Maritime Reporter 1985 Articles
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- Menge Named Agent For Seaward Fenders page: 122
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on June 1985Menge Marine Equipment Company, Inc., New Orleans, La., has joined Seaward International's worldwide network of sales representatives. They will be responsible for the sales and promotion of Seaward's entire line of foam-filled marine fenders and buoys in the eastern section of the U.S. Gulf
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on June 1985Ingersoll-Rand Company, Charlotte, N.C., recently announced the formation of a new division, the single stage products division, whose initial product offering will be XFLO, a mixed-flow single-stage turbo compressor. The new single stage products division, based in Charlotte, will be headed
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on June 1985Free Brochure Available DAMPA Marine has made avail- able a free 20-page brochure on the DAMPA® Continuous Ceiling Sys- tem (DDC) that the company manufactures. The U.S. Navy (NAVSEA)-approved DAMPA Continuous Ceiling is a lightweight galvanized steel and baked enameled with unperforated
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on June 1985The appointment of Richard E. Blackinton as general manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont (Texas) Yard has been announced by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construction group. Mr. Blackinton, who had been general manager of operations and facilities, mari
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on June 1985Pey Hwa Enterprises Company Ltd. of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China, has been appointed the new sales representative for United Technologies Elliott White Gill thrusters for Taiwan. Pey Hwa specializes in machinery, equipment, and fittings for the marine industry. K.H. Liu, president of
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on June 1985Datamarine recently announced the introduction of Navlink, a new waterproof cockpit remote instrument that displays Loran information valuable for steering and navigation. Navlink displays information received from Datamarine's Navigator LC Loran. Displayed data includes range to mark, beari
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on June 1985Increased speed, durability and cruising range required for patrol boats is now possible with the "Mean 16" from Stewart & Steven- son. This 2,000-hp high-performance Dieseldrive® was adopted from the proven GM Detroit 16V- 149TIB basic engine. The "Mean 16" has an advanced air induction sy
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on June 1985This month, June 1985, the Seafarers International Union will commission what is reported to be the world's first interactive, color day, night and dusk visual shiphandling simulators. Located at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md., this facility contains a full bridge
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- Marathon LeTourneau GranGulf™ Semi Design Offers Economic Construction & Optimum Deck Load page: 113
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on June 1985Marathon LeTourneau's new GranGulf™, a large, lighter-weight semisubmersible drilling unit for Gulf of Mexico-type operating conditions, offers construction economies plus optimum deck load for a semi of its size and weight. Rated for a 4,000-ton deck load when moored in 2,000 feet of water,
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- Furuno Introduces FR-803D Digital Radar page: 105
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on June 1985Furuno recently announced the introduction of their FR-803D high brightness digital radar. This is the latest and most cost competitive member of the Furuno digital radar family. The FR-803D radar offers a steady picture 12-inch CRT, three kw transceiver with Furuno's special microwave IC f
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on June 1985Detroit Diesel Allison (DDA) Division of General Motors has announced the availability of a new, totally revised and expanded Marine Library. This comprehensive technical publication contains features designed to benefit anyone involved with the marine industry. The new library consists of t
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- Southwest Marine Yard Repowering San Francisco Commuter Ferries With Detroit Diesel Allison Engines page: 104
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on June 1985New diesel engines in three of San Francisco's commuter ferries are expected to save their owner, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, more than a quarter-million dollars a year in fuel costs. A pair of fuel-efficient Detroit Diesel Allison 16V-149TIB engines are repl
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on June 1985FOR MORE INFORMATION If you wish to receive additional information on any of the products 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. ALLWEILER Allweiler Pump Inc.,
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- MariChem 85 page: 106
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on June 1985London—June 25-27 MariChem 85, the sixth meeting in this series of conferences on the marine transportation, handling and storage of bulk chemicals, will be held in the Kensington Exhibition Centre, London, England, from June 25-27, 1985. The nearby Royal Garden Hotel, a modern five-star
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on June 1985AMETEK/Offshore Research & Engineering Division, Santa Barbara, Calif., has announced the development of a computerized inspection management system. The system is based on the IBM-PC-XT (or compatibles) and offers inspection scheduling, data collection, multi-year analysis, comprehensive s
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- Markey Supplies Tug With Two Capstans page: 104
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on June 1985—Literature Available Houma Fabricators in Louisiana is currently installing two additional CYP-90 Hydraulic Capstans from Markey Machinery Co., Inc. of Seattle on a tug being built for the Panama Canal Commission. Rated for 9-inch circular Hawser, these units are duplicates of a series of
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on June 1985As a result of the move to trawling in the North Pacific fleet, two of this year's more complete conversions took place at the Marco-Seattle shipyard. A pair of Marco combination crabbers built in 1979—the 122-foot Columbia and the 123-foot American Beauty (ex-Northern Leader)—had extensive
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- Marine Management Develops Demo Programs page: 103
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on June 1985Marine Management Systems (MMS) has developed demonstration programs for its Spare Parts I n v e n t o r y Management and Planned Maintenance computer application software. The demo programs will run on any IBM PC to demonstrate the capability of MMS software and operational reports availab
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on June 1985Apelco Marine Electronics has introduced a new loudhailer system, the HXL 1000 Hailer/Listener, with a two-way intercom and built-in alarm interface. Unlike most loudhailers, the Apelco HXL 1000 two-way intercom will allow calls to be initiated from remote intercom stations to the master st
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on June 1985—Literature Available Valcor Engineering Corporation, Springfield, N.J., has published a three-ring-binder Aerospace and Support System catalog that includes products that can be used in marine and naval applications. Valcor Engineering has been a recognized leader in the design and manufac