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Mobil to buy NNS tanker
Intended for Greece's Eletson, 45,000-dwt tanker to enter Jones Act trade i obil (V>rp. has announced its
I plans V buy a double-hulled tanker froiV Newport News
Shipbuilding (^NS). The vessel is the first of a seines of four ships originally ordered by Greece's
Eletson.
The deal was evid^tly forged among the three companies in an attempt to meet Mobil's nea^term transportation needs. AccordiHig to
Mike Hatfield, vice presided
Communications, Newport News
Shipbuilding, the remaining three tankers are expected to be deliv- ered to Eletson according to the original plan.
The ship is the first newbuild double-hulled ship built in a U.S. shipyard that meets the require- ments of the OPA 90. "This fine new ship underscores our commitment to operate a fleet of state-of-the-art double-hull ves- sels that meet or exceed U.S. and international environmental and safety requirements," said
Gerhard Kurz, president, Mobil
Shipping Transportation Co. "The purchase of this ship reflects Mobil's commitment to maintaining its traditional posi- tion as a leader in marine trans- portation."
According to NNS Chairman and
CEO Bill Fricks, "Mobil came to. us looking for a ship to replace one that was being retired from service later this year. We had one that was nearing completion for anoth- er customer, and were pleased that we were able to structure an arrang^nent that was good for all three Companies." Mobil plans to emp/y the 45,000-dwt double-hull ec^snip to transport refined petro-
Sum products — gasoline and dis- tillates — to Florida markets.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
International Boatbuilders' Expo & Conference (IBEX 97):
February 6-8, Greater Ft.
Lauderdale/Broward County
Convention Center, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: To register to attend, fax: (972) 620-3099.
Underwater Intervention 1997:
February 17-19, Adams Mark
Hotel, Houston, Texas.
Contact: Underwater Intervention
Committee, 2611 FM 1960
West, Ste. F-204, Houston, Texas 77068, tel: (800) 316-2188; fax: (713) 893-5118.
MariTrends '97: February 22- 27, Hyatt Regency New Orleans at Louisiana Superdome, New
Orleans, La.
Contact: Passenger Vessel
Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd.,
Ste. 1000A, Arlington, Va. 22209, tel: (703) 807-0100; fax: (703) 807-0103.
Project Controls For Government
Shipbuilding And Repair
Contracts: February 24-25,
Holiday Inn Arlington,
Washington, D.C.
Contact: David Copeland,
Center For Management
Development And Training^nc.,
P.O. Box 16360, Washington
Dulles Airport, Washington, D.C. 20041, tel: (703) Z^8-8747; fax: (703) 758-2620. 13th Fast ^rry International
Conference & Exhibition:
February 25-2X Singapore.
Contact: Fast Feify International,
Milroy House, Saylts Lane,
Tenterden, Kent TN30^BW,
U.K., tel:+44 1580 73*960; fax: +441580 766961 ;\mail: [email protected].
MARCH 1997 1997 Customs/Trade/Finance
Symposium of the Americas:
March 2-4, Hotel Inter-
Continental, Miami, Fla.
Contact: Stuart Newman
Associates, 3191 Coral Way,
Ste. 204, Miami, FL 33145, tel: (305)461-3300; internet: http//www.americastrade.com/ symposium.
Seatrade Cruise Shippinc
Convention and Exhibition:
March 11-15, Miam^rla.
Contact: Michael Kazakoff,
Miller Freeman l^rinceton) Inc., 125 Village B^d., Suite 202,
Princeton, b/)., tel: (609) 452- 9414; fyf (609) 542-9374.
SNAME Gulf Section Ship
Production Symposium: March 12-14, New Orleans, La.
Contact: Edward Gaines, tel: (601) 935-1357; fax: (601) 935-1693.
All Electric Ship 97: March 13 14, Paris, France.
Contact: AES General
Secretariat, 48 rue de la
Procession, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France, tel: +33 1 44 49 60 60; fax: +33 1 44 49 60 17.
