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on March 1977United States spending for ocean ships and their subsystems during 1976-1985 could range from $10 billion to $16.4 billion, depending on the U.S. commitment and world demand, according to "Shipbuilding and Associated Subsystems," a Frost & Sullivan analysis of the industry. Aggregate demand
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on February 15, 1977The nation's foremost builder of Navy nuclear warships launched on January 22, 1977, its first commercial vessel in nearly eight years. Tenneco's Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., launched the 125,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, El Paso Southern, from its r
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on February 15, 1977The January meeting of the San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Cafe Del Rey Moro in Balboa Park on January 19, 1977. Following an enjoyable dinner, a short business meeting was held in which it was announced that the proposed site of the
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on February 15, 1977Robert J. Blackwell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, has announced the award of the first constructiondifferential subsidy (CDS) contract ever placed for heavy-lift roll-on/roll-off cargo ships. The award covers two vessels to be built by Peterson Builders, Inc., Sturg
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on February 15, 1977The largest shipyard in the United States has signed a letter of intent which could lead to construction of the world's largest nuclear-powered commercial vessels. Tenneco's Newport News Shipbuilding and Ravi N. Tikkoo, chairman of the board of Globtik Tankers U.S.A., have signed a letter o
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on February 15, 1977Diamond Dragon Drilling's first offshore drilling unit, the Diamond M Dragon, was recently christened at the Far East-Levingston Shipbuilding Limited's (FELS) yard in Jurong, Singapore. The $24-million Diamond M Dragon is a self-propelled drillship. Construction started in May 1975, and the
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on February 1977A new 95-foot oceangoing tug, the Selat Siberut, built by Equitable Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently was loaded aboard the cargo ship Louise Lykes. The tug was built by Equitable Shipyards for the Government of Indonesia, and will be offloaded by the Lykes ship at Singapore, after
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on February 1977In his year-end statement, Edwin M. Hood, president and board chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of America, a national trade association representing the nation's major commercial shipyards and suppliers of marine equipment and materials, stated, in part: "U.S. shipbuilding and ship rep
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on February 1977Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., which has just completed a 150-acre complex for the construction of commercial ships, has announced the first phase of what is expected to be a major facilities expansion and modernization program in its South Yard. When completed in 1985, the p
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on February 1977The newly formed subsidiary of Rohr Industries, Rohr Marine, Inc., will handle the recently announced award of a $159.9-million contract from the U.S. Navy for design, component verification- testing and long-lead procurement for a 3,000-ton Surface Effect Ship (3KSES), according to Fred W.
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on January 15, 1977Adm. Ralph W. Cousins has been elected president and chief operating officer of Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. The former executive vice president will be responsible for the company's daily operations. John P. Diesel remains chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
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on January 15, 1977A giant aluminum sphere 12 stories high and weighing 850 tons recently arrived at General Dynamics Quincy, Mass., shipyard. The sphere's journey started on December 3, 1976, from General Dynamics sphere fabrication facility, Charleston, S.C., on the specially built barge Hercules, under tow
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on January 1977The last few years have seen growing interest shown by shipowners in livestock carriers. Also, shipowners have found it more economical to convert an old ship rather than to order a newbuilding for the carriage of cattle or sheep. Keppel Shipyard in Singapore has had association with the repa
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on January 1977The second in the series of unique rigid connecting tug-barge combinations built in Galveston, Texas, was christened in December. The M/V Seabulk Magnachem, and its barge SCC 3902, were built for Hvide Shipping of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., which will operate the vessel for Diamond Shamrock Chem
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on January 1977The 1977 budget, renewal of the contract public relations program, and continuation of communications' consultant services were among the chief items approved by The American Waterways Operators, Inc. board of directors at the recent winter quarterly meeting at Tarpon Springs, Fla. AWO's Publ
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on January 1977While the comparatively recent phenomena of the VLCC and ULCC on the one hand and the sophisticated products carrier and other small tankers on the other have been widely discussed, the medium-sized tanker (70-175,000 dwt) has been largely ignored. H.P. Drewry (Shipping Consultants) Limited
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on January 1977The Authors Tell Why They Feel That Floating Drydocks Are Best Suited For Docking VLCCs — They Can Closely Align To The Ship's Bottom. When planning a new repair yard or increasing the resources of an existing one, the choice of dock type comes under discussion at a very early stage. It usua
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on January 1977At the recent annual convention of the Marine Section, National Safety Council (NSC), held in Chicago, 111., members of the maritime industry were honored with awards for their part in promoting safety. Officers for 1977 also were elected during the conference. Awards for the development of