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Philadelphia Gear Licensed To Manufacture I Hi's Duckpeller
Philadelphia Gear Corporation, King of Prussia, Pa., recently concluded a licensing agreement with Ishikawajima Ship and Chemical Plant Company, Ltd. (ISC), a subsidiary of IHI, Tokyo. This agreement, reversing the normal flow of technology out of the U.
Cummins-Powered Paddlewheeler Delivered By Superior Boat Works
The Henrietta II, a 85-foot by 26- foot passenger vessel built by Superior Boat Works of Greenville, Miss., is now offering sightseeing luncheon and dinner cruises on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington, N.C. The vessel is homeported in Wilmington and is owned by Cape Fear Riverboats, Inc.
Wtirtsilti Delivers Advanced Icebreaker To Finnish Board Of Navigation
The icebreaker Otso (shown), ordered in March 1984 by the Finnish Board of Navigation, was delivered recently by Wartsila's Helsinki Shipyard. She is the first of two technologically advanced icebreakers of a new type. The second vessel was ordered
ZF Introduces New Series Of Economical High-Horsepower Marine Transmissions
Two new series of economical, high-horsepower-capacity, light-al- loy marine transmissions have been introduced by ZF of North America. The IRM 41 series and IRM 50 series marine transmissions are rated for light- and medium-duty and pleasure craft duty cycles for diesel engines,
Shell Caprinus® R Oil 40 Meets Requirements Of Auxiliary Engines
Caprinus R Oil 40, Shell's medium viscosity index (MVI) lubricant for medium-speed diesel engines, is now an API CD quality oil for marine diesel engines. This means Caprinus R Oil 40 meets the performance requirements of Cummins and Caterpillar marine
M A R I N E LUBRICANTS MEETING T H E D E M A N D S OF N EW A N D U P G R A D E D DIESELS
— I m p r o v e d C y l i n d e r A n d C r a n k c a s e O i l s— The trend toward upgrading output and efficiency of marine diesel engines, as well as improving their ability to burn heavy residual fuels with high sulfur content, has placed increasing
Natomas-Skaarup Offers Bunkering Services In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A new bunkering service for vessels engaged in all types of trade has commenced in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Natomas- Skaarup Marine Sales company of Greenwich, Conn., announced. The former bunker barge Bunker Antigua, renamed A1 Fadhili, recently arrived
M a r A d Offers Report On Shipboard Fuel Handling And Conditioning
The Maritime Administration has released a 172-page report entitled "Shipboard Fuel Handling and Treatment-Guidelines for Onboard Conditioning," which provides guidelines and recommendations for the shipboard treatment and conditioning of fuel oils.
Carnival Acquires Majority Of Admiral, RCCL For $550 Million
Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, Fla., recently paid about $550 million to four shipping companies to acquire majority shares in both Admiral Cruises Inc. and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL). The deal makes Carnival the world's largest operator of cruise ships.
Goltens Uses Diversity To Seek New Markets
In accordance with its policy that diversity makes good business sense, Goltens, the 45-year-old worldwide marine diesel service organization, has undertaken a number of projects in fields beyond a strictly marine environment, but in areas in which Goltens is equally at home.