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on June 1988COMSAT Maritime Services recently announced that it has signed an agreement with MCI International (MCII) to interconnect MCII's long distance telephone network with COMSAT coast earth stations for telephone service to and from ships at sea. As a result, MCI telephone subscribers with intern
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on June 1988The American Welding Society is extending an invitation worldwide to authors engaged in metalworking to participate in the professional program of its 70th annual convention to be held April 2 to 7, 1989. Consisting of the 70th AWS Annual Meeting Technical Papers Sessions and the 20th Intern
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on June 1988—Free Literature A v a i l a b l e— McDermott Shipyard, New Orleans, La., has delivered a 1,475-passenger ferry to the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority in Massachusetts. The 3,000-horsepower, twinscrew vessel, named the Eagle, is 233 feet long, with a 60-foot b
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on June 1988Wartsila Diesel recently presented a paper entitled "Fuel Oil Characteristics That Are Considered Most Important For Modern Marine Diesel Engine Operation And Development" at the ASTM Marine Fuels Symposium held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The paper, authored by Karl Yannes
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on June 1988"Laying-of-the-Keel" ceremonies for the first of two 128-foot tugboats for the U.S. Army took place recently at Derecktor Shipyard in Middletown, R.I. The ceremony designates the achievement of a major milestone in the planned scheduled construction of the vessel. The U.S. Army Large Tug's (
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on June 1988Joseph H. Le Blanc Jr., a nationally known figure in the shipbuilding industry for almost 25 years, recently retired from his post as sales manager of the Trinity Marine Group, which is owned by Trinity Industries, Inc. Mr. Le Blanc joined Halter Marine Services, Inc., in January 1969, as p
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- PetroCom Completes First C e l l u l a r / S a t e l l i te Phone Service in Gulf Of Mexico page: 93
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on June 1988—Literature Available Art Petranek, president of Petroleum Communications (Petro- Com), has announced the completion of its Cellular/Satellite telephone service for the entire Gulf of Mexico's marketplace. PetroCom reports it is the first cellular telephone company in the Gulf of Mexico and
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on June 1988Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, recently launched the USS Normandy (CG-60), the third Aegis guided missile cruiser built by the company, for the U.S. Navy at recent ceremonies. The Normandy is 567 feet long, has a beam of 55 feet and displaces 9,500 tons. The cruiser is powered by four GE LM2
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on June 1988Supply boats, some of which have been anchored since the early 80s, are going back to work in the offshore drilling and exploration industry in the Gulf of Mexico, according to Conrad Industries of Morgan City. La. The yard recently completed a renovation and liquid mud conversion on one ve
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on June 1988Literature Available The Rexroth Corporation of Bethlehem, Pa., has introduced a new hydraulic radial piston motor, the Rexroth/Calzoni, Model MRP, Series motor designed for pressure to 3,050 psi (210 bar) continuous duty, with 3,625 psi (250 bar) intermittent pressure, and 4,600 psi (315
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on June 1988Sperry Marine Inc. has been awarded a multiyear contract by the U.S. Navy for the design, development, and production of a new submarine navigation radar. "This is one of the largest programs we have ever received," said Guy S. Barnocky, program manager for military radar. "It will utilize
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on June 1988—Literature Available A significant milestone will be reached for Golar Metal, Inc., when Pennsylvania Shipbuilding installs the Golar GS500 Marine Incinerator aboard the second T-AO-187 Class Fleet Oiler, the Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO-191), which is under construction at the yard. The instal
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on June 1988NASSCO recently announced the realignment of its production management organization. Erwin Struss rejoined the new construction department as director, new construction-outfitting. Alongside Mr. Erwin is Duncan McNeill, director, new construction- steel. Mr. Duncan joined NASSCO late last y
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on June 1988John Kristen recently joined Ingram Barge Company as manager of liquid merchandising, according to an announcement by Les Sutton, president of Ingram Barge Company. Mr. Kristen will be responsible for managing the sales operations for transportation of chemical and dry bulk products on the
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- Houston Ship Repair Busy With Work page: 86
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on June 1988—Literature Available Houston Ship Repair, Inc., headquartered in Channelview, Texas, operates facilities at Brady Island (Port of Houston), Galveston, Orange and Corpus Christi, Texas. The company's Houston Ship Channel berth on Brady Island accommodates ships up to 780 feet, with full uti
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- Simrad Receives Canadian Contract page: 85
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on June 1988—Literature Available Mesotech Systems Ltd. of Vancouver, a Simrad subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Hydrographic Service to supply the Simrad EM100 Multibeam Echo Sounder for two of their vessels, the Louis M. Lauzier and a newbuilding. CHS will use the new equipment
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on June 1988A highly sensitive pressure reducing regulator from Circle Seal, called the PVR Series, is said by the manufacturer to be ideal for corrosive or ultra pure fluids. Its design, featuring a large diaphragm and small seat, provides performance equal to constant bleed type regulators. Made with a
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on June 1988A drydock built by Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La., has arrived for service in Pointe-APitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Chief executive officer J. Parker Conrad said the 650-toncapacity structure contracted by Naval Drydock Guadeloupe will be used to drydock and repair both
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on June 1988The Ward Machinery Company of Cockeysville, Md., manufacturers of components and systems for the military and commercial markets, is offering a free 12-page, full-color brochure describing the company's facilities and capabilities. Discussed are the precision machining Ward can perform in it
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- Spare Parts Amendment Passes House page: 81
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on June 1988The House of Representatives recently passed the Marine Machinery Association's amendment to the FY89 Department of Defense Authorization bill requiring that critical spare parts for ships meet the same qualification standards and quality control levels as the originals. As originally drafte