1981 Articles
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on April 1981Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, the oldest four-year naval architecture undergraduate institution in the U.S., recently announced receiving a $25,000 grant from The Teagle Foundation, Inc. Institute officials said that the grant will be used for its general scholarship program solely for
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on April 1981The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners recently approved in concept the development of a major coal terminal in the harbor's Terminal Island District. The Board directed that an environmental impact report be prepared for the development, including the dredging of a 65-foot channel to
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on April 1981Royal Viking Line, Norwegian-flag cruise operation headquartered in San Francisco, has just named two senior vice presidents, according to Warren S. Titus, president. Jan Greve Isdahl, formerly with Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, has been appointed senior vice president-corporate planning,
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on April 1981Ralph Arceneaux, president of Delta Shipyard, Houma, La., has announced the appointment of Wayne L. Harper to the company's newly created position of sales engineer. Mr. Harper has served in a wide variety of management and engineering assignments associated with the oil and marine industries
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on April 1981Dome Petroleum and Nissho Iwai Inc. have announced the signing of an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Tokyo, for the transfer of Japanese shipbuilding technology to Canada to be used in Dome's proposed new Canadian shipyard. The new shipyard is an integral part of Dome's Western
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on April 1981Richard A. Davis has been named director of service at Waukesha Engine Division, Dresser Industries Inc. In this capacity, he is responsible for all international and domestic field service activities, warranty administration, dealer service development, and service training. Mr. Davis has
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on April 1981A contract for nine air cushion vehicles (ACV) was signed in Moscow recently between V/O Sudoimport and Wartsila of Finland. The ACVs, which represent a new line of production for the shipyard, are based on a Soviet license and on long-term product development work at Wartsila. Deliveries a
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on April 1981A new pipe freezing kit sold by Maritime Equipment Inc. of Flemington, N.J. makes it easy to repair and modify existing piping systems without draining or shutting down processes. Trade named Jetfreezer, the kit contains jackets, high-pressure hose, fittings, and other components that make
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on April 1981The Containerization and Intermodal Institute has announced plans for a silver anniversary celebration honoring the 25th year since the inception of container shipping. A special honors luncheon will be held May 5 at the new Vista International Hotel at the World Trade Center, New York City
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on April 1981Kenneth M. Childs Jr., president of Childs Engineering Corporation, Medfield, Mass., recently announced the election of David L. Porter as a vice president of the corporation. Mr. Porter joined Childs Engineering, a consulting firm specializing in waterfront engineering, as a design engineer
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on April 1981The proceedings of the 1980 REAPS Technical Symposium held in October are now available from IIT Research Institute. The REAPS program is a cooperative effort of the Maritime Administration and U.S. shipyards, administered by IIT Research Institute. The soft-cover, 600-page volume document
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on April 1981Seaward International, Inc. has developed a new marine fender specifically for the protection of the legs of offshore platforms and structures. The new Sea Guard® (shown above) fender eliminates damage to both the platform leg and the vessel due to accidental collisions. These fenders provi
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on April 1981Royal Schelde's Scheldepoort repair yard at Flushing (Vlissingen), Netherlands, (B.V. Koninklijke Maatschappij 'De Schelde') has named Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd. of New York City as exclusive U.S. agents. The yard (shown above) is situated at the crossroads of the North Sea and English
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on April 1981Constructed at the Hiroshima Works (Innoshima) of Hitachi Zosen, the 60,662,dwt bulk carrier Jaraconda (shown above) was delivered recently to Aksjeselskapet Kosmos of Norway. A Panamax type bulker developed by Hitachi, she is designed to carry various kinds of cargo, including grain, ore,
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on April 1981Promet Private Limited, Singapore, recently launched a 165- foot by 140-foot by 18-foot jackup rig, Offshore Jupiter (shown above), owned by The Offshore Company of Houston. The drilling rig, a four-legged, 150-foot water depth, cantilever jackup will probably be operating in the Arabian Gu
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on April 1981American Commercial Lines, Inc., Houston, has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee of some $69 million to aid in financing the construction of five towboats and 296 barges. The applicant is a subsidiary of Texas Gas Transmission Corp. of Owensboro, Ky. The barges wi
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on April 1981The late Paul Hall, former president of the Seafarer's International Union and vice president of the AFL-CIO, has been named the 1981 recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award. Mr. Hall is the first awardee to receive the maritime industry's highest award posthumously. It will be accepte
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on April 1981Honeywell Marine Systems Operations in Seattle has implemented a new Customer Support Organization designed to provide local service to the firm's worldwide service areas. "By dividing our service areas into three separate zones, with self-contained service capabilities, we can now provide mo
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on April 1981In conjunction with Philadelphia Resins Corporation, Waukesha Bearings Corporation has developed a unique method of installing stern tube assemblies and bearings. Waukesha supplies to the yard a stern tube with bearings already installed. The yard merely optically aligns the entire assembly,
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on April 1981Maine Maritime Academy's newest facility, the Center for Advanced Maritime Studies (CAMS) and Conference Center, was dedicated in recent formal ceremonies in Castine. U.S. Congressman David F. Emery, James V. Day, Federal Maritime Commissioner and chairman, Maine Maritime Board of Visitors, a