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on December 15, 1978The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has announced that its international headquarters are now located at 65 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006. The telephone of ABS headquarters is (212) 440-0300. "The new headquarters," said Robert T. Young, chairman of the board, "will enable ABS to consolida
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on December 15, 1978Genstar Limited, Suite 4105, One Place Ville Marie, Montreal, Canada, announced that it has recently concluded an exclusive agreement with British Shipbuilders whereby the two organizations will work together in the preparation of a proposal for the design and acquisition of six patrol frig
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on December 15, 1978The appointment of Victor Yih- Yung Chen to the position of head of the Scientific Department in the Portsmouth, Virginia Production Division was announced recently by Richard R. Hopkins, assistant vice president of J.J. Henry Co., Inc., Moorestown, N.J. In his new capacity, Mr. Chen will d
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on December 15, 1978Now available from Bureau Veritas at London is a third edition of its very useful English language handbook entitled "Docking Facilities for Ships over 200,000 Tonnes Deadweight." The previous edition appeared in 1975. Two pages are devoted to each docking facility, and the particulars are
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on December 1978This IMCO-approved marine separator is designed to comply with the most stringent legislation on marine pollution. The effluent is far below the 15 ppm requirements. The unit mainly consists of three consecutive treatment stages: first the oily water passes the pre-separation chamber where lar
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on December 1978A 134-foot multipurpose peacetime landing craft for delivering deck cargo and/or bulk fuels to areas of Alaska without port facilities has been designed by Miami, Fla., naval architects James Krogen & Co. for the Arndt Brothers Construction Company of Homer, Alaska. The all-steel 183-gross-
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on December 1978Richard M. Currence, president of the Offshore Marine Services Division of Pott Industries, St. Louis, Mo., has announced that John P. Kuchta Jr. has joined Gulf Mississippi Marine Corporation, New Orleans, La., as sales representative for the company's North Sea and European activities. Mr
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on December 1978The 30th Annual Fall Meeting of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Gulf Central Section was held recently at the Saxony Restaurant in New Orleans, La. Following cocktails and dinner, the new vice chairman of the Gulf Central Section, Ralph Martin, introduced the ne
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on December 1978At a recent exhibit presented at the Sheraton-Newark (N.J.) Airport, MIPCO, Inc., a leading supplier of electrical power outlets, plugs and connectors for reefer containers, held an exhibit of their complete product line. The exhibit included all "Standards" currently in use, including the
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on December 1978The Maritime Administration has released a technical report, "Marine Bunker Fuels-Analysis and Forecast of Price and Availability," which forecasts the possible prices and availability of two major bunker fuels — No. 2 marine diesel and high sulfur residual fuels. The forecasts were based o
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on December 1978A new $20-million self-elevating jackup rig is going into service in the Gulf of Mexico, Ross A. McClintock, president of Fluor Drilling Services, announced. The vessel is contracted to Samedan Oil Corporation of Oklahoma for one year, with options. Operated by the Coral Division of FDS, a su
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on December 1978The Institute of Marine Engineers, Eastern U.S.A. Branch, held its first meeting of the 1978-79 season on October 31 at the Seamen's Church Institute in New York City. Guest speaker for the occasion was W.R.O. Mann, B.A., C.Eng., Fellow I.M.E. Mr. Mann is engineering superintendent for BP Tank
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on December 1978An extensive line of self-generating electric tachometers with v a r i o u s magnetos, indicators, drives, and accessories is described in a new catalog available from the Electric Tachometer Corp. The 12-page catalog shows the many stock variations of the company's Model 120 line, includin
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on December 1978Patrick J. Marcello has been elected vice president of Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc., according to F. Robert Black, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Headquartered in Providence, R.I., Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc., serves over 50 ports from Maine to Texas, through eight of
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on December 1978The appointment of Geoffrey VV. Hands as president and chief operating officer of Worthington Compressors, Inc., Holyoke, Mass., effective January 1,1979, has been announced. Mr. Hands, presently president of Worthington-Turbodyne International, Inc., Brussels, Belgium, will be headquartere
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on December 1978Dredge Technology Corporation, a company owned jointly by IHC Holland and John J. McMullen Associates, Inc., has been selected to provide dredging equipment for the new dredge Eagle I, owned by Eagle Dredging Corporation, a joint venture of Royal Adriaan Volker Company of Rotterdam, Holland
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on December 1978An extra-strong a n t i f o u l i ng coating, specifically developed to provide long-term protection to commercial ships in tropical waters, has been introduced by Farboil Company. Trade named STA-CLEAN, the new coating is formulated with an organic antifouling compound that synergizes the
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on December 1978Delaval Turbine Inc., Oakland, Calif., has won a $20-million contract to supply marine engines to a new U.S. dry bulk cargo fleet, Delaval Division vice president and general manager Douglas H. Martini announced. Delaval's Engine and Compressor Division of Oakland, under the project awarded
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on December 1978Egil Arnessen, president of The Arnessen Corporation, r e c e n t ly announced the appointment of Stephen P. Keller as manager, Navigation and Communication Systems. The Arnessen Corporation, through its subsidiary Arnessen Marine Systems, Inc., supplies and services a full range of vessel
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on December 1978Electro-Nav president Robert E. Negron has announced that George E. Chronakis, navigator, marine electronic sales representative, and most recently -program manager for a major firm of naval consulting engineers has joined the Electro-Nav sales staff. After graduating from the Maritime Acad