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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,
180-Foot Supply Boat Converted To Standby/Rescue Vessel By Steiner Shipyard
S t e i n e r Shipyard, Bayou LaBatre, Ala., has completed the conversion of a 180-foot oil field supply boat into a standby/rescue vessel for use in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. The Veesea Typhoon is one of four standby/rescue vessels that
Halter To Build Four 192-Foot Supply Boats For Petromar
Halter Marine Inc. of New Orleans, La., has received an order from Petromar, Inc., of Rockport, Texas, to construct four new supply boats. The contract was signed by Halter president R.J. Shopf and Charley Hall of Halter's sales division, and by Charles LeBlanc of Petromar.
$53.2-Million Contract For Supply Boats Signed By Halter
Halter Marine, Inc. has signed contracts for the construction of 14 supply vessels for the Marsea Marine Companies. The contracts between the New Orleans-based corporations total $53.2 million, and are believed to constitute the largest supply boat order in U.
Promet Gets Repeat Orders From Two U.S. Companies
Promet Private Limited, a marine construction company based in Singapore, has won repeat orders for the construction of two supply vessels from National Marine Service, and the construction of two three-legged, self-propelled jackup barges from Sun Contractors, Inc.
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
70-Page Color Brochure And Orderbook Chart Available From Samsung
Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI), one of Korea's largest industrial groups, is now offering, free a new 70-page color brochure on its modern shipbuilding and related facilities. SHI established shipbuilding activities in
Mar Ad's Management Control Over Title XI Vessels
Detailed Federal Policies And Procedures May Be Needed To Better Monitor The Program's Performance The Federal Ship Financing Program was established by Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (Ch. 858, 49 Stat. 1985). To promote the U.S.
MarAd Approves Crowley Acquisition Of Delta Steamship Stock For $96 Million
The Maritime Subsidy Board and the Maritime Administrator recently approved applications under which Crowley Maritime International, Inc., a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp., will acquire all stock in Delta Steamship Lines, Inc., from Holiday Inns, Inc.
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.