1983 Articles
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on December 15, 1983The U.S. Navy recently awarded a $l-million contract to Bell Aerospace Textron of New Orleans, a division of Textron Inc., for the final phase of the contract design of a minesweeper hunter (MSH) that rides on a cushion of air. The award of this new MSH contract was announced by John J. Kelly,
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on December 15, 1983Omnithruster Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has introduced a new Omnitunnel Jet Module™ designed specifically for workboats, fishing vessels, barges, and dredge applications. The new model OJ-M450 is aimed at the conventional thruster market, and is said to be competitive in price with fixe
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on November 15, 1983The Republic of Indonesia has reached agreement with Boeing Marine Systems for the purchase of four Boeing Jetfoil hydrofoils with an option for six more. The agreement includes cooperative manufacture of Jetfoils in Indonesia. The initial contract, valued at approximately $150 million, is fo
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on November 15, 1983The newest diesel engine factory in Singapore, Wartsila Power Singapore (Pte) Ltd., has started production. Wartsila Power Singapore, is a joint venture comprising Wartsila of Finland and Keppel Shipyard of Singapore. The company manufactures and markets Wartsila Vasa 22HF heavy fuel diesel en
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on November 15, 1983National Security Advisor William P. Clark was the principal speaker at the launching of the attack submarine Honolulu at the Newport News Shipbuilding yard where the submarine was built. Jean Clark, wife of the National Security Advisor, was the ship's sponsor breaking the traditional bottle
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on November 15, 1983Armco's Stainless Steel Division, Baltimore, Md., producer of boat shafts and stainless steel for other marine and industrial products, has become the country's first integrated specialty steelmaker to begin operation of a precision rotary forging complex. "The finished products will have sign
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on November 15, 1983The Gulf Section of The Society of Nava' Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) held its fall meeting at the Biloxi Hilton in Biloxi, Miss. Two informative and interesting papers were presented. John F. Robbins II of Ingalls Shipbuilding presented a paper describing a "Destroyer Synthesis Co
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on November 15, 1983Fetterolf Corporation of Skippack, Pa., has acquired the Stacey Value product line, and is currently manufacturing and marketing Stacey® Line Blinds on a worldwide basis. J.W. Williams, president of Fetterolf Corporation, stated in an interview: "Up until now, our endeavors have been concen
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on November 15, 1983The Foundation Company of Canada Limited, in joint venture with Skanska of Sweden, has proposed a concrete platform to Mobil Oil Canada for use in the Venture gas field off Nova Scotia. Designed for use in 22 meters (72+ feet) of water, the platform is a scaleddown version of the behemoth s
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on November 15, 1983Phillip S. (Scott) Mangan has been named Service Manager of National Marine Service Incorporated's East Coast Operations. He will be headquartered at National Marine's new diesel engine repair and parts facility, 4580 Village Avenue, Norfolk, Va. 23502, and reports directly to the regional
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on November 15, 1983The Desire To Reduce Shipyard Production Manhours Leads Avondale To Production-Line Ship Construction During World War II, ships were built in the United States at a rate which may well have been the most productive in terms of ships per day being produced that has ever been accomplished. A
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on November 15, 1983The suspension of payments (the Dutch equivalent of Chapter XI) for the ship and offshore repair yard Verolme Botlek B.V. Rotterdam and for its 100 percent subsidiary Verolme Tankcleaning Company B.V. has been lifted. They continue their activities as independent companies, the shares of wh
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on November 15, 1983Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., has completed an 11 supply boat contract with Tidewater Marine, Inc. with the delivery of the 192-foot Tiger Tide. The Tiger Tide is 192 feet 6 inches with a 40-foot beam and 14-foot depth. She is powered by two EMD 16-645E7B diesel engines developing 2,
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on November 15, 1983The Favorite, a 250-ton steel drydock owned and operated by The Great Lakes Towing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, was recently christened. It is reportedly the largest Lake Erie drydock specifically designed for commercial small craft, such as tugboats and floating equipment. Mrs. Ronald C. Rasm
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on November 15, 1983The recent meeting of The Society of Marine Port Engineers New York, N.Y. heard a paper titled "The Importance of Good Surface Finish on Large Diameter Propellers," presented by James W. Elliott Jr., engineering manager at Michigan Wheel Gulf Coast, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss. In introducing hi
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on November 15, 1983U.S. and Canadian companies have been licensed to manufacture a range of floating drydocks that operate on the submarine principle of using compressed air to blow water from their ballast tanks. Ammac Welding and Machine Works of Wilmington, Calif., has acquired license rights to build the
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on November 15, 1983Louis W. Gomlick, president, announces the formation of Penn International Marine Agencies, Ltd. (PIMA) for the purpose of representing American and foreign shipbuilding and ship repair facilities and companies manufacturing and servicing marine equipment. Clifford R. Wise has been appointe
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on November 15, 1983Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I., recently announced the signing of three new vessel contracts. Westferry, Inc. of New York has ordered an 85-foot by 20- foot by 4-foot 11-inch all-welded, aluminum, passenger commuter vessel for operation on Great South Bay, Long Island. This 375-pa
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on November 15, 1983Wartsila Diesel of Finland has received the engine order for Sonat Offshore Drilling's new semisubmersible oil rig, the Henry Goodrich. The contract includes delivery of five heavy fuel diesel engines of the Wartsila Vasa 32 type. The new Sonat rig will be equipped with four twelve-cylinder
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on November 15, 1983Components of an extruded EPDM/butyl fendering system receive the final inspection at the Uniroyal Engineered Systems plant in Mishawaka, Ind., prior to shipping to the ARAMCO maritime company for use on one of its 6,000-bhp Water Tractor tugboats. Neal Olsen (right) Uniroyal senior product e