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NASSCO Launches Largest Vessel Ever Built On West Coast
The S/S iGolden Dolphin, 90,000-dwt San Clemente-class tanker, was launched at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), of San Diego, Calif., on January 19, 1974. Ceremonies, open to the general public, commenced with music by Buck Wayne and the Buckaroos,
Halter Marine Completes Four-Boat Contract For Zapata Marine
Halter Marine Inc., New Orleans, La., has completed a fourboat contract with Zapata Marine Service, Inc., with the delivery of the Trafalgar Service. The new boat, like her sister ships, Falcon Service, Sable Service, and Palmar Service, is 185 feet in length,
AIS:When & Where? Here & Now!
The events of September 11. 2001 will continue to have lingering effects on the world indefinitely. The most visible remnant in the maritime world is the drastically heightened sense of safety and security, as officials in countries around the
POSIDO MIA 5 14
— A Preview — Piraeus, Greece — June 4-9 Representatives of the world's maritime industries will come together in Piraeus, Greece for the Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition to be held June 4 through 9, 1984. At the last Posidonia Exhibition in 1982,
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.
Video Describes Port Design Process And Use Of Simulation
The application of real-time and fast-time simulation to port design problems is illustrated by a 20-minute videotape produced by Marine- Safety International (MSI), privatized operator of the Computer- Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF)
MSI Offers Naval And Commercial Training At Simulator Complex
M a r i n e S a f e t y I n t e r n a t i o n al (MSI), a professional training organization, operates a shiphandling simulator training complex in Newport, R.I. The complex houses four interactive ship simulators. Unique features of the complex are a "true" bridge wing simulator,
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,