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on May 1977F.X. McNerney, Director of the Maritime Administration's Central Region, announced that George T. Bornkessel has been named Region Port Development Officer in the Office of Port and Intermodal Development in New Orleans, La. In his new assignment, Mr. Bornkessel is responsible for initiatin
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on May 1977Nominations are being accepted for the second annual Rear Admiral Halert C. Shepheard Award for Achievement in Merchant Marine Safety. The award is given either for a single outstanding contribution to merchant marine safety, or for dedication to, and constructive participation in, activiti
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on May 1977The New York Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its March meeting at Fraunces Tavern in lower New York City. The chairman, Arnold Stein, formally opened the meeting after an enjoyable social hour and dinner. Seated at the dais were Neil Reddy, Da
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on May 1977W.B. Pieper has been named group vice president of Brown & Root's Petroleum and Chemical Group, according to president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Feehan. Mr. Pieper, formerly senior vice president and chief engineer of the Houston, Texas-based subsidiary of Halliburton Company,
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on May 1977This year's Ro-Ro Conference and Exhibition—Ro-Ro 77—will be held on June 21-22 in the London Hilton Hotel, London, England. The meeting will take place against a background of continued acceleration in international ro-ro traffic, with new ships increasing the world ro-ro cargo fleet by as
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on May 1977The members who attended the regular monthly meeting of the Long-Beach-Greater Los Angeles Chapter of The American Society of Naval Engineers in March were rewarded by an evening of good fellowship, fine food, and an excellent technical paper by Dr. Maxwell C. Cheung and Nathan Friedland. Fo
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on May 1977The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded two separate contracts with an aggregate value of $968,000 for the construction of fiberglass patrol boats, one for the development of a prototype 11-meter (36-foot) high-speed diesel craft to Uniflite, Inc., headquartered in Bellingham, Wash.,
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on May 1977The Stanwick Corporation has announced the appointment of Robert E. Apple as president of the Stanwick Company, a division located in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Apple, who is chairman of the Los Angeles Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, has over 25 years of experience i
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on May 1977Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp., Norfolk, Va., has ordered a 950-foot floating drydock to help fulfill a long-term contract involving the annual drydocking and repair of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. This will be one of the largest drydocks of its kind in the world. Ishikawajim
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on May 1977With an eye to handling a wide variety of cargoes in almost any kind of port, the Norwegian shipping firm A / S Alliance has taken delivery of the first of three multipurpose freighters that employ two 30-ton gantry cranes running the length of the ship for loading. The 44,351-dwt ship, named
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on May 1977The promotions, effective May 1, of John C. Estes and Sherman C. Perry to general managers of Bethlehem Steel Corporation shipyards were announced in Bethlehem, Pa., by William C. Brigham, vice president in charge of shipbuilding. Mr. Estes will become general manager of the Beaumont, Texas,
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on May 1977In November 1976, Jurong Shipyard Limited of the Republic of Singapore signed a major conversion contract, valued at $4.5 million, with Nipigon Transport Ltd. of Canada for jumboizing a bulk carrier, the M/V Lake Nipigon, from 22,000 dwt to 25,000 dwt for Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River se
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on May 1977Six 32-foot high-speed fire retardant fiberglass Corsair river patrol boats, similar to the U.S. Navy's PBRs, have been sold to the Ministry of Defense of the Union of Burma for a contract price of $606,000 by Uniflite, Inc., military, commercial, and recreational boat manufacturer headquart
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on May 1977The American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (The American Club) has announced the election of two new members to its board of directors. Joining the club's governing body were Bruce A. McAllister, president, McAllister Brothers, Inc., and Martin F. Ytuarte, exe
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on May 1977The first transfer of crude oil from VLCCs and ULCCs to smaller tankers off Little Cayman Island in the British West Indies will take place in the near future. This operation will be the start of what is planned to be a millionbarrel- a-day oil transshipment complex aimed at supplying U.S.
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on May 1977Airfilco Engineering, Inc. of New Orleans, La., has recently been awarded the contract to furnish four Airfilco Inert Gas Systems for the Maritime Overseas Corp. tankers under construction at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, Calif. This is the third such contract for Ai
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on April 15, 1977Frank T. Stegbauer, executive vice president of Southern Towing Company, Memphis, Tenn., and Caruthersville, Mo., was elected chairman of the board of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. at the Association's recent annual meeting held in Washington, D.C. James R. Smith was elected to hi
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on April 15, 1977The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Northern New England Section elected a new slate of officers for 1977 at a recent dinner/meeting held at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Officer's Club. Harold Neville was elected to helm the section as chairman; Bob Hockenhull, vice chairman; Wa
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on April 15, 1977A major reorganization resulting in the promotion of several individuals to key positions at Petro-Marine Engineering, Inc., 1141 Whitney Avenue, Gretna, La. 70053, has been announced by John W. Owensby, president. Petro-Marine is one of the nation's largest independent engineering consulti
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on April 15, 1977E.J. Heine Jr., president of United States Lines, Inc., as outgoing president of the United States Committee of the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), has announced the election of John J. Farrell Jr. as president of the U.S. Committee ICHCA. Mr. Farrell is one o