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New Electronic Control Equipment From Danish Firm Described In Free Brochure
Mailing Kontrol A/S, the independent Danish-owned firm in the field of electrical alarm, supervision and control equipment, is offering a new full color brochure on the products produced by the company. Titled "Mailing Kontrol—75 Years," the publication
Calling All Mariners
Globalstar, L.P brought its next- generation strategizing to fruition with the release of full commercial access of its mobile satellite service in the U.S. through its distributor Globalstar U.S.A. With the recent demise of Iridium, and ICO
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,
Report On Domestic Offshore Oil Published
Record levels of U.S. coastal energy development will result from higher world petroleum prices, domestic deregulation and an a m b i t i o u s offshore leasing program among other factors, according to the just published second edition of the special report by TransTech Co.
Hyundai, MAN B&W Are At Top of Engine Power
Rising Korean aspirations as to market influence and technological standing could alter the established order in an important segment of the engine business. While MAN B&W announced opening contracts for its new L21/31 design as a marine auxiliary,
Steven Moodie To Retire As President And Director Of Interocean Shipping
The retirement, effective January 31, 1981, of Steven M. Moodie as president and director of Interocean Shipping Company and its subsidiaries, Venoil and Venpet, Inc., and Steamship Service Corporation has been announced by Thomas T. Church, vice president,
American Ship Receives Orders Totaling $31 Million For Towboats And Barges
The American Ship Building Company, Cleveland, Ohio, has announced that since the first of December it has received orders for hopper barges and towboats totaling $31 million. Jacob O. Kamm, president of American Ship, who made the announcement,
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.
VT Halmatic Completes Massive Yacht Mast
VT Halmatic completed production of the world's tallest yacht mast, which will be fitted on the Mirabella V under construction by parent company VT Shipbuilding. The 90 m hollow carbon epoxy mast, which has a maximum cross section of 1.6 m and structural thickness of up to 40mm,