1978 Articles
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on September 1978The first purpose-built accommodation platform in the world, ordered by Consafe Offshore AB of Goteborg, was recently named Safe Astoria at Gotaverken Cityvarvet, Goteborg, Sweden. The Safe Astoria was named by Mrs. Lorraine Henderson, wife of J.H. Henderson, offshore construction manager a
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on September 1978The Los Angeles Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has announced details of the California Sections joint meeting, to be held in conjunction with the Northern California Section and the San Diego Section on October 13, 14 and 15. The meeting pl
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on September 1978Michael C. Kenney, president of Ships Supply Inc., is the new president of The Propeller Club, Port of Jacksonville, Fla., succeeding James F. Moseley, admiralty attorney. John W. Connolly Jr., president of Eastern Seaboard Petroleum Co., Inc., is the new 1st vice president— in line for the
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on September 1978The board of directors of Davie Shipbuilding Limited, P.O. Box 130, Levis, Quebec, Canada, has announced that an agreement has been reached between their company and the shareholders of Branch Lines Limited for the purchase by Davie of all the outstanding shares of Branch Lines. The shippin
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on September 1978Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., has delivered the first offshore supply boat built by a U.S. shipbuilder to the nation of Brazil. The 185-foot Oxala (pronounced o-shal-a), the first of a three-boat contract, was built for H. Dantas Servicos Maritimos, S.A. of Rio de Janeiro for operatio
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on September 1978Lennart M. Thorell has joined the Los Angeles Division of Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation as manager of engineering, according to a recent announcement by H.K. Schaefer, vice president and assistant general manager. Mr. Thorell brings to Todd more than 26 years of shipbuilding experience
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on September 1978Gulf Mississippi Marine Corporation, New Orleans, La., one of the principal operating companies of the Offshore Marine Services Division of Pott Industries, has taken delivery of a new 185-foot by 38-foot by 14-foot, 3,600-hpclass supply vessel. The Gulf Fleet No. 31 was constructed by Qual
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on September 1978Smit Nymegen recently held a series of one-half-day seminars on independently fired inert gas generators. In addition to various shipyards, seminars were conducted at the Whitehall Lunch Club in New York City, the Galleria Plaza in Houston, Texas, and the Hotel Bonaventure in Los Angeles, C
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on September 1978The third tanker to be built in Canada for Cuba was commissioned July 12 at the shipyard of Marine Industrie Limitee of Tracy near Sorel, Quebec, following a week of successful sea trials. In a ceremony attended by top executives of the Cuban Shipping Line, as well as representatives of the
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on September 1978Alan L. Holme was recently appointed managing director of Paceco International Limited, Croydon, England. The announcement was made by Paceco, Inc. president and PIL board chairman John F. Martin. PIL is the European affiliate of Paceco, Inc., a subsidiary of Fruehauf Corporation, Alameda,
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on September 1978Tanker s a f e t y and pollution prevention will be the main topics of discussion at the American Petroleum Institute's annual tanker conference, October 1-4 at Innisbrook, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Among the speakers will be M.P. Holdsworth, Shell International Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, Engl
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on September 1978Edward D. Fry, vice president/ general manager of Dravo Steel- Ship Corporation, has announced the recent appointment of Frank C.A. van Bentem as engineering director. The company maintains its own engineering department with Mr. van Bentem having overall responsibility. Dravo SteelShip Cor
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on September 1978Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has announced the changing of its name to Halter Marine, Inc., e f f e c t i v e July 3, 1978. Harold P. Halter, chairman, said the change was dictated by Halter's expansion from its traditional offshore oil related markets into new areas such
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on September 1978Over the past year or so, well over 100 secondhand dry cargo ships have been purchased by the Chinese, either for their domestic fleet, or for operation under "convenience" flags. A surprisingly large number of these—possibly over 30—have been bulk carriers, and it appears that the Chinese
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on September 1978An inexpensive, easily installed RPM/Speed Converter Unit has been introduced by lotron Corporation of Bedford, Mass. It provides a digital readout of ship's speed with an accuracy which approaches that of a conventional log at about one-tenth the price. Originally designed to provide speed
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on September 1978John (Jack) J. McCarthy has joined Waukesha Engine Division, Dresser I n d u s t r i e s , Inc., Waukesha, Wis., as director of domestic field sales. In this position, Mr. McCarthy is responsible for the division's distributor organization and regional sales offices in the United States and
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on September 1978Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10001, wholly owned subsidiary of Aluminum Company of America, has named Charles G. Kiskaddon Jr. as president. Mr. Kiskaddon succeeds George C. Halstead, who died in London on April 11 during a business trip. Mr. Kiskadd
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on September 1978Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratories, Office of Hazardous Materials Research, 2030 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, has announced that J. Leslie Goodier, P.E., recently joined the organization where his activities will be directed toward marine technology, spill prevention, spill
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on September 1978Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, has announced that Ronald C. Lassiter has been elected president and chief operating officer of the company. The company said that William M. McCune has been named an executive vice president. Zapata said that its mining, fishing and shipping divisions wil
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on September 1978Salen & Wicander AB of Stockholm, Sweden, has announced the formation of an affiliated company in the United States to be known as Salwico, Inc., with offices at 77 River Street, Hoboken, N.J. 07030, phone (201) 420-0040. The new company will be under the direction of Jack C. Ellsworth, pres