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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,
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,
Two Detroit-Powered Tugboats Completed By Manly Shipyards
John Manly Shipyards, a division of Riv- Tow Shipyards Ltd., recently delivered two tugboats to RivTow Straits Ltd., the second largest towing company in British Columbia, Canada. The new vessels have joined RivTow's fleet of 75 tugs, 175 barges, and 75 small boom boats.
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.
Floating Factory Completes Nine-Day, 2,500-Mile Voyage To Canadian Arctic
A factory barge as big as a football field recently completed a 2,500-mile voyage from the St. Lawrence River to a small island in the Canadian Arctic. It arrived nine days ahead of schedule — at Little Cornwallis Island, 600 miles above the Arctic Circle,
Corn Island Shipyard Offers New Construction, Major Repairs, Services
Corn Island Shipyard, Lamar, Ind., has announced that their marine ways were recently completed and they now offer new construction as well as major repairs. The yard is not limited to just building new barges, but new marine equipment, such as drydocks,
Kvichak's Pilot Boat Comes Back From Flunking Test
During a 360-degree stability test of Chinook by Kvichak Marine, the 72-ft. (21.9 m) pilot boat failed because a fire extinguisher broke loose during the roll and shattered a port window, allowing the pilothouse to flood. Since the flooding altered the center of gravity on Chinook.
ICC Grants Hunter Marine Regulated Cargo Authority For Western Rivers
The ICC recently issued a certificate of public necessity, granting permanent authority to Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., Nashville, Tenn., to perform barge transportation of regulated cargo on the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers and the connecting segment of the lower Ohio River.
Edward Peterson Named Vice President Of Sales At Dravo Mechling
Dravo Mechling, of Pittsburgh, Pa., the barge line subsidiary of Dravo Corporation, announced the appointment of Edward Peterson as vice president, sales. He will be located at the barge line's Pittsburgh headquarters. Mr. Peterson was formerly sales
Bergeron Enters New Product Line With Four Tank Barges
Bergeron Industries, Inc. recently delivered four tank barges from their Braithwaite, La., marine facility, marking the company's entrance into a new product line. Long a major designer and builder of deck barges, Bergeron is using this experience in tank barge construction.