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on July 1984Joseph Cangelosi, formerly chief estimator and general superintendent of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Hoboken shipyard and most recently manger of Elliott S. Braswell's Hoboken and Bayonne shipyards, announced the formation of his own firm, Seacon. Seacon will offer its services to owners,
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on May 15, 1984National Marine Service Incorporated, St. Louis, Mo., recently announced that R.J. (Tex) Ritter has joined its Shipyard Division as a sales representative in its Houston offices. From this base, he will represent National Marine's shipyard, diesel engine rebuild/repair, and parts services to
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on May 15, 1984Anixter Bros., Inc., Skokie, 111., has published a new telecommunications catalog: "A Buyers Guide of Products for Business Communications." The buyers guide features a full line of business communications products for every facet of industry and commerce that uses telecommunications products
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on May 15, 1984Peter B. Goetz has been appointed general manager of Electro Dynamic, an Avenel, N.J., facility of the General Dynamics Electric Boat Division in Groton, Conn. He will report to Fritz G. Tovar, vice president-general manager of Electric Boat. Mr. Goetz originally joined General Dynamics at
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on May 15, 1984During the recent Expoship North America 84 Exhibition in New York City, Louis W. Comlick, president of Penn International Marine Agencies, Ltd., hosted a luncheon at the Whitehall Club on behalf of British Shipbuilders and its managing director, J. Graham Day. Attending the luncheon were
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on May 15, 1984Offshore Technology Corporation of Escondido, Calif., invited the offshore industry to participate in a study and test program to determine the response of Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) to wave forces. Rod Edwards, president, OTC, said that the program consisted of wave basin testing of a rep
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on May 15, 1984Moss Point Marine recently launched the first of two 140-foot by 32-foot by 11-foot utility boats for Argosy Offshore, Ltd., of Lafayette, La. The Argosy Mate will be joined in the very near future by the Argosy Chief. These two vessels will complete a five-boat package for Argosy by Moss Po
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on May 15, 1984W. Lael Prock has been named vice president/general manager of Foss Alaska Line (FAL), the Seattle- based subsidiary of Dillingham Corporation's Maritime Group. Previously operations manager for FAL, Mr. Prock has full responsibility for all FAL activities, including operations, marketing,
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on May 15, 1984Interesting literature that discusses the minimizing of overall operational costs in the shipping industry by judicious expenditure on maintenance is available without charge from Marine Safe Electronics, Concord, Ontario. Titled "Preventive Maintenance of Electric Machines Assures Lower Op
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on May 15, 1984Following a successful launch into the marine pleasure markets world wide last year, with good operation experiences and after further extensive field trials, Volvo Penta Duoprop drive system with its contra-rotating propellers are now released for use in marine commercial applications. The
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on May 15, 1984Marco Seattle has signed a contract for the construction of a 64- foot twin-screw all-steel workboat to be built for Uaukewai Diving, Salvage and Fishing, Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii. The vessel will be used primarily in assisting petroleum tankers at offshore mooring terminals and as a diving
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on May 15, 1984Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Inc., a prominent Pacific Northwest naval architect and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle and Portland, has voted new appointments in its corporate management structure. Philip F. Spaulding, past president, has been elected chairman of the board, re
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on May 15, 1984Kone Corporation of Finland will manufacture one of the world's largest multi-purpose double-boom cranes for harbor use under a contract awarded by the Jacksonville Port Authority in Florida. In addition to its record heavy-load lifting capacity of 100 long tons, Kone reports that the crane wi
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on May 15, 1984The 34th Annual Spring Dinner- Dance sponsored by the Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will be held on Saturday, June 16, at the Philadelphia Centre Hotel. The black tie event will begin with a social hour at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 8:00 and
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on May 15, 1984Stal Refrigeration Corporation of Bensalem, Pa., has announced the availability of a new color brochure introducing the Stal Packaged Miniscrew™ Refrigeration Plant. The brochure describes the scope of delivery and features, standard options, performance data and dimensions and includes eas
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on May 15, 1984HITCO Insulation Systems, Middletown, Ohio, is offering a 12- page color booklet showing HITCO's ability to handle extreme performance problems for aerospace, marine, off-highway, and stand-by power markets. Some of HITCO's areas of expertise covered in the brochure are systems-engineering
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on May 15, 1984The new tanker control system from Saab Marine Electronics has been ordered for the two 63,000- dwt product carriers under construction at the Uddevalla yard in Sweden for Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Oslo. Included in the Saab system are radar level-gauging in cargo tanks, electronic control of pum
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on May 15, 1984Mueller Steam Specialty is offering a brochure on their Duplex Strainers which are designed to strain foreign matter from fluid handling systems where flow cannot be shut down for basket cleaning such as cooling water, condensers, fire lines, fuel lines, lubricating systems, salt and fresh wat
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on May 15, 1984John Crane is offering new literature on its new generation of non-asbestos valve packing— Style 187IG—designed to withstand harsh conditions of temperatures to 1200°F and pressures to 2,500 psi. It is a competitivelypriced, high-quality product according to the manufacturer. Under developmen
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on May 15, 1984James L. Konopasek is pleased to announce the organization of J.L. Konopasek & Associates, a new Jacksonville, Fla.-based, company offering naval architecture and marine engineering services. Mr. Konopasek brings his experience from positions in both the Canadian and U.S. marine industries.