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on February 1988The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., was recently awarded a $378.7-million contract by the U.S. Navy to construct the third ship of the Wasp Class of amphibious assault ships, LHD-3, and to commence preliminary work on a fourth LHD. At present, Ingalls
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on February 1988For the third year in a row, Robertson's microprocessor-controlled autopilots have been awarded top honors by the National Marine Electronics Association at their recent banquet in Seattle, Washington. This, for any manufacturer, is a significant achievement as it represents peer recognition b
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on February 1988The American Bureau of Shipping issued a Certificate of Approval to Turbine Components Corporation of Branford, Connecticut, on June 17, 1987. A.B.S. has surveyed T.C.C.'s facility and reviewed the process, specifications, and quality assurance program for the application of a unique ceramic
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on February 1988Five Canadian consortiums recently submitted letters of interest to the Canadian Ministry of National Defense in order to enter into the bidding for a $5-billion contract to build nuclear submarines under a new program. The Canadian consortiums that expressed interest were: CSE Submarines G
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on February 1988Hagglunds Marine & Offshore, a division of AB Hagglund & Soner of Sweden, has signed an agreement under which it will acquire all the shares in the Dutch Kenz Cranes Group. Kenz Cranes is among the leading makers of offshore cranes in the range 5-100 t SWL. The group, which has about 60 emp
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on February 1988The application of real-time and fast-time simulation to port design problems is illustrated by a 20-minute videotape produced by Marine- Safety International (MSI), privatized operator of the Computer- Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF) at the National Maritime Research Center in Ki
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on February 1988The American Welding Society has announced that its spring 1988 Welding Education Seminar Series of six seminars will be presented between January 11, 1988 and April 8,1988, in 16 cities around the country. In addition, four special Seminar/ Certified Welding Inspector Testing Events have be
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on February 1988The U.S. Government, pushed by Senator Bob Packwood (R-OR) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), in concept, has given permission on a "case-by-case" basis for Polish fishing vessels operating off the Pacific Northwest coast to enter the International Port of Coos Bay for long-term repairs a
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on February 1988Dampa Inc. of Hunt Valley, Md., recently published a new brochure, "An Ocean of Possibilities," which is designed to give an overall impression of Dampa, and also an idea of the possibilities available to customers through Dampa. In addition to their traditional product, ceilings, Dampa now
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on February 1988American Cyanamid Company of Wayne, N.J., is offering free color literature on the Cyalume ® personnel marker light (PML®) manufactured by the company. These rugged lights attach securely to life vests, need only one hand for activation and are both waterproof and windproof. No batteries, bul
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on February 1988Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of Japan has developed a "dream ship" with pitchand roll-free cabins mounted on hydraulic controlled shock absorbers. The 48 V2 -foot-long, 17-gross-ton catamaran, which is the first Hi-Stable Cabin Craft (HSCC) high-speed ship, is made of fiber reinforc
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on February 1988Swagelok® tube fittings with sanitary flanged ends, which permit direct connection of utility and process lines, are now available from Swagelok Co., Solon, Ohio. The new fittings are designed for applications in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, beverage and related industries. The
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on February 1988Vincent R. Almerico Jr. has been named vice president, operations, of the Trinity Marine Group. He is now responsible for the overall operations and management of the Halter Marine, Inc. shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., and Moss Point Marine, Inc. in nearby Escatawpa, Miss. The announcement w
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on January 1988Arneson Marine, Inc. (AMI) of Corte Madera, Calif., a leader in surface piercing propulsion, recently announced the relocation of their Eastern regional office to North Miami Beach, Fla. AMI's new 4,800-square-foot facility is located at 2850 N.E. 187th Street, North Miami Beach, Fla. 33810.
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on January 1988M.C. Miller Co. (MCM) of Ringwood, N.J., is offering another in its successful series of "Short Courses on Corrosion Testing." Structured to provide engineers, technicians, supervisory personnel and others an introduction to corrosion fundamentals and cathodic protection test procedures, thi
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on January 1988MMC International Corp., a tank gauging manufacturer whose products incorporate a measuring tape for definite, accurate readings, has announced improvements to their Flexi-Dip® portable electronic tape. The new model has been specifically developed to work in open tank situations, with singl
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on January 1988A 46-page four-color booklet on Flex® electric power tools is being offered by Ackermann u. Schmitt GmbH & Co. KG of West German y - The publication describes, illustrates and gives technical data on Flex electric power tools, such as angle grinders, straight grinders, shears, nibblers, pen
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on January 1988Saab Marine Electronics of Gothenburg, Sweden, has introduced the Mac/501 system that enables the operator to load and discharge tankers by operating a light pen or a tracker ball on a color monitor. While studying on-line graphic mimic pictures on the screen he will have full control of the
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on January 1988R. J. (Rick) Edger has been named president of Jered Brown Brothers, Inc., a Troy, Mich., engineering and manufacturing company specializing in shipboard equipment for the U.S. Navy, including aircraft, cargo, and weapons elevators; ship steering systems; submarine bow planes; anchor windlas
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on January 1988A. Edward Owen recently joined ZF-NA after 23 years in executive positions with Borg Warner. He managed the Remanufacturing Division in Ottawa, 111., for 11 years and was head of Borg Warner Brazil from 1979 until 1983. Most recently, he was vice president/general manager of Borg Warner Clut