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on April 1980Posidonia 80, the international shipping exhibition, is expected to be the most representative show ever. Over 600 companies from 40 countries will exhibit their hardware and services in Piraeus, Greece, June 2-7. Posidonia 80 is sponsored by the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine, the Uni
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on April 1980With construction underway on four newly designed W-MEC 270- foot cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. has expedited completion of a new 8.6-acre shipyard near its two other main yards on Puget Sound's Commencement Bay. "We broke ground for the new yard in April 1978, a
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on April 1980Two oceanographic research vessels, one for the University of Mexico, the other for the University of Bergen, Norway, will be built by the Norwegian firm A / S Mjellem & Karlsen, specialists in the design and construction of such vessels. Both universities will be carrying out similar investig
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on April 1980Terence J. Farrell has been named d i r e c t o r of marketing- Canada for Newport News Shipbuilding with h e a d q u a r t e r s in Ottawa. Mr. Farrell has an extensive background in the Canadian shipbuilding industry. Until recently, he was vice president, marketing of Marine Industrie Lt
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on April 1980Seaward I n t e r n a t i o n a l ' s Sea Cushion® marine fenders are now a key part of the Danish Coast Guard's oil pollution control equipment. The three large 8 by 12-foot fenders will be in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and o t h e r Danish coastal waters. They will be placed between the sa
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on April 1980Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), the national oil company of Mexico, has signed a contract with IMODCO, Los Angeles, Calif., for supply of a Single Point Mooring Terminal System for operation in the Gulf of Mexico. Measuring 12.5 meters in diameter (about 41 feet), the standard CALM system has
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on April 1980P H B - F o r d e r t e c h n i k of West Germany has been awarded a contract for the construction of an import/export transshipment terminal for loading and unloading ores, coal, cereals, and fertilizer f r om one ship to another. A reconstructed bulk carrier is to be the basis of the new f
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on April 1980Vice Adm. C.R. Bryan, USN, has been named as president of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, it was announced recently by Frank J. Graziano, chairman of the board of trustees. Admiral Bryan will assume his duties on July 1, succeeding Rear Adm. C.N. Payne. Admiral Bryan is presently Comm
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on April 1980PREVIEW-12th Annual Conference And Exhibition— There is one event each year that the entire offshore industry recognizes as the focal point for the dissemination and display of the latest technology, equipment, and services—The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). The Conference will be h
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on April 1980The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met recently at the Philadelphia Engineers' Club, Philadelphia, Pa. After a social hour and dinner, coauthors A.C. Brown Sr., vice president of J.J. Henry Co., Inc., Moorestown, N.J., and F.J. Bradley Jr. assistan
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on April 1980The USS Wadsworth, the first Todd-built FFG-class guided missile frigate, was delivered recently to the United States Navy by Todd Shipyards Corporation. The FFG's mission is to keep the international sealanes open for the nation's defense needs and vital maritime trade. John T. Gilbride, c
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on April 1980Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, Fla., has retained Technical Marine Planning (Group) Ltd., London, England, as consulting naval architects and marine engineers to supervise the construction of a passenger cruise liner being built by Aalborg Vaerft, Denmark. Ordered last July, the passenger cruis
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on April 1980Henschel Corporation, a unit of General Signal, has announced the formation of a new d i v i s i o n, Henschel/Nelson, located in Tulsa, Okla. Henschel/Nelson was f o r m e r l y the Marine Products Group of Nelson Electric, another unit of General Signal. The new Henschel/Nelson Division i
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on April 1980Navire Cargo Gear (NCG) has announced receipt of a large order for angled stern ramps from the People's Republic of China. Involved are 11 new ro/ro vessels now under construction at several Japanese shipyards, with all ships scheduled for delivery during 1980. The contract, issued by China
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on April 1980The technical staff of NKK's Tsu Research Laboratories has worked out the basic design of a dolphin type, wave energy absorption/ power generation system permitting 100 percent absorption and effective use of ocean wave energy. Masato Hiraki, NKK New York general manager, said the major co
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on April 1980Oceanic Contractors, Inc., a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., announced that its McDermott Scotland Division has been subcontracted by Taywood-Santa Fe Ltd. for a sum in excess of 10 million pounds sterling (approximately $23 million) to build three topside faci
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on April 1980The 398,000-deadweight-ton tanker Pacific has been added to the fleet of General Electric Credit Corp., the Stamford, Conn.- b a s e d company recently announced. With the addition of the Pacific, GECC now owns 14 tankers. The Pacific is the last of four tankers to be acquired through a lev
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on April 1980One of the leading manufacturers of hatch covers, Kvaerner Brug A/S, is now offering literature on their full range of ro/ro equipment, including bow and stern ramps, slewing and angled ramps, bulkhead d o o r s , elevators, and hoistable cardecks with built-in ramps. Kvaerner offers their
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on April 1980A c c o r d i n g to the American Waterways Operators, Inc., the Geological Survey and the Coast Guard have announced plans to begin a joint study of the adequacy of existing s a f e t y and health regulations, and of the technology available for exploration, drilling, development and produ
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on April 1980National Supply Company, a major manufacturer of o i l f i e ld machinery headquartered in Houston, Texas, has named four men to key positions with its drilling equipment product line. Phillip P. Musmeci was named general manager-subsidiary companies, with responsibility over Par Industries