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  • Christening c e r e m o n i e s were held recently at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., for the Oxy Grower, a 57,000-dwt t u g - b a r g e combination vessel built by Avondale Shipyards for a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

    The Oxy Grower is the third and final chemical tanker of the integrated catamaran tug-barge design built at this shipyard.

    Mrs. John Culhane of Los Angeles, Calif., served as sponsor.

    Mr. Culhane, vice president of Occidental Petroleum Corporation for planning and new business, was principal speaker.

    Other principals involved in the Oxy Grower christening included Albert L. Bossier Jr., president of Avondale Shipyards, Inc., who presided over the ceremony; Miss Michelle Tierce, daughter of Mr.

    and Mrs. Bobby Tierce, served as flower girl. The position of flower girl is traditionally given to the daughter of an Avondale employee.

    Miss Tierce's father is a shipfitter in the Westwego Yard.

    The Oxy Grower, designed to carry superphosphoric acid (SPA) and other liquid chemicals in five stainless steel tanks, and petroleum products in 10 wing tanks, embarked on her maiden voyage about the middle of September.

    The vessel will join her sister ships Oxy Trader and Oxy Producer in shipment of SPA to the Soviet Union.

    Occidental, a natural resources company under the leadership of Dr. Armand Hammer, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, is a major producer and distributor of agricultural chemicals.

    Avondale Shipyards, Inc. is a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, which operates in the major market areas of metals, transportation, and food.

  • Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, recently launched the first of a series of four segregated ballast tankers for The Standard Oil Company (Ohio). The new ships will sail under charter to SPC Shipping Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SOHIO. The tanker

  • , a joint venture of C.F. Bean Corp. and Adriaan Volker Dredging Company, Rotterdam, Holland, has announced the signing of a $25-miIlion contract with Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, to construct a split-hull hopper dredge. The vessel will be named Eagle I and will be only

  • two corporations are wholly owned subsidiaries of IOT Corporation (IOT), 1400 Three Parkway, Philadelphia, Pa. Both tankers are being constructed at Avondale Shipyards, Inc., Avondale, La. The first (SHIPCO 2297) is scheduled for delivery between May 30, 1978, and September 30, 1978; the second (SHIPCO

  • Avondale 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 Continental

  • Christening ceremonies were held recently at Avondale Shipyards near New Orleans for the first of three integrated catug/ barge vessels currently under construction there for use by Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The Oxy Trader is designed to carry phosphoric acid and other liquid chemicals in

  • , University of Washington. 2-3 pm—"The Effect of Edge Preparation on Coating Life— Phase One," by Dr. L. Sandor, Franklin Institute, and J.W. Peart, Avondale Shipyards, Inc. 3-4 pm—"CAD/CAM Applications to Mass Properties," by J.C. McNeal, G. Nilsen, and J.H. Matthews, J.J. Henry Co., Inc. 4-5 pm—"SPC

  • The U.S. Navy recently exercised its option to have Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, construct two additional fleet oilers at a total cost of $231.9 million. The Navy also awarded Avondale a $166- million contract to build a landing ship dock. The Navy has options to

  • . The committee will hold its next meeting on May 23-25, 1983, in Philadelphia, Pa. For further information on the task group contact Frank Darvalics, Avondale Shipyards, Inc., POB 50280, New Orleans, La. 70150. Tel. (504) 436-5073; or William Hulse, ASTM Standards Development Division, 1916 Race Street

  • ore-year optional extensions. The 820-foct, 29,800-dwt barge and container carriers were built with the aid of constructiondifferential subsidy by Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., in the early 70s. Prior to the approval of this charter they had been operatec under operatingdifferential subsidy

  • Avondale Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans recently ordered three cargo control systems from Megasystems, Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., and Cleveland, Ohio, f or installation in three 43,000-dwt product carriers ordered earlier this year by Exxon Company U.S.A. of Houston, Texas. With a total price tag of

  • Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, Harvey Quick Repair Division, Harvey, La., is offering a free, full-color, foldout brochure on Avondale propellers. The six-page publication gives an informative synopsis of the propeller styles offered by the company, as well as the

  • MR May-15-77#50 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    May 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 50

    , Inc., P.O. Box 490, Willits, CA 95490 Red Fox Industries, P.O. Drawer 640, New Iberia, La. 70560 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans La. 70150 J.w. Berg, S-430 90 Ockero, Gothenburg, Sweden Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole

