1977 Articles
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on October 15, 1977Eleven maritime executives from six countries were elected Members of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at the semiannual meeting of the international ship classification society held in New York City. This brings to 385 the number of ABS Members. The new Members are: Robert Stevens Basse
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on October 15, 1977For 39 years, the Title XI Federal Ship Mortgage Guarantee Insurance program has run smoothly and effectively. To bring it under control of the Federal Financing Bank, as now proposed, would only add another "layer of bureaucracy," cause interminable delays, and increase costs in administeri
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on October 15, 1977Two U.S. Navy officers have been assigned duties at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Capt. Robert Marshall, a resident of Kings Point, has been selected to head the Department of Naval Science. Comdr. James Perdew of Garden City, N.Y., has been assigned as Protestant chap
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on October 15, 1977Stow Manufacturing Co. has just put on the market a new s t a n d a r d 3/8-inch-size remote valve control flexible shaft, which is ideal for manually remotely controlling all types of small valves in sizes up to those with 2-inch-diameter handwheels. This new flexible shaft will transmit a
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on October 15, 1977The Maritime Administration has awarded a cost-shared reimbursable no-fee contract in the amount of $295,800 to American President Lines, Inc., 601 California Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94108, to analyze the characteristics of systems used to control steam propulsion plants on ships of t
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on October 15, 1977The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed 1,056 new vessels of 12,581,000 deadweight tons, or 6,636,000 gross tons, in the first six months of this year, chairman and president Robert T. Young reported at the semiannual meeting of the ABS board of managers held in New York City. During
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on October 15, 1977Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, Glen Cove, N.Y., has announced that a grant has just been received from the National Science Foundation to provide substantial financial assistance in the construction of a hydraulically driven oscillating table. The table will provide both angular and
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on October 15, 1977John F. Sullivan, president of Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine, has announced the appointment of Igo Jekkals as manager of manufacturing engineering for the shipyard. In his new position, Mr. Jekkals will have responsibility for plant maintenance and engineering, industrial enginee
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on October 15, 1977The Maritime Administration has released a group of 15 technical reports evaluating the feasibility of heavy-duty gas turbines as a competitive and acceptable form of marine propulsion generation. The reports were prepared under a contract awarded in 1970 to the General Electric Company, Ga
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on October 15, 1977By tripling the ship tonnage it provides with mutual protection and indemnity insurance over the past five years, The American Club has served up a "jolting reminder to all that American enterprise can successfully compete in the international market place." The statement was made by Robert
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on October 15, 1977L.C. (Bert) Johnson has joined Varo, Inc. as marine searchlight field representative for the inland waterways, Gulf Coast and Great Lakes areas. In this capacity, Mr. Johnson will be responsible for coordinating the company's sales and service activities to the marine industry. Mr. Johnson
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on October 15, 1977Capt. Edwin K. Yarborough has been named assistant marine superintendent, United States Lines. The appointment was announced by Kenneth W. Gundling, vice president-marine, at New York, N.Y. Captain Yarborough was previously safety director, marine, at the Lines' New York office. He joined
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on October 15, 1977Hoffert Marine Inc. will handle Johnston Vertical Pumps on the East and Gulf Coasts, and has added a repair facility for the Johnston Deepwell Pump at their Jacksonville, Fla., headquarters. Paul E. Hoffert, president of the Jacksonville-based firm, said the new Johnston Model JS Barge Stri
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on October 15, 1977Marko Zaja, president of Crossocean Shipping Co. Inc., general agents for the recently inaugurated service of Medafrica Line between U.S. Atlantic and Gulf ports and Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Thomas J. Giardino as director in charge of operations for the line.
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on October 15, 1977The state-owned Iraqui National Oil Company has recently taken delivery of a 155,200-dwt tanker built at Gotaverken Arendal. The ship, which shortly before the delivery was given the name Hittin, is number three of four ships of the same type and size being built by Gotaverken for INOC. Th
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on October 15, 1977Vent Fog Precipitators, to remove oil mist and smoke from the air of breathing vents on marine operating machinery, are now being marketed by Bull & Roberts, Inc. They are designed for installation on compressors, turbines, reduction gear cases, diesel engines, lube oil systems and similar
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on October 15, 1977Capt. George H. Evans has been appointed general manageroperations of the Mediterranean/ Mid-East Division of Prudential Lines. Captain Evans has had an extensive career in shipping, first as a commander of ships (the British vessels Nailsea Meadow, Empire Flame, and Empire Gale), and as a
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on October 15, 1977B&W Marine Service, a division of the Burmeister & Wain Group of companies, marine diesel engineers of Copenhagen, Denmark, has opened a Marine Service Center in Hong Kong at 131- 133 King's Road, North Point. Robert Jensen, superintendent engineer, who has taken up the post in Hong Kong, c
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on October 15, 1977Robert E. O'Brien, president of Moore-McCormack Lines, Incorporated, has announced the appointment of Frederick W. Schneider as director of outport operations. In his new position, Mr. Schneider will have the overall responsibility for the operational functions of the company at East Coast
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on October 15, 1977The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its September meeting at Caesar's Mission Valley, San Diego, Calif. Hans A. Hofmann, sales manager for MacGregor - Comarain, Inc., presented an excellent paper entitled "Dry Docking — An Evolution." The paper