Short 1983 Articles
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on April 1983A.J. Finnin has been elected senior vice president of manufacturing and engineering operations of the Tano Corporation. The promotion was announced by James J. Reiss Jr., president of New Orleans-based Tano, a manufacturer of computer-based electronic systems for the marine, oil and gas, an
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on April 1983Keystone Valve-USA of Houston, Texas, recently announced the availability of a new line of butterfly valves for high-pressure/ high-temperature services. Literature is offered detailing the K-LOK valve's capability of handling line pressures up to 740 psi and temperatures up to 1,100 degree
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on April 1983The MX 720 electromagnetic log, a compact unit delivering reliable speed-through-the-water measurements, was introduced recently by Magnavox of Torrance, Calif. A brochure is available describing how the MX 720 operates either as a stand-alone speed log, or interfaces with equipment requir
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on April 1983A full range of temperature calibrators manufactured by the Danish company E.V. Johansen A / S is now being distributed to the American market by Jofra, Inc., Houston, Texas. The electronic temperature calibrators can measure all wellknown temperature sensor systems, without use of liquids
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on April 1983The acquisition of Steadfast Marine, Inc., was recently announced by Oceaneering International, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Steadfast Marine is headquartered in Falls Church, Va., in the Washington, D.C., area, and specializes in marine search and recovery, accident investigation, towing, and n
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on April 1983The first RTA Superlongstroke engine, a 7-cylinder Mitsubishi- Sulzer RTA58, has been undergoing extensive tests at the Kobe works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Ninety-one of the RTA series have been committed for production since this model was announced a year ago. Sulzer officials
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on April 1983The Northwest Towboat Association recently held its 17th annual membership meeting in Seattle, Wash. During the meeting, Bill Epping, General Construction Company, was elected president for the ensuing year. The position of vice president was filled by Warner Nelson, Foss Launch and Tug Com
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on April 1983The recent meeting of the New England Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers featured the presentation of two papers by students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Maine Maritime Academy. The first presentation was made by George Tryantafyllou, a
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on April 1983The Jos. L. Meyer Shipyard GmbH, Papenburg-Ems, West Germany, was recently awarded contracts to build an LPG carrier and two passenger ships for the Government of Indonesia. The new orders will insure full employment at the shipyard until early 1985. The 5,500-ebm LPG/ammonia carrier, sche
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on April 1983Frank L. Beier Radio, Inc. has added certified magnetic compass repair and calibration to the services offered its customers. Literature is available describing the only certified service available on the Gulf Coast. Certification is available in only a few foreign countries; it is not avai
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on April 1983Stanley C. Stockdale has begun an independent consulting business in Atlanta, Ga. Besides performing general naval architectural duties, Mr. Stockdale plans to specialize in the development of software for the marine community. He has concentrated on maritime computer applications f or the
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on April 1983Electro-Nav of Elizabeth, N.J., announced recently the appointment of Tony deSousa as its marketing manager for electronic communications systems and marine navivgation systems. Mr. deSousa brings 29 years of electronics experience to Electro- Nav. Most recently he directed major sonar cost
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on April 1983NL Rucker Products, of Oakland, Calif., a division of NL Industries, Inc., has been appointed the North American Distributor of UCC Fluid Power Accessories. The complete range of UCC fluid power accessories and components are available through the NL Rucker Products distributor network in t
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on April 1983A 42-foot explosive ordnance disposal training boat valued at $218,500 has been ordered by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command from Uniflite, Inc., fiberglass boat manufacturer of Bellingham, Wash., and Swansboro, N.C., according to James J. Doud Jr., Uniflite president. The vessel is being
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on April 1983Sonatech, Inc. of Goleta, Calif., recently announced that James R. Moyer has joined its staff as director of marketing. Mr. Moyer brings with him over 25 years of experience in air, space, and marine navigation system design, operation, and marketing. His most recent position was director o
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on April 1983Trimble Navigation of Mountain View, Calif., recently introduced a new Loran receiver, the model 200. The 200 offers all the features of the 100A model and some new ones at a 40 percent reduction in price. A brochure is offered describing the capabilities of the receiver. The 200 Loran feat
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on April 1983Boots Hansen of Boots & Coots Inc. of Houston, Texas, and Paul Koomey of Koomey Inc. of Brookshire, Texas, recently announced the development and sale of a new device for high-pressure oil or gas wells they feel is a significant answer to platform safety. The Saf-T Shear model BCK, manufact
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on April 1983The Maritime Administration has released a technical report which provides the documentation f o r an Inland Waterway Port Model. The quantitative mathematical model was developed for use in studying operating characteristics of inland waterway port facilities. The study, "Inland Waterway
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on April 1983Unipar, Inc., of Hazelwood, Mo., is offering a four-page brochure detailing its facilities for the remanufacture of diesel engine power packs, parts, and components for diesel repair, overhaul and rebuilding. The brochure includes a description in photos and text of Unipar's twoyear- old 40
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on April 1983Seabury C. McGown has been elected vice president-contracts of Uniflite, Inc., fiberglass boat manufacturer of Bellingham, Wash., and Swansboro, N.C., with responsibility for governmental marketing, bidding, and contract administration and other commercial boat business, according to James