Maritime Reporter 1982Peter Articles
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on June 1986The 30,000-dwt motor vessel Lawrence H. Gianella, fifth of five sophisticated T-5 product carriers designed and constructed by Tampa Shipyards Inc. in Florida, was delivered recently to Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. of Houston. The new ship is now being operated by the owner's subsidiary, Ocean P
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on June 1986—Literature Available During the past few months, American Hoist & Derrick (Amhoist) Company cranes have made the world's heaviest lifts on both land and sea. Not only did the Amhoist cranes capture both world titles, but it was done in conjunction with one customer on separate projects. Amho
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on June 1986The recent collapse of the British company Elinca, whose antifouling and corrosion suppression systems are used by shipping operators in the U.S.A., has left many companies without a source for replacement anodes. One of the few companies offering replacement anodes which are compatible with t
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on June 1986—Literature Available The installation of a new MacGregor-Navire (MGN) RO/RO link span delivered recently by the Boelwerf yard in Belgium, has primed the ambitious U.K. port of Plymouth for further growth in commercial and tourist traffic. Potential is seen particularly for increased trade th
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on June 1986Shipmate's effort to create the total navigation system has led to the development of the RS-2000, full-featured color track plotter which, the company reports, gives virtually unlimited navigation flexibility. The RS-2000 is not only a color track plotter, but also an electronic charting sy
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on June 1986Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea, held a naming ceremony recently for the first two 41,630-dwt bulk carriers in a series of 10 vessels ordered by Efploia Shipping Company of Greece. The two ships were christened Oinoussian Pride (photo) and Costas N. Pateras by the sponsors, Mrs. Ma
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on June 1986Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., has delivered the new M/V Prudence Ferry to the Prudence Island Navigation Company. The ferry took over operations of the previous vessel, the Prudence II, on March 1. The new M/V Prudence Ferry at 64 feet by 35 feet by 4 feet, is capable of carrying
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on June 1986The Marine Society of the City of New York recently held its 216th consecutive Annual Dinner, at the Plaza Hotel. Throughout its long history, the Society has honored persons in the maritime community who have contributed their time, talent, and expertise. This year's guest of honor and prin
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on June 1986—Literature Available SAIT, Inc. general manager, Chris Courard, has announced that SAIT XH 5112 Radio Telex System is fully compatible with the IBM PC© or IBM compatible computers. Utilizing Crosstalk© software, the PC interface consists of one additional printed circuit board with externa
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on May 1986According to Capt. D.C. (Sandy Anderson, founder of Sail Freight International (SFI) of Greenwich, Conn., sail-assist should be viewed as a total performance improvement package and not solely as a fuel-conservation measure. In this light, sailassist undoubtedly has a future in the modern me
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on May 1986Marine Travelift Inc. of Sturgeon Bay, Wise., is offering a free fullcolor brochure on their 150-toncapacity mobile boat hoist. The color publication features several fine photographs of the 150- ton-capacity mobile boat hoist, as well as the unit's operator cabin, pivot trunnion and hoist a
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on May 1986- Catalog Available Hardware Specialty Company, Inc., a 53-year-old hardware fastener distributor firm based in Long Island City, N.Y., has been increasingly committed to meeting the demands of the shipbuilding industry. Their Ships Division is currently committed to more than doubling thei
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on May 1986Providing fun and recreation is the only function of the 105-foot Empress, now the newest, most luxurious and modern excursion boat in the United States. Based at Phil Foster Park's Steamboat Landing in Riviera Beach, Fla., the 98-gross-ton tri-level vessel was built by Serodino, Inc., of C
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on May 1986Richard Havens, Joseph Flor, and Peter Panayoti have received a U.S. patent for a selfactuating locking assembly to prevent undesired rotation and fluorescent lamp "fall-out" problems resulting from the vibration conditions typical of marine and industrial environments. The patent has been
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on May 1986GALAX Integrated Systems of New Baltimore, Mich., is offering new free literature, including a brochure and data sheets, on their kit-assembled "starship-styled" marine control consoles. The company has now made available a series of high-tech aluminum pre-fab sectional modular consoles to fi
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on May 1986—Literature Available System 900, a new automatic data collection and charting system for hydrographic surveying and dredge control, was demonstrated for the first time recently by Racal Positioning Systems Limited. Literature is now available describing System 900 in full detail. Using a mod
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on May 1986—Catalog Available Puroflow Marine Corporation recently announced that an agreement has been reached with the Marine Division of Sperry Corporation Aerospace and Marine Group for distribution of Puroflow powerline filters in marine markets. According to vice president of marketing C.R. Kenn
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on May 1986Richard A. Baker has been named president of Waterway Communications System, Inc. by its board of directors. Mr. Baker's appointment as president and chief executive officer of WATERCOM was effective April 1, 1986. Waterway Communications System, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is responsible f
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on May 1986The Maritime Administration has announced the publication of a twovolume research report, "Ship Performance Analysis System (SPAN)." The report describes the development of a microcomputer software program for determining the best hull and propeller surface vessel. It operates on an IBM-PC/
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on May 1986The 3.Maj Shipyard in Rijeka, Yugoslavia, recently launched the aft hull part of newbuilding No. 643 down sliding Slipway No. 1, a new technology for the use of inclined ways. The decision to build Hull No. 643, a 25,500/34,950-dwt bulkcarrier on Slipway No. 1 entailed a problem. The hull w