marine diesel
Steve Ralph Joins National Marine Service
Steve Ralph has joined National Marine Service Incorporated, of St. Louis, Mo., as a shipyard division salesman, William A. Creelman, president of the company announced recently. Mr. Ralph, a retired U.S. Navy captain, has extensive experience with
Launch Two Stern Trawlers At Halifax
Halifax Industries Ltd. and National Sea Products Ltd. recently christened the stern trawler Cape Brier, and both launched and christened a sister ship — Cape Ballard — at the Halifax Shipyards. The Cape Brier was launched at Halifax Shipyards on December 20,
Thunderbolt Marine Industries Launches Twin 96-Foot Tugs For Panama Canal Services
The tug-fireboats M.L. Walker and H. Burgess were christened recently at Thunderbolt Marine Industries, Thunderbolt, Ga. They are the first of a new generation of shiphandling and firefighting tugs specifically designed for work in the Panama Canal.
Halter Responds To Venezuelan Navy Needs
Halter Marine has answered the call from the Venezuelan Navy for a variety of patrol boats. The company recently delivered four 80 ft. (24.3 m) boats to the country's government, which completes the contract for the design and construction of 12 total vessels in this size range.
AMPS Appointed As Service Facility For MaK Diesels
A contract was signed recently between Krupp MaK Diesel, Inc. and Automated Marine Propulsion Systems, Inc. of La Porte, Texas, making AMPS an authorized service facility for MaK—the world's largest manufacturer of medium-speed diesel engines capable of operating on heavy fuels.
SACM Publishes Brochure On Marine Diesel Engines —Copies Available
A 12-page full color brochure detailing the range of the company's marine diesel engines has been published by SACM of Mulhouse, France. The company is represented in the U.S. by F.W. Donnelly Company of Houston, Texas. SACM manufactures a range of diesel engines from 400hp through 8,
No Smoking Allowed
The dilemma facing the marine diesel engine manufactur- ing industry today is as complex as it has ever faced. Through a forest of demands from shipowners and legisla- tors, diesel engine makers are being challenged to produce power plants, which
Brochure Describing New Diesel Lube Oil Available From Mobil
A f o u r - p a g e , full-color brochure describing the benefits of a new engine oil for high output, marine diesel engines is available from Mobil Oil Corporation. Mobilgard 446, designed for use in General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) engines,
New Shipboard Fuel Blending Unit From IMO Pump Division
IMO® Pump Division, Monroe, N.C., Transamerica Delaval Inc., has developed a unit to blend heavy fuel oil with diesel oil in order to lower power costs of running ship service diesel generator sets and other auxiliary engines. Normally, the use
Modern Fuel Systems Symposium
Exchanges Of Experiences—Problems And Solutions—Prove Use Of Heavy Fuels In Medium-Speed Diesel Engines Is Increasing And Economical Two years ago Alfa-Laval, Inc. of Fort Lee, N.J. sponsored a symposium on modern fuel systems. This symposium