1984 Articles
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on April 15, 1984A research project by the Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, "Ship of the Future," has led to an active cooperation between shipowners, suppliers, shipyards, and research institutions in the field of ship automation. The results of the project will now be implement
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on April 15, 1984The Trimble Navigation Model 300 LORAN Computer combines LORAN-C technology, state-of-the-art computer technology, and traditional dead-reckoning navigation in one small, easy to use package. It gives the navigational information rapidly and with accuracy. In its Dead Reckoning Mode it can com
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on April 15, 1984High-efficiency energy absorption is the advantage claimed for the F Series of marine fenders manufactured by Lord Corporation. Intended for sheltered or exposed berthing facilities, these fenders are available in 22 sizes, with absorption capacities ranging from 1.4 to 124 foot-kips. They a
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on April 1984Richard A. Kienitz has been appointed senior vice presidentmarketing, and John A. Flahaut has been promoted to vice president- sales, it was announced by John F. Lynch, president of the Inland Waterways Division of Pott Industries, Inc. He also announced that Thomas F. Maloney, formerly sen
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on April 1984Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. of Japan recently introduced a new family of self-polishing, antifouling hull coatings. These new products are based on the formulation technology of the company's AF-SEAFLO Z-100 self-polishing antifouling paint that was developed five years ago and is now in se
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on April 1984Drew Ameroid8 Marine of Boonton, N.J., recently hosted a customer reception to introduce four new products to the marketplace. T.A. Cuomo, group vice president, worldwide marine operations, remarked, "We are grateful to all those who would devote their own time to share with us the introductio
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on April 1984The winter meeting of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Holiday Inn-French Quarter in Perrysburg, Ohio. The first paper, presented by Mike Bisaillon of Aderco, Inc., Boisbriand, Quebec, was titled "Fuel Oil Additiv
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on April 1984Biospherics Incorporated, Rockville, Md., known for its rugged sewage treatment plant instrumentation, is going to sea with a versatile new oil discharge monitor, the Oilarm. Applying its knowhow for making things work in harsh environments, the firm has turned out a tough, well-tested and
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on April 1984Worthington's redesigned line of general-purpose end-suction pumps, with capacities to 1,500 gpm, is covered in a new brochure. The cast-iron pumps, designated as the D-800 line, are available in 19 sizes, frame-mounted or closecoupled. The pumps are designed for minimum operating and mainte
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on April 1984Tracor Marine of Port Everglades, Fla., a subsidiary of Tracor, Inc., has received a contract that will bring the company $6 million over the next 12 months from Transoceanic Cable Ship Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. The award was announced by William C. Moyer, group vice
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on April 1984Propeller-induced noise and vibration can be a serious problem particularly on smaller, higher-speed vessels. If intense enough, these foreign forces reduce power and fuel economy, add to the discomfort of passengers and crew and can negatively influence the operation of shipboard electronics
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on April 1984Raymond International Inc. of Houston has expanded its services to the offshore oil and gas industry by establishing an offshore projects group at the Oakland, Calif., headquarters of Raymond's wholly owned subsidiary, Raymond Kaiser Engineers Inc. The new group will provide engineering and
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on April 1984Drew Ameroid" Marine of Boonton, N.J., has introduced a new fuel additive called Amergize" deposit modifier/combustion improver that is said to provide increased fuel efficiency and substantial cost savings. At the same time, Drew has announced cost savings to users of Amergize based on a r
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on April 1984Roger A. Ficchi, chairman of Maritime Capital, Inc. of San Francisco, has announced that D. Whitney Thornton II has been named president of the company. Maritime Capital is the parent of two ship repair and conversion subsidiaries—SFW Corporation located in San Francisco, and San Diego Iron
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on April 1984W.F. (Bill) Ammentorp has joined Sonat Exploration Company as executive vice president. Mr. Ammentorp will have responsibilities for exploration, land, financial, engineering and corporate planning functions, said Sonat Exploration president Don Leigh. Mr. Ammentorp most recently served as
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on April 1984Amot Controls of Richmond, Calif., has announced the availability of a new family of pressure and temperature sensing switches, the 8250 Series, designed specifically for application on vibrating equipment. These rugged switches have adjustable set points and are constructed with a union tha
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on April 1984COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. recently announced the opening of maritime sales offices in New York City and Los Angeles. The offices will provide marketing support for the company's MCS-9000 communications satellite ship earth station and its new ship weather routing, tracking, and port forecasti
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on April 1984The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, headquartered in the United Kingdom, has been asked to undertake a study for the U.S. Navy to identify resources for combating oil spills in certain high-risk areas in Europe, it was announced recently by John Archer, managing director o
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on April 1984Two companies based in Bergen, Norway—Norwinch and MTT (Marine Transport Technology) A/S—have developed an electrohydraulic cargo crane, the prototype of which has been demonstrated to a number of ship owners. According to Reidar Rasmussen, sales manager for Norwinch, the new crane has crea
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on April 1984Literature Available Alden Electronics, Inc. of Westboro, Mass., has introduced the Alden/ Metz Marinefax HF antenna for use with its popular line of Marinefax weather chart recorders. The Alden/Metz antenna is a compact passive unit designed spe- cifically for the reception of radiofacsimil