Maritime Reporter 1985 Articles
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on August 1985The board of directors of Great Lakes International, Inc. recently approved expenditures of approximately $30 million for construction of the world's largest combination dipper/clamshell dredge and attendant dump barges. W.L. Colnon, president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes, als
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on August 1985The 1985 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS), which is to be presented during the AOTOS dinner at the New York Hilton in New York City on September 27, 1985, will be presented to Robert J. Pfeiffer, chairman and chief executive officer of Matson Navigation Company, Inc., and to the U.S.
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on August 1985FOR MORE INFORMATION If you wish to receive additional information on any of the yards described in the review, circle the appropriate reader service numbers) listed under each company's name, using the postage-paid card bound into the back of this issue. BAY SHIPBUILDING Circle 10 on Rea
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on August 1985I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you on behalf of AWO to testify on H.R. 1936, legislation to impose annual Coast Guard user fees of $476 million. The Coast Guard continues to feel the effects of budget constraints and the addition of new statutory responsibilities. However, it
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on August 1985James J. Henry, founder and chairman of the executive committee of J.J. Henry Co., naval architects, recently announced the election of Joseph J. Cuneo as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of J.J. Henry Co., Inc. Mr. Cuneo has more than 25 years of experience in the shipping
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on August 1985Cybernet Marine Products, Kyocera International, Inc., Warren, N.J., has introduced the CTX-2060, an 89-channel VHF-FM radiotelephone that can scan all U.S. and international channels simultaneously, automatically switching to the channel in use. It can also be programmed to scan any of four
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on August 1985Earlier this year, Houston Ship Repair, Inc. of Houston was awarded a $1,175,000 fixed-price contract by the Maritime Administration to reactivate the cargo ship Hattiesburg Victory. The refurbished vessel sailed from Houston recently in service with the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command.
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on July 16, 1985The British-made Sea Star Blender is said to substanially reduce the generator fuel costs of seagoing vessels— it blends the relatively cheap heavy oil used by the main engines with the more expensive light oil that is normally used by generators. The blender achieves an average proportion o
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on July 16, 1985Ferrous Corporation, Bellevue, Wash., manufacturer of FE-4 Marine Grade and FE-6 Diesel Combustion Catalyst is offering a new technical bulletin titled "User's Guide to Diesel Fuel Additives." This bulletin helps identify fuel problems and discusses the use of chemical additives as possible
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on July 16, 1985Flight Systems, a manufacturer of electronic engine protection systems, has introduced the Model 995 Diesel Monitor—the "Demon." The Demon is a rugged, reliable and cost-effective method of protecting a diesel from destructive and expensive engine failure, utilizing advanced solid-state circ
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on July 16, 1985The recently completed Fairbanks Morse Diesel Training Center headquartered in Beloit, Wise., is designed to give all Fairbanks Morse customer operating and service personnel the finest in handson training in service and repair of Fairbanks Morse Opposed Piston and Colt/Pielstick engines. (I
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on July 16, 1985Monarch Instrument of Amherst, N.H. has introduced a new convenient non-contact optical tachometer that is packaged in a pistol grip configuration. The new instrument, called PHASAR-TACH, measures rotational speed over the range of 50 to 20,000 rpm to an accuracy of + / -1 rpm. Speeds are meas
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on July 16, 1985A/S Wichmann of Norway reported the first WX28, a V-8 heavy-fuel engine, passed its first 12 months of operation earlier this year. The engine, which has a maximum continuous rating of 3,000 hp at 600 rpm, has now logged a total of 7,000 operating hours on board the M/V Bommeloy. In addition t
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on July 16, 1985A free six-page brochure entitled "Envirovac Vacuum Sewage Systems" is being offered by Envirovac Inc. of Rockford, 111. Using a diagram to depict the elements of a vacuum sewage system, the publication explains what such a system is, and describes in detail three kinds available from Enviro
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on July 16, 1985Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation (NORSHIPCO) recently announced major changes in its corporate structure. John L. Roper III has been elected chairman of the board of directors. Formerly president and chief executive officer, he will continue as CEO. Charles H. Eure Jr., formerly
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on July 16, 1985Nichols Bros. Boat Builders of Whidbey Island (Freeland), Wash., recently completed the 85-foot catamaran Catamarin (shown above) for Harbor Carriers of San Francisco, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime. The 30-knot, 400-passenger vessel will operate in commuter and charter service between San
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on July 16, 1985George Panitz, a vice president of public relations for the New York Shipping Association, Inc., and a former maritime editor with the New York Journal of Commerce, died at his home in Brooklyn recently at the age of 65. A native of the Bronx, Mr. Panitz spent most of his professional caree
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on July 16, 1985Harry S. Burker Jr. has been elected president and chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors of Siemens-Allis Inc., it was recently announced. He succeeds C.W. Diercks Jr., who will serve as president and chief executive officer of Utility Power Corp., a sister company.
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on July 16, 1985Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., of Korea has been awarded a newbuilding contract to construct two 95,000-dwt product/crude oil tankers for an Australian shipowner at a total value of $50 million. The contract is the second for the Korean yard obtained from Australia this
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on July 16, 1985Franco Viezzoli, president of Finmeccanica, one of Italy's largest and most advanced industrial groups, has announced the establishment of Italian Advanced Industries, Inc. in Washington, D.C. Ownership of the new company is shared by Finmeccanica, Aeritalia, Alfa Romeo, Ansaldo and V.M., al