Maritime Reporter 1984 Articles
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- 1984 RTCM ASSEMBLY page: 16
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on May 15, 1984New Orleans, Louisiana — May 29-June 1 The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) will hold its 1984 Annual Assembly Meeting May 29-June 1 at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans, La. The meeting, hosted by the American Waterways Operators, Inc., is being held during the Lo
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on May 15, 1984Newport News Shipbuilding has laid the keel for its 17th Los Angeles class attack submarine, the Newport News (SSN 750). In a ceremony held recently at the shipyard, the keel was authenticated by Mrs. Nickey Adkins, assisted by Matron of Honor Mrs. Mildred Duncan and Maid of Honor Diane Cam
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on May 15, 1984Nickum & Spaulding Associates, Inc., a prominent Pacific Northwest naval architect and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle and Portland, has voted new appointments in its corporate management structure. Philip F. Spaulding, past president, has been elected chairman of the board, re
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on May 15, 1984Kone Corporation of Finland will manufacture one of the world's largest multi-purpose double-boom cranes for harbor use under a contract awarded by the Jacksonville Port Authority in Florida. In addition to its record heavy-load lifting capacity of 100 long tons, Kone reports that the crane wi
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on May 15, 1984Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., of Houston has been appointed distributors for MWM Series 500 Diesel, Gas and Dual Fuel Engines, as well as MWM Series 400 Marine diesel, stationary Gas and Dual Fuel Engines for major North American and Latin American markets. The 500 Series, introduced in
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on May 15, 1984The 34th Annual Spring Dinner- Dance sponsored by the Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will be held on Saturday, June 16, at the Philadelphia Centre Hotel. The black tie event will begin with a social hour at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 8:00 and
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on May 15, 1984Valmet Corporation of Finland recently formed a new subsidiary, Intec Engineering, Inc. in Houston, with American and Dutch partners. The principal business of the new company is engineering, consulting, and selling its services to the offshore industry. Through the experience of the other p
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on May 15, 1984Stal Refrigeration Corporation of Bensalem, Pa., has announced the availability of a new color brochure introducing the Stal Packaged Miniscrew™ Refrigeration Plant. The brochure describes the scope of delivery and features, standard options, performance data and dimensions and includes eas
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on May 15, 1984HITCO Insulation Systems, Middletown, Ohio, is offering a 12- page color booklet showing HITCO's ability to handle extreme performance problems for aerospace, marine, off-highway, and stand-by power markets. Some of HITCO's areas of expertise covered in the brochure are systems-engineering
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on May 15, 1984Fjellstrand A/S of Omstrand, Norway, recently completed the 96-passenger crewboat Asie III. An all-aluminum, semi-planing catamaran with asymmetric hulls, the vessel was handed over to the owner in Omstrand, then shipped as deck cargo to Singapore, where it was christened. Asie III has a on
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on May 15, 1984The new tanker control system from Saab Marine Electronics has been ordered for the two 63,000- dwt product carriers under construction at the Uddevalla yard in Sweden for Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Oslo. Included in the Saab system are radar level-gauging in cargo tanks, electronic control of pum
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on May 15, 1984The 68,082-dwt bulk carrier Century Hope was delivered recently at the Tamano Works of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company, Ltd. to the Kowin Shipping Company of Hong Kong. The bulker has an overall length of 730.68 feet, molded beam of 105.64 feet, depth of 60 feet, and full-load dra
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on May 15, 1984Mueller Steam Specialty is offering a brochure on their Duplex Strainers which are designed to strain foreign matter from fluid handling systems where flow cannot be shut down for basket cleaning such as cooling water, condensers, fire lines, fuel lines, lubricating systems, salt and fresh wat
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on May 15, 1984Krupp Atlas Elektronik, recently announced they have four new advanced radars designed for ships of any size or class, the Atlas Rasterscan 7600/8600 Series. All represent a significant technological breakthrough in contemporary marine radar design by offering continuous true daylight rastersc
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- New Non-Asbestos High- Temperature Valve Packing Developed By John Crane — Literature Available page: 49
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on May 15, 1984John Crane is offering new literature on its new generation of non-asbestos valve packing— Style 187IG—designed to withstand harsh conditions of temperatures to 1200°F and pressures to 2,500 psi. It is a competitivelypriced, high-quality product according to the manufacturer. Under developmen
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on May 15, 1984James L. Konopasek is pleased to announce the organization of J.L. Konopasek & Associates, a new Jacksonville, Fla.-based, company offering naval architecture and marine engineering services. Mr. Konopasek brings his experience from positions in both the Canadian and U.S. marine industries.
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on May 15, 1984The 500-passenger Landing Queen, a 290-ton displacement sternwheel riverboat, was christened recently at the Landing at Seven Coves, a country club/resort hotel on Lake Conroe, Texas. More than 200 guests attended the ceremony, which was hosted by Wilburn S. (Bill) Bruce, owner of the vesse
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on May 1984The world's most extensive line of braided, round plaited and inline ropes is described and illustrated in a new catalog just released by Samson Ocean Systems, Inc. The catalog provides specifications, breaking strengths, elongation data and weights for ropes made of Duron® and Dacron Polye
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on May 1984Lester Rosenblatt, chairman of the board, M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., the worldwide naval architectural and marine engineering firm headquartered in New York, recently announced the appointment of Douglas J. Yuengling to the position of assistant vice president and director of marine engineerin
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on May 1984Recognizing that the formal process for review of specifications provides for only a short review period, the Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting technical suggestions for improving specifications which it plans to revise in the next several months. This specification is: MIL-P-19131, P