1985 Articles
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on November 1985As the second largest consumer of energy aboard ships, the power generation equipment has been the object of many studies aimed at obtaining overall higher efficiency and lower electrical power costs. One solution is driving a generator, at constant speed, off the main propulsion engine that
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on November 1985Navigation Sciences' VIEWNAV® Electronic Chart Offshore Platform Monitoring System is being used increasingly to alert oil-rig platform operators of potential collision danger and to help warn ships of potential collision and anchoring damage to pipelines. The VIEWNAV system is being installed
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on November 1985The Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded an indefinite quantity, fixed price contract— with an adjustment for fuel costs— totaling approximately $22,300,000 to Trailer Marine Transport Corp. of Jacksonville, Fla., for the carriage of U.S. military-sponsored cargo between the Mil
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on November 1985— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le Falk-Sime fluid couplings now available from The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., are designed to provide softer starts, smoother acceleration and more controlled torque than conventional couplings. Falk reports that the special fluid design absorb
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on November 1985Drew Ameroid Marine, Boonton, N.J. recently reported that a major shipping company concluded a sixmonth evaluation of Drew Ameroid Marine's AMERGIZE™ deposit modifier/combustion improver aboard one of their motor vessels with positive results. As a result of the evaluation, they have decided
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on November 1985—Literature Available COMSAT TeleSystems, Inc. announced that its recently introduced transportable communications system, the TCS-9000, has received an unqualified Type Approval from the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT). Following the successful completion of a series
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on November 1985Eastern Marine, Inc., the diversified Floridabased shipbuilding firm, recently signed a contract with James A. Odlin, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to build an 88-foot steel scallop trawler vessel. This latest addition, which will join Odlin's fleet in early 1986, has been designed by John W. Gilber
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on November 1985—Literature Available The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., reports that its Torus Type WA couplings with all-steel hubs never need lubrication. And no maintenance except for routine inspections. The couplings also feature high torsional flexibility and easy installation. Falk's unique d
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on November 1985—Literature Available The Johnson Rubber Company, Duramax Marine Division, has introduced two new styles of impact absorbing tow-knee pusher plates. The firm, which currently markets a standard single pad tow-knee, now offers new double and precurved styles. New Duramax double tow-knees fe
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on November 1985—Literature Available John B. Smyth, vice president, Ederer Unitec Division of Ederer Incorporated (Ederer and Washington cranes), recently unveiled a new product said to provide improved safety, reduced potential of environmental damage, increased productivity and reduced maintenance and r
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on November 1985Dr. David Leslie Bradley recently became the new superintendent of the Acoustics Division of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) of Washington, D.C. NRL's Acoustics Division participates in the Navy's Undersea Warfare Program. Dr. Bradley began working for the Federal Government in 1960 at
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on November 1985Artificial Intelligence, voice technology, and interactive video are now uniquely joined in a new family of affordable microcomputer-based authoring and application delivery systems called the IM (Intelligent Machine) Series. Jointly offered by Newport News Shipbuilding, a Tenneco subsidiary
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on November 1985The Waterway Transportation Information Service is conducting a comprehensive survey of inland waterway operators. The purpose of the survey is to gather basic economic and operating data about the U.S. inland waterways industry. The data will be used by barge company executives and other in
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on November 1985Dodd Fiori, formerly director of equipment management for American President Lines, Oakland, Calif., has been named director of special services for the Pacific Basin shipping firm. In this capacity, Mr. Fiori is responsible for corporate activities related to perishable commodities and gove
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on November 1985Norcontrol Simulation AS of Horten, Norway, is nearing completion of an engine-room training simulator due for delivery to the Singapore Polytechnic this fall. Norcontrol introduced it's first DieselSim training simulator for diesel engine rooms in 1978. Since then, 18 engine-room training s
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on November 1985—Free Catalog Available MarineSafety International (MSI), located in the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, recently issued a catalog of 1986 simulator training courses for deck and engineering officers. Twenty-one simulatorbased training courses in five categories a
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on November 1985A new mono-hull form having motion characteristics almost equivalent to many semi-submersibles in operational sea states has been developed and marketed by Waller Marine, Inc., a Houston-based marine design and construction organization. The concept, originally conceived and patented by F. Y
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on November 1985Gunnar Bretvin has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Stolt-Nielsen Inc. of Greenwich, Conn., according to an announcement by Jacob Stolt- Nielsen Jr., chairman of the Stolt- Nielsen Group, who will continue as chairman and chief executive officer of Stolt-Nielsen Inc.
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on November 1985Reorganization of the Maritime Administration's administrative, policy, and international activities has been announced by Garrett E. Brown Jr., acting deputy maritime administrator in the Department of Transportation. One new associate administrator's position has been established and funct
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on November 1985At a recent all-day governmentindustry forum sponsored by the Marine Machinery Association (MMA), representatives of 52 companies engaged in a spirited exchange of views and information with U.S. Navy officials. In 12 presentations, both groups presented positions on the theme, "Maintaining