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on April 1985— L i t e r a t u r e Available Saab Marine Electronics has developed a new version of its radarbased level-gauging system for tankers. The system is called Saab TankRadar, Model M, and incorporates all the reliable components of the original SUM-21, but with added capabilities to supply tem
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on April 1985The Norcontrol Division of A/S Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk in Norway is restructuring its U.S. operations. Effective immediately, Nav- Control, Inc. of Halesite, N.Y., has been appointed authorized agent for its navigation/instrumentation line of products. Nav-Control will also administer certai
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on April 1985—Free Brochure Available DAMPA Marine has made available a free 20-page brochure on the DAMPA® Continuous Ceiling System (DDC) that the company manufactures. The U.S. Navy (NAVSEA)-approved DAMPA Continuous Ceiling is a lightweight galvanized steel and baked enameled with unperforated or pe
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on April 1985The Arnessen Corporation of New Jersey, U.S. representatives of Atlas-Danmark Marine & Offshore, a Division of Atlas-Danmark A/S, reports that they believe Atlas-Danmark has an operating record for one of their freshwater generators. In 1959, an Atlas-Danmark freshwater generator (serial No.
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- BMV Maskin A.S. Introduces New Engine page: 106
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on April 1985BMV Maskin A.S. has introduced a new heavy fuel burning diesel engine for marine propulsion and auxiliary use as well as for shore side power generation. This new engine, designated the B type, has been undergoing intensive testing at the Bergen Diesel factory since September 1984. The engin
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on April 1985Peterson Builders, Inc. (PBI), of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., had a tall order with a tight deadline: build a series of ships for the US Navy and provide the entire set of construction drawings in digital data form. The problem was that the drawings had been created manually, and re-creating them in
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on April 1985A Facilities Review ALUMINUM BOATS Aluminum Boats, Inc., is a new shipyard in south Louisiana that is rapidly earning a reputation for high-quality construction and repair of aluminum boats at reasonable prices. As the name indicates, the shipyard specializes in the construction and repai
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on April 1985Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth H. Dole has announced a series of reforms and improved criteria for Federal guarantees of private sector financing to construct, reconstruct, or rehabilitate vessels in U.S. shipyards. A new rule details amendments to the regulations implementing Title
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on April 1985The Vickdock system of submersible drydock for small craft originally catered to vessels of up to 300 tons displacement. Due to worldwide inquiries, the range of models with lifting capacities of 20, 30, 50, 100, and 300 tons has now been increased to include units of 500 and 1,000 tons lift
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on April 1985A study recently conducted by National Marine Service on a newly- developed upper cylinder lubricant, demonstrated a 10.8 percent reduction of fuel consumption at 850 rpm and a 13.7 percent fuel consumption reduction at 750 rpm. The test was on PowerLube 750, an upper cylinder lubricant prod
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on April 1985Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore recently christened and delivered its second reconstructed maritime prepositioning ship. The RO/ R0 vessel was named the Pfc. James Anderson Jr. in honor of the Vietnam war hero who was a posthumous recipient of the Congres
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on April 1985Marathon LeTourneau Offshore Company of Houston recently announced its new GranGulf® Class semisubmersible drilling unit that is rated to drill in water depths up to 3,000 feet and can carry a deck load of 4,000 tons. As the leading U.S. producer of offshore drilling units, Marathon develope
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on April 1985A recently released statistical study of weather-related ship casualties shows that the use of oceanrouting services substantially reduces casualty rates. Performed by a statistician from Stanford University, the study examined more than 150,000 crossings of the North Atlantic and North Paci
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on April 1985The Falk Corporation, Milwaukee, Wise., has developed the Magnum ™ Seal. An innovative seal with no wearing parts, it is said to offer long life protection for parallel shaft and horizontal right angle speed reducers. When properly installed and maintained the seal will not leak. The Magnum
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on April 1985The Maritime Administration has awarded three contracts totaling some $2.7 million for repairs to three ships in the Ready Reserve Force (RRF). The RRF is a special component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Merchant vessels in this category are funded by the U.S. Navy and maintained
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on April 1985Marinette Marine Corporation, a privately owned shipbuilding company in northeast Wisconsin that builds naval and commercial vessels of steel, aluminum and wood to 400 feet, is offering an informative new free 24-page color brochure on the company's shipbuilding facilities and capabilities.
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on April 1985—Literature Offered Fibergrate Corp. of Dallas, Texas, is offering literature on the innovative new Fibertred stair-step panels that are produced by the company. According to the manufacturer, eight of industry's most popularsize stair treads (30 inches by 10'4 inches) can now be cut out of
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on April 1985Woodward-Clyde Oceaneering has announced the promotions of Dr. Edward Owens to vice president and general manager and Dr. Thomas Whelan III to vice president and chief geochemist. Both Dr. Owens and Dr. Whelan will be located in the Houston office. Dr. Owens was previously manager of Europe
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on April 1985A stainless steel that wins the war against corrosion in the oilfields and another that fights wear at an affordable price are featured in two new product data bulletins on Nitronic 50 and 60 available from Armco's Specialty Steels Division. Nitronic 50 provides corrosion resistance and high
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- OTC-'85 SPECIAL PREVIEW page: 49
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on April 1985May 6-9, 1985, Houston This year's 17th Annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will take place at Houston's Astrodomain from Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9. OTC is an international technical meeting devoted to information exchange on offshore resources development. It is sponso