1980 Articles
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on November 15, 1980Red Fox Industries has recently appointed Flo-Systems, Inc. of Burbank as their sales/service agent in California. Located in New Iberia, La., Red Fox pioneered in the research and development of marine and conventional (land-based) sewage treatment units. With more than 1,900 systems in us
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on November 15, 1980Si-Tex has expanded into the marine radio market with the introduction of the Model 678 synthesized VHF/FM radiotelephone. With 55 transmit and 78 receive channels, the transceiver provides complete coverage of all U.S. and international VHF marine frequencies. Four weather channels are als
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on November 15, 1980Michael S. Wasacz has been appointed to the newly established position of executive vice president of Matson Navigation Company of San Francisco, it was announced by James P. Gray, president. Mr. Wasacz will also continue to serve as president and chief executive officer of Matson Terminals
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on November 15, 1980A new standardized marine tank gauging system, designed with modular, interchangeable, and plug-in components packed with marine gauging benefits, has been introduced by Metritape, Inc. The new Metrimodule™ system features unique compact Metrimodule- digital displays—each providing level, t
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on November 15, 1980Dravo SteelShip Corporation has announced the recent completion and delivery of nine 48-foot pilot boats for the Panama Canal Commission. The single-screw pilot launches have all been delivered to the Canal Zone under their own power. They were delivered two at a time for safety measures. The
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on November 15, 1980The Northern New England Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers held its first meeting of the new season at the Commissioned Officers Club, Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, N.H. The featured speaker for the technical session was Robert Reid, who gave a slide presentation titled "Operati
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on November 15, 1980O & U Drilling, Inc. of Beaumont, Texas, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont shipyard recently commissioned an offshore jackup drilling rig and announced the ordering of two other rigs. One of the new rigs will be built at the Beaumont yard, and the second at the Singapore shipyard.
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on November 15, 1980Halter Marine, Inc., introduced a new line of fire/utility boats with the delivery of the 150-foot Point 'T' to her owners, Point Venture, Ltd. of Morgan City, La. In addition to her 61,000-gallon liquid mud capacity, the new vessel carries three 6-inch, 2,400-gpm fire monitors capable of pu
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on November 15, 1980Intermac 650, a jacket launching barge built for McDermott Incorporated of New Orleans, was completed recently at the Osaka (Sakai) Works of Hitachi Zosen. After delivery, the barge set out on its maiden voyage to Louisiana. The largest barge of its kind in the world, Intermac 650 is capable
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on November 15, 1980The American Association of Port Authorities concluded its 69th annual convention, held in Norfolk, Va., recently with the election of officers and directors for the coming year. Don Welch, executive director of the South Carolina Ports Authority, was elected president of the Association th
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on November 15, 1980The first cement carrier ever built in Taiwan was delivered recently to her owners, Asia Cement Corporation, by China Shipbuilding Corporation's Keelung Yard. Named Asia Cement No. 1, the vessel is now operating in Taiwan coastal trade. The 6,000-dwt ship constitutes an important step in th
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on November 15, 1980Bird-Johnson Company, Walpole, Mass., has begun construction of a $5-million blade-machining facility to convert bronze castings into finished marine propeller blades. The announcement was made by Howard H. Scott, chairman and chief executive officer, at a cornerstone-laying ceremony. Mr. S
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on November 15, 1980James J. Linane, a vice president of the New York insurance brokerage firm of Johnson & Hig- gins, has been reelected to another one-year term as general chairman of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council. Mr. Linane headed a slate of officials on the Marine Section executive com
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on November 15, 1980Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the nuclear-powered, guided-missile cruiser Arkansas to the United States Navy. The Arkansas is the fourth Virginia Class cruiser built by the Virginia yard. Her keel was laid on January 17, 1977 and she was launched on October 21, 1978. The vessel wa
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on November 15, 1980The Long Beach-Greater Los Angeles Section of The American Society of Naval Engineers held its first meeting of the 1980-81 year at the Officers Club of the Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center. Chairman J.R. (Bob) Malone announced the program for the year, pointing out the excellent job
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on November 15, 1980The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its October meeting in Essington, Pa. Some 65 members and guests attended the technical session to hear a paper titled "New Construction Coatings and Corrosion Protection Update," presented by J.H. Shubroo
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on November 15, 1980ADI Transportation Systems, a division of CallData Systems, Inc. of the Grumman family of companies, has announced the appointment of Dr. John A. Cartner as director, marine transportation systems, and Michael E. Gaffney as associate director of marine transportation. Dr. Cartner is a gradu
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on November 15, 1980An international oil spill conference attracted more than 300 pollution control experts from major oil companies, conservation organizations, and government response teams to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., recently. The 7th Annual Spillage Control Conference & Workshops sponsored by Belcher Oil Co
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on November 15, 1980Matson Navigation Company recognized the importance of a long-range shipboard energy conservation program by eary 1977. At that time management authorized a study of alternative approaches to the problem, with the objective of developing a strong, systematic, and effective means of dealing
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on November 15, 1980Jotun Marine Coatings and Jotun-Baltimore Copper Paint Company recently hosted a reception and technical seminar at the Whitehall Club for shipowners and operators in the New York City area. Torstein Bryn, public relations/marketing manager for Jotun Marine Coatings, Sandefjord, Norway, des