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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.
SNAME Philadelphia Section Hears Paper On New Flexible Shipbuilding And Ship Repair Facility
The Philadelphia, Pa., Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its October meeting at the Airport Holiday Inn in Essington. Seventy members and guests attended the technical session to hear a paper entitled "New Flexible Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facility,
The New MTU 2000 CR Marine Engines
The continuing advancement of the diesel engine propulsion package for the maritime environment follow a common track, ie. higher power with lower weight; increasingly sophisticated and reliable electronic controls; more efficient handling of emission reductions; and ease of maintenance.
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,
Market Report: Long-Term Healthy LNG Ship Demand
The healthy LNG ship newbuilding orderbook is likely to continue through to the end of this decade. An additional 50 new ships will be required for delivery in-service within the next 10 years provided LNG growth continues at eight percent. This
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
Steve Vorenkamp Returns To Halter Marine, Inc. As Director Of Services
Steve B. Vorenkamp has rejoined Halter Marine, Inc. as director of services, responsible for corporate production control, estimating, and purchasing. The announcement was made by Halter president Floyd J. Naquin, who welcomed the return of the
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
McDermott Announces Transfer Of Two Senior Managers
McDermott International, Inc. announced recently that two senior managers have been crosstransferred between the company's Marine Construction and Babcock & Wilcox operating units. H.R. Reeves, senior vice president and group executive of Marine Construction's
FMC Launches Big Deck Barge For Puget Sound Freight Lines
The Marine and Rail Equipment D i v i s i o n of FMC Corporation, Portland, Ore., launched the barge Cape Flattery at their side launch ways on the Willamette river recently. The 253-foot covered deck barge, built for P u g e t Sound Freight Lines of Seattle, has a 4,400-ton cargo capacity.