Captain Ralph Diaz was recently elected president of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association at the association's recent meeting. The association represents 46 barge and fleet operations in the New Orleans area.
Captain Diaz is operations manager for towing and fleeting with T. Smith & Son, Inc., New Orlean's largest and oldest stevedoring firm.
Before joining T. Smith & Son, he was a captain in the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, and at present holds the rank of lieutenant colonel, Corps of Engineer Army Reserve. A graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Ft.
Leavenworth, and a mechanical engineer, Captain Diaz holds an uninspected towing vessel license, unlimited tonnage, for Inland Waters and Western Rivers of the U.S.
Other officers of the association elected include: Ed Haskel, vice president (Jefferson Parish Fleet) ; Richard Paquette, secretary (Riverways Harbor Services, Inc.) ; Scott Noble, treasurer (Capital Marine, Inc.) ; directors: Richard Cottingham (Federal- Triangle, Inc.) ; Steve Canone (T.
Smith & Son, Inc.), and Bruce Hancock (SCNO Terminal Corp.).
The study of extreme wave events in the ocean has become a popular area of research in recent years. Aside from seafarers, extreme waves impact coastal communities and are of great interest to marine renewable energy companies. This is particularly prevalent in the face of coastal erosion, rising sea levels
is Lorenz P. Robinson, who joined APL in 1979 and has served as vice president-North America since 1980. Also announced was the appointment of Michael Diaz as vice president-North America, succeeding Mr. Robinson, and the promotion of Barry A. Miller to vice president-special services, succeeding Mr
"anywhere in the Western Hemisphere." This includes the Atlantic Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Mississippi River, according to Capt. Ralph Diaz, general manager. Tugs available for long-distance assignments are the 4,200-hp J.A. Bisso II, 3,600-hp A.T. Higgins, and the 2,400 C.D. White.
commodity on the planet, if we can save people time through that seamless integration of things, again, we think we are providing value.” Ayesha Diaz, Crowley’s General Manager, Warehousing, has her own take on that concept. That involves 24/7 supply chain contract visibility and real time visibility
to new offices in Iselin, N.J. The staff located at the new facilities includes Richard J. Bogash, manager, marine lubricants-USA; Joseph W. Diaz, manager, marine lubricants operations and administration- USA; Brian G.A. Mennell, manager, marine engineering- USA; and A1 M. Keller, manager
Authorities convention will include Brig. Gen. Robert E. Mathe, Chief, Infrastructure Division, Inter-American Development Bank, October 24; Ing. Jorge Diaz Serrano, managing director, Petroleos Mexicanos, October 25, and Conrad H.C. Everhard, president, Dart Containerline, Inc., October 26. A number
and Douglass Gleason, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Portland, Maine 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Emulsions and Debris Tests at OHMSETT Anibal Diaz, Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Company, Inc., Leonardo, New Jersey 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. In Situ Sampling for Trace Hydrocarbons David R. Green and
., Elkridge, Maryland; Ivan Lissauer, U.S. Coast Guard, Groton, Connecticut In Place Burning of Prudhoe Bay Crude in Broken Ice Nelline K. Smith, Anibal Diaz, Mason & Hanger-Silas Mason Co., Inc., Leonardo, New Jersey Arctic Spill Response Improvements—A 1985 Review of Arctic Research and Development Efforts
Patol Boats US Navy U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz BIG OR SMA BOATS ARE INDISPE TO THE US By Edward Lundquist 24 | MN July 2025
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Seaspan Shipyards Clarke MacLeod Hargreaves Thomson Oliver Diaz Sandy studied aircraft maintenance Seaspan Shipyards Announces at Northrop University in Inglewood, Management Additions Seaspan Shipyards announced the ap- California and graduated as a me- pointment of James
ADCPs Image courtesy of TechWorks Marine Finding Monsters Finding Monsters on the Ocean Surface By Frederic Diaz and Darryl Symonds he study of extreme wave events waves and short waves. Generally, the elia towered waves to the coast of Ire- in the ocean has become a pop- ratio of depth to wavelength is
contribute to solve sustainable energy needs. By Kira Coley ADCPs 36 Extreme Waves ADCPs help study extreme wave events off Ireland. By Frederic Diaz and Darrly Symonds Offshore Wind The U.S. Potential 40 3030 A look at the world’s largest untapped market for offshore wind. By William Stoichevski 4
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in transit. But, when a particu- again, we think we are providing value.” lar cargo is in the hands of just one service provider from start Ayesha Diaz, Crowley’s General Manager, Warehousing, to fnish – in this case Crowley – the mindset can change in that has her own take on that concept. That involves
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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Schensema Hayman Rachal Bennell Diaz Board of Visitors. The Board of Visi- tors provides oversight, advice and recommendations on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Hayman is a 1980 graduate of USMMA and a 1986 graduate of Harvard Business School.
