Maritime Reporter 1984 Articles
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new concept in rudder-shaft bearings, developed by Thomson-Gordon Limited of Burlington, Ontario, can reduce initial cost and increase wear life for ocean-going vessels, Great Lakes ships and smaller vessels down to 200 tons. The Thorband rudder bearing costs less than
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on December 15, 1984Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine Yard on Pleasure Island, Port Arthur, Texas, will be operational in spring 1985 following the installation of one of the largest floating drydocks in the country. The announcement by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construction g
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on December 15, 1984Scholarships in both the graduate and undergraduate levels are again being provided by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to encourage men and women to pursue studies in naval architecture and marine engineering, or closely related fields. Only U.S. or Canadian citizens are
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on December 15, 1984Tano Corporation of New Orleans, La., designers and manufacturers of computer-based automation and control systems for marine, oil and gas, and energy management applications, is offering a new sixpage color brochure on marine automation systems. The publication discusses Tano systems for t
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available A new line of fishing vessel lights designed to provide more light while consuming less power has been announced by Phoenix Products Company, Inc. of Milwaukee. Available in both 12-volt and 120- volt models, these fixtures can be mounted on masts or cabin bulkheads to
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Alexander Industries, Inc., based in New Orleans and Lafayette, La., and Houston, is the exclusive Gulf Coast distributor for Imperial Manufacturing, maker of the Imperial survival suit. According to Alexander Industries president Roy Perrin, Imperial is one of the larg
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on December 15, 1984Walter Kidde, Division of Kidde Inc., Wake Forest, N.C., has available free literature on the company's U.S. Coast Guard-approved Marine Smoke Detection System The four-page publication, which is printed in red, black and white and illustrated with photos, drawings and diagrams, explains tha
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on December 15, 1984C. Plath of Hamburg, West Germany, a division of Litton Industries, Inc., is offering literature on NAVIGLOBE, the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation receiver that was the center of interest at their stand during this year's International Ship, Machinery and Marine Technolo
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on December 15, 1984Markey Machinery Co., Inc., of Seattle, builder of auxiliary marine equipment since 1907, recently delivered a DESH-6 Electric Research Winch to a California based institute of oceanography. The winch's easily removable drum has a capacity of 10,000 meters of .332 Dia. E.M. cable and is coup
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on December 15, 1984Ship Information Management Systems (SIMS) is the subject of a free brochure from Rockwell International of Anaheim, Calif. The publication points up the problem of managing shipboard data since today's warship is an aggregate of increasingly complex subsystems. These sophisticated and data-
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on December 15, 1984—Free Catalog Offered Newman's Inc. of Tulsa, Okla., has introduced a full line of international marine valves under their brand name of NEWCO. They are available from stock in a size range of 2 inches through 24 inches in classes 150# through 2500#. NEWCO valves come in gate, globe, angle
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Regency Electronics, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., recently announced the Polaris TVS-100/TVS-AMP marine television FM stereo antenna and amplifier. The Polaris TVS-100 is a compact outdoor marine antenna that receives UHF-VHF television and FM radio receptions. It feature
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on December 15, 1984—Full Catalog Available new try net block has been added to its line of marine products by The Crosby Group, Inc. of Tulsa, Okla. The all-steel Crosby F-453 block with a 6-inch-diameter forged steel sheave with flame-hardened groove is capable of handling multiline feeds through its extra-si
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available MarineSafety International (MSI), a training organization for bridge and engineering officers located at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, is inaugurating a one-day radar endorsement renewal course for individual ships' officers. The new course includes some unique f
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Two of the latest additions to the growing number of MaK type M35 diesel engines now in service are those recently installed in the SS Norway, the world's largest cruise liner. Owned by Klosters Rederi A/S of Oslo, the Norway operates mainly in the Caribbean area. Howev
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on December 15, 1984Bill Huthnance, president of Huthnance Drilling Company, has announced that Herb Whalen has joined the company as vice president— operations. Mr. Whalen has extensive experience in both operations and management. While attending Texas A&M University, he worked as a roustabout and roughneck
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on December 15, 1984What is said to be the largest-ever order for offshore drilling rigs, a contract for six semisubmersibles worth $425 million, has been placed by Sonat Offshore Drilling of Houston with Daewoo shipbuilding & Heavy Machinery Ltd. of Korea. The six rigs will be constructed to a design based on
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on December 15, 1984PACECO, Inc., a subsidiary of the Fruehauf Corporation, has recently published a new full-color brochure describing in detail its newly expanded, computer-integrated manufacturing facility located in Gulfport, Miss. Originally built in 1971, the facility was expanded in 1981 at a cost of $3
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on December 15, 1984—Literature Available Torpedo self-polishing copolymer (SPC) paints have been selected by Cable & Wireless (Marine) Ltd. to provide anti-fouling protection on its latest cable ship, the 6,133-gt Pacific Guardian. Three coats of Torpedo SPC, at 100 microns each, have been applied to the vesse
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on December 15, 1984A new four-page brochure on the efficient combustion of marine fuels is being offered by Todd Marine Systems, a company that brings to the marine world the amalgamation of combustion technologies from the United States and Europe through the recent merging of Todd Combustion, Inc., F.A. Hugh