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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
ITC Completes 6,237-Mile Dry Tow To Argentina With Six Oil Barges And Two River Towboats
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Transport Contractors Holland B.V. and its subsidiary in Houston, Texas, obtained a contract from the Interfinancial C o r p o r a t i o n , Houston, for the towage of two pushboats and six oil barges from New Orleans, La.
Hitachi-Built Tanker Has Many Advanced Features
The 79,999-dwt tanker Yuho Maru, constructed at the Ariake Works of Hitachi Zosen, was delivered recently to the Yuyo Steamship Company, Ltd. of Japan. The ship will operate between Japan and ports in the Arabian Gulf and Singapore. Extensive
Surge In Requests For ABS Classification Reported At Mid-Year
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) received a "sizeable increase" in requests for the classification of ships and other marine structures during the first half of 1980, William N. Johnston, chairman and president, reported at the semiannual