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IHI Delivers VLCC 'Nissho Maru' To Idemitsu Tanker Company
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy I n d u s t r i e s Company (IHI) recently c o m p l e t e d the 257,882- dwt tanker Nissho Maru (shown above) for Idemitsu Tanker Company of Tokyo. The new ship is the first vessel delivered by IHI's Kure Shipyard this year,
Aeroquip Offers Free Hose Line Training Bulletin
Efficient fluid piping—whether it means reducing downtime, minimizing maintenance problems, reducing inventory, cutting costs or speeding up production—is a concern of almost every industry. Aeroquip Training Bulletin 582A, "How to Identify, Select and Install Hose Lines,
MSC Accepts Third Sea-Land Containership
T h e M i l i t a r y Sealift Command's emergency cargo lift force was strengthened when the Navy recently accepted from Sea-Land Industries the third of six of the fastest and largest containerships in the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. The three
MacGregor's Novel Solution To Quay Height Variation
The Claymore, a ro-ro passenger/ vehicle vessel capable, when fully loaded, of carrying up to 527 passengers and 47 cars or six 40- foot trailers and 24 cars, was recently launched from Robb Caledon's Leith, Scotland, yard. When delivered to her owners,
Aeroquip Offers New Cargo Control Products Bulletin
A new publication from Aeroquip Corporation, bulletin 5989B, "Aeroquip Cargo Control Products," describes the basic products designed to secure cargo and protect goods in transit—from shoring beams and bars to strap assemblies, buckles and winches.
AML And APL Announce Changes Of Key Personnel
A realignment of functions and the appointment of key personnel, which affect traffic, and operations and stevedoring, were announced at American Mail Line, Seattle, Wash.-based division of American President Lines, Ltd. The changes, which became effective on February 1,
New Aeroquip Bulletin Explains Hose Assembly Machine Advantages
The advantages of using Aeroquip Corporation's FT1097 portable hose assembly machine, a simple, fast and reliable way to produce hose assemblies with reusable fittings, are explained in a new company bulletin. Designed to speed production of Aeroquip