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and in publications whenever any suggestion of such recently conducted extensive studies and proposed alterna- tolls or lockage fees arises. Photo: Ruben Diaz September 2016 MN 20 MN Sept16 Layout 18-31.indd 20 8/22/2016 10:03:00 A
Douglass Gleason, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Portland, Maine 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Emulsions and Debris Tests at OHMSETT Anibal Diaz, Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Company, Inc., Leonardo, New Jersey 3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m. In Situ Sampling for Trace Hydrocarbons David R. Green
Diaz Elected President Of Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association Captain Ralph Diaz was re- cently elected president of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleet- ing Association at the associa- tion's recent meeting. The asso- ciation represents 46 barge and fleet operations in the New
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vice president in 1971. Born and educated in Havana, Cuba, Mr. Del Valle was employed as manager of agency traffic in New York by Garcia & Diaz, Inc., steam- ship agents, from 1951 until join- ing C.C.T. Barges To Be Built From C-4 Midbodies For Coastwise Trade Plans to convert four
. Clark, president, Delta Steam- ship Lines, Inc., New Orleans; Russell C. Curtis, general manager, Humble Oil and Refining Com- pany, Houston; Manuel Diaz, vice chairman of board and chairman of executive committee, American Ex- port Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., New York; Lawrence C. Ford, presi- dent
. Francis X. O'Byrne Capt. Joseph Hudson Capt. Francis X. O'Byrne has been named assistant vice-president, operations, it was an- nounced by Manuel Diaz, president of the American Export Isbrandtsen Lines. Capt. Joseph Hudson will succeed Captain O'Byrne as marine superintendent. Captain O'Byrne
, Delta Steam- ship Lines, Inc., New Orleans, La.; Russell C. Curtis, general man- ager, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston, Texas; Man- uel Diaz, president, American Ex- port Isbrandtsen Lines, Inc., New York, N.Y.; and Eugene Yourch, vice-president, Marine Transport Lines, Inc., New York
tug com- pleted passage through the Panama Canal in early August, entering the Pacific Ocean on its way up the West Coast to Seattle. Capt. Ralph Diaz, general manager, explained that "Although our primary business is harbor tugs, our three long-distance vessels are all Coast Guard and ABS- approve
Capt. Dan Mihajlovic Capt. Dan Mihajlovic has been named vice-president for break-bulk freight services by American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, Manuel Diaz, president of the steamship line recently announced. Associated with States Marine-Isthmian Agencies, Inc. for the past 13 years, Captain Mihajlovic
of its top executives to new man-agement positions to meet the increased re-quirements of its expanding containerization program, it was announced by Manuel Diaz, president of the steamship line. Dennis A. Meenan, former vice-president for freight traffic, will become vice-president, con-tainer freight services
Michael J. Esposito has been elected treasurer and Richard S. Sturtz will replace him as control-ler for American Export Isbrandt-sen Lines, Manuel Diaz, president of the steamship line, announced. Mr. Esposito joined American Export Isbrandtsen Lines in 1963 as assistant treasurer and assistant secretary