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on September 1978In common with most other bulk commodities, the seaborne trade of phosphate rock has been adversely affected by the prolonged world economic depression which followed the "oil crisis" of 1973. This was most apparent in 1975 and 1976, when shipments fell to 26 percent below the peak level of
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on September 1978The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded two contracts with the aggregate value of $3,244,414 for construction of 33 radio-controlled target boats and repair parts to Uniflite, Inc., fiberglass boat and yacht manufacturer headquartered in Bellingham, Wash., with a second plant at Swansbo
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on September 1978James A. Farrell Jr., chairman of the board, Farrell Lines Incorporated, has been named by the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries' Post, American Legion, to receive its Distinguished Service Citation. The award will be presented to Mr. Farrell on Saturday, October 21, 1978, at the W
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on September 1978David M. Miller has been named director, Gulf Operations for Agri-Trans Corporation, according to an announcement by R.A. Wilson, executive vice president and general manager. Agri-Trans is an interregional marine transportation cooperative owned by five Midwest grain marketing cooperatives
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on September 1978Launching ceremonies were held at Todd Pacific Shipyards Los Angeles (Calif.) Division on July 29, 1978, for the Guided Missile Frigate Wadsworth ( F F G - 9 ) . This was the first launching of FFG-7 Class vessels at this division, which currently holds contracts for a total of nine ships, a
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on September 1978Quaker Chemical Corporation, Conshohocken, Pa., has acquired all outstanding common and preferred stock of Selby, Battersby & Co. of Philadelphia. Selby, for more than 50 years, has been a manufacturer of flooring systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings, marine decking
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on September 1978Launching ceremonies for the Port of Portland's giant 982-foot Dry Dock 4 were held on August 8 in Kure, Japan, at Ishikawajima- Harima Heavy Industries' (IHI) shipbuilding center. A delegation of Oregon public and labor officials, port commissioners and key port staff personnel were on hand
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on September 1978Kenneth H. Passe has been named manager, offshore operations- Pacific Northwest for American President Lines, Ltd., assuming the position held by Capt. Harry Greenwood, who has retired after almost 27 years of service with APL and its former subsidiary, American Mail Line. The announcement
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on September 1978Donald E. Bates has been appointed sales engineer in the International Sales Group of Waukesha Engine Division, Dresser Industries, Inc. Based in Kuwait, Mr. Bates will cover Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is responsible for distributor sales
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on September 1978The M/V Buffalo, newest addition to the American Steamship Company's (ASC) Great Lakes fleet, was christened on August 2 in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The $25- million, 635-foot carrier was named in honor of Buffalo, N.Y., ASC's home port city. ASC is a subsidiary of GATX Corporation, Chicago, 111.
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on September 1978The United States Navy has signed a contract with IMODCO, a unit of AMCA International Corporation, for the development of a portable Single Point Mooring catenary buoy for quick deployment in support of naval amphibious operations. A major specification calls for the SPM to weigh less than
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on September 1978Veteran shipbuilder Robert Ivey has been named to the newly created position of manager of repair services for Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation, Greenville, Miss., according to MMTC president John Nichols. Mr. Ivey is a Vicksburg, Miss., native, and comes to MMTC from Zapata Offshore
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on September 1978General Electric Credit Corporation has closed a $4.5-million interim first mortgage loan on the Northern Metals Marine Terminal, a 40-acre port facility on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, Pa. The 10-year loan is secured by a 184,000-square-foot d o c k s i d e t e r m i n a l , a 24,00
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on September 1978Advertising, Public Relations and Market Research at ITT Decca Marine are now under the direction of John G. Smith. Mr. Smith will headquarter at the company's Palm Coast, Fla., facility. His association with Decca dates back to 1974, and includes market research and analysis in various pro
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on August 15, 1978Liner shipping to the Middle East has gone through a succession of fundamental changes since 1973. The tremendous boom in traffic which followed the oil price rise could not be accommodated by existing ports in the region and, as a result, congestion rose to unprecedented levels. Freight ra
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on August 15, 1978The first combined roll-on/rolloff mini-bulk carrier/inland motorship in Europe—the RoRo-Simmental— belonging to the Swiss company Rohr- und Saar-Kohle AG, was recently commissioned. The vessel is 95 meters long (approximately 312 feet), about 11 meters wide (36 feet), and with a deadweight
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on August 15, 1978Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Company, One World Trade Center, Suite 8833 New York, N.Y. 10048, has announced the promotion of Joseph F. Madeo Jr. to the position of general manager of its Merritt Division. This is the former Marine Salvage Division of the Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
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on August 15, 1978J.T. Gilbride, chairman of Todd Shipyards Corporation, told the shareholders at the annual meeting- that he estimated profits for the first quarter ended June 30 would amount to approximately $1.9 million, equal to $1.28 per share. "This is the third successive profitable quarter and would ten
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on August 15, 1978Dravo SteelShip Corporation, Pine Bluff, Ark., a subsidiary of Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa., has announced delivery of the M/V P.N. Ellis to Koch-Ellis Marine Contractors of Westwego, La. According to Harry J. Collins, president of Koch-Ellis, the new vessel will be operated in bunkeri
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on August 15, 1978A recently compiled memorandum on catamarans, prepared by the British Ship Research Association and originally confidential to its member companies, is now available for general sale. The memorandum summarizes current international design knowledge on catamarans as well as information regar