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on December 1987Sperry Marine has completed the delivery of 26 MC 500 Marine Computers to Delmas Shipping, France. This is the first stage component of Sperry Marine's integrated ship management system for use in data communication and spare parts management. Sperry Marine's MC 500 has been type approved by
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on December 1987Aeroquip's RISIC 3 and 3HT rubber insert sound isolation couplings for shipboard piping applications, are designed to attenuate sound transmissions of machinery and piping, while accommodating various types of pipe movement. Aeroquip RISIC 3 couplings have been qualified for ship water and oil
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on December 1987Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing (PBM) of Irwin, Pa., is offering free literature on three-way diverter ball valves. PBM's recently redesigned three-way diverter valves have been expanded to include 3-inch and 4- inch sizes with flanged end connections. Other features which have upgraded the l
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on December 1987William S. Crawford, manager of marketing of ABS Worldwide Technical Services, Inc. (ABSTECH), a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and Faith K. Lee, general manager of the ABS computers department, have been appointed assistant vice presidents of ABS, the international sh
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on December 1987Racal Corporation recently announced the appointment of Adrian R. P. Day as president of Racal Marine, Inc. Racal Marine, a unit of the international Racal group, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of marine navigation systems, radar, positioning equipment and integrated ship systems. M
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on December 1987As a special optional feature, frame-mounted sheaves have been integrated into the design of the popular Rightway ERP Long Distance Car Puller from Stanspec Corporation. These heavy-duty sheaves allow the user to pre-set the level of the main haulage rope which results in greater control and o
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on December 1987Total Transportation Systems (International) A/S (TTS), through their U.S. subsidiary Kenmark Industries Inc. of Newport News, Va., has completed the world's largest platform jacket launch skidding system. The 200-ton system, which is able to exert a pushing force of 6,000 metric tons, was
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on December 1987ITT Standard, the complete heat exchanger company, is introducing a new "quick heating" heat exchanger— the B-300S which heats with steam. Pre-engineered and available from stock, the new B-300S heat exchangers feature a U-tube design allowing the instantaneous heating of a wide variety of
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on December 1987Thor Bakke, president and CEO of Hempel Coatings (USA), Inc., has announced changes in the management and national organization. The U.S. market area has been split into three regional sections: an Eastern Region, where Joel Benetti, located at Rutherford, N.J., has been appointed regional m
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on December 1987Phoenix Products Company, Inc., a Milwaukee manufacturer of loading dock, mining and marine lights, has acquired most of the Midland Ross Russellstoll Division lighting line from FL Industries, Livingston, N.J. The purchase, for an undisclosed amount of cash, involves a variety of marine an
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on December 1987River Services, Inc. (RSI) of 01- ney, Md., recently announced an ice forecast service for many navigable rivers in the northern U.S. RSI plans to utilize an ice prediction model that couples the hydraulics and thermal aspects of rivers. The computerized forecast model will be run on the RSI
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on December 1987Exxon Company, International (ECI) recently announced at a gathering of shipping industry representatives that they have developed a new, high quality marine lubricant line called Exxmar to replace their existing diesel lubricants line, Tromar. The new line, designed to exceed current and ex
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on December 1987The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reelected five members to its board of directors and elected two new members to the board at the group's recent quarterly meeting in New Orleans, La. Reelected board members for two-years terms are: Gilbert Cheramie, Gilbert Cheramie Boats, Inc
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on December 1987Swede Ship's Norwegian yard, Westamarin A/S, Mandal, is delivering an all-aluminum reefer catamaran to shipowner Godstrans A/S, Honefoss. The 164-foot-long by 46-footwide "Thermoliner" will mainly be used for transportation of fresh fish from Scandinavia to ports in the English Channel, wit
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on December 1987L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le The Contromatics Commercial Division recently introduced downstream- seal, three-piece, two-way, Vi -inch through 2-inch B Series 3,000-5,000 psi, - 2 0 ° F to 180° F ball valves with long-life, low-friction Delrin AF® seats and lower stem seals. The new
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on December 1987Siemens 7PU electronic off-delay timing relays are compact to reduce panel space when used in control, starting and protection circuits for switching operations involving offdelay timing functions. They feature long life of 30 million operations, accuracy of ±1% and less than 3% drift. Siem
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- ASNE To Present Annual A w a r d s At C e n t e n n i al C e l e b r a t i o n In M a y 1 9 88 page: 51
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on December 1987The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) recognizes outstanding members of the naval engineering community through its annual awards program. These awards will be presented at the Society's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the first week of May, which will mark ASNE's centennial cel
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on December 1987A new edition of the Arc Welding Equipment Selector Guide covers a wide rage of power sources, control/ feeders, guns and welding systems and is free from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. All models are arranged in a simplified chart arrangement enabling the user to easily locate equipment best sui
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on December 1987Gems Sensors Division, Plainville, Conn., recently published a new 16-page catalog describing solid-state Safe-Pak and Zener Barriers that protect instrumentation or equipment in potentially hazardous areas. The units render non-voltage producing sensors intrinsically-safe. Used within a sy
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on December 1987The USS Leyte Gulf, a Ticonderoga (CG 47) class Aegis guided missile cruiser, and the 100th U.S. Navy ship powered by GE LM2500 engines, was recently signed over to the U.S. Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton. The USS Leyte Gulf will be part of the Navy's seventh fleet and will