1981 Articles
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on March 15, 1981Many hazardous cargoes now require self-checking of loading and off-loading operations under c l o s e d - l o a d i n g conditions for crude and fuel oil, chemical, and other product carriers. The Gems LS-55555 Series manual check level switches were designed to meet these requirements, spe
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on March 15, 1981Total Transportation Systems, Inc. (TTS) of Newport News, Va., has recently received three contracts, totaling in excess of $2.6 million, from Vemar, Inc. of Channelview, Texas. These contracts are part of a major modernization program that should result in Vemar, Inc. becoming one of the m
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on March 15, 1981This article deals with the efforts of Nippon Kokan K.K. which, in collaboration with the Japan Marine Machinery Development Association, tried to develop, by fully utilizing modern techniques, sail-equipped motorships that can operate under present-day conditions. The research and developm
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on March 15, 1981Harold L. Smith Jr. has been named general manager of the Detroit Diesel Allison Division, General Motors Corporation; he is also a GM vice president. Mr. Smith replaces Donald J. Atwood, who has been appointed group executive in charge of GM's Electrical Components Group. Mr. Smith joined
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on March 15, 1981The Speed Sincher is a mechanical device which tensions open-bodied d e c k - c a r g o lashing turnbuckles, which are used extensively in the Pacific Northwest in shipments of logs and lumber. Powered by a gasoline engine and weighing 40 pounds, this unit is highly portable and can tension
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on March 15, 1981The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract valued at $690,000 for five 50-foot utility boats to Uniflite, Inc., fiberglass boat manufacturer headquartered in Bellingham, Wash, according to James J. Doud Jr., president. These utility craft are used as support vessels on aircraft ca
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on March 15, 1981Avondale Shipyards, a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, announced that it will double its repair capacity through the construction and equipping of an additional floating drydock and support facility. The new $50-million drydock will enable Avondale to undertake an increased volume of repair
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on March 15, 1981Wall Rope Works, a division of Wall Industries, Inc., Beverly, N.J., announces the recent promotion of J.R. Breedlove to vice president of manufacturing, and G.A. Berger to plant manager. Mr. Breedlove has 15 years of experience in engineering, production, and management positions with Wall
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on March 15, 1981W.H. Banks, president of Chevron Shipping Company in San Francisco, has been elected chairman of the board of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS) for the next 12 months. The change in leadership was announced by outgoing AIMS board chairman J.J. Ervin, president of Trinidad C
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on March 15, 1981The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans recently d e d i c a t e d its new Hines Lane Wharf on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The $8.4-million reconstruction project, which includes $1.7 million received by the City of New Orleans in a Federal Urban Development Action
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on March 15, 1981Drawing upon a joint total of three and a half centuries of diesel experience of the GEC Diesel Group offering a wide range of experience in applications spanning marine propulsion, marine auxiliaries, offshore power, rail traction, and power generation for industry and public service, ALCO
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on March 15, 1981Richard R. Hopkins has been promoted to vice president and director of government marketing and special projects at J.J. Henry Co., Inc., reporting to Anthony C. Brown, senior vice president and manager of the Moorestown Division (Moorestown, Portsmouth, Crystal City, and San Diego Offices)
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on February 15, 1981John Manly Shipyards, a division of Riv- Tow Shipyards Ltd., recently delivered two tugboats to RivTow Straits Ltd., the second largest towing company in British Columbia, Canada. The new vessels have joined RivTow's fleet of 75 tugs, 175 barges, and 75 small boom boats. The RivTow Spirit is
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on February 15, 1981The Lift Tide (shown above), a derrick x supply vessel operated by Tidewater Contractors, Inc., a subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., is now in U.S. Gulf service off the Louisiana coast following extended duty in the Middle East. Refitted with a new American Hoist & Derrick, Model 9760, 90-ton lift
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on February 15, 1981Courtney A. Benson, former manager of Peterson Maritime Services, Inc. in Houston, has been appointed manager of the company's newly organized Hazardous Materials Division in New Orleans. William L. Thomas, assistant to Mr. Benson, has been named to succeed him as manager of the company's Hou
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on February 15, 1981Francis A. Martin and Ottaway, Inc. has announced the opening of an office in London. Francis A. Martin and Ottaway, Inc. of New York, and Marine Advisory and Technical Services (Aspenway Ltd.) of London have agreed to a joint venture in the foundation of Martin, Ottaway and Marine Advisory
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on February 15, 1981A new, four-color brochure containing scores of photographs and describing the ship repair and drydocking services offered by Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation is now available at no cost from the Virginia shipyard. One of the largest ship repair complexes on the U.S. East Coast, N
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on February 15, 1981Roland Malins-Smith has been appointed a vice president of Concorde Line, according to an announcement by Donald T. Quinn, Concorde's president. Mr. Malins- Smith will be located at Concorde Lines' home office in Miami, Fla. Prior to joining Concorde, he had been general manager of West Ind
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on February 15, 1981A discussion-provoking paper titled "Shipbuilding P r a c t i c es Around the World" was presented by Jay J. Hassani of Century Engineering, Inc., Baltimore, at a recent meeting of the Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. In his paper, Mr. Hassani revi
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on February 15, 1981Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., recently delivered the cruise vessel Pacific Northwest Explorer to Alaska/Pacific Boat Company of Seattle. The 143-foot vessel incorporates many novel features not usually found in a boat of this size. While built under U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter