Maritime Reporter 1974 Articles
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on February 15, 1974Dr. Frank L. Wiswall Jr., has been elected president of Liberian Services, Inc., 103 Park Avenue, New York, 'N.Y. 10017. Fred T. Lininger, former president, has assumed the new post of chairman and chief executive officer of the worldwide maritime consulting firm, which has headquarters in
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on February 15, 1974On January 13, 1974, Seaworthy Engine Systems officially opened its doors to provide engineering services to the marine industry. Although marine engineering services of a general nature will fee available, the full thrust of Seaworthy Engine Systems will 'be in the areas of marine gas turbi
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on February 15, 1974The 27th annual fall meeting of the Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel. The technical session featured "North to Tuktoyatuk," a panel discussion and audiovisual presentation on the design, constr
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on February 15, 1974Luckenbach Steamship Company, Inc. has announced its intention to support the Tampa Port Authority's new facilities presently under construction at Holland Terminal. Edgar F. Luckenbach Jr., president of the 124-year-old shipping firm, said in a prepared statement that in recognition of the ra
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on February 15, 1974A.G. Giudice, executive vice president, Drew Chemical Corporation, New York, N.Y., a subsidiary of United States Filter Corporation, has announced the appointment of John A.D. Rogers as managing director of Drew's new subsidiary, Arnock Chemical & Engineering Services, Pty., Ltd., Cape Town, S
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on February 15, 1974Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, has reported that operating performance for the three months ended December 31, 1973 was the best in company history by a substantial margin. Net income for the quarter was $8,009,000, an increase of 81 percent over the $4,420,000 for the year-earlier period
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on February 15, 1974Robert G. Budrick has been named Group vice president, and Richard M. Jennings has been elected vice president of Worthington Service Corporation, it was announced by F.E. Peltier, president. Mr. Budrick joined Worthington in 1957, and was appointed vice president and manager of Worthington S
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on February 15, 1974The subject of the January meeting of the Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was "Waterjet Propulsion." Considering the U.S. Navy's latest philosophy of smaller, faster, ships, the paper was very timely. Lt. Comdr. Dennis F. Kruse, USN, presented his
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on February 15, 1974A low-cost rugged equipment for real-time precise positioning of offshore drilling vessels has been developed by Magnavox, Advanced Products Division of Torrance, Calif. This system automatically provides a position fix day or night, anywhere in the world, in all weather. The system receive
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on February 15, 1974L. Arthur Strenkert has 'been appointed sales manager of Smit Nymegen Corporation. The announcement was made by Paul Roos, president. A veteran of many years' experience in sales to the marine industry, Mr. Strenkert most recently served as international sales manager of the Perolin Company
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on February 15, 1974The Midwest Chapter of North America of the World Dredging Association announces its first chapter meeting to be held Thursday, February 28, 1974, in St. Louis, Mo., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Louis Hilton Airport Inn. The chapter will be dedicated to the advancement of dredging techno
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on February 15, 1974John E. Hundt has been elected president and a member of the board of directors of Ametco Shipping, Inc. Mr. Hundt also continues as director of traffic of Ametalco, Inc. Both Ametco and Ametalco are in 'the American Metal Climax Group of companies. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Ac
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on February 15, 1974The 230,000-dwt tanker Amoco Singapore recently completed successful sea trials. Built at the Cadiz shipyard of Astilleros Espanoles, S.A., the vessel is the second in a series for Amoco Transport Company from the Gadiz yard. The first of the series, the Amoco Milford Haven, was delivered in
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on February 15, 1974The three new SS-2000 Class semisubmersible offshore drilling rigs being built for Zapata Offshore Company by Avondale Shipyards, Inc., were designed by Friede & Goldman, Inc., naval architects and marine engineers, New Orleans, La. Design of the New Zapata rigs is an outgrowth of an in-hou
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on February 15, 1974With the acquisition of the Transportation Division, A.E. Goodwin Limited, Comeng Holdings Limited, Sydney, became the new Australian licensee for Alco Engines Division of White Industrial Power, Inc. The license to ibuild Alco dies el engines will he administered within the Comeng Group hy
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on February 15, 1974J. Angus Maclnnes, vice president/ program manager of Frigitemp Marine Division, has announced the appointment of Joseph A. Sanchez as director of field operations for FMD for joiner work on two major naval contracts with Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries. Mr. Sanchez, a Pa
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on February 15, 1974An overflow throng of members and friends of the industry were on hand for the annual membership meeting of the Western Shipbuilding- Association, which was held in the Pavilion Room of the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Calif., on January 18, 1974. George W. Wintz, outgoing president of the
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on February 15, 1974The president of The American Society' of Naval Engineers (ASNE), Rear Adm. D.H. Jackson, USN, announced that the Society has scheduled its annual national meeting, ASNE Day, for Thursday and Friday, May 2-3, 1974, at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, D.C. The Society, founded in 1888, by defini
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on February 15, 1974The New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met on January 15, 1974, at the Seamen's 'Church Institute in New York City. After a social hour and dinner, the technical session was held at which a paper was presented entitled "A New Approach to the S
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on February 15, 1974National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) has announced expansion of its shipbuilding facilities at San Diego, Calif. NASSCO is owned 50 percent each by Kaiser Industries Corporation and by Morrison-Knudsen Company and is under the management direction of Kaiser Industries Corporation.