Short Articles
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 15, 1985The New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers has issued a call for papers for "Marine Computers '86—A Symposium on Computer Applications in the Marine Industry," to be held April 16-17, 1986, in Boston, Mass. The goal of the symposium is to provide a forum
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985Crawford Fitting Company of Solon, Ohio, has recently introduced SWAGELOK "QT" series quickconnects which are designed for corrosive and other severe service applications. The new design incorporates a single-end or double-end shut off system which allows higher flow capacity than other avai
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985Robert E. Carroll has been promoted to hull group vice president, and Stephen L. Tomlin named engine group vice president for the Shipyard Division of National Marine Service Incorporated. The announcement was made by W.A. Creelman, president. Mr. Carroll joined National Marine in 1968 after
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985Bath Iron Works Corporation (BIW) in Maine is the apparent successful bidder for two of the three Aegis guided-missile cruisers of the Ticonderoga (CG-47) Class that the U.S. Navy ordered recently under the FY 85 shipbuilding program. The other ship was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding, which
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985—Literature Available The Cajon Co., of Macedonia, Ohio, now has available tube butt weld and socket weld fittings for use in systems fabricated with automatic orbital head welding equipment or done manually. The fitting series, designated ATW and ASW, are extremely compact. Both series are
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985"How Armco Now Provides You Bigger And Better Aquamet Boat Shafting" is the title of a new brochure published by Armco's Specialty Steels Division headquartered in Butler, Pa. The four-page color folder says that to make Armco Aquamet shafting even more appealing to boatbuilders and naval a
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1985Garry W. Perkins has joined Seaward International, Inc. of Falls Church, Va., as senior sales engineer. He will be responsible for product selection and recommendation to customers, bid and proposal preparation, government marketing and project management, as well as in-house sales support.
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new concept in rudder-shaft bearings, developed by Thomson-Gordon Limited of Burlington, Ontario, can reduce initial cost and increase wear life for ocean-going vessels, Great Lakes ships and smaller vessels down to 200 tons. The Thorband rudder bearing costs less than
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984Tano Corporation of New Orleans, La., designers and manufacturers of computer-based automation and control systems for marine, oil and gas, and energy management applications, is offering a new sixpage color brochure on marine automation systems. The publication discusses Tano systems for t
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new line of fishing vessel lights designed to provide more light while consuming less power has been announced by Phoenix Products Company, Inc. of Milwaukee. Available in both 12-volt and 120- volt models, these fixtures can be mounted on masts or cabin bulkheads to
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Alexander Industries, Inc., based in New Orleans and Lafayette, La., and Houston, is the exclusive Gulf Coast distributor for Imperial Manufacturing, maker of the Imperial survival suit. According to Alexander Industries president Roy Perrin, Imperial is one of the larg
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984C. Plath of Hamburg, West Germany, a division of Litton Industries, Inc., is offering literature on NAVIGLOBE, the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receiver that was the center of interest at their stand during this year's International Ship, Machinery and Marine Technolo
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984Markey Machinery Co., Inc., of Seattle, builder of auxiliary marine equipment since 1907, recently delivered a DESH-6 Electric Research Winch to a California based institute of oceanography. The winch's easily removable drum has a capacity of 10,000 meters of .332 Dia. E.M. cable and is coup
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Regency Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., recently announced the Polaris TVS-100/TVS-AMP marine television FM stereo antenna and amplifier. The Polaris TVS-100 is a compact outdoor marine antenna that receives UHF-VHF television and FM radio receptions. It feature
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Full Catalog Available new try net block has been added to its line of marine products by The Crosby Group, Inc. of Tulsa, Okla. The all-steel Crosby F-453 block with a 6-inch-diameter forged steel sheave with flame-hardened groove is capable of handling multiline feeds through its extra-si
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available MarineSafety International (MSI), a training organization for bridge and engineering officers located at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, is inaugurating a one-day radar endorsement renewal course for individual ships' officers. The new course includes some unique f
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Two of the latest additions to the growing number of MaK type M35 diesel engines now in service are those recently installed in the SS Norway, the world's largest cruise liner. Owned by Klosters Rederi A/S of Oslo, the Norway operates mainly in the Caribbean area. Howev
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984Bill Huthnance, president of Huthnance Drilling Company, has announced that Herb Whalen has joined the company as vice president— operations. Mr. Whalen has extensive experience in both operations and management. While attending Texas A&M University, he worked as a roustabout and roughneck
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984What is said to be the largest-ever order for offshore drilling rigs, a contract for six semisubmersibles worth $425 million, has been placed by Sonat Offshore Drilling of Houston with Daewoo shipbuilding & Heavy Machinery Ltd. of Korea. The six rigs will be constructed to a design based on
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on December 15, 1984PACECO, Inc., a subsidiary of the Fruehauf Corporation, has recently published a new full-color brochure describing in detail its newly expanded, computer-integrated manufacturing facility located in Gulfport, Miss. Originally built in 1971, the facility was expanded in 1981 at a cost of $3