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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.
Two Dredges For Private Industry Christened In New Orleans
Recent christening in New Orleans marked the completion of two new dredges for the growing private industry fleet. The cuttersuction drdege Bill James and the split-hull hopper dredge Atchafalaya are being place in service by Louisiana-based T.
Tacoma Boat To Build Four Voith Schneider Equipped Tugs For Foss Launch
Foss Launch & Tug Co., Seattle, Wash., announced recently the signing of a contract agreement with Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Tacoma, for the construction of four tractor tugs of a new design. The contract provides options for an additional two tugs.
Sixth Supply Boat Delivered To Marsea Marine By Halter
Halter Marine, Inc. recently completed contracts for a series of vessels with the Marsea Marine Companies, New Orleans, with the delivery of the supply boat Marsea Six (shown above). The companies have also signed contracts for 14 additional similar vessels.
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
Safety Watch System For Diesel Ships Detailed In National Control Brochure
An illustrated product brochure about safety watch systems for diesel-powered vessels describes engine room monitoring- control consoles, bridge consoles, remote controls and alarms built by National Control Systems, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Six
New Sulzer Forms New Subsidiary In The Netherlands
New Sulzer Diesel Ltd. has established a new subsidiary company in the Netherlands under the name of New Sulzer Diesel Nederland BV. The managing director is Henk Potappel who has worked for a number of years for the Dutch licensee of New Sulzer Diesel Ltd.
Markey Provides the Strong Pull
Seattle-based Markey Machinery, for nearly one century, has proven itself to be one of the top deck machinery companies in the country. Started in 1907 by Charles Markey as the C.H. Markey Machinery Co. — serving the marine and logging industries
B&W Will Construct Four Bulk Carriers For China Ocean Shipping
Burmeister & Wain Shipyard in Copenhagen has signed a contract with the state-owned shipping company China Ocean Shipping Co. Ltd. f o r delivery of four bulk carriers of about 64,000 dwt in 1982/83. The yard already has orders f o r five ships of this type,
Military Sealift Command Invites Offers To Operate Nine 25,000-Dwt Tankers
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) has asked for offers 'by February 4, 1974, from ship operators interested in running' the nine 25,000-deadweight-ton diesel-powered tankers being built for long-term charter to the Navy. The charter period on which