1981 Articles
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on June 1981Henschel Corporation, a unit of General Signal, has announced a new name for its division located in Oklahoma. F o r m e r l y c a l l ed Henschel/Nelson, it is now known as Henschel's Tulsa Division. In new offices and manufacturing space, this Henschel division continues under the directio
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on June 1981The Gilkes Series 'M' Gilmec self-priming pump is one of the most widely used s e l f - p r i m i ng pumps in the marine world today. With t h e i r record for quality and reliable service over an extremely long life, t h e y are fitted as standard seawater cooling pumps by many of the world
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on June 1981Admiral John Mylin Will, USN (ret.), who played a leading role in America's maritime community following a distinguished 40-year Navy career, died on May 8 at Walter Reade Army Hospital. He was 81. While in the service, Admiral Will was regarded as one of the most versatile of Naval leaders
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on June 1981Bayou Black Shipyard of Gibson, La., recently delivered the pushboat Bengal Sundance and the crewboat Sundance 7 to Sundance Marine of Houston. The steel hull of the Bengal Sundance has a length of 60 feet, beam of 25 feet, and depth midship of 9 feet. The all-aluminum Sundance 7 is 42 feet
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on June 1981Walter Todd, president of Great American Boat Company, has announced the signing of a contract with Bender Ship Repair, Inc. of Mobile to do the re-powering work for the towboat Great America. "We are doing a tremendous amount of work on this vessel," said Mr. Todd. "The original designer wou
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on June 1981The s e l f b u l k vessel (drawing shown above) is said to represent the latest advancement in self-unloading bulk carriers with its versatile system solution. It also offers great flexibility, as the Selfbulk vessel can also carry cargoes other than bulk—a great step forward in overall econo
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on June 1981The FS-200 M SB Series flow switches from Gems Sensors Division, P l a i n v i l l e , Conn., have been designed to provide accurate flow detection for marine applications requiring rugged duty, dependability, and high repeatability. They are particularly well suited for monitoring coolant w
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on June 1981Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. II, Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. IV, and Boston VLCC Tankers, Inc. VI have applied to the Maritime Administration for Title XI guarantees to aid in financing the retrofitting of the tankers Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland, respectively, in compliance with new U.
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on June 1981National Supply Company, Houston- based p r o d u c e r of oilfield e q u i p m e n t , has named A.J.R. Petersen, Phillip P. Musmeci, and John L. Lajoie to top offices in a reorganization of sales responsibilities for its National Drilling Equipment Division. The moves are taken to better s
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on June 1981The living quarters module Fulmar A (shown above), one of the biggest and most completely equipped units of its kind, has been designed and built for operation on the production platform of the Shell/Esso Group and the Gas Council/Amoco Group in the Fulmar A Field of the North Sea. The new mo
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on June 1981EG&G Sea-Link Systems of Herndon, Va., has announced the appointment of Rick Comoglio as sales engineer. Prior to joining Sea-Link, he was employed by B-K Dynamics and Alcoa Marine Corporation (Ocean Search). He brings several years of oceanrelated electronic experience to Sea-Link Systems
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on June 1981Raymond M. Burke, vice president and general manager, has announced three promotions in the Ameroid Marine Division of Drew Chemical Corporation. John P. Kay has been named vice president-development; John R. Wolf director of sales-North and S o u t h A m e r i c a ; and Jack E. Woolen, man
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on June 1981Bonito Offshore II Inc. of Houston, has signed a contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss., to build a second Friede and Goldman design L-780 (Mod 2) cantilevered jackup drilling rig. The offshore rig is scheduled for delivery in December 1982. The rig will be capable of drill
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on June 1981The H a r t z e l l Propeller Fan Company, Piqua, Ohio, has announced that its Series 44, 50, and 56 line of marine duty blowers (axial flow) are now certified for performance by the Air Movement and Control Association. These fans, which are available to meet Federal Marine Specifications,
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on June 1981Macawber Engineering, Inc., pneumatic conveying specialists of Maryville, Tenn., has been awarded a contract by the Maritime Administration for the preparation of a manual for shipboard coal-handling and ash disposal systems. There has been a tremendous resurgence of interest in coalfired
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on June 1981Matson Navigation Company has promoted John C. Couch to senior vice president, Barrick L. Prince to vice president, and Merle Kelai to assistant vice president, sales, it was announced by J.P. Gray, president. Mr. Couch, a vice president since February 1978, will continue as Matson's area mana
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on June 1981Orders for vessels to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification increased by a healthy amount during 1980, William N. Johnston, chairman and president, reported at the recent annual meeting of the members at ABS Headquarters in New York. Mr. Johnston said: "The increase can be attribute
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on June 1981On June 13, 1980, The Marine Environmental Protection Committee of IMCO adopted resolution MEPC.5 (XIII). Recalling the 1973 ICPPS regulation that tankers should be provided with effective oil/water interface detectors for use in tank discharging effluent into the sea, the new resolution se
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on June 1981The first ship equipped with a newly developed propulsive power saving system — the Kawasaki Stern End Bulb (Kawasaki-SEB) —was placed in service recently, showing excellent results. The installation was made on the 3,700- gt, 11,600-bhp Sutoretai Maru, a passenger vessel owned by Tokai Ris
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on June 1981A gala reception was held at the W a l d o r f - A s t o r i a Hotel in New York in honor of Wesley D. Wheeler becoming exclusive U.S. agent for Royal Schelde Shiprepairers, Flushing (Vlissingen) Holland, with the respective principals present. The Honorable J.J.P. Robertson, N.Y. Consul of