1988 Articles
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on December 1988Crown Point, La., Yard Will Join Marine Group Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas, has acquired the assets of Aluminum Boats, Inc., a Crown Point, La., shipyard specializing in the construction, conversion, and repair of commercial aluminum boats. The terms of the sale were not disclos
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on December 1988—Literature Available The C-400 diesel compression test set with a new protective rubber gauge collar for longer service life is now available from Kiene Diesel Accessories, Inc. of Addison, 111. The rugged, heavy-duty tool features a 0-1000 psi gauge with a vent valve that releases pressure
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on December 1988Marine Hardware Company of San Pedro, Calif., serving the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, San Diego Harbor, and Santa Barbara, recently became the eighth Butterworth Cupply Center in the U.S. The addition of Marine Hardware Company to the Butterworth chain of supply centers domestically a
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on December 1988McDermott Shipyard officially marked the beginning of construction of torpedo test craft for the U.S. Navy with a keel-laying ceremony for" the YTT 9, the first of three such craft being built by McDermott at their Morgan City, La., yard. The craft will be operated by the Naval Undersea Warf
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on December 1988The AMP Marine Cable Splicing Kit from AMP Products Corporation, Valley Forge, Pa., provides the marine industry with an advanced wiring method for modular shipbuilding, jumboizing and repairs. According to the manufacturer, the AMP splicing system is the first safe, waterproof, corrosion- a
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on December 1988-Literature A v a i l a b le Douglas L. Oehrlein of Diesel America, Inc., New Orleans, La., recently announced the delivery of 25 lightweight diesel pumps to boat and barge operator Hollywood Marine, Houston, Texas. Mr. Oehrlein recently recalled: "Hollywood was one of the first companies t
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on November 1988State-owned Astilleros Espanoles SA (AESA) of Spain recently received an order believed to be worth $88 million for three refrigerated cargo vessels from Del Monte Fresh Fruit International Inc. Last year, Del Monte ordered six reefer vessels from AESA. According to reports, the three new r
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on November 1988Munson Manufacturing Company of Edmonds, Wash., recently introduced a fast, fully enclosed, low-wake passenger boat for use particularly in harbor commuter runs. The 30-knot, 30-passenger vessel, the HST Reliable, was put into service by Harbor Trans, Ltd., between Marina Bay in Quincy and Bos
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- 'Space-Age' Simulator Program At MarineSafety Prepares Officers To Handle Super Containerships page: 106
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on November 1988The first phase of a "space-age" program to prepare officers to handle a brand new class of super ships was recently completed in Newport, R.I. In a program not unlike NASA's recent Space Shuttle crew training, MarineSafety International (MSI), a professional training organization, conducted i
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on November 1988The recent delivery in South Korea of the 2,505-TEU CGM La Perouse by Samsung Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries marked an important stage in the evolution of French containership design. Operating systems on the 31,000-dwt vessel, which is the new mainstay of Compagnie Generale Maritime's (C
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- Harris SSB Radio Has Noise Blanker page: 94
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on November 1988—Literature Available An optional accessory, now available with the Harris RF-3200 HFSSB radio, removes unwanted interference and provides clearer, staticfree reception. The noise blanker is designed to improve the received signal-to-noise ratio in environments which are prone to impulse-ty
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on November 1988The Bird-Johnson Company of Walpole, Mass., has named Jon Vaughn as marketing and sales manager for their Seattle operation in Seattle, Wash. Mr. Vaughn brings over 14 years of marine industry experience to his new position and was most recently a regional sales manager for Samson Ropes throug
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on November 1988A Norwegian consortium recently confirmed a contract for a new 84,000-dwt products carrier to be built by Burmeister & Wain's Copenhagen shipyard. Also agreed on was an option for a second vessel, with both carriers eventually entering service with London-based Shell International on a barebo
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on November 1988The Danish firm of Danyard A/S, shipbuilders and repairers, recently redelivered to the Mercandia Rederierne the second of two Ro/Ro ships adapted to the requirements of the Danish State Railways' service across the Great Belt. The two vessels, renamed Lodbrog and Kraka and bare-boat chartered
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on November 1988Gems Express Service Catalog has introduced a method for specifying and ordering continuous liquid level monitoring sensors. Using a straightforward, step-by-step check list within the catalog, custom Gems AXMP-800 Series of plastic continuous level transmitters can be easily specified by the
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on November 1988Nichols Bros. Boat Builders, Inc. of Whidbey' Island, Wash., recently announced that a $4- million waterjet-powered "wave piercer"—an advanced technology vessel described as a cross between a catamaran and a hydrofoil—will be in service between San Diego and Catalina Island beginning next spri
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on November 1988the overall economy of cargo vessels. When working with slewing cranes, a large portion of the total crane cycle time is accounted for by spotting of the cargo. In container handling, for example, spotting may take as much as 40 percent of the cycle time. The Swedish crane manufacturer Hagglun
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on November 1988—Free Literature Available— Two recent fiber innovations, Caprolan 2000 nylon with SeaGard™, and Spectra high-performance fibers are now available from leading rope manufacturers for heavy-duty marine applications. Both of these fibers are produced exclusively by Allied Fibers, a division of
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on November 1988As new rules now on the drawing boards go into effect—probably within the next two years—operators of barges carrying gasoline and other petroleum products will find it necessary to ensure that their vessels are vapor tight. Oceangoing tankers for some years now have been required to keep c
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on November 1988While working with the U.S. Coast Guard and commercial vessel owners on the problem of replacing existing failed equipment, Cospolich Refrigerator Co. Inc. of Kenner, La., engineered and constructed a series of modular refrigerators. The design of these units, which are comprised of a series