1986 Articles
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on November 1986The U.S. Naval Training Systems Center has awarded Sperry Corporation a $17.5-million contract to design, develop, and assemble a fullmission simulator for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC). Under the terms of the contract, the trainer is scheduled to be ready for operation by August 198
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on November 1986The Flow Control Division of Rockwell International has published a new 24-page technical article, "Tests of Asbestos-Free Stem Packings for Valves for Elevated Temperature Service." The article describes a test program conducted to evaluate asbestos- free valve stem packing materials propo
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on November 1986—Literature A v a i l a b l e— According to an announcement by co-owners Joseph Cangelosi and Carl McBratney, their newly formed company, Enterprise Marine and Industrial Repairs, Inc. of Port Newark, N.J., has recently completed its first major ship repair contract involving extensive hull
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on November 1986Ingersoll-Rand Company is offering a free 16-page full-color brochure entitled "SPACE," (Special Process Air Cooled Equipment) on their line of gas compressors for use in rugged operating environments. SPACE compressors are compact, low weight, highly durable reciprocating units designed ini
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on November 1986Norwegian shipowner Arne Blystad A/S will participate in the parcel tanker fleet managed by Stolt- Nielsen starting in January 1987, according to a joint announcement by the two companies. Two ships, the 25,000-dwt Lake Anette and Dua Mar, will join at that time, while Blystad will have the
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on November 1986The Dutch company Dietsmann International, through its French subsidiary Dietsmann France A.S., and Claude Miguet, managing director of Paoli S.A. of Marseilles, have each acquired 50 percent of the shares of Sudmarine Enterprises S.A. of Marseilles. This transaction ends a 28-month period o
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on November 1986According to figures compiled by Howard Houlder (Chartering) Ltd. of London, the number of very large crude carriers under construction or on order worldwide has reached its highest level for seven years. The 4.9 million tons deadweight involved represents substantial investment, with open m
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on November 1986A free, eight-page color brochure titled "Envirovac Inc. E-Vac Vacuum Sewage Technology" is being offered by Envirovac Inc. of Rockford, 111. The publication discusses and describes E-Vac systems for marine use, in airplanes, trains, and in commercial, recreation, industrial and municipal a
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on November 1986Seven Alaskan oil modules, constructed for ARCO Oil and Gas Company by Daniel International at the Portland Ship Repair Yard, were loaded aboard three ocean barges last week utilizing the shipyard's huge Dry Dock 4. The modules, the heaviest totaling 2,800 tons, will be sealifted to Prudhoe
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on November 1986The U.S. Navy's fifth Aegis guided- missile cruiser built by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton was commissioned USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) in Boston, just a short distance from the Revolutionary War battle site for which the ship is named. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) was the princip
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on November 1986A.W. Chesterton Co. of Stoneham, Mass., is offering free literature describing the new Chesterton Labyrinth Seal that provides an effective barrier against water or other contaminants that destroy bearings. The publication states that the Chesterton Labyrinth Seal consists of a stationary th
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on November 1986—Free Literature Offered— Perkins North America of Wayne, Mich., recently introduced an exceptionally compact, Rolls-Roycedesigned engine as part of a major entry into the commercial marine diesel market. The new 8HD400T design is an 8-cylinder, V-form engine that develops 400 bhp at 1,800
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on November 1986Garlock Inc. of Palmyra, N.Y., a leader in industrial packings, seals and gasketing since 1887, has announced the availability of their 40- page, four-color Engineered Gasketing Products Catalog, featuring such products as Blue-Gard® compressed gasketing, Gylon®, a superior and unique materi
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on November 1986—Free Literature Available— Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Power Engineering Marketing Division, is developing new costeffective methods of ship control to concentrate control on the bridge and reduce the size of the crew required. One development from Siemens is the SINEC HI industrial
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on November 1986MAN B&W Diesel GmbH of Augsburg, West Germany, has received an order for four BL 58/64 type four-stroke diesel engines with a total output of about 53,000 bhp at 400 rpm from the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, the shipbuilding division of Alsthom. The order totals
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on November 1986Sperry Corporation, Charlottesville, Va., has announced the appointment of George Toma as its marine systems sales representative for Miami, Fla. Prior to joining Sperry's marketing staff, Mr. Toma, a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduate, served as a mate on the Sperry Star, a marine resea
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on November 1986—Color Brochure A v a i l a b l e— For some 70 years, The Falk Corporation of Milwaukee has been building a reputation for producing durable, reliable, and energy-efficient marine drives. Every day, thousands of such drives provide dependable service in tugs, towboats, offshore service vesse
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on November 1986The complete listing of Caterpillar's marine service facilities located throughout the world are now available. The information is presented in a concise topographical format making it easy to locate any port facility offering Caterpillar parts and service and other technical support. The di
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on November 1986Advanced Structures Corporation, Deer Park, N.Y., is offering a free eight-page color brochure on their honeycomb panels and systems for shipboard applications. The new publication features more than one dozen illustrations showing the various uses and applications of Advanced Structures ho
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on November 1986Analysis & Technology, Inc. (A&T) of North Stonington, Conn., has won contract awards from the U.S. Navy totaling $18.6 million, bringing their total backlog to a present record high of $95 million, according to company president and chief executive officer A.T. Mollegen Jr. A three-year co