1988 Articles
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on November 1988Popular MC Engine Series Sales Rise Orders for MAN B&W Diesel's MC two-stroke series engines are on the rise, according to the company. By mid-September of this year, the company reported that 1,246 MC low-speed engines with an aggregate output of 16,056,900 bhp (nominal) were on order or
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on November 1988Tidewater Inc.'s marine division, Tidewater Marine Service, has acquired five vessels from the Maritime Administration at an aggregate cost of approximately $4.4 million. The five-vessel package includes one towing-supply and four supply vessels. The vessels, originally delivered in 1981, ha
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on November 1988Having the right safety equipment aboard is the most effective way of reducing the life-threatening aspects of abandoning ship at sea. Add a thorough knowledge of survival techniques and the possibilities of living to tell about such an adventure increase dramatically. A new, highly authorit
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on November 1988—Literature Available— The Autodata Division of Acurex Corporation recently introduced its latest software system—AutoNet. Designed to work with PCs and Acurex's AutoFamily line of products, AutoNet provides a cost-effective means of gathering, organizing and displaying data from a variety
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on November 1988Because changing conditions at sea may require higher radar transmitter power, Furuno U.S.A., Inc. of San Francisco, Calif., has introduced the 25-kw version of its popular FR-1500D series radar, the FR- 1525D. This radar offers 8-level quantized data on a bright, non-fading 15-inch diagona
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on November 1988—Brochure Available PPG Industries of Pittsburgh, Pa., has developed and commercialized a proprietary coating to stop shipboard fires that ignite cable systems. PITT-CHAR® 200 coating is the first of its type approved for use by the U.S. Navy to coat electrical cables and penetrators. The fi
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on November 1988—Literature Available Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH of Kiel, West Germany, recently signed a 40-million Deutsche mark (about $21.6 million) contract with the Canadian shipyard Halifax Dartmouth Industries Limited for the complete retrofit of the propulsion system of Canada's largest icebreaker
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on November 1988Schrader Bellows of Akron, Ohio, is offering a free six-page, full-color brochure on Mariner Speed King® marine propulsion control systems and interchangeable components (with other control systems) which are precision-designed and engineered for virtually every vessel design. Under "Orderin
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on November 1988—Literature Available Hull Electronics, a leader in the innovative design of state-of-the-art multipurpose HF-SSB transceivers, related equipment and systems, recently introduced a ARQ radio telex station. This completely integrated and factory-tested station utilizes the Hull Model 230 S
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on November 1988Kiene Diesel Accessories, Inc. of Addison, 111., has introduced a new diesel fuel injector puller that prevents accidental sleeve removal and coolant leakage. The compact, new S-1100 injector puller is especially effective for tight, in-chassis situations and is designed specifically for the
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on November 1988Inter Product Inc., manufacturer of the IP Safety Lifting Clamp, has released a new four-page color brochure featuring their three popular clamps for the handling of plate and structural steel. The brochure describes the Type IP with straight hoisting eye in sizes from 0.5 metric ton through
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on November 1988Stauff Corporation of Waldwick, N.J., has developed the Stauff-Test Pressure Check system for immediate measurement of system pressures pressures up to 8,500 psi. Stauff-Test features include a built-in, spring-loaded check valve that is self-sealing and prevents the loss of fluids, which a
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on November 1988Hempel's Cargo Barriers, a range of specialized coatings for the protection of cargoes/cargo tanks, has been well-received in the marketplace since it was launched in March 1987. During that period, the company received 80 enquiries—37 for newbuildings and 43 for maintenance contracts. Of t
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on November 1988In one of the largest union-led buyouts in recent years, over 400 union and non-union shipyard workers became the owners of Seattle- based tug and barge builder WFI Industries, helping the company to emerge from bankruptcy. The firm will now be known as Unimar International. Donald Liddle, f
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on November 1988The Port of Iberia in Louisiana recently completed the purchase of 70 acres of prospective new industrial plant sites from Sterling Sugars, Inc. of Franklin, La. Transfer of the acreage, which lies immediately east of the present port property, was completed by Rex Champagne, president of th
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on November 1988Four units of Volvo Penta's newly developed 16-liter marine diesel, TAMD 162 type, have been specified for the diesel-electric propulsion plant in each of two "hybrid" ships. The Volvo Penta engines stipulated for each of these vessels are individually rated at 470 bhp (345 kw) at 1,800 rpm
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on November 1988Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, The Duclos Corp., which launched its first high-speed passenger ferry designed by Australian marine architect Philip Hercus just over a year ago, has announced the sale of its fourth International Catamaran (INCAT) to TNT Hydrolines, Inc., a New Jersey-based subs
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on November 1988—Literature Available In recent weeks the largest engine in the MAN B&W's four-stroke engine program, the L 58/64, has achieved remarkable sales success, even in Japan. The shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha has placed an order with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard in Nagasaki
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on November 1988*Editor's Note: Dipl. Ing. Heinrich Moller is general manager and technical director of Bornemann Pumps, Obernkirchen, West Germany. Asmus W. Feck, P.E., based in Pawleys Island, S.C., is an international marine engineering consultant. This article has been excerpted from a technical paper
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on November 1988This special review highlights some of the most notable and important workboats delivered by U.S. boatyards during the past year. Each selection in this awardwinning group features its own distinctive stamp of performance excellence and fine craftmanship AARON MCCALL Gulf Craft Gulf Craf