Short 1978 Articles

- Contracts Signed For Cumberland Shipping Ro/Ro Barge Vessel page: 7
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
Contracts were signed on December 22, 1977, for the subsidized construction of a self-propelled, roll - on / roll - off (ro / ro) barge vessel at Seatrain Shipbuilding Corp., New York, N.Y. The negotiated fixed-price of the commercial vessel is $12,796,324. The vessel, which will have the c
- Port Weller Dry Docks Awarded Contract To Build Self-Unloader For Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. page: 45
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
An order for a maximum Seaway-size selfunloading bulk carrier has been awarded to Port Weller Dry Docks by Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. of Toronto, Canada. This is the second order for almost identical vessels placed with Port Weller by Upper Lakes Shipping last year. The two ships, designated a
- Crowley Environmental Services Named Exclusive Distributor For 40-Knot Pollution Control Vessel page: 44
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
High speed and versatility are the key features of a new all-purpose/spill response vessel. A fiberglass and balsa-core workboat, the Raider SRV-1034 measures 34 feet by 10 feet, providing abundant cargo-carrying capacity at speeds up to 40 knots. The vessel was designed for operation in open
- SNAME Gulf Section To Hold Winter Meeting February 10 In Houston page: 43
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
The Gulf Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will hold its Annual Winter Meeting in Houston, Texas, on Friday, February 10, 1978, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, according to information released by John Chivvis, West Area vice chairman. The meeting will bring togeth
- Twin City Barge Names W.L. Lusk Vice President page: 43
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
William L. Lusk has joined Twin City Barge & Towing Co. as vice president and general manager of the company's Marine Group, John W. Lambert, president, announced. Twin City Barge's Marine Group includes all barge and towing activities. Mr. Lusk formerly was traffic manager for Cargo Carrie
- Metritape, Inc. Offers Metridirectory For Multi-Tank Level Readout page: 42
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
The new Metridirectory™ readout console is offered by Metritape, Inc. (Concord, Mass.) for the centralized level readout of stored materials, including liquids, slurries and dry granular solids. The two types of Metridirectory, Types 1310 and 1320, display up to 10 or 20 tanks, respectively,
- ASNE Flagship Section Hears Description Of USCG Oil Pollution Strike Teams page: 41
pablished in:
Maritime Reporter
on January 1978
The Flagship Section, American Society of Naval Engineers met recently at the USCG Yard at Curtis Bay, Md. Approximately 100 members and guests enjoyed the social hour and dinner which was hosted by Capt. John Lobkovich, USCG, Commanding Officer of the yard. After dinner, Capt. Thomas Albee,