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FMC Marine & Rail Lays Keel For Ro/Ro Barge To Carry 374 Forty-Foot Truck Trailers
The Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC Corporation, Portland, Ore., recently laid the keel for the first of two large deck cargo barges being built for Crowley Maritime Corporation, San Francisco, Calif. The giant roll-on/roll-off triple-deck
Twin City Barge Entering Coal Business
Twin City Barge & Towing Co., St. Paul, Minn., has announced it is entering the coal business by acquiring United Coal Sales Co., Minneapolis, in a transaction valued at $3.75 million. John W. Lambert, president and chairman of the board of Twin City Barge,
Sun Shipbuilding Consolidates All Marketing Activities —Orth, Winstead And Hunt Named Department Heads
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., has consolidated all its marketing activities into a single Marketing Department under Joseph J. Kleschick, vice president-marketing. This move brings together in one department all the marketing
Portable Ventilation Equipment Catalog Offered By Coppus
A new 38-page catalog covering performance, dimensional, technical and application data on 33 different models of Coppus portable blower exhausters and accessory equipment, plus welding fume arm systems designed for use with portable welding fume exhausters is now available.
Overlay Finish For Fiber Ropes Improves Marine Performance
Military specifications for fiber ropes are now going to include a finish requirement to improve the rope's performance in the marine environment. Where included in the specifications, rope manufacturers must use fibers with an overlay finish
Catalog Details All BFG Industrial Hose Products
Every product in the extensive BF Goodrich line of industrial hoses is described thoroughly with a new 136-page color catalog available from the BFG Engineered Systems Division. Over 100 different products are listed in the catalog's color-coded table of contents.
Automatic Power Offers 20-Page Color Brochure On Marine Signal Systems
Automatic Power, Inc., Houston, Texas, is offering a free 20-page color brochure, reprinted from their 1984-85 composite catalog, on obstruction lights, fog signals and alarm systems. The brochure, with the use of schematic drawings, black-andwhite photographs,
Transamerica Delaval Offers Broad Range Of Solenoid Valves
A broad range of solenoid valves are now available, including 2- and 3-way styles for general purpose use, high-pressure 2-way (to 3,000 psig), explosion-proof 2- and 3-way versions (for hazardous vapors and liquids), high-flow 2- and 3-way models and 4-way valves.
Maritime Association Publishes 1976 Edition N.Y. Port Handbook
The 1976 edition of The New York Port Handbook, the authoritative source book of information on transportation and air and maritime related services and supply organizations, world trade and government agencies in the port region, has been published by