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on April 1991C.W.F. Hamilton & Co. Ltd. of New Zealand is offering free literature on the wide range of craft for which Hamilton water jets were chosen as the preferred propulsion system. Inboard mounted near the stern, Hamilton water jets draw water through an intake duct and debris screen, fitted flush t
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on April 1991Winninghoff Boats, Inc., Rowley, Mass., has introduced a 7.4 meter Harbor Master design workboat. Built of all welded aluminum, this 25- foot by 8.5-foot boat joins Winninghoff's existing line of commercial boats which range in size from 18 to 65 feet. The 7.4 meter Harbor Master is available
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on April 1991Balehi Marine, Inc. of Lacombe, La., recently delivered the second of two identical 1,800-hp steel-hulled towboats, the M/V Choctaw, to Conoco Oil Company. The Choctaw, which is based on Balehi Marine's standard 1,800- 2,400-hp towboat design, has a length of 81 feet, beam of 28 feet, depth
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on April 1991COMSAT Corporation, Washington, D.C., is offering free literature on its satellite communication services for the offshore drilling platform and maritime industry. Among the services enumerated by COMSAT in its literature are: • Smart Card Phone Service— Uses prepaid cards to activate a dir
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on April 1991Exxon Company, USA, officially opened its new Port Allen Lubricants (PAL) Plant this month with a grand-opening celebration at the Port Allen, La., site. On behalf of Exxon, plant manager Pete Hanberry announced that the company's new $50 million blending, packaging and warehousing facility
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on April 1991Lexair, Inc. of Lexington, Ky., has introduced a new remote direct pilot- operated three-way poppet valve, with an operating ratio of 5:1 (internal line pressure versus minimum pilot pressure) for unequaled performance of industrial and process control of liquids and gases. This poppet-type
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on April 1991U.S. Gulf of Mexico operator McCall Enterprises has taken delivery of its seventh 160- by 30-foot crewboat, the Deane McCall, from Gulf Craft, Inc., of Patterson, La. The multipurpose Deanne McCall is powered with six Cummins KTA-19M diesel engines that develop a total of 4,080 hp and propel
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on April 1991NEI Syncrolift of Miami, Fla., a world leader in shiplift technology, has received two more orders for shiplifts and transfer systems valued in excess of $3 million. One order for an eight-hoist unit with a lifting capacity of 1,150 tons was placed by the TOA Corporation of Japan. The Syncro
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on April 1991Ferries and other ships operating in coastal waters can now benefit from a new 50-man reversible buoyant apparatus. It is a product of Viking, an internationally respected manufacturer of lifesaving equipment for commercial, and recreational craft. The floor of the apparatus is placed betwe
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on April 1991Thomas B. Crowley Jr. has been appointed general manager of Red & White Fleet, a business unit of Crowley Maritime Corporation, according to an announcement by Ronald M. Duckhorn, vice president, harbor and passenger services, for Crowley's Pacific Division. Red & White Fleet operates 10 pa
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on April 1991Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering (MSE), Johor, Malaysia, has published a 28-page, full-color brochure on the facilities, capabilities and services offered by its ship repair, engineering and shipbuilding divisions. The yard is located on 300 acres of land by the Straits of Johor at the sou
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on April 1991Marine systems manufacturer Jered Brown Brothers has leased a vacant 44,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Ga., in order to accommodate its growing marine equipment business and to expand its capabilities in the manufacture of large structural fabrications and hydraulic ass
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on April 1991The international classification and certification society Det norske Veritas has granted Wartsila Diesel's Vasa factory ISO 9001 certification in recognition of the effectiveness of the factory's quality system. The ISO 9001 quality system covers Wartsila Diesel operations from marketing to
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on April 1991McDermott Marine Construction, a major operating unit of McDermott International Inc., has been awarded a contract from Marathon Oil Company for the fabrication and installation of an eight-skirt pile jacket, piles and deck. Fabrication of the jacket and piles, which began in February, is s
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on April 1991Under a recently completed deal, Kerr Steamship Co. is to become the sole U.S. agent for the Brazilian ship line Companhia Maritima Nacional SA, replacing Norton Lilly International, which had served as Nacional Line's agent in the U.S. since 1983. Nacional Line recently inaugurated service
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on April 1991A fund to clean up oil spills that calls for a two-cents-per-barrel tax on crude oil transferred from barges or tankers at marine facilities in the state is being created by Louisiana officials. Estimated at $10 million annually, the fund would be administered by a coordinator within the off
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on March 1991Chris Marine U.S.A., Inc., a service oriented company, provides onsite and in-shop machining, onboard overhaul, technical direction and engine performance evaluation for large slow-speed and mediumspeed diesels as well as turbocharger repair, rebuild and service. An agreement has recently be
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on March 1991Aqua Signal AG of Bremen has developed a new computer-controlled lighting system which permits comprehensive, centralized control and dimming of the illumination on board seagoing vessels. The system makes it possible to create a tailor-made atmosphere— which is particularly important in th
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on March 1991The completion of a license agreement for technology transfer between MagneTek Defense Systems and IBM Corporation is expected to contribute to new techniques for enhancing the survivability of critical electronic systems, both military and commercial. Ed Rizzotti, senior vice president and
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on March 1991Robert E. Negron, managing general partner of Walport USA (WUSA), Elizabeth, N.J., has announced a new safety service. Short 45-second safety-awareness clips will be inserted prior to popular video movies that are in the Walport video service. The crew will then have the opportunity to see t