Maritime Reporter 2004Greg Articles
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on February 15, 1980Four of six 297 V2-foot by 54- foot by 12-foot semi-integrated d o u b l e - s k i n tank barges being constructed by Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), Nashville, Tenn., for Hollywood Marine, Inc. of Houston, Texas, have been delivered. The barges, certified by the United States Coast Guar
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on February 15, 1980Companhia Comercio e Navegacao (CCN) of Brazil recently delivered the Claire A. Tsavliris, a 26,500-dwt Prinasa 26/15 bulkcarrier, to her owners the Greek Tsavliris Group. The second vessel to be delivered by CCN for Greek account, the Claire A. Tsavliris joins her s i s t e r s h i p , the
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on February 15, 1980The John Gregory, a new 74- foot combination trawler, has been delivered by Atlantic Marine, Inc., Ft. George Island, Fla., to owners Manly R. and Diane Willis of Virginia Beach, Va. The vessel, modified by the addition of a stern ramp, will be used for bottom trawling from Virginia up the
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on February 15, 1980Literature is now available describing the RF-230M, a powerful synthesized transceiver from Harris RF Communications, Rochester, N.Y. The new model is designed for channelized operation on up to 96 preset channels and up to 1,000 watts for onboard or limited coast capabilities. Designed wit
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on February 15, 1980Authors William W. Rogalski and Eric A. Midboe, both of Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Wilbur G. Sherwood, National Science Foundation, and Feat Szeto, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, presented a paper titled "The State of the Art in Alternate Ocean Energy Systems" at the December meeting
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on February 15, 1980The M/V National Energy, flagship of National Marine Service Incorporated towboat fleet, was christened recently at dockside ceremonies in New Orleans, La. As a mover of bulk petroleum and chemical products, the new towboat will primarily serve the Gulf Intracoastal and lower Mississippi R
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on February 15, 1980The appointments of Robert P. Fink as sales manager and David Calvert as parts sales supervisor of Wichita Clutch Company, division of Dana Corporation, P.O. Box 1550, Wichita Falls, Texas 76307, have been announced by Thomas F. Long, general manager of the division. Mr. Fink joined the Forms
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on February 15, 1980Sayville Ferry Service Inc. recently announced the addition of the Fire Island Clipper to its fleet. The Clipper (shown above), built by Robert E. Derecktor at Mamaroneck, N.Y., was placed into service on the company's Sayville, N.Y., to Fire Island run immediately upon delivery. Designed by
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on February 15, 1980A free technical bulletin just released by the LIMA Electric Company, Inc., Lima, Ohio, completely describes the company's S E R ^ (Synchronous Externally Regulated) Alternators for marine applications. The 361 and 441 Frame SER 1,200 RPM brushless alternators are built especially for use o
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on February 15, 1980The Boston office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, the engineering, architectural, and planning firm, is currently at work on a project that will transform the west end of the Massachusetts Port Authority's Castle Island Terminal into a modern container terminal. This is a first step in significantl
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on February 15, 1980Robert L. Wendt has been named president of the Sperry Division of Sperry Corporation. Mr. Wendt will succeed Salvatore A. Conigliaro as head of the Great Neck, N.Y.-based division. Mr. Conigliaro will take a leave of absence for six months, and will return to the newly created post of chai
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on February 15, 1980N. Seregos, president of Jackson Engineering & Drydock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock Co.), Staten Island, N.Y., recently announced the appointment of James A. Thompsen as vice president- Marketing and Sales. Mr. Thompsen will be responsible for all marketing functions, including sales,
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on February 15, 1980Wiley Manufacturing, Port Deposit, Md., has completed and delivered to its new owners a passenger and automobile ferryboat, Surry, that will operate on the James River between Glasshouse Point and Scotland, Va. Designed by Coast Engineering Company of Norfolk, Va., for the Virginia Departme
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on February 15, 1980Edfred L. Shannon Jr., president of Santa Fe International Corporation, Orange, Calif., for the past 17 years, has been elected chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Assuming the newly created office of president and chief operating officer is Gordon M. Anderson, w
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on February 15, 1980Morgan City businessman and m a r i n e s p e c i a l i s t Wayne Musgrove has been elected president and board chairman of Chem- M a r i n e C o r p o r a t i o n . The new Louisiana corporate structure was organized by Twin City Barge & Towing Company (TCB) of St. Paul, Minn., and T r a n
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on February 15, 1980Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, held christening ceremonies recently for the LASH vessel S/S Benjamin Harrison, the first of two LASH vessels currently being built for Waterman Steamship Corporation. Named for the distinguished member of the Co
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on February 15, 1980Phillip F. Gresser, managing director of Phillip Gresser & Associates (Pte.) Ltd., the wellknown firm of marine engineers, consultants and s u r v e y o r s , recently announced that the firm's Singapore office is being closed. Effective May 1, 1980, Phillip Gresser Associates Limited will
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on February 15, 1980N. Seregos, president of Jackson Engineering and Drydock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock), Staten Island, N.Y., announced the appointment of Robert Sanders as yard superintendent. Mr. Sanders has had over 30 years' experience in the ship repair industry. He has previously served in vario
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on February 15, 1980A recent report on "The Economic Impact of the U.S. Shipbuilding and Ship Operating Industry" by Data Resources, Inc. (DRI), commissioned by the Shipbuilders Council of America, demonstrates that the net effect of building ships in the U.S. is significantly positive. The following is a dige
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on February 1980Amoco (UK) Exploration Company, an operator for the license group concerned*, announced it has placed a contract with Mc- Dermott Scotland, of Ardersier in Scotland, for the construction of the platform jacket for its North West Hutton oilfield in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. The contra