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on January 4, 1982The Society of Puget Sound Port Engineers named John T. Gilbride Jr. of Todd Pacific Shipyards "Man of the Year" for 1981 at its recent annual banquet. Mr. Gilbride, vice president and general manager of Todd's Seattle, Wash., facility since 1979, has been active in local maritime affairs s
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on January 4, 1982The China Corporation of Shipbuilding Industry has been awarded a contract to build nine anchor handling tugs/offshore supply vessels for a joint venture of two Singapore owners. Timur Carriers and Selco Ltd. The contract will be signed in Hong Kong later this month by representatives of th
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on January 4, 1982Thomas G. Plant Jr. and Hugh F. Munroe announced the establishment of Plant and Munroe, a division of Plant Contractors, Inc. The firm, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., provides naval architectural and marine consulting services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Basi
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on January 4, 1982The design of an advanced heavy-duty semisubmersible rig, capable of drilling in 4,921 feet of water and intended for worldwide use, has been announced by British Shipbuilders. The BS 8000DP series is said to provide very advanced drilling techniques and can sustain itself on station for long
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on January 4, 1982Stanley M. Kowleski, ferry transit manager for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway, and Transportation District has been elected president of the International Marine Transit A s s o c i a t i on (IMTA). The IMTA is an international organization representing ferry operations, naval architects,
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on January 4, 1982Navidyne Corporation, Newport News, Va., announced the promotion recently of Sanford Jones to the post of vice president, marketing. He assumes responsibility for the company's marketing effort for both new and existing products worldwide. Mr. Jones joined Navidyne in 1979 as program manage
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on January 4, 1982Bruce E. Ball has been appointed product manager, mechanical goods, for the Ameroid® Marine Division of Drew Chemical Corporation, Boonton, N.J. Before joining Drew in 1967, Mr. Ball was chief engineer and port engineer with an international liner company in London. At Drew, he has held pos
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on January 4, 1982The ASNE-Delaware Valley Chapter, Philadelphia, Pa., held its recent meeting at the Packard Laboratory of Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. Members and their guests traveled by chartered bus from the Philadelphia Naval Base to Lehigh for a presentation by Professor Oats who described the u
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on January 4, 1982Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., and the Petromar Offshore Corporation, Rockport, Texas, has signed a contract for the construction of two 192-foot tug/ supply vessels. Both will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 1982. When completed, the new boats will bring Petromar's fleet to a
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on January 4, 1982Van der Mark B.V. of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has changed its name to Diesel Marine Rotterdam B.V., shortly after moving into larger premises in the Botlek area of the port. At its new location, Diesel Marine Rotterdam will maintain large stocks of exchange pistons, cylinder covers, exhaust
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on December 15, 1981The board of directors of Farrell Lines Incorporated of New York has named Richard V. Parks as president and chief operating officer, succeeding James P. Horn who has resigned. Mr. Horn, formerly president of American Export Lines, joined Farrell in March 1978 after the latter company's p u
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on December 15, 1981The appointment of John C. Hession as president of Koehring Clyde, Brookfield, Wis., was announced recently by Vincent L. Martin, executive vice president of Koehring Company, a unit of AMCA International Corporation. Koehring Clyde produces and markets revolving Whirley cranes and other sp
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on December 15, 1981Shell Oil Company has announced they will sell bunker fuels at the Port of Mobile, Ala. Barging arrangements will enable them also to provide bunkers at the neighboring ports of Pensacola, Fla., Pascagoula and Gulfport, Miss. Long-term terminal arrangements have been concluded and a blende
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on December 15, 1981Advanced Marine Enterprises Inc. recently announced the appointment of John A. Malagraph as general manager of their newly opened New York office, located at 170 Broadway. Prior to joining Advanced Marine Enterprises Inc., Mr. Malagraph spent 12 years with Designers & Planners Inc. (formerl
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on December 15, 1981Newfoundland's c o m i n g offshore oil boom will trigger a parallel growth in the province's maritime and air transportation services, the Hon. Neil Windsor, Newfoundland's minister of development, recently told members of the Executives Club of Chicago. Already two o c e a n c a r r i e rs
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on December 15, 1981The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation recently awarded a contract to Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc., n a v a l a r c h i t e c t s in Virginia Beach, for preparation of specifications and drawings and construction supervision for a new ferryboat. The design phase is sche
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on December 15, 1981Wesley D. Wheeler Associates, Ltd., New York, N.Y., announced the recent publication of a new brochure detailing the capabilities and services provided by Construnaves, the Spanish Shipbuilders Association. The brochure is divided into various sections which include graphs and figures corre
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on December 15, 1981DredgeMasters International, Inc. of Hendersonville, Tenn., a subsidiary of Valley Industries, has announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire Aquamarine Corporation of Waukesha, Wis., one of the world's leading manufacturers of aquatic vegetation control equipment. This highly s
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on December 15, 1981R a y m o n d International Inc., Houston, Texas, announced recently that its subsidiary, Kaiser Engineers, Inc. of Oakland, Calif., has been awarded a contract to provide i n d u s t r i a l engineering services for the East Coast Trident Refit Facility under development by the U.S. Navy.
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on December 15, 1981Baldt Incorporated, Chester, Pa., has introduced a new line of abrasion-resistant chain which was developed for tough marine (ARC-15) and mining (ARC-30) applications. A brochure describing the new product is available from the company. Composed of specially formulated, high-quality a l l o