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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
POSIDONIA '86 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING EXHIBITION
Piraeus, Greece—June 2-7 This year's Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition will take place June 2-7 in Piraeus, Greece. The site of the exhibition, the large and distinctively designed St. Nicholas Terminal, originally built as a facility
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.
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
Seebeckwerft To Build Cellular Containership For China Ocean Shipping
Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhaven, West Germany, has signed a contract for the construction of a fully cellularized containership with the State shipping company of the People's Republic of China, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO). The shipyard
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.
John Grimwade Francis Named President Of Asiatic Petroleum Corp.
John Grimwade Francis has been nominated president of Asiatic Petroleum Corporation, taking over from J.D. Ritchie, who has retired. Born in London, England, in 1923, Mr. Francis joined Royal Dutch/Shell service in the United Kingdom in 1940.
Panama Sponsors Maritime Symposium Sept. 20-22
A maritime symposium sponsored by the Republic of Panama will be held at the new Atlapa Conference Centre in Panama City from September 20-22. The symposium has attracted an eminent group of speakers including Sir Y.K. Pao, C.P. Srivastava, Phillip Loree,
Spanish Ferry Company Adds Second Jetfoil In Canary Islands Service
Compania Trasmediterranea of Madrid, Spain, has purchased a second Boeing Jetfoil hydrofoil for passenger service on their route between Las Palmas and Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The Jetfoil will be delivered in October of this year. Trasmed began Jetfoil service in August 1980,
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.