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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,
M o n A r k Delivers U n i q u e Fireboat To N e w p o r t N e w s Shipbuilding
MonArk Boat Company of Monticello, Ark., recently completed its largest and most unique fireboat, a 45-foot, all-aluminum craft built for Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Va. MonArk vice president of marketing and sales Charles W. Mann
A New Wave of Customer-Driven Offerings: The SAGA Process
In the past, companies have expanded their product lines via strategic acquisition of complimentary companies. More recently companies have expanded their product offerings by creating strategic alliances with other companies to surround clients with recognizable brands.
Raytheon Marketing New Electromagnetic Speedlog Series
—Free Literature A v a i l a b l e— The new Navi Series of Electromagnetic Speedlogs from Raytheon offers economy and performance in a rugged, commercial-quality design. Available in two speed ranges, the Navi Series is made for use aboard fishing vessels and workboats.
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,
MTU Group Forms U.S. Subsidiary
The MTU Group, a West German m a n u f a c t u r e r of highperformance diesel engines, gas turbines and power generating sets, has e s t a b l i s h e d a North American sales and service subsidiary for their diesel engines, it was announced by Dr.
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