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First Of Two New Powerful Tugs Placed In Service By Bay-Houston
One of the most powerful harbor tugs for regular use at ports on the Texas coast was christened recently by Philip Kuebler, greatgreat grandson of Capt. W.D. Haden, founder of Bay-Houston Towing Co. The 3,200-hp Philip K is one of two new tugs
Raytheon Promotes A. Newell Garden
A. Newell Garden has been promoted to director of public relations of Raytheon Company, Lexington, Mass. His responsibilities will include both external publicity and press relations, and internal editorial services. Mr. Garden joined the diversified electronics company in 1953,
Faster Than A Speeding...
It is little secret that as offshore oil production moves further from shore, the boats that service these offshore units must be bigger, stronger and more capable than their ancestors. Here's a peak at emerging technologies and the boats that house them.
Sophisticated Cableship Launched At Swan Hunter's Wallsend Yard
One of the world's most modern and sophisticated cableships, the $49-million Sir Eric Sharp, was recently launched at Swan Hunter's Wallsend Yard, only 14 months after the order was placed by Cable and Wireless (Marine) Ltd. (CWM). Designed on computer,
Davie Shipbuilding Buys Branch Lines, Operator Of Tankers
The board of directors of Davie Shipbuilding Limited, P.O. Box 130, Levis, Quebec, Canada, has announced that an agreement has been reached between their company and the shareholders of Branch Lines Limited for the purchase by Davie of all the outstanding shares of Branch Lines.
ShipDesk Strives To Carve A Niche
Phenomenal is perhaps the only word adequately to describe the rampage of new, integrated e-commerce solutions that have recently swamped the maritime industry. The marine market, which has a solid reputation of following rather than leading technological surges,
New Powerful Icebreaker Under Construction At Gotaverken Arendal
Gotaverken Arendal (GVA) of Gothenburg, Sweden, is constructing a new, powerful 4,850- ton icebreaker for the Swedish Board of Navigation, which will be able to plow through six-foot ice. The new 24,500-hp icebreaker, the Oden II, will be 353-1/2 feet long,
Norcontrol To Install $3-Million Vessel Traffic System —Literature Available
A $3-million vessel traffic control system covering the 12-mile harbor approach at Gothenburg, Sweden, will be installed by Norcontrol of Norway, one of the A.S. Kongsberg Vapenfabrikk group of companies. It is anticipated the system will be in service by the fall of 1982.
Raytheon Adds New Frequency To DSF-6000 Fathometer Depth Sounder
Raytheon Ocean Systems Company has added a new frequency to its popular DSF-6000 Digital Survey Fathometer® depth sounder, creating a newly configured, "deepwater" instrument package at no increase in price. The DSF-6000 now has, in addition to existing frequencies of 24,
INTERTANKO Holds Firm Position o n M a r i t i m e security
Speaking via a roundtable discussion at the annual Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Exhibition 2002 on March 19, Intertanko managing director Peter Swift summed up — in just a fewwords — the position that the organization has established since the terrorist attacks of September II.