1988 Articles
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- Seaward International Supplies Large Fleet Mooring Buoys To Navy For Use In Pacific Islands page: 69
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on April 1988Seaward International, Inc. has recently supplied two large fleet mooring buoys to the U.S. Navy. These 11-foot-diameter buoys were installed in approximately 300 feet of water off the island of Tinian, by the Chesapeake Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and its prime contra
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on April 1988—Detailed Literature Available— The trade name Deutz MWM not only represents medium and large diesel engines for the marine market, but also compact, high-speed units covering lower power ranges. The range of Deutz MWM passenger boat propulsion engines includes extremely compact, highand me
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on April 1988May 2-5, Houston, Texas This year's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC '88), to be held in the Astrodomain Complex in Houston, Texas, May 2-5, will mark the event's 20th anniversary with an extensive technical program and major exhibition featuring hardware and services from the world's lea
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on April 1988'100 Years Of Naval Engineering' May 3-7, Washington, D.C. The year 1988 marks the 100th anniversary of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE). To commemorate this important event, and their 100 years of achievement, ASNE Day '88 will consist of a Centennial Week of Celebration at
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on March 1988The gigantic hull structure of the first in a series of three 250,000-dwt VLCCs built for World Wide Shipping Agency Ltd. of Hong Kong is rapidly taking shape at Hyundai Heavy Industries' (HHI) Ulsan shipyard. Classed by Lloyd's Register of Shipping as + 100A1, "Oil Tanker,'" the vessel will h
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on March 1988A seminar which will examine the market in contracts for future bulk transportation will be held at the Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on April 25-27. The seminar, "Transportation Futures Markets— An Option for Tomorrow?" will be cosponsored by Iowa State University's Extension
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on March 1988The Braden Model PD12C-CT constant-tension davit winch and control system has been developed to reduce the risks involved when launching and recovering small boats over the side of a ship. During a launching operation, slack cable is available automati cally as soon as the boat rests on the
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on March 1988—Brochure Available Centrico, Inc. offers state-of-theart equipment for cleaning even the lowest grades of fuel and lube oil. Two technologically advanced units offered by Centrico are the self-cleaning Westfalia OSA-type oil purifier and the VESA-EC-2 precision timing and monitoring device.
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on March 1988Quality Shipyards, Houma, La., recently delivered the 4,200-hp pushboat SuperAmerica, the third in a series of three new vessels built for Ashland Oil, Lexington, Ky. The three pushboats replaced towboats that were all more than 40 years old. Ashland invested about $3.5 million for each boa
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on March 1988Dena L. Wilson Vice President-Legislative Affairs The American Waterways Operators AWO's legislative activities serve two primary functions: the first, and most significant, revolve around active participation in the federal legislative process to influence the outcome of House and Senate
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- AWO'S REGULATORY ADVOCACY page: 18
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on March 1988The AWO regulatory program has as its cardinal objective the promotion of a stable and reasoned regulatory environment for domestic marine transportation. The objective is best achieved through the Association's pursuit of compelling analysis and effective advocacy, which will nearly always
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- AWO ANNUAL page: 14
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on March 1988AWO: SAFEGUARDING THE BOTTOM LINE OF ITS MEMBER COMPANIES A truly national organization, AWO's 300-plus member companies are located along the banks of all major US waterways, and on the shores of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts The American Waterways Operators (AWO) is the only trade
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on March 1988Slingmax Rigging Products, Aston, Pa., has added Twin-Path Extra ™ Slings to their product line, according to Dennis St. Germain, president of the company. The company already markets the innovative Twin-Path™ Lifting Sling line. The new sling product consists of two complete slings in one,
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on March 1988—Literature Available— Torque & Tension Equipment, Inc., of Santa Clara, Calif., recently announced a dramatic improvement and cost savings for expanding the Vi-inch, 3/s-inch, and 5/s-inch tubes for coolers, condensers, and heat exchangers on surface ships by using the MKIII HydroSwage Tube
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- New Diesel Pump Company Formed page: 8
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on March 1988—Literature Available A Harahan, La., distributor of Yanmar diesel engines recently announced the formation of a new company, Diesel America, Inc., offering a full line of new lightweight diesel pumps. Diesel America offers a full range of diesel pumps including centrifugal, trash, diaphrag
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on March 1988Racal Marine, Inc., Cranford, N.J., will be exhibiting several new products at New York's Whitehall Club, 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y., on April 12-14, 1988. The maritime industry will be especially interested in Racal's color rasterscan radars. In addition to the company's established 1
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on March 1988Racal Marine, Inc., Cranford, N.J., has been awarded contracts from Midland Enterprises, Inc. for color radar systems for riverboats. Midland Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, is one of the country's largest river transport companies, providing service through its operating sub
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on March 1988The Society of Marine Port Engineers, New York, N.Y., Inc. will hold its Fort Schuyler Forum on Wednesday, March 16, 1988. This will be the 36th time the forum will be held at the SUNY Maritime College campus, located in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx, New York City. The theme of the f
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on March 1988Norwegian-based Unitor Ships Service AS recently acquired the Gamlen Marine Chemicals activity of Sybron Chemicals Inc., Birmingham, N.J. Gamlen Marine Chemicals, one of Unitor's competitors, has a worldwide network for distribution and sale of marine chemicals and services. Gamlen Marine i
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on March 1988Crane Company, Defense and Specialty Systems Group, St. Louis, Mo., recently announced the consolidation of two of its business units, Crane Midwest Fittings and Unidynamics/ Midwest, to form Crane Midwest. Crane Midwest will continue to maintain the product lines of both business units and