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Derrick/Supply Vessel Now In Gulf Service For Tidewater
The Lift Tide (shown above), a derrick x supply vessel operated by Tidewater Contractors, Inc., a subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., is now in U.S. Gulf service off the Louisiana coast following extended duty in the Middle East. Refitted with a new American Hoist & Derrick,
MARINE DECK MACHINERY A REVIEW
The boom in offshore drill rig ordering during the past year—a total of 156 were contracted for during 1980 worldwide — broke all previous records. At year-end, there were 195 rigs of all types on order. This, along with the hundreds of vessels needed to serve these new rigs,
Dravo-Built Towboats For China Get A Lift From Dock Express
Four 6,000-bhp Mississippi River type towboats were loaded aboard the heavy-lift vessel Dock Express 11 (shown above) at the Port of New Orleans recently for transport to the People's Republic of China, it was announced by Warren R. Wheelock, vice president of Dock Express Shipping,
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,
34 Ways For Tugs To Assist Tanker—Test Results Available
Tests were conducted in Puget Sound to examine possible ways in which tugboats could assist a supertanker which had lost its power, ability to steer, or both. The 188,500-deadweight-ton tanker B.T. San Diego, chartered from Shell Oil Co., and three tugboats from the Foss Launch and Tug Co.
BARGE INDUSTRY WAITS FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON HIGHWAY DIESEL TAX
A recent report from the AWO (American Waterways Operators, Inc.) detailed the current situation regarding the Highway Diesel Tax. The AWO reported that during Omnibus Budget Reconciliation talks last year, Congress changed the highway tax collection
Approve Application For $22 Million Title XI For Towboat, 68 Barges
The Maritime Administration has approved in principle an application by Wisconsin Barge Lines, Inc., Sunset Hills, Mo., for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of one towboat and 68 barges. American Bridge, Ambridge, Pa.
Brinson N e w N W C Chairman
J. Ron Brinson, former port director and now special projects coordinator of the Port of New Orleans, was elected chairman of the National Waterways Conference, Inc., at the organization's annual meeting. Brinson succeeds Craig E. Philip of Nashville, president and CEO of Ingram Barge Co.
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
Port Of South Louisiana Leads Grain Industry Economic Impact
The grain industry is the core of the port business in the Lower Mississippi River area, generating $1.7 billion of spending in the area and over 7,300 jobs according to a study recently conducted by the Port of South Louisiana. Louisiana's Lower