Short 1982Peter Articles
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on December 15, 1980The Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation recently received orders for 50 CAS II collision avoidance systems, totaling more than $2 million, from several Japanese shipowners, bringing the total number of Sperry collision avoidance systems sold worldwide to more than 500. The CAS II system w
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on December 15, 1980The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers opened its 1979-80 program year by holding its first meeting at the Naval Officer's Club in San Diego, Calif. J. Thomas Schroppe, president of Foster Wheeler Boiler Corporation, presented a timely paper titled "Al
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on December 15, 1980Kenneth E. Cochran Jr., president of Alliance Marine Services, New Orleans, has announced that Phillip J. Wright has joined the company as vice president of Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for all marketing for the company, including towing and affreightment of liquid and dry bu
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on December 15, 1980Twin Disc, Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of marine transmission in the 52 to 1,193- kw (70 to 1,600-hp) range, announces the availability of shallow- case ratio versions of both the MG-518 and MG-520 marine transmissions. Three ratios for the MG-518 have been added which are ideal f
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on December 15, 1980An entirely new format for easier reference and latest product and technical information are features of a revised elastomeric expansion joint manual (CP-001) from Garlock Inc. The 32-page manual explains the advantages of elastomeric construction over metal expansion joints and provides de
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on December 15, 1980Charles M. Aker, vice president and general manager of Omnithruster, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., a manufacturer of marine maneuvering and propulsion systems, has announced the signing of a representative's agreement with Marteco Ltd., S.A., Member of Marteco group of companies, based in Pira
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on December 15, 1980Hitachi Zosen recently received an order for one semisubmersible offshore oil drilling rig from Penrod Drilling Company, a member of the Hunt Group of Companies. The rig is the first semisubmersible one to be ordered from Hitachi Zosen. An Enhanced Pacesetter type designed by Friede & Goldm
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on December 15, 1980Recent board action of Ryan- Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc., Mobile, Ala., elevated three management employees to corporate officers. Billy W. Parks was named vice president-engineering, and Ross K. Drake and Bernard H. Greene Jr. were named assistant vice presidents. Mr. Parks joined Rya
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on December 15, 1980John R. Parmater has been named president of Bultema Dock & Dredge Company and LaCrosse Dredging Corporation. Both the Muskegon, Mich.-based firms are subsidiaries of The Canonie Companies, Inc. Mr. Parmater, a graduate of the University of Colorado holds a BSCE degree. Prior to this appoin
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on December 15, 1980General Dynamics' Quincy Shipbuilding Division recently received a contract, valued at approximately $15 million, from Coastwise Trading Company, Inc. of Delaware, for the construction of a 471-foot chemical carrier barge. The barge, which will transport paraxylene between the Gulf Coast an
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on December 15, 1980James R. Kelly, director of the Delaware River Port Authority's World Trade Division and a past president of the North Atlantic Ports Association, has been named to succeed executive director William W. Watkin Jr. as head of the bistate agency. Mr. Kelly will also assume the new title of pre
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on December 15, 1980John P. Ducich has joined Bultema Marine Transportation Inc. as director of operations. He will be responsible for costing, engineering repairs, schedules and sales, and will report directly to Stanley J. Andrie, president. Bultema Marine Transportation Inc., a subsidiary of The Canonie Com
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on December 15, 1980Paul I. Beining, president of CDI Marine Company of Jacksonville, Fla., has announced the appointment of Vincent J. Lieggi as San Diego office manager. In addition to the office management responsibilities he will be responsible for West Coast marketing activities. Mr. Lieggi graduated from
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on December 15, 1980Exxon U.S.A.'s Marine Department recently announced plans for a $100-million program to modify five of its tankers. Newport New Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., will do the work, which is expected to be completed by mid-1981. The five tankers — the Exxon Baltimore, Exxon Boston, Exxon Ja
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on December 15, 1980Deputy Assistant Secretary for Maritime Affairs, Maritime Administration, Bruce A. McAllister has approved in principle an application by Oglebay Norton Co., Cleveland, Ohio, for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of a self-unloading bulk vessel. The 61,500-deadweight
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on December 1980An updated 88-page Pipe Installation Guide from Fiberglass Resources Corporation of Farmingdale, N.Y., contains all the necessary information required for field personnel to correctly assemble, test, and repair epoxyfiberglass piping systems. The convenient, pocket-sized manual has the need
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on December 1980Texaco Overseas Tankship Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texaco Inc., has purchased the 79,997- dwt tanker Globtik Windsor from Globtik Tankers London Limited. The ship, which has been renamed Texaco Windsor, was handed over in Singapore recently. The tanker will carry crude oil or heavy
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on December 1980Big job torque converters for oilfield and industrial applications are described in a new six-page brochure from National Supply Company. The torque converters are designed for large prime movers of up to 2,000 hp, says the piece, and for tasks involving high load shocks. Typical application
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on December 1980The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have announced an interagency program to develop the nation's capacity to destroy hazardous wastes at sea aboard specially equipped, hightemperature incinerator ships. In a report released recently, the agencies jointl
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on December 1980Tenn-Tom Towing, Inc., Fairhope, Ala., has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two steel oil barges and one twinscrew towboat. The 264-foot-long barges will be built by Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn. Rayco Shipb