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on November 1985Gunnar Bretvin has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Stolt-Nielsen Inc. of Greenwich, Conn., according to an announcement by Jacob Stolt- Nielsen Jr., chairman of the Stolt- Nielsen Group, who will continue as chairman and chief executive officer of Stolt-Nielsen Inc.
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on November 1985Reorganization of the Maritime Administration's administrative, policy, and international activities has been announced by Garrett E. Brown Jr., acting deputy maritime administrator in the Department of Transportation. One new associate administrator's position has been established and funct
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on November 1985A broad range of solenoid valves are now available, including 2- and 3-way styles for general purpose use, high-pressure 2-way (to 3,000 psig), explosion-proof 2- and 3-way versions (for hazardous vapors and liquids), high-flow 2- and 3-way models and 4-way valves. These valves are in stock
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on November 1985Nippon Kokan (NKK), Tokyo, Japan, is building an "Ultra Yatzy" semi-submersible offshore drilling rig for the Norwegian Dyvi Group. The construction is expected to be completed in May 1986. The "Ultra Yatzy" will have a maximum deck load capacity of 4,500 tons and a maximum drilling depth o
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on November 1985Peter McMullen, president of the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company (P.A.D.D. Co.), has announced that the company has placed a new drydock into service as the first step in a shipyard improvement program to provide better service for commercial and government ship repair customers. Mr. McMullen,
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on November 1985An informative, four-color brochure explaining how automated project management can help keep projects on-time and within budget is now available from Systonetics, Inc., Fullerton, Calif. This colorful publication details the importance of combining up-tothe- minute information with total v
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on November 1985Raytheon Ocean Systems Company has added a new frequency to its popular DSF-6000 Digital Survey Fathometer® depth sounder, creating a newly configured, "deepwater" instrument package at no increase in price. The DSF-6000 now has, in addition to existing frequencies of 24, 40, 100, and 200 k
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on November 1985BP North America Petroleum, Houston, Texas, is offering a free, full-color, 12-page brochure on its petroleum and petroleum-related products and services. BP North America Petroleum Inc. (BPNAP) is part of an international network which provides petroleum and petroleum-related products and
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on November 1985Sales of cold-water survival suits by Imperial Manufacturing Company of Bremerton, Wash., approach 100,000 this year, according to production manager Jim Skelly. A big boost in sales for the company, which has been producing survival suits for 15 years, came last summer when new U.S. Coast G
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on November 1985Vikubo B.V., Nijverheidsweg, Holland, is offering a free four-page brochure on their foam-filled floating fenders, Vikubo Shipcushions®. Vikubo ship cushions are built from a combination of polyethylene foam of 49 kg/m3 (3.06 lbs/ft3) core, covered with a polyurethane elastomer coating. Runn
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on November 1985MacGregor-Navire (MGN) has won the contract to supply the burgeoning port of Plymouth with an additional link span. To be installed at the Millbay Docks early in 1986, this second RO/RO berthing facility will satisfy not only current growing demand on the port from both tourist and commercia
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on November 1985— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le A major advance in the wetstrength retention of nylon fiber has paved the way for Samson Ocean Systems, Shirley, Mass., to develop dock and anchor lines with high tenacity and abrasive resistance. The wet-strength retention is made possible using a spec
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on November 1985Hitachi Zosen recently received an order from Canmar/Reading & Bates Limited Partnership, a joint venture of Canadian Marine Drilling Ltd., Canada, and Reading & Bates Drilling Company (USA), to build the world's biggest submersible barge for the development of offshore oilfields in the Beau
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on November 1985Appointment of Alexander Industries of New Orleans, La., and Houston, Texas, as manufacturers' representative for Microphor, Inc. has been announced by John M. Mayfield Jr., president of Microphor. Microphor manufactures several lines of marine equipment at its Willits, Calif., headquarters
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on November 1985A general meeting of the Southeast Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Jacksonville Hilton, Jacksonville, Fla. The theme of the meeting was the conversion and repair of the cruise ship M/V Skyward, operated by Norwegian Caribbean Lines. Th
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on November 1985—Literature Available A high temperature metal marker usable in metalworking applications such as heat treating, coding and identification for hot castings and forgings, and layout work for cutting and brazing has been introduced by J.P. Nissen Company, Glenside, Pa. According to the manufa
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on November 1985Transamerica Delaval, Pyramid Pump Division, Monroe, N.C., is offering a free, four-page brochure on their AMR™ Vertical Deepwell Barge Pumps. The brochure, which comes with three binder holes for easy storage, is entitled "AMR Vertical Deepwell Barge Pumps For New Installations, Replacemen
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on November 1985A detailed "tank coating manual" has been published by Sigma Coatings BV as a guide for shipbuilders, ship repairers, petrochemical and allied industries, painting contractors, and many others. The publication is one of the most comprehensive guides to cargo tank protection against the effec
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on November 1985The Canadian Institute of Marine Engineering is holding its annual convention in Vancouver at the Holiday Inn Harbourside on June 5, 6 and 7, 1986. This eighth annual meeting of Canada's marine engineers is being held in conjunction with the world's fair EXPO 86, and will complement the tra
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on November 1985Envirovac Systems, Rockford, 111., was recently awarded an initial contract to begin the renovation of toilet systems on 12 high-endurance cutters as part of a major rehabilitation and modernization project by the U.S. Coast Guard. Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Seattle, Wash., who will