Medium Maritime Reporter 1980 Articles
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on May 1980As part of an extensive expansion program, the Governmentowned Sembawang Shipyard in S i n g a p o r e recently began construction of a new floating dock. Scheduled for completion by mid- 1981, the floating dock will be the largest in the East, and able to accommodate ships up to 150,000 de
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on April 15, 1980The Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy, Washington, D.C., has awarded Tracor, Inc. a new contract of $5 million to continue supporting design, production, installation, and operational phases of mine and mine countermeasures programs, sonar technology programs, and sonar and
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on April 15, 1980Recon III, the first hydrographic survey boat in the United States to be fitted with Maritime Industries' steerable Z-drives, was recently delivered to Eagle Dredging Corp. by builder Halter Marine, Inc. The 44-foot vessel utilizes two Mariner 120H propulsion units for steering and propulsi
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on April 15, 1980The Chesapeake Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met recently at the Washington Navy Yard Officers' Club to hear Rear Adm. A.P. Manning describe "The U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Program." The Coast Guard's area of responsibility has been significa
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on April 15, 1980A new type of offshore oil-spill skimmer built by MARCO was assigned to recover oil when a 7 2 , 0 0 0 - d w t L i b e r i a n tanker started spilling oil on November 1, 1979, following a collision at sea five miles south of Galveston Bay, MARCO reported its Class XI oil recovery system was
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on April 15, 1980J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. announced that it has formed a joint venture company with Protexa, the leading offshore construction company of Mexico. The new company, C o n s t r u c c i o n es M a r i t i m a s Mexicanas, S.A. de C.V. (CMM), will conduct offshore marine construction and pip
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on April 15, 1980A new full-color brochure is available describing a free fall survival system for larger vessels and drilling rigs. The system consists of a fully covered lifeboat which can be lowered into the sea, or slid off a specially designed ramp and dropped into the water from heights of up to 20 me
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on April 15, 1980Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, New Orleans, La., has completed the first phase of a $61-million expansion program and expects to complete the second phase by the first quarter of 1981, according to Richard M. Currence, president. Mr. Currence said that during 1979, Gulf Fleet acquired a tota
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on April 15, 1980A three-day International Symposium on Ship Operations (ISOSO) will be held at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City, September 23, 24, 25, 1980. T h i s c o n f e r e n c e will examine those problems relating to navigation, weather forecasting and communications aspects. in the mari
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on April 15, 1980The Rodolf, a 48-foot surfaceeffect ship built by Bell-Halter, New Orleans, La., for the Portland (Oregon) District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun a Gulf and Atlantic Coast tour to demonstrate its operational and hydrographic surveying capabilities. As a result of the surfac
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on April 15, 1980Swiftships, Inc., Morgan City, La., has contracted to deliver two additional passenger ferries to Turista Margarita of Porta La Cruz, Venezuela. A similar vessel was previously purchased from Swiftships and is now in operation from the Venezuelan mainland to the coastal islands of Santa Mar
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on April 15, 1980The Marine Repair Division of Zidell Explorations, Inc., was the successful bidder for the extensive repair and refitting of the seagoing hopper dredge Biddle, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredge contract involves one of the largest repair jobs ever bid by Zidell. Charl
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on April 15, 1980The New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its fifth meeting of the 1979-80 program year recently at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. Over 90 members and guests were in attendance, including a large contingent of cadets fro
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on April 15, 1980Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., recently delivered the 180-foot supply vessel Lillian Pelham to her owners Pelham Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La. The all-steel supply boat carries 3,600 cubic feet of dry bulk mud in four Smatco vertical tanks and 73,000 gallons of liquid mud in two
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on April 15, 1980Howard H. Scott, president of Bird-Johnson Company, has been elected chairman of the board of directors and continues as chief e x e c u t i v e o f f i c e r . He replaces Frederick K. Becker, who is retiring. The board also announced the promotion of Charles A. Orem from executive vice pre
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on April 15, 1980Literature is now available describing three new Doppler speed logs that use b o t t o m - r e f l e c t ed sound to provide accurate speed data from 0.01 knot to 40 knots, from Raytheon Marine Company. The Raytheon Doppler systems track the bottom to depths of 1,000 feet using acoustic beam
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on April 15, 1980The Starward, the second 122-foot combination boat built by MARCO Seattle for owners Henry and Cory Swasand and Borge Mannes, was christened recently. Dian Swasand, wife of skipper/owner Cory Swasand, performed the champagne honors in ceremonies on the Seattle (Wash.) Ship Canal. The Starward
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on April 15, 1980A keel-laying ceremony at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., initiated construction of the first of three 37,500-dwt product carriers being built by NASSCO for Union Oil Company of California. William T. Nickerson, assistant manager of new construction for
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on April 15, 1980Three senior level promotions have been announced at Seaworthy Engine Systems, Inc., Essex, Conn. The p r o m o t i o n of Thomas J. Pakula to vice president / secretary, William L. Mc- Carthy to vice president, and Martin Toyen to treasurer were made to reflect their increased responsibili
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on April 15, 1980Steve Scalzo, former port captain f o r Foss Launch & Tug Company, Seattle, Wash., has been promoted to general manager of marine operations. As part of his new assignment, Mr. Scalzo will be in charge of all Puget Sound marine operations f o r Foss as well as marine operations of Dillingham