  • MR May-15-77#39 system. All of Avondale... More than a shipyard)
    May 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    (SBS), along with IBM and The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, which is planning a U.S. domestic satellite communications system. All of Avondale... More than a shipyard, Avondale is diversified services for the marine industry Avondale Shipyards, Inc. A Subsidiary of OGDEN CORPORATION

  • MR Aug-15-77#2nd Cover used in the • When Avondale Shipyards, Inc. added)
    August 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2nd Cover

    jumboization of FARRELL LINES SS Austral Entente at Port Newark after jumboizing used in the • When Avondale Shipyards, Inc. added the 144' long x 90' wide midsection, it increased the ship's length to 813' and the refrigerator container capac- ity to approximately two and one-half times its

  • MR Sep-77#62 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    September 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 62

    , P.O. Drawer 640, New Iberia, La. 70560 Sigma Treatment Systems, 603 Dean Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans La. 70150 J.W. Berg, S-430 90 Ockero, Gothenburg, Sweden Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole

  • MR Oct-15-77#60 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    October 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 60

    Welding Wholesale Co., Div. J.A. Cunningham Eqpt., Inc., 2151 Dreer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans Lo. 70150 J.W. Berg, S-430 90 Ockero, Gothenburg, Sweden Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole

  • MR Oct-15-77#27 Avondale Launches 165,000-DWT Tanker For Standard Oil)
    October 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27

    Avondale Launches 165,000-DWT Tanker For Standard Oil (Ohio) Alaskan Service The tanker Keystone Canyon sits in Avondale's $26-million floating drydock prior to launching on September 10. Due to heavy rain and squalls, the ship was chris- tened but not launched at the morning ceremonies. Later in the

  • MR Nov-77#6 these ships to C8-Class at Avondale Shipyards, Inc. The pa- per)
    November 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., and in addition, covered the lengthen- ing by 144 feet (44 meters) of two of these ships to C8-Class at Avondale Shipyards, Inc. The pa- per also described two additional C8-Class ships presently building at the Bethlehem Steel Shipyard at Sparrows Point

  • MR Nov-15-77#22 Harvey plant, like all of Avondale, is well versed in)
    November 15, 1977 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22

    operational surface effect ship prototype. Ad- vanced ships of this type are Fabrication:an ^ort nozz'e ta^es The Harvey plant, like all of Avondale, is well versed in fabrication. Here you see a 10 foot diameter kort nozzle undergoing the varied steps from shapeless steel plate to a functioning

  • MR Jan-78#3rd Cover AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    January 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 3rd Cover

    Welding Wholesale Co., Div. J.A. Cunningham Eqpt., Inc., 2151 Dreer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans Lo. 70150 J.W. Berg, S-430 90 Ockero, Gothenburg, Sweden Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole

  • MR Jan-78#20 $1 million, respectively. Avondale Shipyards Appoint James)
    January 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20

    gross tons. The applicant places the fair and reasonable value of the existing tugs at approximately $1.5 mil- lion and $1 million, respectively. Avondale Shipyards Appoint James Temenak James M. Temenak Avondale Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans, La., announced the appointment of James M. Teme- nak

  • MR Jul-78#6 ., Portland, Maine, New Bed- Avondale ... 40 years of diversified)
    July 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    in Golten's continu- ing expansion program. Golten now has major installations in Brooklyn, N.Y., Wilmington, Calif., Portland, Maine, New Bed- Avondale ... 40 years of diversified shipbuilding Proven Performance Since 1938, Avondale has constructed over 2,300 vessels. In the period from 1967

  • MR Jul-15-78#48 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    July 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48

    Welding Wholesale Co., Div. J.A. Cunningham Eqpt., Inc., 2151 Dreer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans La. 70150 Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole, Mass. 02081 The Columbian Bronze Corp.

