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Tl Has A New Fleet Management System To Improve Vessel Operating Efficiency
Texas Instruments has an- nounced the new TI Marine Busi- ness System designed to give fleet managers a promising new home office tool for improving vessel oper- ating efficiency. Designed to utilize information logged by a TI 8000 Integrated Marine System installed on individual vessels,
NOR-SHIPPING '81
Eighth Presentation Of This High-Quality Exhibition Is Booked To Capacity Indications are that this year's Nor-Shipping Exhibition, to be held as usual at the Sjolyst Centre in Oslo, will attract great interest. All available exhibition space had been booked six months in advance,
Veliotis To Manage Electric Boat Div.
General Dynamics Corporation has announced that P. Takis Veliotis has been named general manager of its Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn., the company's largest operating component. Gorden E. MacDonald, who has been serving as acting general manager at Electric Boat,
Caterpillar Appoints Williams And Thorstenson To Managerial Posts
L. (Larry) Williams, manager of Caterpillar Tractor Co., Industrial Division Marketing Department since 1969, has been named manager of a newly expanded worldwide engine marketing organization which includes all sales, sales development, and service functions.
Sparrows Point Yard Wins Repair Contract For 'Energy Independence'
The Sparrows Point Shipyard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation has been awarded a major contract for the repair of the S.S. Energy Independence, according to David Watson, general manager. The 666-foot-long coal carrier, owned by the New England Collier Company in Philadelphia, Pa.
N e w Portable Transmitter Provides Emergency Shutdown Control
—Literature Available John B. Smyth, vice president, Ederer Unitec Division of Ederer Incorporated (Ederer and Washington cranes), recently unveiled a new product said to provide improved safety, reduced potential of environmental damage, increased
Saint John Shipbuilding Upgrades Its CAD/CAM For Big Frigate Program
Saint John Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Ltd., in New Brunswick, Canada, has chosen AUTOKON and AUTOFIT as its CAD/CAM systems for carrying out the big Canadian Navy Frigate Program contract. The Saint John yard has been awarded prime contractor responsibility for the detailed design,
Rauma-Repola Deck Machinery And Aquamaster Propulsion Join Forces In New Company
Hollming Ltd. and Rauma-Repola Oy, two Finnish marine companies, have joined forces to make the best use of their trade names. In the future, the production of Aquamaster propulsion units and Rauma-Repola winches will take place under the same roof.
Proposed Regulations Regarding Source of Income From Activities In Intl. Waters
The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has issued proposed regulations under section 863 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), providing new rules for determining the source of income from activities conducted in international waters for purposes of U.
Sal Berte Forms Saber Communications
—Literature Available Sal Berte recently announced the formation of Saber Communications, a Houston-based company that will specialize in the representation of high-quality products for marine dealers in both the commercial and pleasure-craft marketplaces.