Fishing 97: March 13-15,
Aberdeen, Scotland.
Contact: Clare Northcott, EMAP
Heighway, Meed House, 21
John St., London WC1N 2BP^
U.K., tel: +44 171 470 63f fax: +44 171 831 250^ ^hipping '97: Mar^T17-19, amford, CT.
Contact: Carleen L. Kluss,
Interi^tionarMarketing
Strateg\jf28 Southfield Ave.,
Stam^Vj. 06902, tel: (203) 40^106\x: (203) 406- rio.
ASNE Day 1997-Varch 18-20,
Sheraton Washingtor\Hotel,
Washington, D.C.
Contact: Whitney Emersofc
American Society of Naval
Engineers (ASNE), 1452 Duke^
St., Alexandria, Va. 22314- 3458; tel: (703) 836-6727; fax: (703) 836-7491. 1997 Power Machinery and
Compression Conference: March 26-27, University of Houston
Hilton and Conference Center,
Houston, Texas.
Contact: University of Houston
Continuing Education Center, tel: (713)743-1181.
PetroVietnam '97: March 26- 28, Ho Chi Minh International
Exhibition and Convention
Centre, Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam.
Contact: yietnam Oil and Gas
Corp., Bftd Tradex, Reed Tradex
HouyT323 Bond St., Office \Ajla, Muang Thong Thani, -haengwattana, Nonthaburi 11120, tel: (662) 503-2199; fax: (662) 503-4100-1.
APRIL 1997 1997 International Oil Spill
Conference: April 7-10, 1997,
Fort Lauderdale Convention
Center, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: Conference Manager, 1997 Int'l Oil Spill Conference, 655 15th St., NW, #300,
Washington, D.C. 20005, tel: (202) 639-4202; fax: (202) 347-6109.
Underwater Technology
International (UTI) 97: April 8- 10, Aberdeen Exhibition and
Conference Centre, Scotland.
Contact: Deam Given, director, -Standards, 9825 Bonnie Vista
D>We, La Mesa, CA 91941, tel: (619^60-8402; fax: (619) 660-8302; e-mail:
DeamG@^l.com.
AWO 1997 Annual Convention and Board of Director Meeting:
April 10-11, 1997\je Ritz-
Carlton, Arlington, Va.~
Contact: Tina Gardner, mSoag- er, Administrative & Member
Services, American Waterways •
Operators, 1600 Wilson Blvd.,
Ste. #1000, Arlington, Va. 22209, tel: (703) 841 -9300; fax: (703) 841-0389.
China Fast Ferry & Commercial
Craft Show: April 13-16.
Contact: Craig Moyes, Proshow
Ltd., 16A Chelsea Wharf, Lots
Rd„ London SW10 0QJ, U.K., tel: +44 171 376 7777; fax: +44 171 352 0818.
The Safety of High Speed Craft:
April 14, Shanghai, China.
Contact: Amanda Wilkes-
Brough, The Royal Institute of
Naval Architects, 10 Upper
Belgrave St., London SW1X 8BQ, U.K., tel: +44 171 201 2401; fax: +44 171 201 2401.
Maritime Vietnam 97: April 16- 18, 1997, Ho Chi Minh City
International Exhibition and
Convention Centre, Vietnam.
Contact: RAI Exhibitions
Singapore Pte. Ltd., 1 Maritime
Sq., #09-01, World Trade
Centre, Singapore 099253, tel: +65 272 2250; fax: +65 272 6744.
Marine Indonesia '97: April 23- 26, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Contact: Overseas Exhibition
Services Ltd., 11 Manchester
Sq., London W1M5AB, U.K., tel: +44 (0) 171 486 1951; fax: +44 (0) 171 486 8773.
SASMEX '97: April 29-May 2,
Baltimore, Md.
Contact: U.S. Marine Safety ^Association (USMSA), 1900 rch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 1&P3-1498, tel: (215) 564- 3484; fax: (215) 963-9785.
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