  • MR Aug-78#35 . Its ticker symbol is MMC. Avondale •.. 40 years of diversified)
    August 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35

    subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., listed on the New York, Midwest and Pacific Stock Ex- changes. Its ticker symbol is MMC. Avondale •.. 40 years of diversified shipbuilding Proven Performance Since 1938, Avondale has constructed over 2,300 vessels. In the period from 1967

  • MR Sep-78#20 of their fiberglass hulls. Avondale Shipyards Order Two)
    September 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 20

    boats are classified and labeled by Underwriters' Lab- oratories (UL), attesting to the strength and fire retardance of their fiberglass hulls. Avondale Shipyards Order Two Paceco Shipstainer Cranes Paceco, Inc., a subsidiary of Fruehauf Cor- poration, Alameda, Calif., recently received an order

  • MR Sep-15-78#6 $25-Million Contract To Avondale Shipyards, Inc. J.W)
    September 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    . Mr. Ewers was formerly an executive with Marcona Corporation, head- quartered in San Francisco. Eagle Dredging Awards $25-Million Contract To Avondale Shipyards, Inc. J.W. Bean, president, Eagle Dredging Corp., New Orleans, La., a joint venture of C.F. Bean Corp. and Adriaan Volker Dredging

  • MR Oct-78#7 Detroit Diesel Propellers Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Bow)
    October 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7

    EMD 16-645-E7A each rated 2,875 bhp @ 900 rpm Reduction Gears Two Falk Model 3040MR 4.962:1 ratio Generators Three Detroit Diesel Propellers Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Bow Winches New England Trawler Equipment Co. Anchor Windlass New England Trawler Equipment Co. Towing Hook New England Trawler

  • MR Oct-78#5 Adriaan Volker Group B.V. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., has)
    October 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 5

    the construction of one self-propelled hopper suction dredge. Eagle is owned by Bean-Volker Corpora- tion and Royal Adriaan Volker Group B.V. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., has been selected to build the dredge, with delivery scheduled for the fall of 1980. The dredge will have an overall length

  • MR Nov-15-78#12 an important factor when AVONDALE designs and builds)
    November 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12

    . Since early 1976, Mr. Steele has held the position of executive vice president of Interocean Manage- Flexibility an important factor when AVONDALE designs and builds ships Length overall 629'-3Vi" Beam, molded 105' Depth at center line 61'- Avondale's latest design offers operational flexibilit

  • MR Dec-15-78#34 Paso Savannah Christened At Avondale Shipyards In New Orleans)
    December 15, 1978 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34

    ASNE Long Beach-Greater Los Angeles Section Discusses Corrosion Protection And Control El Paso Savannah Christened At Avondale Shipyards In New Orleans Joins A Fleet Of Nine LNG Tankers Left to right, aboard the S/S Princess Louise, Capt. J.E. Kaune, USN; Capt. Robert Sulit, USNR, and Julian

  • MR Jan-80#4 program. It was built by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. at)
    January 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    of 16 new vessels completed for Tide- water Inc. last year as part of the company's fleet modernization and expansion program. It was built by Avondale Shipyards, Inc. at its New Orleans, La., facility. The vessel is powered by two EMD 12-645 E7A diesel engines and has a 40-foot beam, 14-foot

  • MR Feb-80#53 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    February 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53

    .J. 07030 PLASTICS—Marine Applications Hubeva Marine Plastics, Inc., 390 Hamilton Ave., Bklyn, N.Y. 11231 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans, La. 70150 Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole, Mass. 02081 Coolidge Propellers, 1601

  • MR Feb-15-80#63 AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O)
    February 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 63

    .J. 07030 PLASTICS—Marine Applications Hubeva Marine Plastics, Inc., 390 Hamilton Ave., Bklyn, N.Y. 11231 PROPELLERS: NEW AND RECONDITIONED—SYSTEMS Avondale Shipyards, Inc., P.O. Box 52080, New Orleans, La. 70150 Bird Johnson Company, 110 Norfolk St., Walpole, Mass. 02081 Coolidge Propellers, 1601

  • MR Feb-15-80#15 of the two ves- sels is Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New)
    February 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15

    ap- plied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of a chemical tanker. The pro- posed shipbuilder of the two ves- sels is Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La. The subsidiaries, Ogden Sham- rock Transport, Inc., and Ogden Shannon Transport, Inc., are both located

  • MR Feb-15-80#13 of the two ves- sels is Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New)
    February 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13

    ap- plied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of a chemical tanker. The pro- posed shipbuilder of the two ves- sels is Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La. The subsidiaries, Ogden Sham- rock Transport, Inc., and Ogden Shannon Transport, Inc., are both located