Short 1983 Articles
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on February 15, 1983Texas Instruments recently announced an introductory offer for its new TI 5000 satellite navigator. The offer, which is in effect until July 31, 1983, consists of a free interface board with the purchase of a TI 5000. Literature is available on the SatNav. The interface board, designed to b
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on February 15, 1983Richard M. Ehrlich, chairman of Gibbs & Cox, Inc., of New York City, one of the nation's leading independent naval architectural firms, recently announced that the board of directors had elected Malcolm Dick president. Mr. Dick, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, joine
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on February 15, 1983Asia Pacific Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Promet Private Limited, recently launched its fourth supply vessel, NMS 211.— making it the 16th vessel to be built by the Promet Group for National Marine Services, Abu Dhabi. Measuring 176 by 38 by 14 feet, the $3.5- million (US) vessel is
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on February 15, 1983When a large oil tanker with a broken propeller entered Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Wash., for repairs recently, yard officials moved fast with an innovative plan to get the vessel operable again. To speed up repairs, the tanker was kept afloat and ballast placed in the bow to raise the stern.
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on February 15, 1983Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., recently announced the delivery of the 115-foot Port Baltimore to Harbor Cruises, Ltd., of Baltimore, Md. The 500-passenger vessel is designed for cabaret style dinner cruises and sightseeing cruises in upper Chesapeake Bay. Ship's propulsion is prov
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on February 15, 1983The Co-Op Express II, a 53,538-dwt car/ bulk carrier was delivered recently from the Maizuru shipyard of Hitachi Zosen to Kumiai Senpaku Co., Ltd. of Japan. It is a sistership of Co-Op Express I delivered by Hitachi in September 1982. The ship has a total of nine cardecks in all five holds an
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on February 15, 1983Triconn Corporation, Redding, Conn., recently announced it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Frydenbo A/S, Bergen, Norway, for the manufacture, sale, and service of Frydenbo rotary vane steering gear in the U.S. The Frydenbo rotary vane steering gear system has long been
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on February 15, 1983Lester Rosenblatt, president of M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., naval architects and marine engineering firm of New York, recently announced the appointment of Amos Baki to the position of vice president of the corporation. As manager of the Washington area branch in Arlington, Va., Mr. Baki is
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on February 15, 1983Bay Shipbuilding Corp. of Stur- geon Bay, Wis., a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. recently completed, ahead of schedule, extensive repairs and renovations to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw. The Mackinaw spent a total of 151 days at Bay Shipbuilding. Repairs to the Mackinaw i
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on January 15, 1983The recent meeting of the Philadelphia Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers featured the presentation of a paper entitled "Marine Epoxy Resin Chocks." It was presented by J. Murray Wilson, manager of Philadelphia Resins Corporation. Meeting coordinator, Fred W. Be
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on January 15, 1983LTI America Corp. of Riverdale, N.J., recently introduced a unique range of forklift truck-hauled semi-trailers. These hydraulically operated, easily towed, self-loading and unloading trailers with capacities from 10 to 300 tons stretch the load-moving capacity of standard forklift trucks up
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on January 15, 1983The revised edition of the U.S. Coast Guard publication "Navigation Rules, International-Inland" is now available through the Government Printing Office. Federal law requires that after January 1, 1983, a copy of the new Inland Navigation Rules must be kept for reference onboard all boats o
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on January 15, 1983Lockheed of Sunnyvale, Calif., announced recently that it will build and test six prototype, lowcost underwater vehicles that can be launched from helicopters to destroy enemy naval mines. The battery-powered, wireguided vehicle, dubbed the Lowcost Expendable Neutralization System (LENS), w
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on January 15, 1983Scott Equipment Company of Dayton, Ohio, has announced the availability of their new Model 50 and 55 packaged Barge Spotters (movers) which provide customers with: increased wire rope life; smooth starts and stops; infinitely adjustable speed control; and faster barge loading/unloading, at
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on January 15, 1983The Maritime Administration has released a 172-page report entitled "Shipboard Fuel Handling and Treatment-Guidelines for Onboard Conditioning," which provides guidelines and recommendations for the shipboard treatment and conditioning of fuel oils. Four propulsion systems — steam turbine
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on January 15, 1983Thomas M. Kelly has been named vice president, Pacific Division for Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. He replaces William L. Burch who has served as acting director of that division since January 1982. Mr. Kelly joined Lykes in 1972 and held various positions in the company's New Orleans traf
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on January 15, 1983William H. Potter, president of Fairhaven Marine, Inc., has announced the appointment of John Romanelli to the position of vice president-yard manager at the Fairhaven, Mass., facility. Mr. Romanelli will be responsible for directing all operations of the full service repair yard and marina
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on January 15, 1983Tracor, Inc. of Rockville, Md., has received a $5.4-million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command to provide technical integration and evaluation services for sonar systems aboard U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarines. William C. Moyer, group vice president for Tracor Applied Sciences, s
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on January 15, 1983Robert H. Pouch, president and chief executive officer of Barber Steamship Lines, Inc., has been elected by the New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry as Commissioner of Pilots of the State of New York, it was announced by James P. McAllister, Commission chairman. The six-member board of
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on January 15, 1983A diesel engine symposium conducted recently in San Francisco by MAN-B&W Diesel was very well attended by a wide cross section of important West Coast shipowners, operators, and naval architects. A brief introduction by the president of American MAN Corp., K. Peter Koch, was followed by a