Diesel engines
St. Augustine Trawlers Awarded Contract To Build Cat-Powered Vessel
Charles H. Rains, president of St. Augustine Trawlers in St. Augustine, Fla., recently announced the signing of a contract to construct an 85-foot by 24-foot steel trawler for Salvatore and James Bramante of Boston. Designed by John W. Gilbert Associates, Inc.
Largest Vertical Submerged Screw Pumps Successfully Tested At Delaval Turbine
Performance tests were recently completed at Delaval Turbine Inc., on the largest vertically submerged screw pump systems ever built. Designed by engineers at the IMO Pump Division of Delaval and built at Delaval's Trenton, N.J., plant, the three units are each over 40 feet (12.
Hoffert Marine Inc. Names Byrne Exec. VP
William H. Byrne has been named executive vice president for sales of Hoffert Marine Inc., by Paul E. Hoffert, president of the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company that is one of the nation's leading suppliers of deck and engine equipment for merchant marine and Naval vessels.
T-AKX Prepositioning Ship Delivered By Bethlehem's Sparrows Point Yard
Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point shipyard near Baltimore recently christened and delivered its second reconstructed maritime prepositioning ship. The RO/ R0 vessel was named the Pfc. James Anderson Jr. in honor of the Vietnam war hero
Unipar Offers Free Brochure On Diesel Parts For Engine Repair And Overhaul
Unipar, Inc., of Hazelwood, Mo., is offering a four-page brochure detailing its facilities for the remanufacture of diesel engine power packs, parts, and components for diesel repair, overhaul and rebuilding. The brochure includes a description
Bel-Aire Yard To Build Two Tuna Seiners At Total Cost Of $20 Million
Bel-Aire Shipyard Ltd. of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has received a $20- million contract from Atunera Coinseco S.P.A. de C.V. of Mexico City, Mexico, to build two tuna seiners. The vessels are Canadiandesigned by naval a r c h i t e c ts Cleaver & Walkingshaw Ltd.
New Marine Systems Brochure From Waukesha Motor
A full-color 20-page illustrated brochure covering the Waukesha line of marine diesel-powered energy systems for both main propulsion and ship's service power is offered by Waukesha Motor Company. This publication is intended as a guide or reference
Uniflite Receives $1,440,000 Contract For Utility Boats
Uniflite, Inc., a major fiberglass boat manufacturer headquartered in Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a $1,440,000 contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to build 16 Mark IV 50-foot fire-retardant fiberglass utility boats, according to James J.
Precision's New Brochure Tells How To Cut Costs On Diesel Maintenance
Precision National Corporation, the firm which has been saving many dollars for diesel engine operators by restoring bent, worn and damaged crankshafts to likenew condition, can now provide the same repair service for big cylinder liners. The firm has constructed a special building in Waco,
Three R Trusts Requests Title XI To Construct Tug/Supply Vessel
Three R Trusts, Post Office Box 1168, Galveston, Texas, has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of one twin-screw tug/supply vessel. The applicant, owner of three vessels, consists of trusts established by Robert L.