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Marine Executives Visit University To Review Class Project On Construction Of Towboats
With the Spring Class of Mississippi State University, well over 50 graduates of the Marine Engineering Technology Curriculum will enter the growing shipbuilding industry in the South. Each year, thus far, the senior class has worked on a project
Unique Supply Lighter Launched By MARCO Seattle
Remote areas of Alaska gained a new supply link recently when the 80-foot lighter Kaktovik was launched by MARCO Seattle. The all-aluminum craft is the second of her type built by MARCO for C r o w l e y M a r i t i m e Corporation from a design by L.
Bath Iron Works Appoints Igo Jekkals
John F. Sullivan, president of Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine, has announced the appointment of Igo Jekkals as manager of manufacturing engineering for the shipyard. In his new position, Mr. Jekkals will have responsibility for plant maintenance and engineering,
Rugged Fiberglass Service Vessel O f f e r e d By A m e r i t e c h Shipyard
Ameritech Corporation of North Kingston, R.I., has designed a 45-foot harbor service vessel intended primarily for firefighting, rescue, and salvage. With a beam of 14 feet and displacement of 29,000 pounds, the craft may also serve other purposes.
Harwich Tonnage, Inc. Formed In California
Harwich Tonnage, Inc. was recently formed to provide consulting and management services to the marine transportation industry, with offices at 17835 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, Calif. 91316. The president of the new firm is C.R. Andrews, formerly
Sperry MCS2B SatCom INMARSAT Type Approved
—Literature Available Sperry Corporation, Charlottesville, Va., recently received full type approval of its INMARSAT MCS2B satellite communicator by INMARSAT. "The MCS2B represents a major new direction in shipboard communications, as it features
B u r r a r d Y a r r o w s To B u i l d T w o I c e b r e a k e rs For Can. $ 1 0 8 . 5 - M i l l i on
Burrard Yarrows Corporation of Vancouver has received an order from the Canadian Government to build two Type 1100 Navaid/Light icebreaking vessels at a total cost of Can. $108.5 million. Construction will begin early next year. The icebreakers
Videoteleconferencing Systems To Be Built By COMSAT General
COMSAT General Corporation recently announced that it has been selected by the Naval Underwater Systems Center (NUSC) to construct three modular full-motion color videoteleconferencing systems. The systems will link the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters, located in Arlington, Va.
American Bureau Forms Republic Of China Technical Committee
A 13-member Republic of China Technical Committee has been formed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The committee, composed of prominent individuals in ROC maritime affairs, will enable ABS to maintain closer contact with scientific and
Literature Available On Peabody Holmes Limited Inert Gas Systems
A new brochure, Publication 84, describing the inert gas systems for tankers designed and manufactured by Peabody Holmes Ltd. of the U.K. is available from the company's exclusive U.S. representative, Atco Marine Corporation of Brooklyn, N.Y. During