Short 1984 Articles
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on December 15, 1984Fred Hahnfeldt has been appointed sales manager for H.O. Penn Machinery Co. Inc.'s power division by vice president Henry Killian. Mr. Hahnfeldt joined H.O. Penn in 1968 after graduating from Yale University. He has held several positions, including credit manager and finance representative
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on December 15, 1984Uniden Corporation of America, Indianapolis, Ind., is offering new literature on the line of VHF/FM marine radios that the company produces. By way of introduction, the publication mentions that Uniden's position as a technological leader has been earned through a strong commitment to resea
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available AMP Special Industries recently issued Product Bulletin 805-1. This Bulletin, entitled "Marine Cable Splicing Kit," describes the latest equipment for wiring methods to be used in modular shipbuilding, jumboizing and repairs. The methods and equipment listed have been
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on December 15, 1984LTV Energy Products Company has announced the appointment of Donald M. Ursini as vice president- general manager of the company's Skagit Products operation in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. A unit of LTV's Drilling Equipment Division, Skagit is a leading manufacturer of winches, cranes, and mooring sy
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on December 15, 1984Crouse-Hinds Company has available data sheets on its Corro- Gard™ and fluorescent lighting fixtures for marine applications, and an eight-page brochure describing the company's full line of electrical products for shipboard use. Made of corrosion-resistant Krydon, the Corro-Gard incandescen
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on December 15, 1984Koomey Inc. of Brookshire, Texas, has announced changes and additions in its management. Jerry D. Dumas has been elected president and chief executive officer. He was formerly president and CEO of Hughes Drilling Fluids, a Grace/ Hughes Tool Company joint venture. He was also named to the b
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on December 15, 1984Korody-Colyer Corporation (KC) of Wilmington, Calif., one of the world's largest after-market component manufacturers, is offering literature on its complete line of replacement parts for GM diesels. K-C produces a complete line of replacement parts for the most popular Series 53, 71 and 92
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Regency Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., has announced a new addition to its Polaris line of marine electronics, the CR5000 electronic chart recorder. The CR5000 employs a specially designed transducer (included) that can be mounted either transom or through-the-
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on December 15, 1984Ralph B. Murray has been appointed executive director of the Saint John Port Development Commission in New Brunswick, Canada, succeeding Murray McCavour, who has retired. The appointment was announced by Commission chairman Hugh McLellan. Mr. Murray has spent 34 years in the marine industry
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on December 15, 1984Joseph J. Cuneo, president of Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC) of New York City, has announced the appointment of Nicola F. Pergola as manager-marine personnel. His responsibilities will include the manning of licensed and unlicensed crews for the company's fleet, and negotiation of l
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on December 15, 1984The RO/RO-containership Merzario Britannia (shown above) was launched recently at the Genova- Sestri Shipyard of Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali'ltaliani S.p.A. The 1,300 TEU, single-screw vessel is the second of two sister ships ordered by Merzario S.p.A.-Milan. The ship has an overall length o
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on December 15, 1984Sir William Duncan, chairman and chief executive of Rolls-Royce Limited, has announced changes in the top management of the company. Ralph Robins, formerly director- civil engines, has been appointed managing director-business operations. He will be responsible for the company's marine and i
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on December 15, 1984The M/V Governor James Baxter Hunt Jr. was delivered recently to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The 129-foot 6-inch ferry was built by Offshore Shipbuilding, Inc. of Palatka, Fla. The vessel was designed for river and sound service by the North Carolina Ferry Division. Deta
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on December 15, 1984John F. Borum, vice president of the American Bureau of Shipping, has received the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. He is a 1944 graduate of the Academy. This prestigious award is presented to graduates who have distinguish
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on December 15, 1984Nearly 200 persons have successfully completed training on an offshore rig ballast control simulator, similar in function to those used to train airplane pilots. Details of the program were reported by Gregory D. Szczurek, vice president, Houston Marine Consultants, Inc., New Orleans, at th
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on December 15, 1984The complete line of Cutless® brand rubber bearings is the subject of a new two-color, four-page brochure from BFGoodrich of Akron, Ohio. Featuring an exclusive water wedge design and broad application flexibility, Cutless rubber bearings are a product of years of research and development by
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on December 15, 1984Thomas C. Magliocca, marine manager of Atlantic Cement Company of Ravenna, N.Y., has been elected to a one-year term as general chairman of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council. A veteran of more than 30 years in the maritime industry, he succeeds Richard L. Fox as head of the S
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on December 15, 1984Preparing for a Coast Guard license is now quicker, easier and less expensive because of a newly introduced computer aided teaching system according to T. Brantley Houston Jr., president of Houston Marine Training Services Mr. Houston said the new COMPU- PREP system combines the best of tra
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available After two years of technological and marketing research, Hose- McCann Telephone Company of Englewood, N.J., has developed a completely new automatic dial telephone system. The modular, solidstate system has been developed exclusively for the maritime industries. The co
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on December 15, 1984The Canadian Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Association has announced that plans are complete for the 37th Annual Technical Conference to be held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal on Monday and Tuesday, February 18-19, 1985. The meetings will begin Monday with all-day closed session