1981 Articles
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on September 15, 1981The Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation has announced the development of a new doppler navigation sonar system which will give scientific and commercial marine vessels the ability to know their position continuously with errors measured only in feet, according to the company. The system c
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on September 15, 1981"Alfa-Laval — Liquid Processor's Best Friend," a new 20- page, full-color brochure, has just been published by Alfa-Laval, Inc., Ft. Lee, N.J. Alfa-Laval, Inc. is well-known as a leading supplier of centrifugal separators, plate heat exchangers and dairy farm equipment. Formerly known as Th
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on September 15, 1981British Shipbuilders has been awarded a $130-million (Canadian) order for three oceangoing Great Lakes bulk carriers, it was announced recently. The 35,000- dwt ships will be built by Govan Shipbuilders — two for Misener Transportation, Ontario, and one for Pioneer Shipping, Manitoba. The v
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on September 15, 1981Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, Houston, Texas, recently accepted delivery of the Gulf Shark (shown above), a 112-foot by 26- foot by 11-foot, 1,200-hp utility vessel built by Hudson Shipbuilders, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss. The Gulf Shark is the second of two utility vessels delivered to Gulf F
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on September 15, 1981The international maritime consulting firm of Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., New York, has elected Edward A. Waryas Jr. to the newly created position of vice president, commercial. Mr. Waryas will assist in developing and maintaining relationships between Wheeler's clients in the Unite
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on September 15, 1981Seaward International, Inc. has announced the opening of a New York City office and the appointment of Marvin Gensler as national sales representative. This new office, which will be managed by Mr. Gensler, will provide sales and technical support to Seaward's East Coast customers. Mr. Gens
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on September 15, 1981Ed Paden, president of Levingston Industries, Inc., Orange, Texas, announced that a license agreement has been signed between Levingston Marine Corporation and Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat (CNC), under which CNC will build the Levingston Class 111-C self-elevating drilling unit in its ship
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on September 15, 1981Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, recently received an order to build a 223,000-dwt energysaving coal/ore carrier from Kumiai Sanpaku Co., Ltd., a domestic shipowner. The ship will have a newly developed hull form and the SSG (Super-economical Shaft Generator) M
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on September 15, 1981Halifax Industries Ltd. and National Sea Products Ltd. recently christened the stern trawler Cape Brier, and both launched and christened a sister ship — Cape Ballard — at the Halifax Shipyards. The Cape Brier was launched at Halifax Shipyards on December 20, 1980, and was christened by Mr
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on September 15, 1981The Petromar Bravo (shown above), third in a series of six 192-foot tug/supply boats being built by Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., for the Petromar Corporation of Rockport, Texas, was christened recently in Corpus Christi. The vessel was christened by Jan Cady, wife of George Cady
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on September 1981As a part of a complete reorganization, Burton Shipyard, Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, recently announced the following appointments: Gene M. Woodfin, chairman of the board and chief executive officer; Nathan M. Smythe, president and chief operating officer; and Ronnie Moerbe, vice president an
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on September 1981Pickands Mather & Co., Cleveland, Ohio, has announced several managerial promotions in its Cleveland headquarters and Duluth, Minn., field office. In Cleveland, Jay T. Ansberry, vice president and controller, has been named vice president-administration. Robert W. Biggs, treasurer, has been
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on September 1981Lavino Shipping Company, Philadelphia, Pa., announced recently that it had been purchased from E.J. Lavino and Company, its corporate parent, by an investment group represented by the shipping company's current management. F.H. Muldoon, president of Lavino Shipping Company, will be chairman
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on September 1981The M/V Golden Gulf (shown above), a 180-foot long-range supply boat built by Moss Point Marine, Escatawpa, Miss., was christened recently at ceremonies held at the Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, La. The new vessel, designed to service the offshore oil industry, is owned by California-G
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on September 1981Blair M. Kerr has been appointed vice president-special projects for IMODCO, Los Angeles, Calif., the pioneer offshore marine terminal company, president Bernard Frankel announced recently. Mr. Kerr most recently served as vice president-business development. In his new position, Mr. Franke
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on September 1981A new four-color brochure that discusses C a t e r p i l l a r T r a c t or Company views about extended oil and filter change intervals is now available. It states why these intervals are being extended, and why it is not a good idea. The high performance required from today's engines canno
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on September 1981AMCA International Corporation recently announced the formation of a new Marine Division to serve the offshore construction industry. Appointed president of the Marine Division is Peter J. Gwyn who has had extensive experience in marine construction. He joined AMCA, formerly known as Domini
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on September 1981One hundred seventy members and guests attended the spring meeting and social affair of the New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at Blount Marine Corporation, Warren, R.I. Following a tour of the shipyard shipyard, members and their guests boarded the
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on September 1981Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La. has delivered three new tug/supply boats to D.F. Levy Marine Limited I of Morgan City, La. The new vessels, April Showers, Spring Mist and September Morn are the third, fourth, and fifth in a six-boat contract. The vessels are now working for major oil
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on September 1981A fuel catalyst, Clean Power, was the recent focus of discussion at the Whitehall Club in New York. Company executives and engineers from 11 shipping companies convened to learn more about the product. The fuel catalyst is currently being used by several Scandinavian ship lines, who are rep