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on January 1988—Free Literature Offered— Offshore oil and gas operations in deeper waters at greater distances from shore have led to the production of the world's largest crewboat. It is the 155-foot, all-aluminum giant, the Blair McCall, powered by five Cummins KTA-19M-680 HP diesels, whose combined 3,40
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on January 1988MMC International Corp., a tank gauging manufacturer whose products incorporate a measuring tape for definite, accurate readings, has announced improvements to their Flexi-Dip® portable electronic tape. The new model has been specifically developed to work in open tank situations, with singl
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on January 1988A 46-page four-color booklet on Flex® electric power tools is being offered by Ackermann u. Schmitt GmbH & Co. KG of West German y - The publication describes, illustrates and gives technical data on Flex electric power tools, such as angle grinders, straight grinders, shears, nibblers, pen
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on January 1988Saab Marine Electronics of Gothenburg, Sweden, has introduced the Mac/501 system that enables the operator to load and discharge tankers by operating a light pen or a tracker ball on a color monitor. While studying on-line graphic mimic pictures on the screen he will have full control of the
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on January 1988R. J. (Rick) Edger has been named president of Jered Brown Brothers, Inc., a Troy, Mich., engineering and manufacturing company specializing in shipboard equipment for the U.S. Navy, including aircraft, cargo, and weapons elevators; ship steering systems; submarine bow planes; anchor windlas
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on January 1988A. Edward Owen recently joined ZF-NA after 23 years in executive positions with Borg Warner. He managed the Remanufacturing Division in Ottawa, 111., for 11 years and was head of Borg Warner Brazil from 1979 until 1983. Most recently, he was vice president/general manager of Borg Warner Clut
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on January 1988Krupp Mak Maschinenbau GmbH of Kiel, West Germany, has published a 28-page brochure that describes the Dicare engine diagnosis PC software system development by diesel experts of Krupp Mak. Dicare can only be used for Krupp MaK diesel engines. The publication explains that the Dicare system
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on January 1988The rebirth of the passenger/cargo ship S.S. Monterey, idled since 1978, as a modern 660-passenger luxury cruise liner is in full swing at Wartsila Marine Industries' Helsinki yard. The Helsinki yard is performing all the outfitting and interior work on the U.S. flagship, which includes the
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on January 1988—Literature Available According to Jim Murphy, senior vice president of Georgia Transporter, Panama City, Fla., Cutless® Commander™ water-lubricated bearings from L.Q. Moffitt offer a distinct improvement over some other bearings in the gritty, silty waterways that his pushboats operate.
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on January 1988—Literature Available Dampa, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., has been awarded a contract to furnish its marine designed joiner ceilings with lights, joiner bulkheads, floating floors, joiner doors, and related engineering for the 138-passenger United States-flagged luxury yacht, Yorktown Clipper, cu
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on January 19882 5 % Increase In Passenger Capacity By 1990 The cruise business is experiencing a new construction boom, with more than 20 new cruise ships under construction, on order, or in the planning stage. Passenger capacity of the cruise fleet is expected to increase by 25 percent up to 1990. Acco
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on January 1988Westmont Industries, headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is offering a free, full-color literature package on their products and services, which covers their line of material handling systems, ship loaders/ unloaders, crane systems, passenger gangways and other port equipment. Includ
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on January 1988Twelve high-performance adhesives and repair compounds for marine and industrial applications are featured in a six-page, technically oriented bulletin from ITW Philadelphia Resins of Montgomeryville, Pa. The bulletin also lists mixing ratios, cure time and packaging information. In additio
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on January 1988Editor's Note: This article is based on a paper presented by Werner Oehlers, senior engineer and sales manager-marine engines, MAN B&W Diesel GmbH, at a recent Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers-New York Metropolitan Section joint meeting. On April 25, 1987, the Queen Elizabeth
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on January 1988special review of some of the most notable and important inland and coastal workboats and shallow-draft military craft delivered during 1987—selected by the editors of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News for their high standards of design or performance. AVENGER Peterson Builders
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on January 1988Since worldwide cruise ship construction is at an all-time high, with more than 20 new cruise liners being built, on order, or in the planning stage, and U.S. yards are busy building a number of cruise boats and ferries, the editors of Maritime Reporter and Engineering News have put together
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on January 1988Miami Beach, Fla., February 23-25 Seatrade's fourth annual cruise shipping conference and exhibition, Cruise Shipping 88, will be held at the Fontainebleau Hilton in Miami, Fla., February 23-25. Last year, Cruise Shipping 87 was also held at the Fontainebleau Hilton, drawing more than 30 m
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on January 1988About 100 attendees at the recent Government Industry Forum on the U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Defense Mobilization Base received the most comprehensive brief on the current status and future prospects for the marine industry. The significance of the issues discussed, the indepth presentati
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on January 1988Parker Hannifin Corporation and Gull Inc. of Smithtown, N.Y., recently announced that a definitive agreement has been reached for Parker to acquire Gull, a leading producer of state-of-the-art fuel gauging and monitoring systems, engine-monitoring computers, firesuppression systems, and navi
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on January 1988The latest product from the Harris Long Range Radio Division is the RF-3200, a new generation HF-SSB radio that incorporates many technical innovations. The outstanding difference between the RF-3200 and other HFSSB radios is the operating simplicity of the Harris unit. A single convenient