1990 Articles
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on September 1990The Bilbao shipyard of independent Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Reundios del Nervion (ARN) recently delivered the first of eight new generation Arctic class multipurpose cargo ships for the Soviet Union. Called the Igor Ilinskiy, the 7,365- ton vessel will be utilized for the transport of
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on September 1990The Washington Aluminum Company, Inc. has been awarded over $1.5 million in contracts by Avondale Industries, Inc. for aluminum fabrications on fleet oilers under construction by the Louisiana builder. The two separate contracts cover the fabrication of eight shipsets of portable stanchions
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on September 1990Designed for hostile marine environments, Standard Refigeration of Melrose Park, 111., is offering marine service condensers in shell and tube and compact tube-in-tube modular counterflow configurations. The shell and tube series is available in 1 to 125 hp models. There are more than 35 cat
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on September 1990The West German firm of Schottel has held a number of presentations in Italy, France and England, at which the company demonstrated to numerous shipping experts the advantages offered by the Schottel Pump-Jet under practical conditions. The outstanding maneuverability and excellent performance
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on September 1990Microbial growth in fuel flourishes in the warmer months of the year, which can cause a variety of equipment problems, such as injector deposits; fuel filter plugging; ignition trouble; smoke; and leaking storage tanks due to microbial byproducts causing rust and corrosion. It can be identif
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on September 1990Peter E. Rumsey, formerly vice president of sales for Ingram Barge Company in Nashville, Tenn., recently joined Nashville-based Pen Coal Corporation as vice president of Pen Transportation Company. Mr. Rumsey has 23 years' experience in the field of transportation, having been previously emp
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on September 1990Bennex A.S., Norway, has appointed Robertson Marine Systems, Inc. (RMS) U.S. and Canadian agents for Jason firefighting equipment and oil pollution control. Jason brand of high quality firefighting equipment is applicable to marine and industrial applications. All Jason hardware is designed
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on September 1990The Voith-Schneider-propelled double-ended Dutch ferry Molengat has been operating successfully between Den Helder and the North Sea island of Texel, Holland, for about 10 years. Due to the increase in traffic on this route, the operator of the line has ordered a new ferry with approximately
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on September 1990P&O Plans To Build Second Sister Ship The Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri- Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA recently delivered the 792-cabin luxury cruise ship Crown Princess to her owner, British P&O (Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company). The Crown Princess is the first cruise sh
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on September 1990Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently held a ceremony at its Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works to christen and launch the expedition cruise ship Frontier Spirit. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to Frontier Cruises, Limited, in October of this year. The 6,700-ton Frontier Spirit ha
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on September 1990L&C Associates, North Hampton, N.H., recently announced the completion of a dehumidification, sealing and alarm system aboard the S.S. Beaver State. At the direction of MarAd, the T-ACS-10 vessel is being dehumidified to protect it from moisture-induced corrosion. Most notable to the install
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on September 1990Shipping industry professionals interested in statistics will welcome a new publication just issued by Fairplay Information Systems (FISYS). Drawn from the extensive FISYS database, "World Shipping Statistics 1990" presents a detailed statistical analysis of world shipping industry, in a con
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on September 1990Broco, Incorporated, Rialto, Calif., is offering a new four-page fullcolor brochure describing the "Broco Underwater" line of underwater cutting and welding equipment. The new literature fully describes and illustrates the features and benefits of the BR-22 Ultrathermic Cutting Torch and Bro
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on September 1990Cables and ropes of Du Pont's high-strength "Kevlar" aramid fiber are replacing steel wire for some of the world's toughest mooring jobs. Five times as strong as steel, pound for pound, rope of Kevlar is only one-sixth the weight of steel at equal diameter, with lower stretch than other synt
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on September 1990Inorganic Coatings, Inc., Malvern, Pa., has published a 20-page, full-color brochure that focuses on IC 531, water-based high-ratio zinc silicate technology that was developed by NASA. The brochure first traces the history and performance of waterbased zinc silicates from the 1940s to their
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on September 1990The Dorman "Sea King" marine diesel range from Dorman Diesels, Ltd., Stafford, England, is enjoying continued success in the fishing propulsion market, with numerous installations for arduous fishing duties throughout Europe and the U.K. One of the most recent Dorman U.K. installations is t
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on September 1990Mid-Coast Marine, Coos Bay, Ore., recently delivered a 72-foot combination crabber, called Northern Mariner, built for Tom and Denise Branshaw of Cordova, Alaska. The coastal crabber is 72-feet 6- six inches long with a 23-foot 3-inch beam and a 11-foot molded depth. Capacities include 10,0
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on September 1990Maintaining flexible hose assembly integrity in a corrosive marine environment has been a challenge facing shipbuilders. Working with naval designers, Aeroquip is helping solve this problem with a new line of stainless steel fittings. Created specifically for use with flexible hose lines ins
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on September 1990Davenport/Mammoet, Rosharon, Texas, recently utilized an interlocking, load-dispersing mat system from Uni-Mat International, Inc., Houston, Texas, for transport of a heavy pressure vessel. For the transport operation, a section of the deck of a 182- by 54- foot barge was decked using Uni-
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on September 1990Rockwell (Rocky) Smith has joined Crowley Maritime Corporation's Pacific Division in the newly created position of manager of oil transportation, according to a recent announcement by Vincent Godfrey, Crowley director of oil industry services, Seattle, Wash. Mr. Smith is responsible for mark