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on March 1983Honeywell Marine Systems Division, of Seattle, Wash., recently created a new group to expand development activities in underwater transducer technology. The Undersea Sensor Group draws into one business unit the engineering, management, and laboratory resources necessary to support all of t
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on March 1983Petronas recently commissioned its first offshore jackup drilling rig built at Promet, Private, Ltd., Singapore. Witnessed by 400 guests, the commissioning ceremony for the Parameswara was performed by Toh Fuan~STihailah, wife of Petronas adviser Tun Hussein Onn. Worth US $49 million, the P
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on March 1983A $l.l-million U.S. Navy contract for the production of URC- 80 VHF-FM communications systems has been awarded to Defense Electronics Operations' Rockwell-Collins Itaiiana S.p.A., a wholly owned Rockwell International Corporation overseas subsidiary. Under the firm, fixed-price agreement, R
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on March 1983Hapag-Lloyd Shipyard, Bremerhaven, West Germany, recently appointed Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., of New York, exclusive representatives for the U.S. The Hapag-Lloyd shipyard deals primarily with the repair, conversion, and fitting out of vessels of all types. Two drydocks with all a
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on March 1983Electro-Motive Division of General Motors, LaGrange, 111., recently introduced a new Series 645 engine. This engine will provide workboat owners a 3 percent reduction in fuel consumption over previous models. The improvements in this engine model are the latest in a series which has seen a
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on March 1983Iowa Marine S h i p y a r d of Keokuk, Iowa, recently delivered the M/V Blanche V to Gibbons Marine of Beardstown, 111. The Blanche is an IM-60 class vessel, 60 feet by 24 feet by 8 feet with an operating draft of 6 feet. She is powered by twin Cummins KTA-1150M diesels developing 940 hp at
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on March 1983The promotion, effective February 1, of Julien H. LeCompte to general manager, Great Lakes Steamship Division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was announced recently by William A. Rouse, vice president, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n. Mr. LeCompte is succeeding Roy F. Dobson, who retired followi
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on March 1983N e w p o r t News Shipbuilding Co. reported recently that operating income increased 35 percent to $111 million from $82 million in 1981, the fourth year of higher operating income. The shipyard had sales of $1.3 billion, up 19 percent from 1981 sales of $1.1 billion. Including the Decembe
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on March 1983Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York, N.Y., recently reported higher sales and earnings for its third quarter and 39 weeks ended December 26, 1982, compared with the same periods a year ago. John T. Gilbride, chairman, attributed the improved results to increased revenues from continued co
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on March 1983The year 1983 marks the 50th anniversary for the Pipeline Operations Group of Crutcher Resources C o r p o r a t i o n (CRC). Formed in 1933, CRC began as a small company dedicated to serve the rapidly expanding pipeline construction industry. CRC continues its dedication to meeting the cha
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on March 1983Major problems of accelerated fouling in cooling and sea water service systems on cruise ships traveling from cold to temperate waters, have been solved by the Norwegian Royal Viking Line, with the installation of a new type of electrolytic anti-fouling and corrosion system. A brochure is a
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on March 1983Bender Shipbuilding and Repair of Mobile, Ala., recently entered into an agreement with Cleaver and Walkingshaw Ltd., naval architects of Vancouver, B.C., which permits the Gulf Coast yard to offer the proven "hostile" class design to the American Offshore Service industry for construction
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on March 1983A new brochure is available from Raytheon Marine Company, Manchester, N.H., comparing features offered in their 1983 line of radars. Eight models are available, from Raytheon's compact 6-inch display 2600 MK III and 2800 MK II Mariners Pathfinder® R a d a r s with new expanded ranges, to th
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on March 1983Moore McCormack Resources, Inc. of Stamford, Conn., announced recently that it has closed the previously announced sale of its cargo liner subsidiary, Moore McCormack Lines, Incorporated, to McLean Securities, Inc., the parent company of United States Lines, Inc. At the closing, Moore McCor
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on March 1983A $121-million contract for the construction of the first Gulfspanclass ferry for service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, was signed recently by the presidents of CN Marine and Davie Shipbuilding of Lauzon, Quebec, Canada. The largest ship ever designe
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on March 1983Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently delivered the Point Chaleur, the second of four 191-foot tug/supply boats to Point Express, Ltd., of Morgan City, La. The Point Chaleur is 191 feet long with a 40-foot beam and a 14-foot depth. She is powered by two EMD 16-645C diesel engine
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on March 1983Southwest Marine, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., recently announced two major achievements in its more than $40-million renovation project — the signing of a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan to construct a new hi-tech computerized drydock, and the acquisition of a major Wes
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on March 1983The Arthur Foss. the fourth tractor tug for Foss Launch & Tug Co., was christened recently in ceremonies at Foss Terminal in Seattle, Wash. Performing the christening were co-sponsors Patricia Foss and Christine Foss, the daughters of Arthur Foss, a member of the Foss company founding fami
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on March 1983The Puget Sound Section of the Marine Technology Society elected officers at its first general meeting, held recently at the Seattle Aquarium. Nearly 200 persons attended the meeting and were given a behind-thescenes tour of the aquarium. Officers elected were: chairman — Ken W. Mohn, princ
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on March 1983Krupp MaK Diesel, Inc., one of the leading suppliers of medium- speed, four-stroke, heavy oil engines, has relocated its North American h e a d q u a r t e rs from Rosemont, to Glenview, 111., to provide the latest state-of-theart services to the U.S. and Canadian marine industry. Since it