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NASSCO Delivers 90,000-DWT Chestnut Hill- Lays Keel For Fourth San Clemente-Class Tanker
The Chestnut Hill, 90,000-dwt San Clemente-class tanker, was delivered recently to Chestnut Shipping Company of Philadelphia, Pa. Accepting delivery on behalf of Chestnut Shipping was S.F. Spencer, manager of new construction. Samuel D. Timmons,
Jardine Plans To Restructure Oilfield Servicing—New Name Jardine Offshore Promet
Plans are at an advanced stage for Promet and Jardine Offshore to be merged. The two groups, both of which are major components of Jardine Matheson (South East Asia), form the backbone of Jardine's involvement in the oilfield service industry. In effect,
NABRICO Delivers Four Of Six New Barges To Hollywood Marine
Four of six 297 V2-foot by 54- foot by 12-foot semi-integrated d o u b l e - s k i n tank barges being constructed by Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO), Nashville, Tenn., for Hollywood Marine, Inc. of Houston, Texas, have been delivered. The barges,
MTU/North America Opens U.S. Corporate Headquarters In Houston
MTU of North America, Inc., a subsidiary of MTU Friedrichshafen West Germany, and distributor of high-performance diesel engines, officially opened its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas, recently with a second facility in Morgan City, La.
Marathon Launches 47th Rig From Vicksburg Yard
Marathon LeTourneau Company, Marine Division in Vicksburg, Miss., launched its 47th self-elevating "jackup" drilling platform March 1,1974. During 1973, Marathon's Vicksburg yard completed production and delivered three jackup drilling platforms,
Storm Awards Contract To Bethlehem Beaumont Shipyard For Offshore Drilling Rig
Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard has received a contract from Storm Drilling Company of Houston for an offshore drilling rig. This mat-supported jackup unit will have a drilling capacity of 25,000 feet and will be able to operate in water depths up to 250 feet.
Canadian Yards Building For Export
From offshore rigs to bulk carriers and special vessels such as oceangoing selfunloaders, Canada's yards are currently busy filling worldwide orders. Halifax Shipyard is building a $30-million self-righting drill rig for a consortium of oil companies for use in the North Sea,
Robert H. Osmer Appointed Director Of Engineering For Bulkfleet Marine
Robert H. Osmer has been appointed director of engineering f o r Houston, Texas-based Bulkfleet Marine Corporation, according to a recent announcement. In his new capacity, Mr. Osmer will have responsibility for design, construction, maintenance,
New Jackup Drilling Rig
Levingston Shipbuilding Company of Orange, Texas, recently laid the keel for a new jackup drilling rig. Dixilyn-Field of Houston is the owner of this Levingston- designed Class 111-C rig, and will take delivery in April 1981. Officials of Dixilyn-Field at- tending the ceremony included L.
$2.3 Million Awarded To SeaTec For Mooring And Pipeline Project
SeaTec International, Ltd., Gloucester, Mass., has been awarded a $2.3-million turnkey project to install two 2,800 meter, 8-inch and 16-inch-diameter pipelines and a SOFEC four-buoy CBM tanker mooring system at Probolinggo, Java, Indonesia. The award came from Coutinho,