Short 1985 Articles
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on April 1985Scottish marine engineers John G. Kincaid is negotiating a licensing agreement with Red Fox Inc. of New Iberia, La. to produce the U.S. company's range of effluent treatment equipment for offshore oil and other marine installations. The license, which would give Kincaid the U.K. manufacturin
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on April 1985Lips Propellers, a leading manufacturer and repairer of ships propellers, has published a guide on the polishing and 'super' polishing of drydocked or submerged marine propellers. The guidelines insure the desired finish achieved and also defines what is meant by the term "super polish." A
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on March 15, 1985Monarch Instrument of Amherst, N.H. has introduced a new convenient non-contact optical tachometer that is packaged in a pistol grip configuration. The new instrument, called PHASAR-TACH, measures rotational speed over the range of 50 to 20,000 rpm to an accuracy of + / -1 rpm. Speeds are meas
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on March 15, 1985—Literature Available A two-way pilot operated, solenoid shutoff valve designed primarily for high temperature engine bleed air and liquid applications is now available from Valcor Engineering Corporation, Springfield, N.J. Series 450 solenoid valves are extensively used to handle hot gasses
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on March 15, 1985James R. Wittmeyer has been appointed vice president-operations at Pennsylvania Shipbuilding, Chester, Pa. He succeeds John A. Serrie, who has retired after more than 40 years in the shipbuilding industry. Mr. Wittmeyer has 30 years of experience in shipbuilding. He started in the engineeri
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on March 15, 1985Signet Marine Group, an operating entity of Signet Corporation of Houston, has formed an Ocean Transportation Services (OTS) Division, according to a recent announcement by J. Barry Snyder, president and chief executive officer of Signet, and Thomas V. Van Dawark, executive vice president o
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on March 15, 1985The Hamburg yard of Blohm + Voss in West Germany has received an order from Sundance Cruises of Seattle valued at some $3.4 million for renovations to the 26,747-grt liner Scandinavia. Sundance, a consortium of the MacDonald Corporation of Seattle, Johnson Line of Stockholm, and Effoa Finlan
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on March 15, 1985The U.S. Coast Guard has given its approval for courses in radar training at Marine Simulation, Inc., MSI, according to an announcement by David L. Wood, president. The approval of the radar programs at the new training center in Lower Manhattan covers initial, refresher, and re-certificatio
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on March 1985Valmet Corporation in Finland and the engineering and consulting firm Foster Wheeler Petroleum Development Limited in the U.K. have signed an agreement calling for technical cooperation with respect to offshore projects. The pact is part of Valmet's arctic offshore strategy, and a big step t
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on March 1985Promar (Professional Marketing Company) of Tampa, Fla., has been named exclusive representative for Anritsu America's line of marine radar in the Southeast region of the U.S. The Anritsu radar was formerly marketed under the EPSCO name. The line includes 5- and 10- kw models with ranges from
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on March 1985Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore has entered into a contract with Barber Steamship Lines to refit five of its foreign-flag vessels for use in the U.S. Navy's Ready Re- serve Fleet (RRF). The upgrading work will have a value to Bethlehem of approximately $2
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on March 1985—Literature Available Raytheon Ocean Systems Company of East Providence, R.I., has introduced an inexpensive, microprocessor- based remote display designed for maximum compatibility with the company's established Fathometer ® depth sounder and speed log product lines. The rugged display is
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on March 1985Until now, ice, bad weather and poor visibility made navigation dangerous, and at times, impossible. A remarkable new breakthrough called the VIEWNAV™System makes navigation easier, safer and more efficient everyday, even in the worst weather with zero visibility, even when ice causes the re
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on March 1985—Literature Available K.E.W. has named Unitor its worldwide distributor to the marine and offshore markets for the company's line of hot and cold water, highpressure cleaning machines and wet/dry vacuum cleaners that are enjoying impressive sales around the world. Their cleaning effect and
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on March 1985Foss Shipyard in Seattle has been named an "Authorized and Recommended Workshop" for Stork- Werkspoor marine diesel engines, and will provide service and spare parts throughout the Pacific Northwest. The agreement between Foss Launch & Tug Company, a Dillingham company of which Foss Shipyar
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on March 1985Wayne Brinlee formerly division manager in Malaysia for Loffland Brothers Company, has been appointed general manager of the company's operations in Venezuela, and will be stationed at the Maracaibo office. He joined Loffland as a rig superintendent in Libya in 1968, and was promoted to sen
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on March 1985James D. Palmer, executive vice president of J.J. Henry Company, has announced the elections of Robert B. McFadden to vice president-production, John H. Klose to vice president-project management, and T.K. Lawrence to assistant vice president-Hampton Roads Operation. Mr. McFadden and Mr. Kl
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on March 1985—Literature Available Full flow, X-inch ball valves with swing-out bodies for fast, easy maintenance are now available from Whitey Co., Highland Heights, Ohio. The valve, designated the "62" Series, features high flow capacity and is rated to 2,200 psi (ANSI 1500-lb Class) and 450°F. This q
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on March 1985The Navy's Military Sealift Command has awarded a $41.7-million contract to Sea Mobility, Inc. of Houston for the operation and maintenance of 12 T-AGOS-1 Class ocean surveillance ships. The contract took effect February 1 this year and will continue through September 30, 1989. T-AGOS ships
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on March 1985Carlton E. Tripp, chairman of Marine Consultants & Designers, Inc., has announced the election of Richard H. Suehrstedt as president, and George H. Plude as vice president of the firm. Mr. Suehrstedt has been employed by the company since 1951. He became vice president in 1972 after serving a