1981 Articles
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on October 1981The ICC recently issued a certificate of public necessity, granting permanent authority to Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., Nashville, Tenn., to perform barge transportation of regulated cargo on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and the connecting segment of the lower Ohio River. This is t
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on October 1981A group of French ship repairers led by the Port of Marseilles Authority has disclosed plans for turning the old Panama Canal Co.'s drydocks at Balboa into a modern repair facility. A few weeks ago the group, which includes Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat, received approval from the Panama Ca
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on October 1981The recent delivery of the Acadian Commander (shown right) and Acadian Explorer by Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., marked the completion of a six vessel contract with Acadian Marine Service, Inc. for the world's first diesel electric SCR tug/supply vessels. The 217-foot w o r k b o a
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on October 1981The Northern New England Section of ASNE announced the appointment recently of Capt. Gerald Sedor, officer in charge of PERA(SS), to a three-year term as councilman, replacing Capt. Phil O'Connell, who was transferred to SUPSHIPS, Groton, Conn. ASNE section chairman Phil Johnson reported t
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on October 1981The South Korean government plans to build its own 10,000-gt semisubmersible offshore drilling unit for oil exploration at a cost of $80 million. The order will be placed, probably at a domestic yard, in time for delivery in 1983. Previously the government intended to lease rigs, but the Mi
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on October 1981A contract has been signed between V /O Sudoimport of Moscow and Valmet Oy, under which Valmet Helsinki Shipyard will, in 1983-84, build two more Arctic 20,000-dwt multipurpose dry cargo vessels for service in the northern areas of the USSR. The value of the contract is nearly $120 million
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on October 1981A forty-five page technical paper entitled "The Low-Speed Diesel and The Future Energy Scenario" has been published by B&W Diesel, Inc., New York, a subsidiary of B&W Diesel A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark. Well illustrated with drawings, charts, tables and photographs related to the text, the pap
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on October 1981The board of directors of Ryan- Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc., Mobile, Ala., announced the election recently of E.B. Peebles Jr. as president. He succeeds Gregory L. Leatherbury, who retired, having served as president since 1965. In assuming the presidency of Ryan-Walsh, Mr. Peebles also
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on October 1981The first comprehensive code covering all lifting appliances intended for marine applications has been published by Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Entitled "Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment," LR officials claim it is the first design standard in its field, p r o v i d i n
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on October 1981Foss Launch & Tug Co., Seattle, Wash., announced recently the signing of a contract agreement with Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, for the construction of four tractor tugs of a new design. The contract provides options for an additional two tugs. Three of the new tugs will be used in ship
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on October 1981Two semisubmersible offshore mobile drilling units worth about $150 million (Canadian) each have been ordered jointly by two Canadian companies. Bow Valley Industries and Husky Oil Operations announced recently that the rigs had been ordered from Canadian and Norwegian yards. Delivery is sc
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on October 1981Twin Disc recently introduced the line of coaxial in-line models of the NICO MGN Series of marine transmissions covering a range of up to 3,729 kw (5,000 hp). The company has announced an extension of this line to include horizontal and vertical input output versions of this transmission se
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on October 1981Clayton Industries, El Monte, Calif., has published a new 16- page, full-color brochure detailing maritime applications of its steam generators. The brochure c o n t a i n s specifications, design features, and schematic drawings that illustrate several possible steam systems. Clayton steam
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on October 1981Moss Point Marine, Inc., Moss Point, Miss., delivered two supply vessels, bringing to nine the number of offshore work boats and barges the new shipbuilder has delivered in its first year of operation. The Gulf Coast shipyard also announced the signing of a contract for construction of two
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on October 1981A new 104-page handbook to aid in the proper use of marine radiotelephones has been published by the Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services. E n t i t l e d "Marine Radiotelephone Users Handbook," the easyto- understand book was produced primarily for the new marine radiotelephone o
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on October 1981Bergeron Industries Inc., New Orleans, La., announced recently the firm will begin construction soon on a new $8-million shipyard to build river hopper barges. The yard, the company's third, will be located at Demopolis, Ala., on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. George Schiro, vice presiden
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on October 1981Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., and the Petromar Corporation celebrated the christening of the 192-foot tug/supply boat Petromar Bravo with the signing of contracts for six additional tug/supply vessels. Each will be 185 feet long and powered by remanufactured EMD12645C diesel engine
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on October 1981A thoughtfully organized and easy to follow 20-page "Guidebook For Propulsion and Auxiliary Power Selection" has been published recently by Caterpillar Marine Systems of Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111. The guidebook contains complete information on all of Caterpillar Marine's engines,
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on October 1981DredgeMasters International, Inc., Hendersonville, Tenn., a subsidiary of Valley Industries, has signed a contract for the manufacture of a 24-inch DuraMaster portable dredge. The heavy-duty machine, which will be the largest factory-built portable dredge in the U.S., is a part of a ^ - m i
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on October 1981Mariners who want to prepare for the significant changes resulting from the unification of inland waterway, western rivers, and Great Lakes "Rules of the Road" will be interested in a new publication from Houston Marine Consultants, Inc. The "Unified Rules Study Guide and Ready Reference,"