Diesel engines
Halter Delivers New York Pilot Boat
Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., the world's largest builder of offshore support vessels for the oil and gas industry, has delivered a new 65-foot pilot vessel to the New York Pilots Association. The new boat, named Chapel Hill,
Sparrows Point Yard Delivers Third Maersk MPS Conversion
The last vessel in a three-year, three-ship reconstruction program at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point Yard near Baltimore was renamed the Pvt. Harry Fisher by Congresswoman Helen D. Bentley (R-Md.), guest of honor and sponsor at the christening ceremonies.
Illman Jones Has N e w Location And Name To Meet Growth
Illman Jones, Inc. recently celebrated the grand opening of their new office and warehouse facilities in American Canyon, Calif. Previously located in Oakland, Illman Jones has been a major worldwide supplier of large-bore diesel engine parts and accessories for over 25 years.
SMM '88
13th Ship, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair Hamburg, West Germany, September 27-October 1 Today, more than ever before, the international shipping and shipbuilding industries are undergoing unprecedented change and evolution.
Stewart & Stevenson Open London Office; Knapp Named Manager
The establishment of offices in London, England, has been announced in Houston, Texas, by C.L. Ward, vice president and general manager of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. Logan Knapp, formerly manager of generator sales for the company in Houston, will manage the London offices.
MarAd Report Forecasts Bunker Fuel Prices
The Maritime Administration has released a technical report, "Marine Bunker Fuels-Analysis and Forecast of Price and Availability," which forecasts the possible prices and availability of two major bunker fuels — No. 2 marine diesel and high sulfur residual fuels.
Free 12-Page Brochure On Marine Control System Offered By Forney
The Forney Engineering Company, Carrollton, Texas, is offering a free, full-color brochure on their new AFS-1000 control system. The three-hole binder publication offers several color photographs of the AFS-1000 and its components, along with clear, concise explanatory text.
New Scanning Pyrometer For Diesel Temperatures —Literature Available
National Marine Service has introduced a scanning pyrometer, which is a basic tool to help the operating engineer maintain full power and fuel economy while minimizing downtime by scanning diesel engine cylinder temperatures automatically. This
Danish Two-Stroke Bastion
As part of the drift of heavy industrial activity from Europe to the Far East, production of two-stroke diesel propulsion machinery has become the province of the leading national players in newbuild construction. However, close to the northern tip of Jutland,
Powering-Up the Finnish Range
Costa Crociere's impressive new Costa Atlantica gives first form to the so-called Panamax-Max generation from Kvaerner Masa-Yards, embodying the 8000-class design concept developed in conjunction with the Italian operator and its parent Carnival group.