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on December 1985—Literature Available NAV-COM Incorporated, Deer Park, N.Y., has been named an official value-added reseller for the line of portable computers manufactured by GRiD systems Corporation. The GRiD computers have been integrated into NAV-COM's BUSISHIP marine management information system, usi
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on December 1985The last few years have witnessed a proliferation of specialized software and hardware packages for shipboard applications. Many of these products take advantage of the new generation of small, relatively low-cost personal computers. To bring our readers up to date on the latest developments
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on December 1985No one questions the fact that the survival of the maritime industry is linked to lower operating costs and improved performance. However, we cannot incorporate fully automated controls to effect "reduced manning" for its own sake without considering how this proposed system effectively addr
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on December 1985New Generation SatCom The first of a new generation of marine satellite communications terminals has been introduced by Magnavox Advanced Products and Systems Company (Torrance, CA). The new Magnavox MX 2400 Integrated SatCom Terminal incorporates virtually every capability of earlier gener
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on December 1985Advanced Computer Technology And Huge Superlifts At Newport News Shipbuilding Had At Launching Saved $42.1 Million At the launching of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, Newport News Shipbuilding president and CEO Edward J. Campbell cited some of the advancements that allowed dramati
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on December 1985review of some of the oceangoing vessels that were converted during the past year for military and commercial applications. ANTARES Avondale Shipyards The USNS Antares, redelivered this year by Avondale Shipyards, Inc., was the first of three Fast Sealift Ships being converted by the Loui
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- OUTSTANDING OCEANGOING SHIPS OF 1985 page: 22
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on December 1985A roundup of some of the most notable vessels delivered by shipyards during 1985—selected for their outstanding design features, fuel efficiency, performance, and service characteristics. AMERICAN OHIO Samsung Shipbuilding Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Company of South Kore
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on December 1985Skinner Engine Company, Erie, Pa., a subsidiary of Banner Industries Inc., has announced that the first marine steam engines specified for a coal-fired vessel in more than 30 years will soon power a Polish - owned ferry engaged in trans-Baltic service. Delivery of the engine room package is
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on December 1985H. Allen Fernstrom was elected president and chief executive officer of The American Ship Building Company according to a recent announcement by George M. Steinbrenner, chairman of the board. He succeeds George A. Chandler, who is leaving to become president and chief executive officer of Aq
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on December 1985Richard J. Quegan has been appointed general manager in charge of the marine department of Texaco Inc., it was recently announced by John K. McKinley, chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Quegan will continue to be located at Texaco's offices at Harrison, N.Y. The marine department man
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on December 1985Valmet's Helsinki Shipyard recently launched its first passenger vessel, the Birka Princess being constructed for Birka Line Ab of Mariehamn, Finland. The ship's sponsor was Mrs. Runa Lundberg, wife of Birka managing director Gunnar Lundberg. After delivery in the spring of 1986, the Princes
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on December 1985Fire Combat, Inc., Marinette, Wise., is offering a free 10-page product manual on their fire suppression systems (dry chemical, foam and halon), fire apparatus and custom systems engineering. The 10-page binder-type manual outlines the general scope of the company's fire suppression product
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on December 1985The Offshore Marine Service Association has elected eight new members to its board of directors replacing those whose terms have expired. Capt. W. A. Mayberry, executive director of OMSA said those elected to two year terms are: chairman, Ken Waldorf, Zapata Gulf Marine Corp., Houston; vice
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on December 1985Karl Senner Inc., Kenner, La., the North American distributor of Reintjes marine gears, is offering a free color brochure on Reintjes marine gearboxes. The colorful publication offers a bevy of information on the West German-based Reintjes marine gearboxes, from reverse reduction gearboxes
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on December 1985—Literature Available Cognizant of the efficiencies achieved through modern propeller designs, Getty Fleet (Texaco) ordered a Lips speed-adapted propeller to meet the revised operational specifications of the M/T Getty Fleet. The new four-blade propeller has a maximum diameter of 7,400 mill
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on December 1985BP Marine International, a major supplier of lubricants to meet shipboard needs of the merchant fleets of the world, has published a free six-page pull-out brochure on products offered by the company. Titled "Energol Marine Lubricants," the publication gives the grade name, application, typi
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on December 1985—Literature Available The PA Series of "V" and in-line diesel engines now being offered by Fairbanks Morse lend themselves to a wide range of marine propulsion and other power requirments. The engines, ranging in size from six to 20 cylinders, have a horsepower range from 1,000 to 10,000 hor
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on December 1985The Maritime Administration has received an application from United States Cruises, Inc., a subsidiary of Pacific Building Corporation of Seattle, for a Title XI mortgage guarantee to aid in refinancing the reconstruction of the passenger ship United States. Built by Newport News Shipbuildin
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on November 1985—Literature Available According to Clemco Industries, Burlingame, Calif., the Clemlite™ system of abrasive blast hoses, couplings and nozzles can heighten productivity by lightening operators' loads by as much as 62 percent, while offering improved safety and economy. Combining ultra-light
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on November 1985BP North America Petroleum, Inc. (BPNAP) Marine Lubricants has announced it has moved its headquarters to new offices in Iselin, N.J. The staff located at the new facilities includes Richard J. Bogash, manager, marine lubricants-USA; Joseph W. Diaz, manager, marine lubricants operations and