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on July 15, 1986— B r o c h u r e A v a i l a b le Louis Allis, Milwaukee, Wis., has announced the availability of induction motors with sealed insulation systems that meet U.S. Navy specifications. The company now provides a full line of AC motors, from 1 through 500 hp, that meet the stringent specificati
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on June 1986—Literature Available Cat Pump Corporation of Minneapolis has announced the introduction of two new stainless steel plunger pumps, the Model 651 rated 7 gpm at 3,000 psi, and the Model 1051 rated 10 gpm at 2,200 psi. Both models feature all 316 stainless steel wet-end construction including ma
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on June 1986Microphor, Inc. of Willits, Calif., has just published a new four-color brochure on its Microflush Marine Heads. The high-quality brochure details the broad marine applications of the Microflush, which uses only one-half gallon of water per flush. The cover title of the brochure is "Distinc
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on June 1986Gerald P. Toomey, president of Puerto Rico Marine Management Inc. (PRMMI) of Edison, N.J., e privately owned management com pany that serves as agent for Navieras de Puerto Rico, has announced four key sales appointments. J.D. Plemmons has been named manager for the Carolinas, which include
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on June 1986A comprehensive 72-page catalog now available from The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., provides complete details on the firm's new line of OMNIBOX® worm gear speed reducers. The modular-design units are reported to offer a selection of at least 275,000 different combinations. Catalog 2
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on June 1986—Literature Available During the past year, the Polish engine manufacturer ZGODA tested an NA 34/T M.A.N.-B&W high-efficiency turbocharger on the test bed of a 6 ZL 40 engine. After successful tests, an identical engine from the four-engine plant of the ferry Pomerania was equipped with an N
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on June 1986A new brochure was recently published by Warren Pumps Inc. of Warren, Mass., on their J-70 wet pit an dry pit screw-type barge pumps. The free publication, which contains drawings of the model J-70 barge pump, offers a complete parts and standard material list, along with three selection tab
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on June 1986Mr. Lawson will be succeeded as president by John M. Stenstrom, who has been Norsk's vice president and operating manager since 1982. W. Scott MacKinnon has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer; he was formerly secretary/treasurer. Capt. Aage Y. Karlsen moves up to gene
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on June 1986York International (formerly Borg-Warner Air Conditioning, Inc.) has available a free brochure describing and picturing its Marinepak line of air conditioning chilled water coolers and condensing units for direct expansion applications. The bulletin also includes selection and layout data fo
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on June 1986Baldt Inc., Chester, Pa., has recently published a new four-color brochure on military shipbuilding. This brochure highlights Baldt products that have been manufactured to U.S. Navy specifications for more than 80 years. Entitled, "Baldt—Proud to be on Board," this brochure includes comprehe
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on June 1986Jane's Publishing, Inc. has announced the publication of a special limited facsimile edition of Fred T. Jane' s first reference book, the 1898 edition of All the World's Fighting Ships. The facsimile is as close to the original as the use of available modern materials permit. Born in England
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on June 1986William C. O'Malley has been elected executive vice president of Sonat Inc., effective immediately. Ronald L. Kuehn Jr., Sonat's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said Mr. O'Malley would have corporate-level responsibility for three of the company's oil services businesses, wh
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on June 1986Bailey Controls is offering a free technical paper presented by E.P. Smith, p. eng., market manager— energy group, on oxygen and carbon monoxide boiler control entitled, "Oxygen Control, Carbon Monoxide Control, or Both—Which is Best for Your Boiler?" The 18-page publication, originally pre
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on June 1986Sturgeon Bay, Wisc.-based Marine Travelift is offering a free fullcolor brochure on their 250-toncapacity mobile boat hoist. The 250-ton-capacity mobile boat hoist from Marine Travelift features quality construction and a singleoperator station. Color photographs in the publication display t
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on June 1986The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the State of New Jersey, and the City of New York have jointly urged Congress to appropriate $56,550,000 for five vital deepwater navigation projects in the Port during fiscal year 1987. All of the work would be carried out by U.S. Army Corps of
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on June 1986The Maritime Administration has invited proposals from interested parties to provide a vessel suitable for conversion to a U.S.-flag schoolship. It would replace the government- owned training ship Empire State, which is now operated by the State University of New York Maritime College of Fo
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on June 1986—Literature Available Drew Ameroid Marine has received two new approvals for the use of Ameroid® OWS quick separating degreaser. Ameroid OWS is a product that has exceptional cleaning properties, breaks quickly, and does not harm the operation of oily water separators or oil alarms required
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on June 1986For more than a decade, American Management System, Inc. (AMS), headquartered in Arlington, Va., has provided engineering, technical, logistics, and maintenance support services to the U.S. Navy. The company is now offering the full range of its services to commercial as well as military shi
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on June 1986—Literature Available The successful E-vac vacuum toilet systems, now found on more than 2,000 ships and offshore platforms, is manufactured by Wartsila Envirovac Systems of Helsinki, Finland. The company also produces the Orca II line of sewage treatment plants. While E-vac systems have be
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on June 1986—Literature Available Beclawat (Ontario) Ltd. in Canada specializes in the design and manufacture of windows and doors for the marine and surface transportation industries. Since 1934 the company, with its head office and manufacturing facility in Belleville, Ontario, and a sales office in M