Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Marks 45th Anniversary of C-2A Greyhound First Flight Nov 19, 2009
The two aircraft share a common wing and empennage, but the C-2 has a widened fuselage with a rear cargo loading ramp to facilitate quick cargo loading and off-loading. Together, this pair of aircraft provides security and sustainment for U.S. Navy deployed maritime forces. (Primezone Releases)
Area leaders make bid to save Stiefel Nov 17, 2009
Employees gathered at the Stiefel s Oak Hill loading ramp last week and heard the news GSK had decided to close the plant. The company told them to take the rest of the day off, with pay, and report to work the next morning. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Domestic dispute ends in gunfire Oct 28, 2009
Reports say that Bomar turned into another business where he hit a loading ramp and became airborne. After hitting the ground on the other side of the ramp he continued to evade until he ran into some guide wires. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Woman killed after car plunges from ferry landing Sep 21, 2009
GALVESTON Emergency crews are at the Galveston ferry landing where apparently a car has driven off the edge of one of the ferry loading ramps. Also Online. (KHOU.com, TX)
Kandoo sinking Aug 23, 2009
The Coast Guard issued its certificate of inspection July 27, but modifications to the small passenger boat such as elevators, which go 15 feet below the boat, and a loading ramp and dock must still be approved ... The Coast Guard issued its certificate of inspection July 27, but modifications to the small passenger boat such as elevators, which go 15 feet below the boat, and a loading ramp and dock must still be approved. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
* Tongan transport minister resigns over ferry disaster Aug 12, 2009
On Monday, the ships captain, Maka Tuputupu, blamed the sinking on rusted loading ramps that allowed water into the boat, and said the government should take responsibility because it knew there were problems with the ship. The government knows everything about the boat; they know because they surveyed the boat, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Tonga ferry captain says he was pressured to sail Aug 11, 2009
Ferry captain Maka Tuputupu blamed the sinking on rusted loading ramps that allowed water into the boat, and said the Tongan government should take responsibility because it knew there were problems with the ship. "The government knows everything about the boat; they know because they surveyed the boat," he told New Zealand's TV3 News on Monday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Q&A: Foot-and-mouth disease Jul 28, 2009
Trucks, lorries, market places, and loading ramps need to be disinfected, and the wheels of passing vehicles can pick up the virus from contaminated roads. Does it affect humans. (BBC News -- Science)
Teen gets to experience the Army for a day Jul 19, 2009
Jeffery Slaughter, left, points out a sight to Kayla Collyer-Platzer over the Trident Glacier, as they sit on the rear loading ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Collyer-Platzer, 15, who has been diagnosed with Hodgkin s lymphoma, was treated to a day in the life of a soldier at Fort Greely near Delta Junction, Alaska. (Missoulian, MT)
Sarah is the conservative’s Oprah Jul 9, 2009
Riiiight Wooten, and I ve got some fishing ponds in S. Georgia I d like you construct loading ramps on. The republican leadership despises her more than democrats, which is why the McCain campaign is still dragging her through the mud (Vanity Fair articles) not democrats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
POLICE REPORTS: July 6 (18) Jul 8, 2009
The trailer, valued at $1,000, is a 2004 PJ Trailer with black metal screens and a loading ramp. It was taken early Friday morning and the incident was reported at about 10 a.m., reports said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Bluff Manufacturing Unveils New Ramp & Dock Products at Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association Show May 4, 2009
Located in booth #422, representatives from Bluff Manufacturing will be on-hand throughout the convention to discuss the company's dock, warehouse and loading ramp equipment - which includes yard ramps, dock boards, dock levelers, and safety products - as well as demonstrate its newest products: , , pallet jacks, , mini ramps, and. "We've been in this business a long time and the MHEDA convention is one of the best opportunities to establish relationships with our distributors," states National... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Alakai heading for Alabama Mar 29, 2009
Hawaii Superferry earlier said it planned to retrofit the vessel with a vehicle loading ramp. A Honolulu Harbor shipping schedule shows the Alakai departing tomorrow, but the company said the vessel will leave "as soon as preparations are completed," which could be as early as today. (Honolulu Advertiser)
$17.8 million needed for water treatment plant (250) Mar 18, 2009
Constructed in the expansion project will be two intake pumps capable of pumping seven million gallons a day, two sedimentation basins, new laboratory and operations offices in place of two existing filters, three new filters, a new chlorine gas feed system, two new high-service pumps, a new alarm system, standby power and a truck loading ramp for chemical unloading. Also during the expansion, existing pipe gallery valve and operator replacements will be completed and the existing filter... (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Riley Lewis' Heritage Series: Frozen Assets Feb 25, 2009
Those squares were floated to a loading ramp. There men would push the ice up the ramp to a waiting wagon pulled by horses. (Forest City Summit, IO)
