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on March 1992A call for papers has been issued by the Northern New England Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) for technical papers concerning the "DDG-51 Class: A Surface Combatant for the 21st Century; from Design to Construction, the Evolutionary Process." The papers selected by
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on March 1992Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd (FELS) has successfully launched the second of two giant jackup rigs it is building for A.P. Moller of Denmark. The rig was recently eased out of the 400,000-dwt Admiral Dock at FELS Pioneer Yard. It was a delicate operation requiring precision maneuveri
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on March 1992Lifestream Watersystems Inc., a Huntington, Calif., manufacturer of water purification equipment and accessories, specializing in reverse osmosis seawater and brackish water units for marine applications, recently introduced a new product designed to make cleaning and preservation of membran
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on March 1992The international requirements for double hulls on new and existing tankers were expected to be finalized by the International Maritime Organization at its spring meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 32, held earlier this month in London. Furthermore, IMO double hull
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on March 1992Lt. General McCausland, USAF director of Defense Logistic Agency, Washington, D.C., recently presented Peck & Hale with the Desert Storm appreciation plaque for their outstanding effort and support during Desert Storm. Joining t h e presentation were Colonel James F. Cashman, USAF, commander,
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on March 1992Bender Inc. has 50 years of experience dealing with electrical safety and products that addressThe Management of Line-to-Ground Faults" in grounded, ungrounded and highresistance grounded power distribution systems. Process continuity in ungrounded systems can be assured by monitoring the s
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on March 1992Hagglunds Denison recently reported design improvements in the firm's World Cup line of axial piston hydraulic pumps provide increased reliability and longer life under severe operating conditions. The pumps, designated "B" mod, are used in a variety of marine applications. Three different
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on March 1992Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals, Inc., (IRPT), has selected the dates of April 29-May 1, 1992, for their annual membership meeting. The meeting will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Park Place Hotel. The conference will focus on issues the inland waterway system is currently facin
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on March 1992- A SHOWCASE - The growth of cruise passenger shipping, thought by some industry analysts in 1980s to be short-lived, has maintained its strong pace for over a decade. According to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which represents 35 major cruise o
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on March 1992The Maritime Administration recently announced the award of $581,000 to the State University of New York Maritime College at Ft. Schuyler, New York, to assist the college in its procurement of a full bridge simulator. The assistance was authorized as one part of Mar Ad's program to assist t
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on March 1992Frank W. Murphy Mfr. has been producing various gages, alarms, control devices and switches for marine engines and equipment for over 50 years. Murphy gages include temperature, pressure/vacuum and fluid level gages and are made with their own shutdown devices when applicable. If the operat
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on March 1992The American Society of Civil Engineers, in conjunction with the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses recently announced that the Ports '92 Conference will be held July 20-22, 1992, at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, Washington. The theme of the conference is "America's P
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on March 1992The value of secondhand tankers increased slightly during the fourth quarter if 1991, while secondhand bulkers dropped slightly, according to recently published statistics. Both bulk carriers and tankers obtained their maximum values in the middle of November, with bulk carriers at 6 percent
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on March 1992U.S. yacht builders were heartened by President Bush's recent budget proposals, which included a request to Congress to repeal the luxury tax on yachts priced at over $100,000. The repeal, which is likely to be approved, would be retroactive to February 1. Since the tax took effect in Januar
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on March 1992MARITIME REPORTER recently conducted a limited survey among key small and medium-size U.S. shipyards engaged primarily in the construction of shallow-draft vessels. Information received as of press time is presented here to show current levels and indicates activity is on the upswing. Tank,
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on March 1992Showing a sharp increase over the 600,000-dwt average in the previous three years, China State Shipbuilding Corp. reported that it produced 800,000-dwt of ships last year. Last year, export orders were worth $528 million, the company said. The state-owned Chinese shipbuilder had forecast ear
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on March 1992In celebration of the 15th anniversary of its founding, Southwest Marine Inc. (SWM) is announcing its dedication and commitment to the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM). SWM has grown from modest beginnings in 1977 to become the largest network of ship repair yards on the West Co
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on March 1992A new fuel saving system designed by Vicmar Engineering Ltd. was recently installed and tested on the starboard main engine of the M/V Seaspan "Greg", a roll-on/roll-off rail and trailer ship powered by two D399 Caterpillar engines. The main engine was monitored for a period of about a month
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on March 1992The Coast Guard recently conducted a draft Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) of the proposal it made to implement the requirement of double hulls in OPA 90. The study found that the costs of double hulls, double bottoms, double sides, and smaller tanks would cost the operator more, causing a
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on March 1992In 1989 the City of New York placed an order for the world's first built-to-order floating detention facility from Avondale Industries Shipyard. The city already has four floating detention facilities used for work-release and minimum security: two are converted Staten Island ferries and two a