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on March 1983The promotion, effective February 1, of Julien H. LeCompte to general manager, Great Lakes Steamship Division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was announced recently by William A. Rouse, vice president, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n. Mr. LeCompte is succeeding Roy F. Dobson, who retired followi
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on March 1983N e w p o r t News Shipbuilding Co. reported recently that operating income increased 35 percent to $111 million from $82 million in 1981, the fourth year of higher operating income. The shipyard had sales of $1.3 billion, up 19 percent from 1981 sales of $1.1 billion. Including the Decembe
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on March 1983Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York, N.Y., recently reported higher sales and earnings for its third quarter and 39 weeks ended December 26, 1982, compared with the same periods a year ago. John T. Gilbride, chairman, attributed the improved results to increased revenues from continued co
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on March 1983The year 1983 marks the 50th anniversary for the Pipeline Operations Group of Crutcher Resources C o r p o r a t i o n (CRC). Formed in 1933, CRC began as a small company dedicated to serve the rapidly expanding pipeline construction industry. CRC continues its dedication to meeting the cha
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on March 1983Major problems of accelerated fouling in cooling and sea water service systems on cruise ships traveling from cold to temperate waters, have been solved by the Norwegian Royal Viking Line, with the installation of a new type of electrolytic anti-fouling and corrosion system. A brochure is a
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on March 1983Bender Shipbuilding and Repair of Mobile, Ala., recently entered into an agreement with Cleaver and Walkingshaw Ltd., naval architects of Vancouver, B.C., which permits the Gulf Coast yard to offer the proven "hostile" class design to the American Offshore Service industry for construction
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on March 1983A new brochure is available from Raytheon Marine Company, Manchester, N.H., comparing features offered in their 1983 line of radars. Eight models are available, from Raytheon's compact 6-inch display 2600 MK III and 2800 MK II Mariners Pathfinder® R a d a r s with new expanded ranges, to th
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on March 1983Moore McCormack Resources, Inc. of Stamford, Conn., announced recently that it has closed the previously announced sale of its cargo liner subsidiary, Moore McCormack Lines, Incorporated, to McLean Securities, Inc., the parent company of United States Lines, Inc. At the closing, Moore McCor
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on March 1983A $121-million contract for the construction of the first Gulfspanclass ferry for service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, was signed recently by the presidents of CN Marine and Davie Shipbuilding of Lauzon, Quebec, Canada. The largest ship ever designe
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on March 1983Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently delivered the Point Chaleur, the second of four 191-foot tug/supply boats to Point Express, Ltd., of Morgan City, La. The Point Chaleur is 191 feet long with a 40-foot beam and a 14-foot depth. She is powered by two EMD 16-645C diesel engine
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on March 1983Southwest Marine, Inc. of San Diego, Calif., recently announced two major achievements in its more than $40-million renovation project — the signing of a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan to construct a new hi-tech computerized drydock, and the acquisition of a major Wes
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on March 1983The Arthur Foss. the fourth tractor tug for Foss Launch & Tug Co., was christened recently in ceremonies at Foss Terminal in Seattle, Wash. Performing the christening were co-sponsors Patricia Foss and Christine Foss, the daughters of Arthur Foss, a member of the Foss company founding fami
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on March 1983The Puget Sound Section of the Marine Technology Society elected officers at its first general meeting, held recently at the Seattle Aquarium. Nearly 200 persons attended the meeting and were given a behind-thescenes tour of the aquarium. Officers elected were: chairman — Ken W. Mohn, princ
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on March 1983Krupp MaK Diesel, Inc., one of the leading suppliers of medium- speed, four-stroke, heavy oil engines, has relocated its North American h e a d q u a r t e rs from Rosemont, to Glenview, 111., to provide the latest state-of-theart services to the U.S. and Canadian marine industry. Since it
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on March 1983Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Va., made history recently when it successfully lifted an 890-metric-ton assembly onto the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 70), under construction at the shipyard. The assembly, weighing as much as 630 standard size American automobiles, w
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on March 1983Nicholas N. Rivera and James A. Willis recently joined the staff of Designers & Planners, Inc. (D&P), a firm of naval architects and marine engineers with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and offices in Philadelphia and San Diego. Ferd Serim, president of the company, announced the appoint
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on February 15, 1983Dennis Banta, president of Leevac Shipyards of Jennings, La., recently announced the delivery of the 165-foot offshore supply vessel Champion Express to Offshore Express, Inc. of Houma, La. The Champion Express is the first of two sister vessels ordered from Leevac Shipyards by Offshore Exp
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on February 15, 1983The Maritime Administration recently approved increases in the actual cost of two roll-on / roll-off containerships being built for Waterman Steamship Corp. by Penn Shipbuilding Co., Cheslocations ter. Pa. An increase of $2,027,000 was approved for hull 346, and $2,531,646 for hull 347. In a
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on February 15, 1983The continued increase in the number of offshore units around the world is again reflected in the latest (1982/83) edition of the Register of Offshore Units, Submersibles and Diving Systems, published recently by Lloyd's Register of Shipping. The number of mobile drilling rigs listed has gr
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on February 15, 1983The first in a series of five 5,750-dwt Arclkuclass product tankers, -The Ventspils, was christened recently at Rauma-Repola Shipyard, Rauma, Finland. The vessel and its sisterships are being built for the USSR's Ministry of Merchant Marine. The tankers, of a new design, can transport up to