Maritime Reporter 1985 Articles
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on October 15, 1985Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates announced recently that Peter E. Hubbard has joined its subsidiary, Midland Affiliated Company, as senior vice president, sales and marketing. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Midland is the largest barge operator on the nation's inland waterways, with revenues of
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on October 15, 1985David John Sparkuhl has been named operations manager for Western Cruise Lines, San Pedro, Calif., it was recently announced by Alex Currie, senior vice president and general manager. In addition to being in charge of all technical and mechanical operations of Western's Azure Seas, Mr. Spar
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on October 15, 1985P r e s i d e n t R e a g a n has announced his intention to nominate John Gaughan as Administrator of the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. Mr. Gaughan is currently Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs for DOT. A graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, he
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on October 15, 1985Contracts worth the equivalent of $84.2 million for the building of two 170,000-dwt bulk carriers were signed recently in Rio de Janeiro by the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social national development bank and the stateowned Docenave bulk carrier fleet. The $84.2-million fig
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on October 15, 1985State of Oregon and Port of Portland officials joined with area business people at the edge of the Willamette River recently to witness official ceremonies noting the beginning of construction on the $46-million renovation of Port of Portland's Terminal 2. The rehabilitation project, the mo
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on October 15, 1985Brochure Available Stork Services B.V., Hengelo, Holland has appointed Curacao Drydock (USA) Inc. exclusive agent in the U.S. to promote its full product line. Stork's product line includes: spare parts for diesel engines at competitive prices (short delivery times are affected by holding
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on October 15, 1985A unique, roll-out linear insert to provide continuous level indication in deep tanks is now available from Gems Sensors Division, Plainville, Conn. The unit is readily adaptable for use in inaccessible or difficult tanks as well. Called the Gems Roli, the insert provides consistent accuracy t
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on October 15, 1985Nice, France—November 12-15 Gastech 85, the International LNG/LPG Conference and Exhibition, will be held November 12-15 at the new Palais des Congres "Acropolis" in Nice, France. This meeting will be the 11th in the very popular series, and the third to be held in France, a country that h
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on October 15, 1985Another of the U.S. Navy's T-AKR Class of fast supply ships, the USNS Denebola was dedicated recently at the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company's yard in Chest e r , Pa. Congressman Dick Schulze (R-PA) was the keynote speaker at the ceremony and his wife, Nancy Schulze, christened the ship.
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on October 15, 1985In an effort to more efficiently serve the shipbuilding and offshore markets, Baldt Inc., Chester, Pa., announced a major corporate reorganization. The announcement was made by James E. Palmer, company president. The reorganization includes the formation of three operating divisions—Marine P
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on October 15, 1985The Mineral Dampier, first of three 168,500-dwt bulk carriers under construction for N.V. Bocimar S.A. of Belgium, was launched recently at the Ulsan Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. These three bulkers have a special significance, as they are the first ships to be built
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on October 15, 1985Johnson & Towers, Inc., diesel power specialist with operations in Mount Laurel, N.J. and Baltimore, Md., has been selected by Detroit Diesel Allison and John Deere in their joint "New Force" program to distribute the John Deere 14-model line of four-cycle (50-250 hp) diesel engines, accordi
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on October 15, 1985Moss Point Marine, Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., reported it is currently converting a 383-foot T-2 tanker to a 17,000-short-ton hopper barge, constructing twenty-six 110-foot lighter barges for the U.S. Navy, converting a partially completed 173-foot supply boat to a 212-foot cargo vessel, and do
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on October 15, 1985—Literature Available Terry Steam Turbine has announced a new single-stage turbine for applications up to 50 hp, incorporating a unique "back-pullout" feature which assures minimal maintenance expense, according to William L. Wathen, Terry president. Called GLT-260, the small turbine meets
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on October 15, 1985The last vessel in a three-year, three-ship reconstruction program at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Yard near Baltimore was renamed the Pvt. Harry Fisher by Congresswoman Helen D. Bentley (R-Md.), guest of honor and sponsor at the christening ceremonies. Formerly named the Eve
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on October 15, 1985NKF Engineering, Inc. of Reston, Va., recently acquired two small companies to expand its capabilities in serving U.S. government and commercial clients. The firm has purchased the Marine Engineering and Design Division of Halifax Engineering of Norfolk. This 24-person group has been renamed
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on October 15, 1985The jumboizing of the first of four Hapag-Lloyd North Atlantic containerships has been completed by Blohm and Voss shipyards of Hamburg, West Germany. The Nuernberg Express, built in 1978, has been given a new middle section approximately 30 meters long (about 98 ¥2 feet), increasing the ves
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on October 15, 1985The Maritime Administration has awarded a cost-shared $343,819 contract to the Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors Corporation in Detroit, aimed at the marine diesel application of a technology based on the on-line, variabletiming, electronic fuel injection system now used in G
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on October 15, 1985—Literature Available Bardex Hydranautics has been contracted by Reading and Bates Drilling Co. and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., for the design and manufacture of the BOP and subsea equipment handling systems and the handling/elevator systems for the vertically stored ris
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on October 15, 1985Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhaven, West Germany, has signed a contract for the construction of a fully cellularized containership with the State shipping company of the People's Republic of China, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). The shipyard won this order against strong international com