drilling
Three Appointed To Key Positions At Morris Guralnick Associates
Three appointments to key staff positions were recently announced by Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. (MGA), prominent San Francisco, Calif., firm of naval architects and marine engineers. Henry Berk has been appointed chief electrical engineer.
Veliotis To Manage Electric Boat Div.
General Dynamics Corporation has announced that P. Takis Veliotis has been named general manager of its Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn., the company's largest operating component. Gorden E. MacDonald, who has been serving as acting general manager at Electric Boat,
Semisubmersible Drill Rig Actinia Delivered By Hitachi Zosen
The Actinia, a semisubmersible offshore oil drilling rig, was recently completed at Hitachi Zosen's Ariake yard and delivered to the Actinia Shipping Corporation of Panama. Actinia is 82.3 meters long (270 feet), 60.96 meters wide (200-feet), and 35.
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.
Oceangoing Towing Guidelines Issued By Det Norske Veritas
Det norske Veritas has recently issued the publication "Guidelines and Requirements for Towing Declarations." The increasing number of towing operations now taking place necessitates such guidelines, which are the first of their kind. The publication
Levingston To Build Rig For Mexican Owner At its Port Arthur Division
Officials of Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas, have announced that its Port Arthur Division, Gulfport Shipbuilding, will construct a Levingstondesigned offshore drilling rig. The Class 111-C jackup drilling vessel will be built for Compania Perforadora of Mexico.
Hitachi Zosen Receives Jackup Drilling Rig Order From India
Hitachi Zosen recently received an order to build one cantilever type mobil offshore jackup drilling rig. The order came from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) of India. This drilling rig is the third of its type built by Hitachi Zosen for ONGC,
Proposed Regulations Regarding Source of Income From Activities In Intl. Waters
The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") has issued proposed regulations under section 863 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), providing new rules for determining the source of income from activities conducted in international waters for purposes of U.