1987 Articles
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on December 1987Mackay Communications, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Edward J. Bizub to manager, satellite communications products. Mr. Bizub has more than 18 years' experience in marine communications and has an extensive background in the marketing and sales of INMARSAT satellite communications
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on December 1987The Cajun Queen, a 600-passenger dinner-cruise vessel, has been delivered by Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., to New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. The 140-foot by 36-foot vessel is now carrying visitors from its Mississippi River berth, at the Riverwalk in New Orleans, on narrated crui
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on December 1987Moore McCormack Resources, Inc. has recently sold all its marine operations to James R. Barker, its ex-chairman. The company previously known as Moore McCormack Bulk Transport, Inc. has been renamed Mormac Marine Transport, Inc. The principal officers are: James R. Barker, chairman; Capt., Ga
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on December 1987Clipper Cruise Line recently announced that construction of its Yorktown Clipper is proceeding on schedule, with service slated to begin in March 1988. After being launched in November, the luxury yacht is being outfitted for an early March christening. The $12-million ship is being built at
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on December 1987The new Hayward Users' Guide is designed to help specifiers avoid costly mistakes caused by improper pipeline strainer selection or application. Leading off with a comprehensive section on the basics of selecting a basket or Y strainer, the guide then takes the reader through the full line o
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on December 1987Swagelok® Tube Fitting Reducing Union Branch Tees are now available in 316 stainless steel and carbon steel from Swagelok Co., Solon, Ohio. The new fittings provide size reductions from 2-inch, lV2-inch and l'/4-inch tube O.D. on the tee run down to 1-inch tube O.D. on the tee branch. The d
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on December 1987The board of directors of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., has announced the election of Steven R. Blust as assistant vice president- Liner Services, Mediterranean division, and Roger L. Clark as vice president-Washington division. Mr. Blust, a 16-year veteran of the international transporta
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on December 1987The new trademark Deutz MWM has gained wide acceptance throughout the world since the beginning of cooperation between Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, Cologne, and Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG, Mannheim, two years ago. It combines the world's two oldest engine builders who had competed with one an
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on December 1987Sperry Marine has completed the delivery of 26 MC 500 Marine Computers to Delmas Shipping, France. This is the first stage component of Sperry Marine's integrated ship management system for use in data communication and spare parts management. Sperry Marine's MC 500 has been type approved by
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on December 1987Aeroquip's RISIC 3 and 3HT rubber insert sound isolation couplings for shipboard piping applications, are designed to attenuate sound transmissions of machinery and piping, while accommodating various types of pipe movement. Aeroquip RISIC 3 couplings have been qualified for ship water and oil
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on December 1987Wartsila Marine Industries, Inc. has signed a contract with Rederi AB Slite, one of the joint owners of Viking Line, to deliver a cruise ferry in the spring of 1990. The vessel, a sister ship to a ferry ordered last February, will be capable of carrying 2,200 passengers and 475 cars or 62 tr
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on December 1987Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing (PBM) of Irwin, Pa., is offering free literature on three-way diverter ball valves. PBM's recently redesigned three-way diverter valves have been expanded to include 3-inch and 4- inch sizes with flanged end connections. Other features which have upgraded the l
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on December 1987William S. Crawford, manager of marketing of ABS Worldwide Technical Services, Inc. (ABSTECH), a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and Faith K. Lee, general manager of the ABS computers department, have been appointed assistant vice presidents of ABS, the international sh
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on December 1987Racal Corporation recently announced the appointment of Adrian R. P. Day as president of Racal Marine, Inc. Racal Marine, a unit of the international Racal group, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of marine navigation systems, radar, positioning equipment and integrated ship systems. M
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on December 1987As a special optional feature, frame-mounted sheaves have been integrated into the design of the popular Rightway ERP Long Distance Car Puller from Stanspec Corporation. These heavy-duty sheaves allow the user to pre-set the level of the main haulage rope which results in greater control and o
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on December 1987Deutsch, Industrial Products Division, recently announced the introduction of the HD10 Series Connectors for high performance industrial and commercial applications. The HD10 is ideally suited to light or heavy industrial and commercial applications, including trucking, public transportation,
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on December 1987Kim Hotstart Manufacturing Co. of Spokane, Wash., is offering free literature on pre-heating systems. According to the manufacturer, when an engine is equipped with a Kim Hotstart engine pre-heating system, its idling costs are nearly eliminated because electricity is used to keep the engine
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on December 1987Total Transportation Systems (International) A/S (TTS), through their U.S. subsidiary Kenmark Industries Inc. of Newport News, Va., has completed the world's largest platform jacket launch skidding system. The 200-ton system, which is able to exert a pushing force of 6,000 metric tons, was
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on December 1987ITT Standard, the complete heat exchanger company, is introducing a new "quick heating" heat exchanger— the B-300S which heats with steam. Pre-engineered and available from stock, the new B-300S heat exchangers feature a U-tube design allowing the instantaneous heating of a wide variety of
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on December 1987Thor Bakke, president and CEO of Hempel Coatings (USA), Inc., has announced changes in the management and national organization. The U.S. market area has been split into three regional sections: an Eastern Region, where Joel Benetti, located at Rutherford, N.J., has been appointed regional m