1985 Articles
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on April 1985Matson Navigation Company of San Francisco has announced plans to convert its 700-foot trailership Matsonia to a combination lift-on/ lift-off containership and roll-on/ roll-off cargo carrier, and enlarge the vessel to provide nearly three times her present capacity. Plans approved by the c
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- Cummins Announces New Increased Power Ratings For Their NT(A)855-M And KT(A)19-M Marine Engines page: 118
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on April 1985Cummins Engine Company has announced additional increases to engine horsepower ratings for their NT855-M, NTA855-M, KT19-M and KTA19-M marine models. Increased horsepower ratings for the NTA855-M and KTA19-M models were made available in early 1984 as a result of new turbocharger modificatio
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on April 1985—Literature Available Hydromer, Inc., has developed a water-based urethane drag-reducing overcoat called Sea- Slide™. Designed for the commercial market, it is an easy-to-apply finish that reduces friction between the boat's hull and the surrounding water and is based on the principle that a s
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on April 1985McDermott Shipyards recently delivered the M/V Enterprise to Offshore Logistics Inc. after upgrading it to meet the most demanding deepwater anchor handling requirements. Offshore Logistics specifications called for modifications that would ready the Enterprise to meet the requirements for han
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on April 1985Cruise 85, the first international conference for all involved in the management, operation and services of cruise shipping, is scheduled to take place in the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, from June 19- 20, 1985. The event will be organized by the UK Secretariat of the well-known Ro-Ro
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on April 1985Emulsion Fuels International, Inc. (EFI), New York, N.Y., a leading developer of products that enhance fuel efficiency, has entered into a supply agreement with Performance Chemicals Division of Exxon Chemical Americas of Houston, Texas, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of petrochemica
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on April 1985Moss Point Marine Inc., Escatawpa, Miss., recently delivered ahead of schedule the Amfish, a new 219- foot freezer/stern trawler to Searay Partners L.P. of New York. John Dane III, president of Moss Point Marine said "while we don't have statistics on all fishing vessels, we are confident th
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on April 1985Contecco, Inc., Springfield, N.J., has been appointed exclusive sales agent in the U.S. for Kvaerner Ships Equipment AB, of Gothenberg, Sweden. This was jointly announced by Kvaerner's managing director, Gustaf Stolk and Contecco, Inc.'s president J.H. Klewsaat. According to Mr. Stolk, this
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on April 1985The H-3 Research & Development Group, Ltd. of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., has announced the design of its new super fast patrol boat developed by Edward H. Heinemann, world-famous and innovative designer of airplanes and fast patrol craft. The H-3 (shown above) is a water jet, three-engine vess
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on April 1985—Literature Available Siemens AG of Germany has introduced a new generation of SIMOS 41 programmable microprocessor- controlled monitoring system with multicomputer capability for large oceangoing ships. Compared to conventional systems, it permits considerably expanded functions to be real
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- New Waterways Rope By Columbian Rope page: 109
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on April 1985— L i t e r a t u r e Available A new line of towing and locking lines, identified as P/D 84 has been introduced by Columbian Rope, Guntown, Miss. Designed for the inland waterways system as a companion rope to Columbian's P/D 101 river rope, P/D 84 has the family characteristics to perform
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on April 1985Lars G. Larsson, presently managing director of Consafe AB of Gothenburg, has been named chief executive of MacGregor-Navire International effective June 15 this year. He will bring with him a lifetime of experience in the marine industries, both afloat and ashore. Beginning his seagoing car
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on April 1985Manville, Denver, Co., now has available their 1985 Worldwide Directory of Manville Products and Operations. This easy-to-use reference includes information on all Manville products, services, trade names, regional sales and customer service offices, producing locations, and a worldwide inde
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on April 1985Work on the construction of the 4,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge Ouachita, being built for Gulf Coast Trailing Company of New Orleans, La., continues to progress on schedule at Twin City Shipyard (TCS) in St. Paul, Minn. All steel work is 95 percent complete, and all major machinery— pumps, ge
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on April 1985The Dow Chemical Company has announced a modular air separation system based on its advanced membrane technology. The new GENERON ® systems produce 95-99 percent nitrogen and, according to Dow, are simple and safe to operate. As a consistent source of enriched nitrogen, the systems are expec
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on April 1985COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. recently announced the introduction of one of the world's most advanced transportable satellite earth stations. Small and rugged enough to be carried as luggage, the TCS-9000 Satellite Earth Station is a fully capable satellite terminal specifically designed for mobi
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on April 1985Sonatech, Inc. of Goleta, Calif., recently introduced the Sonatech Expendable Doppler Penetrometer (EDP) system, designed to determine the undrained shear strength of ocean floor soils by measuring instantaneous velocity of a sound source probe as it falls through the water column and penetr
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on April 1985Robertson A/S Radio-Elektro of Egersund, Norway, has been acquired by Tritech International, the joint venture company of Perry Offshore, headquartered in Riviera Beach, Fla., and Bird Technology A/S of Bergen, Norway. Robertson, to be renamed Robertson Tritech A/S, is a leading producer of
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- Saab Purchases Salwico page: 101
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on April 1985The Saab-Scania Combitech, a major group of the Swedish company Saab-Scania A/B, has purchased the operations of Salwico, Inc. located in Hoboken, N.J. Saab will continue the same operations and services as formerly offered by Salwico. The newly formed division will be known as Saab Tank Con
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- Daewoo Names New Shipbuilding President page: 101
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on April 1985Woo-Choong Kim, chairman of the Daewoo Group, recently announced the appointment of Young-Suk Yoon as president of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd., a Daewoo Group member company. Mr. Yoon succeeds In-Kie Hong, who has been appointed president of Daewoo's planning and coordinat