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Keppel Shipyard Converting Ships To Livestock Carriers
The last few years have seen growing interest shown by shipowners in livestock carriers. Also, shipowners have found it more economical to convert an old ship rather than to order a newbuilding for the carriage of cattle or sheep. Keppel Shipyard
GL/GR Section Of SNAME Held Spring Meeting In Dearborn
The Spring Meeting of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich. Total attendance of about 100 members and guests enjoyed the usual comeradery and business,
Lloyd's Register Studies Deep Oil Technology's Tension Leg Platform
As offshore oil operators move into deeper waters, the cost of constructing and installing conventional steel jacket or concrete gravity platforms rises steeply. The Tension Leg Platform System (T.L.P.) design by Deep Oil Technology Inc. of Long Beach, Calif.
Griff Lee, McDermott VP, Elected To National Academy Of Engineering
Griff C. Lee, vice president of r e s e a r c h and development and technical services, J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his pioneering role in the development of the offshore p l a t f o rm technology now used around the world.