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on April 1986A microprocessor-based device that monitors line tension, load position, and line speed is now available from Remote Systems Technology Inc. The device may also control line position and speed. RST's Load Monitoring/Line Payout System incorporates 16K bytes of program memory and interfaces
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on April 1986Systems Engineering Associates Corporation (SEACOR) has been awarded contract N00140-86-D- 9457 to provide engineering and technical services in support of technical training equipment (TTE) for the Naval Sea Support Center, Atlantic (NAVSEACENLANT), Philadelphia. This is a follow-on contra
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on April 1986Mid-America Marine (M.A.M.) of Memphis, Tenn., which specializes in sales and service of marine and industrial generator sets, power units and propulsion engines, has made available free literature on the products and services offered by the company. Included in the package is information o
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on April 1986Free Literature A v a i l a b le Cummins Engine Company has announced the availability of their VTA28-M diesel engine for a wide variety of marine applications. Rated 675 bhp at 1,800 rpm, the powerful, compact VTA28-M is ideally suited for continuous duty marine applications, from tugboat
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on April 1986Free Literature A v a i l a b le Cummins Engine Company has announced the availability of their VTA28-M diesel engine for a wide variety of marine applications. Rated 675 bhp at 1,800 rpm, the powerful, compact VTA28-M is ideally suited for continuous duty marine applications, from tugboat
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on April 1986— F r e e B r o c h u r e A v a i l a b le American Piping Products, Inc., manufactures a complete line of quick-acting spectacle blinds, featuring forged-steel bodies. They are designed for marine piping systems which cannot tolerate leakage and are commonly used for cargo segregation, iner
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on April 1986Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, N.J., a world leader in the manufacture of specialty chemical and metallurgical products, is now offering complete service contracts to customers of its Chloropac® in-situ sodium hypochlorite generators for the prevention of organic fouling in circulating water
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on April 1986EDO Corporation has been awarded a $15.2-million contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command for the production of SQR-18 Tactical Towed Array Sonar Systems (TACTAS) and ancillary support items. The contract will be performed at EDO's Government Systems Division located in College Point, N.Y.
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on April 1986Daniel A. Marangiello, executive scientist at ORI, Inc., has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Shipbuilding Committee (F-25) of the American Society of Testing & Materials. The prime job of this committee is to develop nongovernment specifications and standards to replace Mi
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on April 1986F.A. Voigt & Company B.V. of Rotterdam has purchased all outstanding shares of Houston-based F.A. Voigt shipping Company, and has reorganized and renamed the firm Voigt & Koutroulis Shipping Company. The changes were announced by Voigt chairman of the board Wieger J. de Ruiter. Nick G. Kout
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on April 1986The U.S. Navy has exercised an option in its contract with the Shipyards Division of Avondale Industries, Inc. for the construction of another fleet oiler of the T-AO-187 (Henry J. Kaiser) Class. This latest award, worth $101 million, brings to six the number of-oilers building or under con
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on April 1986DAMPA Inc. recently announced the relocation and opening of its head office in the United States. The address is: DAMPA Inc., Suite 106-108, The Gatehouse at North Park, Hunt Valley, Md. 21030. DAMPA also announced that its staff has been expanded to facilitate DAMPA's "turnkey" image for ha
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on April 1986Either directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries, the Brazilian shipping company Docenave, the shipping arm of the State-owned Companhia Vale do Rio Doce mining company, has ordered 10 new bulkers totaling 1,535,200 dwt. Deliveries are scheduled between 1986 and 1988. Ishikawajima do Br
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on April 1986MacGregor-Navire has won an order to supply Oslo's Port Authority with a moveable-type link span. Designed to service two axial-ramped ships simultaneously, the 58-meter floating, pontoon-based unit, is due for delivery early in September this year. This will be Oslo's second link span of t
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on April 1986— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le Shipmate has developed a compact VHF radio that meets even the most stringent sea safety requirements. The RS-8000 is a fully synthesized radiotelephone with U.S. and international VHF channels and dual-watch, channel-16 priority with the capacity for a
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on April 1986Robert M. Fraser, 70, of Superior, Wise., well-known Great Lakes shipbuilding and shipping executive, died recently following a lengthy illness. He devoted most of his life to shipbuilding at the head of the Lakes, rising from helper to president of his own company, Fraser Shipyards, Inc. in
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on April 1986Craft Machine Works Incorporated, Hampton, Va., is being awarded a $19,971,248 fixed-price contract for the design, construction and delivery of six 60-ton portal cranes. The contract contains four out-year options for an additional 17 cranes and a potential total value of $73,705,014. Three
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on April 1986Donahue, Inc. Advertising & Public Relations has expanded its professional staff with the addition of Laurence F. Daspit, who will represent the firm in Houston and throughout the Southwest. The announcement of this appointment was made by James C. Donahue, president of Donahue, Inc. As a m
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- H e m p e l O f f e r s Brochure O n N e w T w o - I n - O ne M a r i n e C o a t i n g s S y s t em page: 30
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on April 1986Hempel's Marine Paints, a worldwide coatings manufacturer, is offering a free color brochure detailing their recently launched two-in-one solution for on-board repair and maintenance, Combi-Coat. The new two-in-one system combines both primer and finish in one coat, simplifying on-board repa
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- C O M S A T M a r i t i m e Tests T V T r a n s m i s s i o n To Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h 2 page: 30
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on April 1986COMSAT Maritime Services recently performed a successful experiement transmitting a compressed 768 Kbps service from its Southbury, Conn., Coast Earth Station to the Queen Elizabeth 2 of Cunard Lines. The one-hour program containing NBC Nightly News, ESPN SportsCenter, and Nightly Business