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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,
OTC-'83 SUPPLEMENT and EXHIBITOR'S GUIDE
May 2-5, 1983, Houston Discoveries big and small — "Oceans of Discoveries" — will be found at the 1983 Offshore Technology Conference, May 2 through 5, at the Astrodomain Complex in Houston, Texas. It will bring together leading authorities on the offshore industry,
M a r a n g i e l l o Elected C h a i r m a n of A S TM Shipbuilding Committee
Daniel A. Marangiello, executive scientist at ORI, Inc., has been elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Shipbuilding Committee (F-25) of the American Society of Testing & Materials. The prime job of this committee is to develop nongovernment specifications
Clean Venture, Inc. Formed By Spill Contractors To Cover Entire New York Harbor Area
A new emergency oil spill control organization for the Port of New York has been formed at Perth Amboy, N.J. The company, Clean Venture, Inc., will provide quick-strike coverage of the entire harbor from bases in New York and New Jersey for oil spills of any size.
New York Harbor Carriers Association Issues Ten User Charge Guidelines
Ten guidelines for evaluating Federal waterway user charge proposals have been issued by the New York Towboat & Harbor Carriers Association. In announcing the guidelines, Daniel B. Curll, the Association's president, said: "Numerous proposals
Electro-Nav Now Sole U.S. Distributor Of BEN Speed Logs
Electro-Nav president Robert Negron has announced that his company, one of the nation's top marine electronic distributors, has been appointed sole U.S. representative for the entire BEN Electro-Magnetic Speed Log line. The BEN Speed Log is a
New Computerized System Controls Fuel Viscosity
—Literature Offered The temperature and viscosity of fuels and other liquids can be monitored and controlled with a maximum of efficiency by a newly developed computer system which requires only a minimum of technical maintenance. Visco Pilot,
Will there be a Feeder Frenzy?
A study commissioned by Lloyd's Register and conducted by Ocean Shipping Consultants has determined that major investment will be required in feeder and shortsea containerships through to the end of the decade, in support of surging development in
$35.8-Million Contract Awarded To Build New Lock On Gulf Waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $35.8-million contract to Williams Brothers Construction Company, Inc. of Houston, Texas, to construct a new lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, according to Col. Robert C. Lee. district engineer of the Corps' New Orleans District.
CAI Loran A Receiver Is 'Instant Positioner' With Advanced Features
The Radio Navigation Product Group of Communication Associates, Inc. has introduced its CR- 20 Loran A receiver, which is called Instant Positioner®. It offers fully automatic two-station acquisition, tracking, and simultaneous displays of two lines of position.