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on November 1986The aggregate output of MAN B&W Diesel's MC Series of lowspeed crosshead engines has now comfortably topped 10 million bhp. The breaching of that barrier, and the dominant position in world propulsion markets, is even more significant in light of the comparatively short time since the launch
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on November 1986Crowley Maritime Corporation's recent purchase of assets of Coordinated Caribbean Transport, Inc. (CCT) from International Controls Corporation will "greatly strengthen Crowley's capability to serve its customers and markets," a senior officer of Crowley said. Commenting on the acquisition,
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on November 1986Reliance Electric Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, has announced that they are offering D-C Drives Maintenance and Troubleshooting Courses for those who want to learn solidstate D-C Drives and Systems. According to the announcement, the courses employ up-to-date teaching aids to give participants ind
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on November 1986Rolf Andersson has been appointed vice president, marketing and sales, for Wartsila Diesel, Inc. He was previously project and estimate manager for marine sales at the Wartsila Vasa factory in Finland. Mr. Andersson has more than 10 years' experience as chief engineer and engineer on ships o
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on November 1986Caterpillar now offers crankshafts through the Caterpillar Remanufactured Products Program that meet marine society approval requirements. These are new crankshafts with standard diameter journals. The acquisition cost of these "upgrade-to-new" crankshafts is lower because of the value of the
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on November 1986Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., has laid the keel for a ferry for the Neuman Boat Line Company of Sandusky, Ohio. Constructed of American Steel, the doubleended ferry will be 101 feet long, with a 34 V2- foot beam. Marine architect Timothy Graul of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., designed the f
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on November 1986—Free Literature Available Atlas-Danmark Marine and Offshore, a division of Atlas-Danmark A/S, one of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy duty watermakers, has further strengthened its position in the field of evaporative-type watermakers and freshwater generators with the introduction
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on October 1986David Watson, general manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point yard, recently announced the receipt of a $1.9-million contract for work on the S.S. Cape Alava, a ship assigned to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Mr. Watson stated that the award was made by the American Foreign
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on October 1986Wartsila Diesel of Finland and the Nordstjernan Group of Sweden have agreed on the sale of Lindholmen Motor AB and its subsidiary, Scandinavian Governor Services AB, to Wartsila. The agreement, which covers Lindholmen's complete production and after-sales operations, is subject to the approv
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on October 1986Sperry Corporation, Charlottesville, Va., has appointed George Tsirimokos to the position of program manager of its satellite communication program in the marine systems unit in Charlottesville. Mr. Tsirimokos will oversee Sperry's introduction of advanced computer and communications produc
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on October 1986Acurex Corporation, Autodata Division, Mountain View, Calif., has published a free eight-page brochure on "Powermeters for Marine Environments." The introduction explains that the Acurex Model 1600A Series Horsepower Measurement Systems are used to display instantaneous horsepower and rpm o
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on October 1986The American Ship Building Company of Tampa, Fla., recently signed a contract with the naval architectural firm of Knud E. Hansen of Copenhagen for the preliminary design and engineering, and specifications for two 800-passenger cruise ships. The Danish firm is one of the world's foremost de
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on October 1986Avondale Industries, Inc., a new employee-owned company, is offering a free 12-page color brochure on their seven divisions, including: the Shipyards, Danly, Luria Brothers, Mayville, Ortner Freight Car, Wabash Alloys and Yuba divisions. The color publication contains sections with text on e
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on October 1986Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing Company (PBM) of Irwin, Pa., is offering free literature on valves and actuators manufactured by the company. PBM's complete line of two-way full port ball valves are available with a wide range of actuators and accessories. The "Performance Package" catalog s
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on October 1986Marathon LeTourneau Company of Houston, Texas, has been awarded a contract by Placid Oil Company of Dallas, Texas, to convert the Penrod 72, a semisubmersible offshore drilling rig, to a floating production unit. The conversion will be done at Marathon's Brownsville, Texas yard. The work in
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on October 1986According to Bob Steeber, Columbian Bronze Corporation's director of sales, the propellers now manufactured of CF-3 stainless steel alloy have the strength required to allow "fine-tuning" for maximum performance. The CF-3 does not yield under load or flex out of pitch, and is tough enough to
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on October 1986Sohio Petroleum Company is constructing several modules in New Iberia, La., that will be transported on barges to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to process oil, gas and water received from the Endicott Reservoir. They will be assembled to form an electrical generation system complex— emergency power pla
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on October 1986Falmouth Shiprepair, Ltd., a joint venture of Bellway pic. and A&P Appledore Group pic., is offering a free color brochure on its yard services and facilities located at Falmouth, England. According to the brochure, Falmouth shipyard has a tradition of first class service to shipowners that
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on October 1986Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard recently received two Navy contracts totaling $5.1 million for the drydocking and routine repair of a destroyer tender and a landing ship dock. David Watson, yard general manager, confirmed Bethlehem's receipt of a $3.4-million con
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on October 1986SPT Ltd., with full sales and services facilities in Houston, Texas, is offering a free full-color, 14-page brochure on their line of sound powered telephones and accessories for offshore, marine and land-based use. The color publication provides a complete technical description of SPT soun