R&R Marine
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,
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,
Alstom Selected By Otto Candies
Alstom won contract to supply electrical systems for a vessel being built for Otto Candies by the de Hoop shipyard in the Netherlands. The order includes a simplex dynamic positioning (DP) system from Altsom's 'A' series, plus manual thrusters controls and an independent joystick,
Halter To Build Two Supply Vessels For Jackson Marine
Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., and Jackson Marine Corp., Aransas Pass, Texas, have signed a contract for the construction of two 180-foot supply boats. The new vessels will be the 48th and 49th to be built by Halter for Jackson. The two
USCG Certified No-Discharge Oxidizing Toilet Now Available
An oxidizing toilet that can be fueled by either diesel oil or propane gas has been designed to meet commercial marine sanitation requirements by Clear Water, Inc., Walworth, Wis. Called Sani- Rator, the toilet has been tested by Underwriters Laboratory and certified as a Type III USCG MSD.
Brunvoll Bucks The Trend, And Prospers
At a time when many companies in the marine industry see mergers as the key to success, Brunvoll AS, continues to steer its own course. In fact, as Knut Andresen, Brunvoll's technical director said recently, acquiring a "package" of systems from
A d d i t i o n s To T i d e w a t er Fleet V a l u e d At M o re T h a n $ 5 0 M i l l i on
Tidewater Inc. has announced that its marine subsidiary, Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., is supplementing its global offshore oil and gas support fleet by 20 vessels having an aggregate cost of approximately $50.6 million. Fourteen vessels costing
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
Zapata Marine Service Announces Assignments In Its Marketing Group
Zapata Marine Service's senior vice president- marketing, Curtis L. Taylor, recently announced several new assignments within the company's marketing group. Paul W. Hendrie has been named Zapata Marine's vice president-sales, and will assume overall responsibility