Maritime Reporter 1978 Articles
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- Built By Jeffboat, Inc., The Gemini Will Transfer Bulk Materials To Ships In New Orleans Area page: 17
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on August 1978Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind. 47130, has announced the completion of hull construction and equipment installation on the Gemini—one of the world's largest floating bulk material transfer plants. Owned and operated by Mid- Stream Transfer, Inc. of Metairie, La., the Gemini will work i
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on August 1978Discussions and debates on five critical oceans issues will be featured at OCEANS 78, fourth annual combined conference sponsored by the Marine Technology Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. The conference will be held September 6-8, 1978 at the Sheraton- Park
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- Lube Oil Pump Power For Emergency page: 15
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on August 1978The Galbraith-Pilot Marine Division of Marine Electric RPD, Inc., 166 National Road, Edison, N.J., has introduced a lube Oil Pump Emergency Power Source to assure protection of ship propulsion machinery after a'power interruption. The emergency power source is an "uninterruptible" power sys
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- Alco Power Names Neil H. Whitehead page: 15
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on August 1978Neil H. Whitehead has been appointed sales engineer f o r the midcontinent region by Alco Power Inc. of Auburn, N.Y. In his new position, Mr. Whitehead will be responsible for the sales and service of Alco POWER BOSS diesel engines and parts in the riverboat and industrial diesel markets. R
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- Dr. Wilkins Joins CDI Marine Company page: 14
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on August 1978Paul I. Beining, president of CDI Marine Company, recently announced that Dr. James R. Wilkins Jr. has joined the staff of CDI Marine Company, in the newly established position of chief engineer. Dr. Wilkins is responsible for technical efforts of CDI Marine offices, under CDI Marine's vice
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on August 1978The Bank of Boston and the Bank of Montreal will lend $50 million to Argentina's state-owned shipping firm, financing the company's building projects through the end of 1978. The loan will be repayable over seven years. The two banks are members of a syndicate of international financial ins
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on August 1978How can 18 tank cleaning machines for crude oil washing be permanently retrofitted onboard a 101,500-dwt ore/bulk/oil carrier when its decks have too many hatches to use sheerlegs and the sea is too rough to use a floating crane? The superintendent of a six-year-old Great Eastern Shipping Ltd
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on August 1978The program has been announced for the Gastech 78 LNG and LPG meeting which will be held in the new Monte-Carlo Convention Centre from November 7- 10 this year. It will be the sixth in the series. Leading the program will be a paper of great significance from OPEC—the Organization of the P
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on August 1978The newest 1,000-foot vessel on the Great Lakes, Bethlehem Steel Corporation's M/V Lewis Wilson Foy was recently placed in service. Designed and constructed by Bay Shipbuilding Corp., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 54235, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., the Foy is the second 1,000-foot bul
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on August 1978Robert A. Hartley has been named senior vice president, Technical, North America, by the International Paint Company, Inc. (USA) and International Paints (Canada) Limited. Mr. Hartley will head up the North American Group Laboratories soon to be completed at the Union, N.J., facility of Int
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on August 1978Bath Iron Works has placed an order of $50 million with General Electric for the company's LM- 2500 marine gas turbines to power the U.S. Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-Class guided missile frigates. The contract was announced by O.R. Bonner, general manager, Marine and Industrial Projects Depa
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on August 1978Dillingham Corporation of Guam will repair the barge Inductance for Guam Power Authority. The barge Inductance, owned by the Navy, is leased by Guam Power Authority as part of the Navy-GPA power pool agreement for joint operation of the island's power system. Such an agreement also makes G
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on July 15, 1978The newly formed California Launch Service Corporation christened its first launch vessel on June 14, in ceremonies at the St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, Calif. Rees B. Williams Jr., president of the firm, headquartered in San Francisco, said the company received authorization to op
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on July 15, 1978A $10.6-million expansion program by Bay-Houston Towing Company was announced by W.D. Haden II, chairman of the board, as he disclosed the signing of contracts for four new tugs and option on an additional two vessels. One tug, the 4,200-hp Captain W.D. Haden, is designed to keep Bay-Housto
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on July 15, 1978W.B. Seaton, president of American President Lines, Ltd., has announced that the marine consulting firm of L.A. Harlander & Associates has been retained to consult with and advise the company in regard to its new ship construction program. Pursuant to the 20-year Operating- Differential Sub
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on July 15, 1978The election of Mickey Lane, vice president of Strachan Shipping Company, to the board of directors was announced by Thomas H. Adams, president of Strachan Shipping Company. Mr. Lane, vice president-West Gulf for Strachan, has been associated with the firm for the past 17 years. Also annou
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on July 15, 1978In a study funded by the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Seaworthy Engine Systems of Essex, Conn., has reported on the effect of commercial fuel oil additives on steamship boiler condition and fuel economy. The most effective additive was a dispersion of inorganic
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on July 15, 1978Construction on a self-propelled work barge for Gulf Energy & Minerals Company U.S. has been completed by the Marine Services Division of Geosource Inc., Harvey, La. According to Marine Services Division vice president and general manager D.M. Gordon, Geosource performed a complete turnkey
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on July 15, 1978Vital tank gauging information essential to accurate liquid inventory control is the primary purpose of the new MMC Portable ' Sonic INTERFACE Tape. This versatile, precision instrument combines ullage and interface measurements in one simple operation. It also serves as an accurate calibratio
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on July 15, 1978Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp., a subsidiary of IU International Corp., 1500 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102, has announced the formation of Gotaas-Larsen LNG, Inc. The new company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corp., will be responsible for the marketing of Gotaas