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Halter Marine Delivers First Of Four 191-Foot Supply Boats To Point Express
Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently delivered the Point Bravo, the first of four 191-fo?5f ~Tug7supply boats to Point Express, Ltd. of Morgan City, La. The Point Bravo is 191 feet long with a 40-foot beam and a 14-foot depth. She
Halter Delivers New 185-Foot Ship To Offshore Services Ships, Inc.
The offshore support and supply ship Independence, built by Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., was delivered recently to Offshore Service Ships, Inc., an offshore vessel operator of New Orleans. The Independence was built by the Moss Point, Miss.
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,
Colonna's Shipyard In Norfolk Gets Floating Dock From Holland
Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. in Norfolk, Va., recently acquired a floating drydock 571 feet long and 118 feet wide to enhance its ship-repairing capabilities. Formerly Dock No. 5 of the Amsterdam Drydock Company in the Netherlands, the big dock was
Approve $16-Million MarAd Title XI Guarantee For Coal-Carrying Barge
The Maritime Administration has approved the award of contracts totaling nearly $27 million for the retrofitting of pollution abatement and safety equipment aboard four tankers and two ore / bulk/oil (OBO) vessels owned by subsidiaries of the Berger Group, Lake Success, N.
S.S. United States Sold To Seattle Firm As-Is For $5 Million
The S/S United States, fastest ocean liner ever to cross the Atlantic and the property of the Federal Government for more than five years, has been sold for $5 million to United States Cruises, Inc. of Seattle, Wash., according to an announcement by Robert J.
Radio Technical Commission For Maritime Services Annual Meeting
San Diego, April 29-May2 The 1985 Annual Meeting of the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) will be held Monday, April 29, through Thursday, May 2, at the Holiday Inn at the Embarcadero in San Diego. The reception desk will open from 4 to 8 pm on April 29,
PFEL Requests CDS To Convert Four Vessels At A Cost Of $24 Million
Pacific Far East Line, Inc., One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, Calif., has applied to the Maritime Administration for construction-differential subsidy (CDS) to aid in the reconstruction of four existing Lighter- Aboard-Ship (LASH) vessels
VDR and AIS Regulations Go Into Effect
New regulations for certain size ships to carry voyage data recorders (VDRs) and automatic identification systems (AIS) entered effect on July 1, 2002. The mandatory regulations are among a raft of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,