McAllister Expands Container Feeder Service With $2-Million 300-Foot Ocean Deck Barge
McAllister Brothers Inc. recently increased its container feeder barge service between New York, N.Y., Boston, Mass., and New Haven, Conn., with the christening of the McAllister Transporter, a 300-foot ocean deck barge with a capacity of 384 twenty-foot equivalent units (T.
Bethlehem Signs Agreement To Represent New Arab Shipbuilding And Repair Yard
Bethlehem Steel Corporation has signed an agreement with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company to represent the latter as a ship repair sales agent in the United States. The agreement was announced jointly in New York by Gilford Rossi, chairman
Avondale Appoints Douglas L. Oehrlein
Avondale Shipyards has announced the appointment of Douglas L. Oehrlein as marketing manager for the main yard located on the Mississippi River approximately 10 miles above New Orleans, La. Avondale Shipyards is a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation
Vancouver Shipyards Moves 457-Foot Ferry To Launching Position On Film Of Water
In February, shipbuilders and drill-rig manufacturers from several countries gathered at Vancouver Shipyards, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to watch a 7,000,000-pound ship transferred to launching position on a film of water 5/1000 of an inch thick.
Press Group Awarded Major Platform Contracts
Worley Engineering has been awarded a contract for the conceptual design and detailed engineering of three new platforms to be installed on the Rough natural gas field off the Humber. British Gas plans to turn the field into a storage facility
Fore River Yard Site Of $ 1.6-Billion Boston Project
As part of an effort by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) to rejuvenate Boston Harbor, the Quincy shipyard, renamed the Fore River Staging Area, will be the site of a $6.1-billion redevelopment project. In 1987 the MWRA purchased the
Setting a Course For Stability?
To characterize the business of carrying oil aboard tankers of any size or route as stable — would be foolhardy at best. But as curious as the market's undulations may appear to those on the outside, it is in fact the market's instability that serves as stability.
SNAME Publishes 'Gas Trials Guide For LNG Vessels'
Of highest interest in the marine field today is the design and construction of many specialized ships that carry cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Major shipyards in the U.S. and other countries are engaged in building these giant carriers.
Northeast Marine Terminal Names Johnson Top Financial Officer
John W. Johnson, a leader in finance operations in ocean shipping and other major United States industries for more than a decade, has been elected executive vice president and chief financial officer for Northeast Marine Terminal Company, Inc.
American Abrasive Metals Announces New Non-Slip Roll-On Safety Coating
A new non-slip coating, proven in use by the U.S. Navy, is now available as original safety equipment for new or existing ships and offshore rigs, regardless of age. The safety coating is manufactured and marketed by American Abrasive Metals Co.