Maritime Reporter 1980 Articles
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on July 15, 1980O&K Orenstein & Koppel Aktiengesellschaft of Lubeck, West Germany, has received an order for the construction of a hopper suction dredge with a hopper capacity of 4,000 cubic meters. The order was placed by the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Tourism, Directorate General of Seaco
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on July 15, 1980The Canadian Arctic Pilot Project is a combined pipeline/marine transportation system for Arctic natural gas to supply about 7.0 million cubic meters of gas per day to southern consumers. After a three-year development period, we are now very close to initiating the construction of various c
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on July 15, 1980Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation demonstrated its powerful new fireboat recently at the Poydras Street wharf in New Orleans. Named Gulf Fleet No. 40, the new boat is the 100th vessel to join Gulf Fleet Marine's growing fleet of tugs, towing/supply vessels, crew and utility boats, and offshore
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on July 15, 1980Mangone Shipbuilding Company recently delivered the Western Narrows, an ultramodern, geophysical research and survey vessel with SCR (silicon-controlled r e c t i f i e r ) diesel-electric propulsion, to Western Geophysical Company of Houston. Mangone, a subsidiary of Stewart & Stevenson Se
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on July 15, 1980Hitachi Zosen recently received an order from Offshore Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Hunt International Resources Corporation of Dallas, Texas, to supply two jackup offshore type oil drilling rigs. After delivery, the rigs will be operated by Penrod Drilling Company, also of Dallas,
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on July 1980Huthnance Drilling Company of Houston has signed a contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss., to build a Friede and Goldman design L-780 (Mod 2) jackup drilling rig. The contract is for about $18 million, exclusive of owner-furnished equip- ment. The offshore rig, scheduled for d
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- Royal Viking Line To Modify Three Ships— First Will Get $25-Million Face-Lift At AG "Weser" Yard page: 53
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on July 1980Royal Viking Line has announced detailed expansion plans for its three-vessel fleet commencing with the $25-million extension and refinement of the Royal Viking Star next year at A.G. "Weser" shipyard in Bremerhaven, West Germany. Present contract terms call for the 22,000- gt vessel to enter
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on July 1980The United States Coast Guard has recently issued approval numbers for the BilgeMaster® system that controls bilge pollution for vessels operating in United States waters. The USCG approval covers the Bilge- Master I system featuring automatic operation and an optional feature of evaporation
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on July 1980Ronald E. Moore has been promoted to executive vice president of Wisconsin Barge Line, Inc., and Michael T. Hayo, a certified public accountant, has joined the St. Louisbased company as vice president-finance and treasurer. Joseph W. Rose, board chairman, president, and chief executive office
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on July 1980Beach-Greater Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Naval Engineers was held recently at the Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center Officer's Club. In the absence of chairman J.R. Malone, Capt. J.A. Gildea, USN, vice chairman, called the meeting to order with the customary procedure
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on July 1980David R. Stollmeyer has been elected president of American Hawaii Cruises, San Francisco. He joined the company in 1979 as executive vice president, charged with the r e d e c o r a t i o n of the American-built Independence and returning her to service under the American flag. Rechristened
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on July 1980Gary E. Koecheler, assistant to Matson N a v i g a t i o n Company's vice president in Washington, D.C., for the past year, has been appointed manager of pricing. He will report to William R. Harmon, vice president, pricing, in San Francisco. Replacing Mr. Koecheler in Washington will be Phi
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on July 1980The Hong Kong Trade Development Council reports that two of Hong Kong's biggest shipping tycoons, Sir Y.K. Pao, the head of the World-Wide Shipping Group, and C.H. Tung, the chairman of Orient Overseas Container (Holdings) and son of shipping magnate C.Y. Tung, both see the large demand for
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on July 1980McDermott International, Inc., a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. of New Orleans, has been awarded a $95-million contract by Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (Petrobras) to lay approximately 280 miles of marine pipeline in the Campos Basin off the coast of southern Brazil. This pipeline
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on July 1980In the 1930's, the medium-speed diesel engine came into its own as a prime mover in rail, marine, and stationary applications. It was soon realized by engine builders and o p e r a t o r s that Medium Viscosity Index (MVI) lube oils had distinct advantages in performance over High V i s c o s
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on July 1980ESAB-HEATH, Fort Collins, Colo.-based manufacturer of shape cutting machines, welding equipment, welding robots and other welding products, has announced that Ray Hoglund has moved up to the position of assistant general manager. He will be involved in all aspects of company operation, includ
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on July 1980Riverway Shipyard Company, Grafton, 111., recently delivered a new rigging barge to its sister company, Riverway Harbor Service, New Orleans. The barge R-l is 110 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 6^4 feet deep, with a light draft of 1 foot 6 inches. The gross tonnage of this barge is 135.6. The h
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on July 1980Two changes in the Transportation and Distribution Department of ITT Rayonier Inc., Stamford, Conn., were announced recently by Robert E. Heine, vice president and director, transportation and distribution. Donald J. Bane has been promoted to manager, distribution services, and Gregory R. F
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on July 1980Metritape, Inc. has received an order for the retrofit of seven Niarchos VLCCs with centralized level and temperature gauging featuring the latest in Metritape modular readout and alarming instrumentation. The order, valued at over $500,- 000, includes unique Metritape Level/Temp sensors for
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on July 1980A new four-color, 24-page brochure is available from Caterpillar describing their worldwide engine parts and service support system. The brochure is presented geographically and describes engine support available through dealer outlets, parts distribution facilities, emergency parts depots,