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on June 1985—Literature Available Aeroquip Corporation's T-J Division has come out with the new series TP proximity switches which provide fully adjustable position sensing and control of series TP NFPA interchangeable aluminum air cylinders. Detailed information regarding series TP proximity switches
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on June 1985Information normally requiring references to 20 or more catalog pages is contained in a new onlyof- its-kind Actuator Selection Slide Chart available from Jamesbury Corp., Worcester, Mass., a Combustion Engineering company. With the Actuator Slide Chart, the user selects the type of Jamesbur
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on June 1985Jeffboat, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Indiana recently delivered the NSCO 63 deck barge (shown above) for Nugent Sand Company, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. This barge was one of a four-barge order placed by Nugent Sand Company. General dimensions of the barges were 195-feet by 35-feet by 9-feet
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on June 1985Gap inspection gages that provide a quick and easy way of confirming sufficient pull-up on SWAGELOK Tube Fittings are available from Crawford Fitting Company, Solon, Ohio. The gages are especially useful in hard-to-reach locations. If the gage does not fit in the gap between the fitting's n
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on June 1985Raytheon Marine Company has introduced the new, compact JUE- 35B SatCom for fishing and pleasure craft as well as oceangoing ships. It provides 24-hour global maritime communications by telephone, telex, and facsimile, as well as data transmission for special applications. The JUE-35B INMARS
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on June 1985Rowan Companies, Inc. of Houston, Texas, is offering free literature on the design for the latest Gorilla rig, the Rowan Gorilla IV. Constructed for Rowan Companies by Marathon LeTourneau Offshore Company of Vicksburg, Miss., the Gorilla rigs are a new and heavier class of rig, requiring twi
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on June 1985Amid a festive celebration, the new McNeil Island ferry (shown above), built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc. of Whidbey Island, Wash., was christened recently at the Nicbols dock on Whidbey Island. The new ferry was built, only after years of using surplus vessels to ferry passengers
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on June 1985London June 19-20 Cruise 85, the first international conference and exhibition for people involved in the management, operation and services of cruise shipping, will take place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, on June 19-20. The two-day event is being organized by the U.K. Secretar
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on June 1985The Norcontrol Division of A/S Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk in Norway has restructured its U.S. operations. Nav-Control, Inc. of Halesite, N.Y., has been appointed authorized agent for its navigation/instrumentation line of products. Nav- Control will also administer certain projects and in-proce
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on June 1985Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wise., is the first shipyard in North America to install a dual walking beam (DWB) ship transfer system as part of its continued upgrading of facilities and emphasis on state-of-the-art technology. The 1,600-ton transfer system, manufactured by Tota
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on June 1985In late 1984, Western Oceanic of Houston, Texas sought bids for the transport of their rig, Western Pacesetter II, and support cargo from Falmouth, U.K. to Sabine Pass, Texas. The Western Pacesetter II is a large semisubmersible offshore drill rig which was scheduled for overhaul in the U.S.
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on June 1985A new line of portable hoists featuring a unique, failsafe brake system is now available from Philadelphia Hoist Division of General Machine Products Co., Inc. These Model 70 Series Ratchetlift hoists are available in capacities to six tons. They are rugged, low cost, lightweight and employ
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on June 1985Devoe Marine Coatings Co., Division of Grow Group, Inc., has published a six-page color brochure that highlights the high-quality, technologically advanced marine and corrosion control coatings the company produces. Titled "Full Speed Ahead With Devoe Marine Coatings Co.," the introduction
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on June 1985The Farboil Company of Baltimore, Md., is offering a free fourcolor folder on Wetsall®, the primer specially designed by Farboil, after years of extensive laboratory and field research, to penetrate damp, rusty surfaces. Under the heading "Life Insurance for Metal Surfaces," the text of the
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on June 1985A totally new report has been completed by IMA. It is a thoroughly professional assessment of future U.S. Navy procurement. The report is designed to assist U.S. and foreign firms interested in selling to the $40-billion-per-year U.S. Navy market. The 220-page report will be useful to busine
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on June 1985—Literature Available Dubai Drydocks, which declared a profit after its first year of activity, reported a profit exceeding expectations at the completion of its second year of operation at the end of February of this year. Since opening the yard in March 1983, and despite the adverse effect
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on June 1985A contract was awarded recently to Omnipure, a division of Sigma- Chapman, Inc., Houston, Texas, exceeding $1.3 million to design and build Marine Sanitation Devices (MSD) for six new patrol frigates of the Canadian Navy, according to Leonard Langeland, Omnipure president. "These particular
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on June 1985Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhaven, West Germany, has received orders to build two 3,000-ton multipurpose freighters for two shipping companies in Leer. The vessels are of a new ship-type developed by the Seebeck shipyard in conjunction with their clients. The basis of this new construction is t
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on June 1985Seaward International, Inc. has published a new four-color brochure on their line of Sea Float marine buoys and floats. This brochure covers construction, advantages and range of designs for Sea Floats. It includes several color photographs, as well as a construction diagram of a typical Sea
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on June 1985Harris HF Communications Group of Rochester, N.Y., is under subcontract with Paramax Electronics, Inc. of Montreal to supply HF communications equipment for the Canadian Navy under the Patrol Frigate Program. The HF equipment to be supplied is from Harris' extensive standard HF communication