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Fairbanks Morse Engine Division Ships First Colt-Pielstick PC4.2
The first of a series of Colt-Pielstick PC4.2 engines built by the Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Colt Industries has been shipped to Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, La. The delivery of this engine culminates four years and tens of thousands of man hours related to the planning,
4,000-Ton Drydock 'H.S. Geneen' Ch ristened At Delta Shipyard
Mrs. June Geneen recently christened a new 4,000-ton floating drydock, H.S. Geneen (shown above), named in honor of her husband Harold S. Geneen, Delta Services board chairman. The dock was designed and built by Delta Shipyard, a division of Delta Services Industries, Houma, La.
Klyne Tugs Orders AHTS From China
Klyne Tugs (Lowestoft) Ltd. signed a contract with Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China to build a powerful anchor handling tug/supply vessel (AHTS). The 221 x 51 x 20.3 ft, (67.4 x 15.5 x 6.2 m) vessel will be built to a Rolls Royce Ulstein UT 719-2 design,
Newfoundland Headed For Major Economic Advances In 1980s
With oil and gas reserves equal to the North Sea, a commercial fishing industry expected to triple in size, huge mineral deposits, and extensive hydro-power potential, "the 1980s will be the decade that belongs to Newfoundland and Labrador," according to a new publication,
Gulf Mississippi Marine Signs For Three Vessels From George Engine
Contracts have been signed for the purchase of three new offshore oil field service vessels by Gulf Mississippi Marine Corporation of New Orleans, La. Representing a cumulative investment of $6,400,000, the boats were acquired by Gulf Mississippi Marine from George Engine Company, Inc.
A.I. Levy Named Chairman, J.J. Alcina President Of Arthur Levy Enterprises
Arthur Levy Enterprises, Inc. has announced that Arthur I. Levy Sr. was recently appointed chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Levy has been active in providing marine transportation services to the offshore oil industry since 1946. John J.
Gulf Fleet Marine Announces Four Staff Appointments
Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, headquartered in New Orleans, recently announced the following personnel changes. Richard N. White has been named sales representative for the Houston office. He has 11 years of marketing experience in marine transportation,
T i d e w a t e r Acquires Four Offshore Support Vessels At Cost Of $ 2 Million
Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., recently acquired three 180-foot supply boats and one 190-foot towing/supply vessel at a total cost of approximately $2 million from the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of Chicago.