1983 Articles
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on June 1983Armtec Industries, Inc. of Manchester, N.H., recently announced the availability of the "Electropulse" ultrasonic liquid level system. Electropulse automatically monitors against the hazards of spillage of corrosive, explosive, or other problem liquids in both high and low level application
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on June 1983Richard R. Klattenberg, president of Curaship Marine Agencies Inc. N.Y., recently announced its appointment as exclusive ship repair agents for Aktien-Gesellschaft "Weser" in the U.S. One of the major German shipbuilders and marine engine manufacturers AG "Weser" has two locations. Vessels
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on June 1983Racor Industries of Modesto, Calif., has introduced a new highperformance fuel filter / water separator that can be installed as standard equipment, yet accommodates a wide variety of engine applications and customer preferences. Literature is available describing the separator. The new Rac
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on June 1983George E. Ponton has been appointed Marine Sales Manager for the IMO Pump Division, Monroe, N.C., of Transamerica Delaval Inc., it was announced recently by Christopher W. Smith, marketing manager. Mr. Ponton comes to IMO Pump Division from Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc., where he was m
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on June 1983Colt I n d u s t r i e s , Fairbanks Morse Engine Division, Beloit, Wise., has been awarded an $11.5- million "transfer of technology" contract by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La. for a new series of Pielstick large diesel engines. The Colt division has been manufacturing the Co
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- Major Coal Export Terminal Opens page: 108
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on June 1983The most modern and efficient coal export terminal in the world was officially opened recently at a site 40 miles south of New Orleans in Plaquemines Parish. The d e d i c a t i o n c e r e m o n i es marked completion of the $63- million expansion of International Marine Terminals, which e
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on June 1983National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc., announced recently that it has been awarded a $5.5-million firm fixed-price contract by Shell California Production, Inc. (SCPI), a subsidiary of Shell Oil Compa
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on June 1983Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., of Mobile, Ala., recently delivered three, 192-foot supply vessels to State Boat Corporation of Houston, Texas. The sisterships are named the M/V State Glory, M/V State Chief, and the M/V State Belle. Built to ABS classification and U.S. Coast Guard certifi
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on June 1983The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract valued at $601,000 to Uniflite, Inc., fiberglass boat manufacturer headquartered at Bellingham, Wash., for three 36-foot hydrographic survey launches, according to James J. Doud Jr., Uniflite president. The contract contains an optio
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on June 1983J. (George) Hayashi, senior vice president of American President Lines, has announced the final elements of the company's management realignment. Most of the changes occurred at the time of Mr. Hayashi's appointment as executive vice president and chief operating officer. The operating divi
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on June 1983In a move designed to provide more efficient sales and engineering support for offshore/international accounts, Baldt Inc. has integrated its Houston, Texas, office operation into its corporate headquarters in Chester, Pa. The announcement was made recently by James Palmer, president. With
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on June 1983E.B. Peebles Jr. has been elected senior vice president, transportation and cargo-handling, of Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. In this new position, he will have overall responsibility for the firm's barge line subsidiary, Dravo Mechling Corporation, and its stevedoring and port manageme
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on June 1983A growth in the demand for chemical tankers is possible dur- ing the next few years if the large number of export-oriented petrochemical projects now under construction come on stream as expected. A report from Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd., of London, notes that 22 petrochemical complex
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on June 1983John F. Sullivan Jr., whose leadership over the past eight years helped establish Bath Iron Works (BIW) as one of the nation's premier shipbuilders, recently announced his decision to retire as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of BIW and vice president of the parent corpora
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on June 1983Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. of New York, N.Y., a major bulk shipping company, recently announced the placement of orders with undisclosed shipyards in the Far East for the construction of four small geared dry bulk carriers of 27,000 to 30,000 dwt for its international fleet. Two of th
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on June 1983A second Marco Class 1-D oil skimmer was delivered recently to the Panama Canal Commission. The 38-foot skimmer features Marco's Filterbelt, the key component of all Marco skimmer systems. The Filterbelt separates oil and debris from the water without taking the water aboard. The system has
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on June 1983Canadian Pacific, one of the world's largest merchant shipping companies, has ordered Atlas radar systems worth $1.2m from Krupp Atlas-Elektronik for installation on 23 ships of its worldwide fleet of cargo vessels, medium-size tankers, and VLCCs. Additional dual-systems have also been spec
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- AMSHIP & Navidyne Demonstrate First Successful Transfer Of Data On Great Lakes Via Satellite page: 10
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on June 1983A recent series of tests conducted aboard a U.S. Great Lakes bulk carrier may help to hasten the widespread acceptance of satellite communications on the Great Lakes. The event was the first successful demonstration of computer data transfer between ship and shore via satellite on the Great L
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- National Marine Service Offers Free Brochure Detailing Shipyards —New No. 7 Drydock In Service page: 10
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on June 1983Quick, quality service at a competitive price is the central theme of a brochure being offered by the Shipyard Division of National Marine Service, Incorporated, of St. Louis, Mo. The 12-page, full-color publication highlights the division's capabilities with detailed information on hull repa
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on June 1983Hellenic Lines Ltd. moved toward completion of its pacemaking $320-million modernization program with the recent commissioning of the M/V Hellenic Wave, the third of four Prideclass vessels being converted to fully cellularized containerships by Cantieri Navali Rinuiti, S.p.A., Palermo, Ita