1988 Articles
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- Halter Marine Christens Fourth Of Six Ocean Surveillance Ships In $85-Million Navy Contract page: 60
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on December 1988The U.S. Navy ship Capable was recently christened and launched at Halter Marine, Inc., Moss Point, Miss. She is the fourth of six identical ocean surveillance ships under construction at Halter for the Navy, with a total contract value of approximately $85 million. The ship was christened by
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on December 1988International Paint (USA) recently launched its new TBT-free antifouling BRA 500 series, a coating that has been developed specifically to meet the requirements of the U.S. market. This was quickly followed by the introduction of International TBT-free copolymer antifouling BQA200 series throu
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on December 1988Water-Jel® from Trilling Medical Technologies, Inc., Ridgefield Park, N.J., is described as a unique multi-use product for emergency burn care and fire protection, designed to help save lives and maximize the relief of pain and suffering caused by burns. According to a spokesman for the compan
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on December 1988Sperry Marine Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of marine electronics, has agreed to distribute the "Northstar 800" Series of Computerized Loran-C Navigators manufactured by Digital Marine Electronics Corp. of Acton, Mass. The announcement was made recently by J
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on December 1988Marine ladders and gangways are featured in a special section in the newest "Alco-Lite" Industrial Ladders Catalog from Carbis Sales and Aluminum Ladder Company of Florence, S.C. Included in the 38-page publication are photographs and specifications for marine boarding ladders, stage gangways
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on December 1988Westmont Industries, Santa Fe Springs (Los Angeles), Calif., is offering a free eight-page color brochure that is designed to illustrate and describe the company's capabilities in providing its customers with some of the most efficient port equipment and material handling systems available.
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on December 1988—Literature Available Hempel, one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of industrial and marine coatings, recently announced that an agreement has been reached with Reliance Universal to acquire the assets of their High-Performance Coatings Division, operating out of Houston, Te
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on December 1988The cruise/dining vessel Star of Louisville, built by Marine Builders Inc. of Utica, Ind., was recently put into service on the Ohio River and is now offering lunch, dinner and moonlight cruises along Louisville's shore. Owned by Star of Louisville, Inc., and operated by Starline Corporation,
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- Halter Marine Delivers First Of Six U.S. Navy Ocean Surveillance Ships In $85-Million Contract page: 38
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on December 1988Halter Marine Inc. recently delivered the U.S. Naval Ship Adventurous, the first of six identical TAGOS ocean surveillance ships under construction at Halter for the Navy with a total contract value of approximately $85 million. The Adventurous is the 11th of 18 planned monohull T-AGOS-class
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on December 1988—Literature Available A new fiberglass cannister pack is now available for the Avon Coastline Life Raft, augmenting the soft valise which continues to be offered. The cannister permits mounting of the Coastline Life Raft on deck or in exposed locations, placements many owners of small sailboat
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on December 1988The Philadelphia section of the Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) recently met with the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) to hear a paper entitled, "The Maritime Industry at the Crossroads." Capt. Silas O. Nunn, USN (Ret.), vice pres
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on December 1988Precision composite parts manufactured by the Sims Pumps Valve Co., Hoboken, N.J., have been successfully employed on seagoing vessels for nearly 30 years. In 1955, Sims Pump Valve introduced a casing ring made of a composite material called Simsite. The highly innovative use of this composi
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- MAN B&W Holeby's CODAG GenSet Is Said To Save Up To 50 Percent In Electricity Production Costs page: 11
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on December 1988MAN B&W Holeby reports savings of 50 percent or more in shipboard electricity production costs are possible from the CODAG (combined diesel and gas) GenSet system developed by company. The concept represents one of the most significant advances ever made in improving the economy and operatio
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on December 1988The Waugh Co., Jacksonville, Fla., has obtained the contract to supply the Rockwool TNF Joiner System, consisting of floating floors, linings and partitions, continuous ceilings and doors, to be installed on board the Admiral Cruise Line's S.S. Azure Seas. The coordination of the design and
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on December 1988The Marine Machinery Association recently held its fall Government/ Industry forum in Crystal City with strong participation from industry as well as from the Navy's engineering and purchasing communities. MMA's president, Jim Fromfield of Leslie Controls, reported on the expansion and impro
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on December 198810-YEAR FORECAST OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN U.S. NAVY SHIP MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR International Maritime Associates, Inc., (IMA), Washington, D.C., has just published a 280-page report which forecasts business opportunities in Navy ship maintenance from 1989 through 1998. It addresses th
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- MAJOR NAVY CONTRACTS page: 25
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on December 1988The following special section highlights the latest U.S. Navy contract awards for shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance, shipboard communications, weapons, etc. The section covers contracts awarded between July 13 and September 30, 1988. For contracts prior to these dates, refer to the N
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on December 1988STATUS REPORT ON U.S. NAVY PROGRAMS FOR SHIP PROCUREMENT AND MAINTENANCE Construction and maintenance of the U.S. Navy ships continues to be the dominant source of business for shipyards in the United States. It is also a major source of business for marine equipment and electronics system
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- OUTSTANDING OCEANGOING SHIPS OF 1988 page: 12
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on December 1988MARITIME REPORTER'S annual feature "Outstanding Oceangoing Ships of 1988" is a review of some of the most notable oceangoing commercial vessels constructed during the year by some of the world's most technologically advanced shipyards. The newbuildings have been selected by the editorial sta
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on December 1988In the near future, an optimally graded MAN B&W four-stroke engine program of state-of-the-art design will be available in the output range between 3,300 kw and 12,000 kw, equipped to meet the propulsion requirements of the 90s. The new family is comprised of three MAN B&W medium-speed engin