Short 1985 Articles
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on July 16, 1985—Color Brochures Offered Asianlift, a specialized marine heavy-lift pool, has been formed by two widely experienced companies in this field—Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. (FELS) and Smit International South East Asia Ptd. Ltd. The Asianlift fleet currently comprises four heavy-lift fl
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- $222.4-Million Navy Contract Awarded Pennsylvania Shipbuilding To Construct Two Fleet Oilers page: 33
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on July 16, 1985Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company recently announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Department of the Navy for the construction of two new fleet oilers of the T-AO 187 class. The basic contract value is $222,476,849. Work will start immediately on planning, engineering and materi
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on July 16, 1985Moss Point Marine, Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., has launched the sternwheel/excursion boat, Colonel (shown above), which is being built for the Colonel Museum, Inc., Galveston, Texas. When completed later this summer, the sternwheeler will be able to accommodate as many as 800 passengers on sigh
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on June 1985InterTrade Industries, Ltd. of Huntington Beach, Calif., has announced the opening of a metropolitan Washington, D.C., office and the appointment of Marvin Gensler as director of marketing and sales. This new office, at 1680 East Gude Drive in Rockville, Md., will provide sales and technical
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on June 1985Tracor, Inc., has received a threeyear $5.3-million program to provide technical and logistics support to the Naval Sea Systems Command, Surface Ships Directorate. Dr. William C. Moyer, group vice president of Tracor Applied Sciences, said this contract reflects continued successful involvem
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on June 1985Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries recently announced the opening of a new service facility in San Diego, established to offer complete engine and component rebuild and parts service for the Fairbanks Morse and Colt-Pielstick engine lines. The new facility will serve customer
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- Menge Named Agent For Seaward Fenders page: 122
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on June 1985Menge Marine Equipment Company, Inc., New Orleans, La., has joined Seaward International's worldwide network of sales representatives. They will be responsible for the sales and promotion of Seaward's entire line of foam-filled marine fenders and buoys in the eastern section of the U.S. Gulf
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on June 1985The appointment of Richard E. Blackinton as general manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont (Texas) Yard has been announced by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construction group. Mr. Blackinton, who had been general manager of operations and facilities, mari
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on June 1985Pey Hwa Enterprises Company Ltd. of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, has been appointed the new sales representative for United Technologies Elliott White Gill thrusters for Taiwan. Pey Hwa specializes in machinery, equipment, and fittings for the marine industry. K.H. Liu, president of
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on June 1985Datamarine recently announced the introduction of Navlink, a new waterproof cockpit remote instrument that displays Loran information valuable for steering and navigation. Navlink displays information received from Datamarine's Navigator LC Loran. Displayed data includes range to mark, beari
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on June 1985Increased speed, durability and cruising range required for patrol boats is now possible with the "Mean 16" from Stewart & Steven- son. This 2,000-hp high-performance Dieseldrive® was adopted from the proven GM Detroit 16V- 149TIB basic engine. The "Mean 16" has an advanced air induction sy
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- Furuno Introduces FR-803D Digital Radar page: 105
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on June 1985Furuno recently announced the introduction of their FR-803D high brightness digital radar. This is the latest and most cost competitive member of the Furuno digital radar family. The FR-803D radar offers a steady picture 12-inch CRT, three kw transceiver with Furuno's special microwave IC f
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on June 1985Detroit Diesel Allison (DDA) Division of General Motors has announced the availability of a new, totally revised and expanded Marine Library. This comprehensive technical publication contains features designed to benefit anyone involved with the marine industry. The new library consists of t
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- Markey Supplies Tug With Two Capstans page: 104
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on June 1985—Literature Available Houma Fabricators in Louisiana is currently installing two additional CYP-90 Hydraulic Capstans from Markey Machinery Co., Inc. of Seattle on a tug being built for the Panama Canal Commission. Rated for 9-inch circular Hawser, these units are duplicates of a series of
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- Marine Management Develops Demo Programs page: 103
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on June 1985Marine Management Systems (MMS) has developed demonstration programs for its Spare Parts I n v e n t o r y Management and Planned Maintenance computer application software. The demo programs will run on any IBM PC to demonstrate the capability of MMS software and operational reports availab
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on June 1985Apelco Marine Electronics has introduced a new loudhailer system, the HXL 1000 Hailer/Listener, with a two-way intercom and built-in alarm interface. Unlike most loudhailers, the Apelco HXL 1000 two-way intercom will allow calls to be initiated from remote intercom stations to the master st
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on June 1985Jeffboat, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Indiana recently delivered the NSCO 63 deck barge (shown above) for Nugent Sand Company, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. This barge was one of a four-barge order placed by Nugent Sand Company. General dimensions of the barges were 195-feet by 35-feet by 9-feet
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on June 1985Gap inspection gages that provide a quick and easy way of confirming sufficient pull-up on SWAGELOK Tube Fittings are available from Crawford Fitting Company, Solon, Ohio. The gages are especially useful in hard-to-reach locations. If the gage does not fit in the gap between the fitting's n
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on June 1985Rowan Companies, Inc. of Houston, Texas, is offering free literature on the design for the latest Gorilla rig, the Rowan Gorilla IV. Constructed for Rowan Companies by Marathon LeTourneau Offshore Company of Vicksburg, Miss., the Gorilla rigs are a new and heavier class of rig, requiring twi
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on June 1985Amid a festive celebration, the new McNeil Island ferry (shown above), built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc. of Whidbey Island, Wash., was christened recently at the Nicbols dock on Whidbey Island. The new ferry was built, only after years of using surplus vessels to ferry passengers