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on April 1989KaMeWa recently expanded its product range through a licensing agreement with Seapacer Marketing AB, Gothenburg, Sweden. The new product, to be marketed under the name of KaMeWa-Seapacer, is an integrated system for maintaining optimum economical performance at sea. Together with KaMeWa's o
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on April 1989A new eight-page, full-color capabilities brochure from Drew Ameroid ® Marine offers a comprehensive overview of the products and "added value" services offered by the company, including its geographic scope, programs, commitment to research, and history. Titled "Drew Ameroid Marine: Innova
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on April 1989JJH Inc., a naval engineering company, has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Intermarine USA, Savannah, Ga., for the detailed outfitting design for the lead ship of the U.S. Navy's new coastal minehunter (MHC-51) Class. To be named the USS Osprey, the minehunter will be 188 feet long, 3
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on April 1989Bird-Johnson Company of Walpole, Mass., has been awarded the contracts to supply the twin-screw controllable-pitch (CP) propeller systems for the Navy fleet oilers TAOs 198, 200, 202 and 204. Avondale Shipyards Division of Avondale Industries, Inc. of New Orleans, La., which is building the
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on April 1989Comsat Maritime Services recently announced that Thomas Taricco has been named Western region manager, maritime industries sales, responsible for the company's maritime satellite services sales efforts within the shipping, fishing and offshore markets located on the West Coast. Mr. Taricco,
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on April 1989Dr. Daniel G. True, senior research civil engineer at the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL), Port Hueneme, Calif., has been promoted to director of the Seafloor Engineering Division. He succeeds Norman D. Albertsen who has been appointed manager of the laboratory's Technology Base P
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on April 1989Orkot Engineering Plastics, Carlsbad, Calif., is offering free literature on 'Orkot' bearings, bushings, wear pads and other components ideal for marine use. 'Orkot' is a laminated material made by bonding various fabrics with thermosetting resins. Its mechanical and chemical characteristics
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on April 1989The U.S. Navy's newest ocean surveillance ship, the USNS Audacious (T-AGOS-11) was recently christened at Tacoma Boatbuilding, Co., Tacoma, Wash. Speakers at the launching ceremony included Rear Adm. Select Stephen S. Clarey, Deputy Commander/ Comptroller, Naval Sea Systems Command, and the
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on April 1989Ocean Specialty Tankers Corporation (OST), a newly formed Houston- based company, recently announced an agreement in principal to long term charter three modern U.S.-flag parcel vessels from OMI Corporation and Hvide Shipping, Inc. The vessels, OMI Dynachem, OMI Hudson and Seabulk Magnachem
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on April 1989Two 38.8-meter (about 127.3- foot) high-speed passenger catamarans worth about NOK75-80 million (about $11-12 million), have been ordered from Fjellstrand of Norway by the Spanish shipping company Cat Lines S.A. in Valencia. This order marks a fresh market breakthrough for the Norwegian yar
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on April 1989Alsthom and Combustion Engineering recently announced the opening of negotiations to form joint companies that will combine their respective worldwide activities in the field of fossil-fuel boilers, associated equipment and services. Alsthom and Combustion Engineering will hold an equal stak
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on April 1989Regency 200 and 350 are the new family of single phase, constant voltage, DC power sources for gas metal arc welding (MIG) from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Both models operate with a wide variety of constant speed and voltage sensing wire feeders, and are described in new literature. Units hav
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on April 1989Ingram Barge Company, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., has signed a letter of intent to purchase 319 barges and eight towboats from American Barge and Towing Company of St. Louis, Mo. The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. In making the announcement, Neil N. Diehl, chairman and CEO
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on April 1989The doubling of its "A" unit parallel shaft speed reducer line, from eight to 16 sizes, is described in a revised 48-page bulletin from The Falk Corporation, a major manufacturer of power transmission machinery. This latest issue of the "A" unit bulletin contains information on the new speed
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on April 1989Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and OMI Corp. recently announced an agreement in principle to a merger between Hornbeck and three OMI affiliates—OMI Petrolink Corp., OMI Offshore Marine Services, Inc., and Potomac Transport, Inc.—following an exchange of shares. As part of this transaction,
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on April 1989H. Allen Fernstrom has been named to the post of executive vice president and chief operating officer of Marco Seattle. He takes over the day-to-day management of the 35- year-old company from president and founder Peter G. Schmidt, who will be devoting increased time to the firm's foreign o
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on April 1989—Literature Available Circle Seal Controls, Anaheim, Calif., has expanded its line of Sampling and Bleed valves to include both high-pressure and low-pressure miniaturized versions for use in airborne, shipboard and ground support equipment. Their use, for taking samples of, or bleeding o
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on April 1989Philadelphia-headquartered SPD Technologies recently announced a joint venture agreement with Daeyang Electric Co., Ltd., of Pusan, South Korea, to provide Mil- Spec circuit breakers and switchgear for the Korean naval industry. SPD, one the world's leading suppliers of Mil-Spec circuit brea
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on April 1989The Dynafile® II air-powered abrasive belt machine performs grinding, deburring, polishing and sanding of virtually any material used in manufacturing. The tool accepts six interchangeable contact arms for many different applications including entering small openings. Grinding work is done whe
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on April 1989—Literature Available— The cruise ship M.V. Sun Princess of P&O in London was recently lifted and moved on Todd's Syncrolift for repair work on the propeller shaft and rudder as well as other general repair work. With a length of 535.75 feet and a beam of 74.80 feet, the Sun Princess is t