Medium 1980 Articles
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980Levingston Shipbuilding Company of Orange, Texas, a subsidiary of Ashland Oil, Inc., and Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Asmar of Chile recently delivered the first Class 011-C jackup drilling rig. The customer, Diamond M Drilling Company, is a Houston- based international offshore drilling
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980The chairman of the Installation and Facilities Subcommittee of the House A r m e d S e r v i c es Committee termed the development and deployment of the Trident ballistic missile submarine "the heart of our nuclear strategy." Speaking at recent christening ceremonies for the USS Michigan (
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980Newfoundland's Premier Brian Peckford has announced that the National Research Council of Canada has given final approval for the construction in St. John's of a $46.8-million marine research institute that will accelerate the Province's promising offshore oil potential. Calling the institu
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980A two-phase, 19.5-million Canadian dollar modernization program is being carried out by Halifax Industries Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia, at its ship repair facility, Halifax Shipyards. William J. Riley, president and chief executive officer of Halifax Industries Limited, says: "Given our v
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980A b u l l e t i n d e s c r i b i n g h i g h - s p e ed g e a r s f o r pump, c o m p r e s s o r , and f a n m a n u f a c t u r e r s has been publ i s h e d b y E l l i o t t C o m p a n y , a d i v i - s i on of C a r r i e r C o r p o r a t i o n , Jeann e t t e , Pa. The bulletin is enti
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980American President Lines, Ltd. (APL) of Oakland, Calif., and Encinal Terminals of Alameda, recently announced agreement to develop a 23-acre full-service berth and container facility in the island city of Alameda. Target date for completion of the initial phase, to be capitalized at $3.5 mil
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980Tidewater Marine Service, Inc. of New Orleans, a subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., recently took delivery of four new 180-foot supply vessels. Three of the new vessels — the Boh Tide, Boiling Tide, and Toby Tide — were constructed at the Moss Point, Miss., yard of Halter Marine; the Munson Tide
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980John T. Gilbride, chairman and chief executive officer of Todd Shipyards Corporation, has announced that the company's West Coast s u b s i d i a r y , Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, has been awarded additional contracts to build, under the Navy's fiscal 1980 program, two more FFG-7 cl
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980Hillman Barge & Construction Company has changed its name to HBC Barge, Incorporated to better identify its role as a major inland barge builder. The company specializes in custom-designed barges built to customer specifications. Company ownership, management, craftsmen, and support staff a
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 15, 1980The newest addition to the American Steamship Company's Great Lakes fleet, a $30-million, 728-foot bulk carrier, was christened and went into service recently. The new self-unloader is named the American Mariner in honor of the officers and men who dedicate their lives to the sea. Samuel B.
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980The Big Apple, symbol of New York City's economic and entertainment life, was utilized by Jackson Engineering Shipyard recently in a most unusual ceremony. The company designed a flag with the New York City red apple symbol on a field of white. While hundreds of invited guests and shipyard emp
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Tracor, Inc.'s Applied Sciences Group has been contracted, on a consulting basis, to perform the engineering development of an automated Inland Waterways Communications System, which will provide automated voice and data communications s e r v i c e s along the Mississippi River and its conn
-
- M a g n a v o x O f f e r s N ew M o n i t o r i n g System — L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le page: 38
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Improved marine safety and economy are being achieved with a new communication tool called the Vessel Monitoring System, according to the system's manufacturer, the Advanced Products Division of Magnavox, Torrance, Calif. Designed for use with an MX 111 Shipboard Marisat Terminal, the VMS
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Some 70 members and guests attended the recent meeting of the Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held at the Engineer's Club in Philadelphia. Following opening announcements by section chairman K. Gyswyt, the nominating committee presented its slate
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980"One of the greatest ironies of today's world is that the United States, which needs both a powerful Navy and a strong and economically viable U.S.-flag merchant marine, has permitted both to languish," U.S. Congressman Elwood H. Hillis of Indiana, a member of the House Armed Services Committe
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Houston Offshore International, Inc., has a w a r d e d B e t h l e h em Steel Corporation's shipyard at Sparrows Point, Md., a contract for construction of an offshore oil drilling rig. Announcement of the contract was made by Jerry E. Chiles, president of Houston Offshore, and David H. Kli
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980The E.B.B. Company of Golden Meadow, La., recently took delivery of the crewboats Lady June and Lady Blackie from Balehi Marine, Inc., Lacombe, La. These 86-foot vessels, powered by Detroit Diesel engines, are two in a series of four servicing the Louisiana coast for owners Eugene Bagala and
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Designers & Planners, Inc., was purchased recently by Seatech Industries, Inc. from Todd Shipyards Corporation. The new Board of Directors of the firm has named Feridun K. Serim, Wolfgang Reuter, and Monroe Levy as the new senior controlling officers. Mr. Serim becomes president and Mr. Reuter
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980The El Paso Company of Houston, Texas, has announced that George D. Carameros Jr., chairman, and Barry Hunsaker, president of El Paso LNG Company, a subsidiary, have elected to take early retirement to pursue other interests in the energy field. They will continue to be available as require
-
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on May 1980Two new workboats — the offshore utility vessel PBR-216 and the tug Stone Mountain — were completed recently by The Service Machine Group, Inc. of Morgan City, La. The PBR-216, built for PBR Offshore, Inc. also of Morgan City, has an overall length of 118 feet, beam of 26 feet, depth of 11.