1991 Articles
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on January 1991Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries has dramatically increased its ability to service all commercial marine Pielstick and Fairbanks Morse engines. Strategically located on both the East and West Coasts, and in New Orleans, La., Fairbanks Morse offers 24-hour response to the
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on January 1991Mackay Communications, Inc., recently announced the promotion of several key employees at its New Orleans, La., and Los Angeles, Calif., depots. Chuck Muller, former West Coast regional supervisor, has been promoted to West Coast regional manager. Mr. Muller is based out of the Los Angeles
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on January 1991The M/T Stolt Helluland, the first of four 29,999-dwt state-of-theart parcel tankers being built for Stolt Tankers and Terminals (Holdings) S.A., was recently named at the Kleven Floro A/S shipbuilding yard at Floro, Norway. Mrs. Mary Wright, wife of Christopher J. Wright, president of Stolt
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on January 1991After several years of testing and development, the first production units of Teamtec/Golar Marine Incinerators are being delivered with a new control system that makes the operation even simpler. The flue gas damper, diesel burners and sludge injection rate are all automatically controlled
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on January 1991THE WORLD MERCHANT FLEET c o n - tinued to expand between 1989 and this year, and has reached the second highest level ever, latest figures show. Annual statistics confirm that the fleet is set firmly in an expansion phase after six years of recession, between 1982 and 1988. By the end of
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on January 1991FBM Marine Ltd. of Cowes, Isle of Wight, has won a contract to build three new catamaran ferry craft for the Riverbus Partnership who operate the RiverBus service on the River Thames. The 62-seat catamarans are specifically designed for use on riverine and harbor ferry routes. The design ha
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on January 1991A call for papers has been issued for the Ship Production Symposium to be held in San Diego, Calif., September 4-6,1991. The event is sponsored by The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the Ship Production Committee, National Shipbuilding Research Program. The theme of the
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on January 1991Exxon Company, U.S.A. has completed installation of a sophisticated computer control system at the company's new Port Allen Lubricants (PAL) Plant in Port Allen, La. The new plant is scheduled to go into full operation next month. When completed it will further enhance Exxon's ability to pro