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on November 1978Genstar Pacific Corporation of San Francisco, Calif., a Genstar Limited company, has announced the appointment of Gregor G. Peterson as president and chief executive officer of the company. H.D. Edelen, formerly president, now becomes chairman. Mr. Peterson was president of Sutter Hill Comp
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on November 1978A seminar on "Marine Insurance" will be held in the Hotel Hilton, Jacksonville, Fla., on December 6, 1978. Maritime industry executives in Southeastern United States are invited to attend the one-day session. The Marine Insurance Seminar will be sponsored jointly by Florida Junior College, Ma
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on November 1978National Supply Company, major oilfield equipment manufacturer, has a p p o i n t e d David D. Kelley to a newly created position of sales engineer-Offshore Platform Coordination. Mr. Kelley is responsible for liaison with production platform designers in developing increased applications f
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on November 1978The Pennsylvania Schoolship Association's 24th Annual Muster (reunion) was held at the Ben Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia on October 14, 1978. The Association represents graduates of the former Pennsylvania Maritime Academy, closed since 1947, but who have actively carried on the lore and t
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on November 1978A & P Appledore International Ltd., the marine industry's services group, has been acquired by A & P Appledore (Holdings) Ltd., a company formed by the senior employees of the company. The shares in A & P Appledore International Ltd. were in the main owned previously by London & Overseas Frei
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on November 1978Calling for a "national shipping policy that really works," the Council of American-Flag Ship Operators (CASO) has issued a strong statement supporting most of the provisions of H.R.11422, House Merchant Marine Committee Chairman John M. Murphy's bill which would s u b s t a n t i a l l y c
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on November 1978Capt. S. Fraser Sammis, president of the National Cargo Bureau, New York, N.Y., and a longtime leader in ship i n d u s t ry safety, has been elected general chairman of the Marine Section of the National Safety Council for the coming year. He succeeds Capt. Lars N. Pedersen as chief execut
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on November 1978Chevron U.S.A., 555 Market Street, San F r a n c i s c o , Calif. 94105, has announced that a newly completed drilling ship, the Glomar Atlantic, soon will begin drilling an i n d u s t r y - s p o n s o r e d stratigraphic test well f o r geological information near the western end of the S
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on November 1978David M. Gladwell was named manager, customer services for Union Mechling Corporation, the subsidiary barge line of Dravo Corporation. He is succeeded as assistant to the vice president, sales, by Michael R. Marlier. Mr. Gladwell j o i n e d Union Mechling Corporation in 1976. He has a bach
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on November 1978Kvaerner-Moss, Inc., the United States representative of Kvaerner Industrier A/S, has announced the appointment of James J. Victory as vice president. Mr. Victory will be responsible for the development and management of programs to increase the Kvaerner Group's exposure and participation i
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on November 1978Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corporation, 1 Riverside Avenue, Somerset, Mass. 02725, recently announced the delivery of an allsteel 48-foot by 16-foot tug, Tappan Zee II, to the New York State Thruway Authority. There is really nothing spectacular about the boat—it's just a plain, sturdy tug,
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on November 1978Teledyne 19 became the newest addition to the world's offshore drilling fleet when it was commissioned recently at Bethlehem Steel Corporation's shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. The rig is owned by Teledyne Movible Offshore Inc. of Lafayette, La. Mrs. Robert A. Nelson, wife of Teledyne's divisi
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on November 1978ORBA Corporation has announced that Edward R. Robertson has been promoted to the position of director of engineering and construction. In his new position, Mr. Robertson will be responsible for ORBA's engineering and construction activities. Mr. Robertson has a B.S. degree in civil engineer
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on November 1978U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel B. Nemirow has approved an amendment to a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two posted drilling barges. The amendment to the agreement with Inland Wells Service, Inc., 1930 South
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on November 1978Rockport Yacht & Supply Company, Inc. of Rockport, Texas, has delivered the Gulf King 12 to the Gulf King Shrimp Company of Aransas Pass, Texas. The newest addition to a fleet of 50 shrimp boats, the 75-footlong by 20-foot-wide by 10-footdeep vessel has a fuel capacity of 12,500 gallons and
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on November 1978The San Diego Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers opened its 1978- 79 program year by holding its September meeting at Caesar's Mission Valley, San Diego, Calif. Benjamin V. Andrews, maritime consultant, presented a comprehensive paper entitled "Heavy Lift Ship D
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on November 1978Robert T. Young, president of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, has announced the complete schedule for SNAME's 86th Annual Meeting to be held on November 16-18, 1978, at The New York Hilton Hotel. The meeting actually begins on Wednesday afternoon, November 15, with th
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on November 1978James J. Kuklinski has been named Seattle, Wash., district credit manager for General Electric Credit Corporation's Industrial Equipment Financing Department. The district office, located at 10604 N.E. 38th Place in suburban Kirkland, provides financing and leasing programs for manufacturer
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on November 1978Robert J. Blackwell, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, has announced the award of a $200,075,000 contract to Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas, to construct five self-sustaining dry-bulk cargo ships. The shipowner is Levingston Falcon I Shipping Company, als
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on November 1978The arrival of the Port of Portland's 982-foot-long floating Dry- Dock 4 completes five years of research, planning and construction, and was made possible by the confidence and financial support of Portland Metropolitan Area voters. The Japanese towing firm Tokyo Marine Services delivered