Maritime Reporter 1980 Articles
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on July 15, 1980Several years ago, naval architect Peter W. Sachse, owner of PSO Marine Transport, Inc. of Houston, foresaw a need for faster, better-designed crew/supply boats to serve the growing offshore oil industry. In 1977 he introduced just such a vessel, the PSO-I, a planing supply and passenger ca
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on July 15, 1980Foxboro Analytical, a Division of The Foxboro Company, has just published a Product Specification Sheet for its new Model 958PF on-line ferrograph. Through monitoring of the level of wear debris within a lubricating or hydraulic system, this new instrument is said to provide early warning of
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on July 15, 1980Ships of up to 100,000 dwt can be docked at Hongkong United Dockyards Ltd.'s (HUD) Tsing Yi Yard, following an agreement signed recently for HUD to charter Euroasia Shipyards' floating dock, which has a lifting capacity of 32,800 tons. The move increases HUD's floating docks to three, inclu
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on July 15, 1980A six-page safety engineering and applications guide for chief engineers, chief mates, communications officers, and chief stewards with responsibility for marine maintenance has been published by A.W. Chesterton Company. The four-color, illustrated guide includes descriptions of cleaners, s
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on July 15, 1980McDermott Scotland, a division of McDermott International, Inc., has been awarded a contract for fabrication of a jacket, the base of an offshore platform, by Marathon Oil U.K. Limited. The contract, in excess of 40 million pounds s t e r l i n g (approximately $92 million), calls for the ja
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on July 15, 1980The Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries has received an order for four large Colt/Pielstick marine diesel engines with auxiliary equipment from Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle. Announcement of the $8.6-million order was made by Thomas J. Bullock, div
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on July 15, 1980At a recent meeting of the Shipyard Council of the National Maritime Council, C. Larry French, president, National Steel & Shipbuilding Company, and Edward J. Campbell, president, Newport News Shipbuilding, were elected chairman and vice chairman, respectively, succeeding Shipbuilders Counc
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on July 15, 1980Further broadening the maritime industry's representation in the National Maritime Council, the NMC recently announced the addition of three key maritime industry leaders to its Board of Governors. These officials are Robert L. Leggett, president, Joint Mari- time Congress, Washington, D.C.
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on July 15, 1980Jurgen Manske has been appointed owner's representative for Hapag-Lloyd's U.S. Gulf Service, replacing Peter Zehler, who has returned to West Germany for reassignment with the steamship line. Based in New Orleans, Mr. Manske will be responsible for agency coordination for the entire Gulf Co
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on July 15, 1980Houston Midstream Services, Inc. has changed its name to Houston Marine Services, Inc., according to an announcement by Geren L. Graham, president. The firm was founded in 1977 and initially engaged in midstream fueling of vessels in the Port of Houston. "The new name more accurately descri
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on July 15, 1980Butterworth Systems recently introduced the Marine Liqua- Blaster®, an ultra-high-pressure water blaster unit for shipboard cleaning and descaling. Operating the Marine Liqua-Blaster unit at pressures up to 10,000 psi, one man can do the job normally done by a crew with chemicals, hand tool
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on July 15, 1980Renewed interest in coal and other non-petroleum f u e l s has prompted Skinner Engine Company to offer Bulletin STE-677 on its multi-cylinder Universal Unaflow® Steam Engine. The company has been a pioneer in design and construction of steam engines since 1868. Skinner steam engines powere
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on July 15, 1980The board of directors of State Boat Corporation has announced the appointment of Cliff Drown as president. Since joining State Boat Corporation in 1974, Mr. Drown has held a number of positions with the company, including North Sea Area manager; vice president, operations; and executive vi
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on July 15, 1980William F. Cleary, long-time secretarytreasurer of The American Waterways Operators, Inc., has been honored by AWO's board of directors and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) for his outstanding record with the Association. Mr. Cleary, who has been with AWO since 1952, plans to retire t
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on July 15, 1980The expanding capabilities of Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation's three shipyards located in Norfolk, Va., are described and pictured in a recently published four-color brochure. Established 60 years ago, Norshipco has grown into a threeyard "ship repair city" with a work force of
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on July 15, 1980Frank van Bentem and Michael Pepper have recently joined the naval architectural company of Waller & Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas. Mr. van Bentem, vice president, has spent many years in the shipbuilding and marine consulting industry along the U.S. Gulf Coast, and was formerly head of hi
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on July 15, 1980Increased tanker size, exposed locations, and stronger mooring systems have created a need to protect mooring buoys or other installations from overloading. To meet this need, the Samson Shear Pin Shackle is now available. Up to the shear load it looks and works like any other shackle, but
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on July 15, 1980William L. Rose Jr. has been named president of Williams-Mc- Williams Co., Inc., a New Orleansbased dredging and marine construction firm. Mr. Rose has served as Williams- McWilliams's executive vice president and general manager for the past year. He joined the company in 1966, became mana
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on July 15, 1980Promet Private Limited, Singapore, recently received two new contracts, won in stiff competition with other shipyards. These two new orders will expand the orderbook at the Pandan Road yard, which previously consisted of five supply vessels, four jackup-type drilling rigs, and one jackup-typ
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on July 15, 1980SAFT Corporation of America, Valdosta, Ga., has announced the availability of a new line of highcapacity primary batteries for the navigational aid and barge lighting markets. According to Edgar Gardner, general manager, this is the first truly new development introduced to this market in ma