Gulf Coast Trailing Dredge Under Construction At Twin City Shipyard
Construction of a 4,000-cubic-yard hopper dredge is progressing on schedule at Twin City Shipyard (TCS) in St. Paul, Minn. The 8,000- bhp vessel for Gulf Coast Trailing Company of New Orleans is being designed and constructed by TCS using the latest modular and zone construction methods.
A More Leisurely Pace in Retirement?
Maritime Meanings Davy Jones In nautical mythology, Davy Jones is the spirit of the sea, usually cast in the form of a sea devil. Thus, the bottom of the sea is called Davy Jone's Locker, the final resting place of sunken ships, of articles lost or thrown overboard, and of men buried at sea.
Williams Announces Lubricating Innovation For Steel Cables
After more than 45 successful years in the foreign and domestic shipping industry, building and operating ships, tugs, and barges, inventor Harold G. Williams, president of Atlantis Services, introduces Cable Saver, a device for the automatic lubrication of moving steel wire cable.
Anthony McAllister Honored By Stevens Tech
Anthony J. McAllister of Mc- Allister Brothers, Inc., the marine towing and transport company, has been awarded the Stevens Honor Award by Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. The award, which honors his extraordinary business career that spans six decades,
Sale Of IOT To Southern Natural Resources Closed —Executives Announced
Southern Natural Resources, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala., has completed the purchase of Interstate and Ocean Transport Company of Philadelphia. Interstate and its affiliates own and operate the largest independent fleet of coastal tank barges and tugs in the United States.
Misener Reaches Milestone With Delivery Of 'El Coqui7
The 50th barge built by Misener Industries, the El Coqui, was delivered recently to its owner, the Bacardi Corporation, San Juan, Puerto Rico. This launch marked a milestone for the Tampa-based barge construction firm. Misener was founded in August 1975,
Paceco, Inc. Receives O p t i o n A w a r d From N a vy
Paceco, Inc. a subsidiary of Fruehauf Corporation, has received a $9.7-million option award from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Davisville, R.I. With this contract, the Navy is exercising all of its options under a prime contract recently awarded to Paceco in the amount of $20.
Innovative "Flexor" Barge Connector Allows Blue Water Barge Trains
"Trains" of freight barges crisscrossing the world's oceans, lakes and rivers, is the goal set by the Barge Train Division of American Metal Bearing, Inc., which has announced the introduction to the commercial market of its "Flexor," a flexible
New Protective Fender For Offshore Structures Developed By Seaward
Seaward International, Inc. has developed a new marine fender specifically for the protection of the legs of offshore platforms and structures. The new Sea Guard® (shown above) fender eliminates damage to both the platform leg and the vessel due to accidental collisions.
Douglas Oehrlein Joins Dravo SteelShip Corp.
Douglas L. Oehrlein has been appointed marketing director for the Pine Bluff, Ark., shipyard of Dravo SteelShip Corporation. The appointment was announced by Edward D. Fry, vice president/ general manager of Dravo Steel- Ship. Mr. Oehrlein is a graduate of the University of Hawaii,