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Interlake's 'De Lancey' Christened- Longest Vessel On The Great Lakes
The motor vessel William J. De Lancey (shown above), at 1,013.5 feet the longest vessel on the Great Lakes, was christened recently. The vessel was built for The Interlake Steamship Company, which is operated by Pickands Mather & Company, Cleveland.
Krupp Completes Two Of Four Pusher Tugs For Nigeria
Krupp Ruhrorter Schiffswerft, Duisberg, West Germany, has completed two of four pusher tugs ordered by the Central Water Transportation Company Ltd., Onitsha, Nigeria. The new tugs, Lau and Baro, were shipped recently from Rotterdam to Nigeria on the deck of an oceangoing vessel.
Levingston To Build $37-Million Jackup Rig For Noble Drilling Corp.
Ed Paden, president of Levingston Shipbuilding Company of Orange, Texas, has announced plans to build a Levingston Class 111-C jackup drilling rig for Noble Drilling Corporation of Ardmore, Okla., a wholly owned subsidiary of Noble Affiliates, Inc.
MarineLine Boosts C l e a r w a t e r ' s Profitability
Before Holland-based Clearwater Group's newbuild MT Coralwater, a 5,300-dwt chemical tanker, entered service in July of 1998, the vessel's cargo tanks were coated with MarineLine, the Siloxirane polymer-based anti-corrosion system developed and manufactured by Advanced Polymer Sciences, Inc.
M a r A d Study A v a i l a b le O n D e v e l o p m e n t Of A S t a n d a r d C a r g o Ship
The development of a standardized general cargo ship to help meet the future requirements of the U.S. merchant marine would yield substantial benefits to ship operators, shipbuilders and the Government, according to a study released recently by the Maritime Administration.
Stolt-Nielsen Ship Management Moves To Panama City, Fla.
Stolt-Nielsen Inc. has completed the move of its Ship Management Department from Greenwich, Conn., to Panama City, Fla. The company, a market leader in the worldwide parcel tanker trade, made the move to secure long term overhead cost savings
ADDSCO Promotes Bitowf And Roy
J.R. Maumenee, president, Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Ala. 36601, has announced the promotions of two executive employees to officer status. The action was taken at a recent meeting of the board of directors. Vincent P.
Rauma-Repola Deck Machinery And Aquamaster Propulsion Join Forces In New Company
Hollming Ltd. and Rauma-Repola Oy, two Finnish marine companies, have joined forces to make the best use of their trade names. In the future, the production of Aquamaster propulsion units and Rauma-Repola winches will take place under the same roof.
Organizational Changes Are Announced By Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding recently made the following organizational changes to put proper priority on projects and to broaden responsibilities of key managers within the company. The position of vice presidentconstruction and repair, formerly held by L.
Sparrows Point Yard Wins Repair Contract For 'Energy Independence'
The Sparrows Point Shipyard of Bethlehem Steel Corporation has been awarded a major contract for the repair of the S.S. Energy Independence, according to David Watson, general manager. The 666-foot-long coal carrier, owned by the New England Collier Company in Philadelphia, Pa.