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Tidewater Christens M / V Reeves Tide— Halter-Built Oil Field Service Vessel
The traditional bottle of champagne was recently crashed against the bow of the M/V Reeves Tide, the newest addition to Tidewater Marine Service's fleet of oil field service vessels, in christening ceremonies held at the Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, La.
Three Major Beth Steel Programs Highlight New Offerings To The Offshore Industry
Bethlehem Steel Corporation officials recently provided an update on three major programs in which the company's marine construction group is involved: • A 64,000-ton-capacitv sectional drydock that will be installed at the firm's new 100-acre
it UNITED WE STAND 99 - A Call To Membership In The National Ocean Industries Association
A tour of any offshore drilling rig or production platform illustrates how many U.S. companies, representing different industries from all parts of the country, participate in offshore energy exploration and production. From the bridge to the engine room,
Nicor Installs Advanced Management System Aboard Supply Boat
Walter Todd, president of American Information Management Corporation of Bay St. Louis, Miss., has announced that the Genesis Information Management System has been installed on the 192-foot offshore supply boat Long Island, owned and operated by Nicor Marine, Inc.
SNAME Gulf Section Holds Spring Meeting
The 28th annual spring meeting of the Gulf Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held at the Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, La. Activities began the evening before the meeting with a "warmup" cocktail party on the steamer Natchez.
Curtis Bay Towing Elects Swensen VP And General Manager
Paul P. Swensen has been elected vice president and general manager of the Curtis Bay Towing Company of Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by Malcolm W. MacLeod, president. Mr. Swensen came ashore in 1976 to join Curtis Bay Towing as a dispatcher in the Baltimore office.
Barge Line Cuts Costs A n d Improves O p e r a t i n g Efficiency By Using Vessel M a n a g e m e n t System
The Vessel Monitoring System, one component of the complete Vessel Management System marketed by Vessel Management Systems Co., is a system which can pay for itself in as little as seven months, according to Christian Brinkop, vice president of