Maritime Reporter 1984 Articles
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on September 1984States Africa Line has announced the appointment of veteran steamship industry executive James T. Crowley as president of the recently formed ocean cargo carrier that provides liner services between U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports and South and East Africa. According to the New Jerseybas
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on September 1984Maritime Administrator Harold E. Shear has announced the approval in principle of an application by Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. for Title XI guarantees to assist the company in modernizing and upgrading its fleet operations. The guarantees will aid in financing the construction of U.S.-built
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on September 1984There is a growing interest throughout the industry lately in a new navigation system, the VIEWNAV™ System which can increase the number of days a vessel is able to operate each year. It also facilitates safe navigation in crowded harbors and waterways, even in conditions of marginal visibil
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on September 1984The Situation Improves Greatly For German Shipbuilders As the Federal Republic of Germany's fiscal year drew to a close on September 30 last year, the country's shipbuilding industry was facing some of the most serious problems in its long and distinguished history. Since then, however, g
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on September 1984Hamburg, West Germany September 25-29 At the 11th International Ship, Machinery, and Marine Technology Trade Fair (SMM '84) to be held at the Hamburg Exhibition Center in West Germany September 25-29, more than 500 exhibitors from 24 countries will be filling some 45,000 square meters (4
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on September 1984The world's first composite steel/ concrete offshore drilling platform, a 59,000-ton giant fabricated and assembled in Japan for an American owner, is destined for oil and gas exploration in the Beaufort Sea near Alaska's North Shore. Named the Glomar Beaufort Sea I, the concrete island dril
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on September 1984After a construction time of only 10 months, Krupp Ruhrorter Schiffswerft GmbH in Duisburg, Federal Republic of Germany, recently completed two harbor tugs destined for Conakry, the capital of Guinea. The tugs, ordered by the African country's Ministry of Transport, concluded extensive tria
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on September 1984Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) recently laid the keel of the MCM-4 Champion. The Champion is the second MCM class ship to be constructed by MMC under contract to the Naval Sea Systems Command. The ceremony took place in MMC's MCM Ship Erection Building, a 339-foot-long by 207-footwide
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on September 1984Anthony J. McAllister Sr., former president and chairman of the board of the towing and marine transportation company Mc- Allister Brothers Inc., died recently at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in New York City. He was 85 years old. Mr. McAllister was one of 10 children of James
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on September 1984In a move to strengthen its entire parts and service organization and to coordinate all field service activities for Fairbanks Morse Opposed Piston and Colt-Pielstick engines, the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries is undertaking a major restructuring designed to improve all
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on August 15, 1984— Brochure Available Products Research and Chemical Corp. (PRC) of Glendale, Calif., recently released data confirming the extensive use by the U.S. Navy of the firm's PRORECO5 III weather deck system. PRC reports that the PRORECO III system is now utilized on more than 100 U.S. Navy ships of
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on August 15, 1984Markey Machinery Co., Inc. of Seattle, designer and builder of auxiliary marine deck equipment, recently delivered a Type WESD- 28S Drum Windlass for a 350-foot barge built by McDermott Shipyards, for Matson Navigation Co. The 10 hp electric windlass has a narrow width drum to ease spooling, a
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on August 15, 1984Baatservice Verft A/S of Mandal, Norway, is currently fitting out a new and larger version of the JKL twin-hulled survey vessel design for J.K. Lindberg of Harstad. The new vessel, with an overall length of about 125 feet and beam of 33 feet, represents a scaling up of the 78-foot Blom Surveyo
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on August 15, 1984— Literature Available Dahl Manufacturing, Inc. plans to market new, improved Racor diesel fuel filter/water separator replacement elements in addition to their standard product lines. Headquartered in Ceres, Calif., Dahl manufactures Dahl Fuel Filter/Water Separators for diesel engines. The
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on August 15, 1984Christening ceremonies were held recently for the Alyce Danos, a class 130 jackup barge that will service the entire Gulf of Mexico coast. The Alyce Danos represents a $1.7-million investment by Danos & Curole, marine contractors of Larose, La., and brings to their fleet state-of-the-art ca
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on August 15, 1984Bowditch Navigation Systems recently announced the introduction of a new integrated navigation and piloting system, the Bowditch Navigator MK-II. The MK-II combines a powerful integrated navigation computer and a unique viewing screen that gives a "real time" display of position, projected
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on August 15, 1984—Issues Call For Papers The annual meeting of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has been scheduled for October 14-16, 1984 in Boston, Mass.; the association has issued a Call for Papers to be presented at the conference. The NMEA annual meeting will take place immediately p
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on August 15, 1984Ferrous Corporation, Bellevue, Wash., manufacturer of FE-4 Marine Grade Combustion Catalyst, has announced the availability of the Ferrous Marine System (FMS) Catalyst Proportioning Pump and Depulsing Unit. The FMS Catalyst Proportioning Pump and Depulsing Unit is designed to work as part o
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on August 15, 1984The new generation of lightweight marine satcom antennas are achieving large savings for shipowners, according to a study recently completed by Navidyne Corporation. Navidyne's vice president of marketing, Jerry N. Wilson, stated that as much as $8,000 could be saved in a typical satcom ins
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on August 15, 1984The MacGregor-Navire organization has announced with deep regret that Per-Ake Hanson, president and chief executive officer, died suddenly at the age of 48 on July 17 at Kungsbacka, Sweden, as a result of a heart attack. Following the purchase of the MacGregor organization by the Kone Group