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on May 15, 1980A new brochure describing the c o m p a n y ' s line of flush deck hatches is available from Bomar, Inc. These hatches feature a heavy cast aluminum top with reinforcing ribs and a y^-inch-thick base ring. Deck openings of 20-inch diameter and 15 by 24-inch are available, and inside or outsi
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on May 15, 1980The U.S. Coast Guard has approved Sarex oil/water separators to control polluted waters being discharged from shipboard bilges and shoreside stations. Said to be the first such certification issued by the Coast Guard for oil/water separators, it was granted to Separation and Recovery Systems
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on May 15, 1980A four-page, illustrated Bulletin 135, just issued by Garlock Inc., presents a new style 9000 expandable valve stem packing (EVSP) set designed to prevent the escape of gases or liquids f r om within the system, and to reduce packing inventory requirements. Expanded views of standard and mi
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on May 15, 1980The first of 60 grain barges has been delivered to the American River Transportation C o m p a ny (ARTCO) by the Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO). The barges are 195-foot rake hopper and 200- foot box hopper barges being constructed at the NABRICO Ashland City, Tenn., facility. P r e v i
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on May 15, 1980In a new phase of the Government's multi-billion-dollar synthetic fuels program, the Department of Energy has awarded Transamerica Delaval Inc. a contract to test the performance characteristics of coal-derived liquid in operating heavy-duty diesel engines. Details of the $475,000, 16- mon
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on May 15, 1980Bay Shipbuilding Corporation, S t u r g e o n Bay, W i s . , has announced that George K. Geiger will assume the position of vice president and general manager and will report directly to A.J. Zuehlke, president. Mr. Geiger was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1970. He was a membe
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on May 15, 1980Honeywell-ELAC of Kiel, West Germany has appointed Manfred Reimann as consultant for the North American market. He will be responsible for increasing the presence of the company in the U.S. and Canada. Honeywell-ELAC of Kiel, West Germany has appointed Manfred Reimann as consultant for the
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on May 15, 1980In view of the interest now being shown in using coal as a cheaper alternative to oil for fueling ships, Lloyd's R e g i s t e r of S h i p p i n g has produced a new booklet, "Guidance Notes for the Burning of Coal in Ships' Boilers." The Notes explain the statutory and classification aspec
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on May 15, 1980ITT Decca Marine, Palm Coast, Fla. has introduced the new 1024 Loran C. Unveiled at the recent Miami Boat Show, this unit has a watertight, touch-tone-activated front panel, and can work with any Loran C chain in the world. The user will have two adjustable notch filters and a display to see
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on May 15, 1980Sifco Metachemical-Dalic, Cleveland, Ohio, a division of Sifco Industries, has available literature describing their Dalic Maritime Contract Plating Services. Dalic p l a t i n g e q u i p m e n t is brought to the ship by trained Dalic technicians who do the work onboard. Any repair requiri
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on May 15, 1980Paul-Munroe Hydraulics, Inc., Orange, Calif., has available a new brochure describing the capabilities of its Marine & Offshore Division. The 8-page bulletin features a wide range of specialized hydraulic equipment available to the offshore and marine industries. Also emphasized is the compa
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on May 15, 1980The Lake Charles, first liquefied natural gas tanker built by General Dynamics to transport LNG to the United States, was christened recently at the corporation's Quincy, Mass. shipyard. When she goes into service, Lake Charles will carry LNG from Algeria to the U.S. Gulf Coast. All previous
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on May 15, 1980Exhibitors from 11 countries— Canada, Finland, Holland, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, U.K., U.S.A., and West Germany — have already booked for Kormarine '80, the International Shipbuilding, Marine Equipment, P o r t s and Harbors Exhibition which will be held in KOEX, the new exh
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on May 1980Wartsila's Turku shipyard in Finland recently delivered the Golar Frost, a 75,000- cubic-meter gas tanker, to Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corporation of Liberia. The vessel is designed for transport of liquefied petroleum gases and anhydrous ammonia. Powered by a single Wartsila./Sulzer diesel eng
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on May 1980The latest technology f r om synthetic fiber research by Samson Ocean Systems, Inc. has resulted in a double-braided rope with the u n i q u e c o m b i n a t i o n of h i gh strength and low stretch. The new generation fiber is c a l l ed Duron II, and is now being used in Samson Stable Bra
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on May 1980ITT Decca Marine in the past has been the source of only sophisticated a u t o p i l o t s f o r big ships, fishboats, and navies. Over 13,000 Decca autopilots have been sold to date. The all-new DP150 autopilot is the first small-boat pilot of its caliber to be marketed by ITT Decca. The D
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on May 1980The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded the Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation a $24.6-million contract to perform combat systems integration for 17 a d d i t i o n a l FFG-7 Class guided missile frigates now under construction. Prior contracts were awarded for integration of the
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on May 1980Blancke Marine Services, Inc., Westville, N.J., has obtained a contract from Chico Associates for the preliminary design of a 167-foot freezer / trawler vessel. P r i m a r i l y d e s i g n e d to catch, freeze, and package various underutilized species of fish located in the North and Cent
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on May 1980Cummins Engine Company has introduced a new 16-cylinder marine diesel, the KTA-3067-M, that produces 1,250 bhp at 1,800 rpm during continuous-duty operation. Complete free literature is now available on the new engine, which is the most powerful in the Cummins K series line of engines design
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on May 1980Warren T. Myers has been appointed executive vice president and director of the Whitehall Brokerage, Inc., 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y. 10004. The Whitehall Brokerage is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ter Bush & Powell, Inc., Schenectady, N.Y., and serves primarily as a marine insurance f