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Deltamarin Expands to China to Thwart Cruise Downturn
Finnish design specialist Deltamarin is synonymous with advanced cruise ship design and construction. The company, as has many of its colleagues in this country, have built a formidible empire of accrued cruise shipbuilding knowledge and experience
H.T. Wilson Joins Adams & Porter Assoc.
Richard R. McKay, president of Adams & Porter Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas, has announced the addition of Hugh T. Wilson to the firm. Mr. Wilson, with more than 25 years of industry experience, joined the organization in January of this year.
Bremer Vulkan Names T.A.S.T. Corp. Exclusive U.S. Representatives
Bremer Vulkan Schiffbau Und Maschinenfabrik, located in Bremen, Germany, has announced the appointment of the T.A.S.T. Corporation, International Marine Representatives, of 5 Farmstead Road, North Caldwell, N.J. 07006, as their exclusive U.S. representative for ship construction and repair.
Three A p p o i n t m e n t s Announced By R.J. Brown & Associates Firms
V.C. Yin has joined R.J. Brown & Associates of America Inc. as chief engineer, with responsibility for the Engineering Department at the Houston office. Mr. Yin has 10 years' experience in offshore engineering with a variety of U.S. companies,
Singapore Marine Conference Set For February 1979
The Institute of Marine Engineers, in conjunction with the Singapore Branch, is organizing a major conference on "Equipment for Specialized Vessels," at the Hyatt Hotel, Singapore, February 6-9, 1979, in conjunction with Asia Marine 79, the international
Dubai Petroleum Elects H.A. Mckinley President
The board of directors of Dubai Petroleum Company (DPC) recently announced the election of Howard A. McKinley as president. DPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Oil Company (Conoco) and operator for a group of international companies
CDI Offshore Appoints Payne And Domingue To Management Positions
Raymond G. Wiese, president of CDI Offshore Company, has announced the appointment of Alvin D. Payne Jr. to vice president of Houston operations and Larry Domingue to general manager of quality assurance, based in New Orleans. Mr. Payne has more
After Half A Century, Hamilton Jet Keeps On Pushing
Hamilton Jet has, for almost 50 years, developed and manufactured waterjet propulsion units. A leading supplier in a technologically demanding category, Hamilton Jet recently completed multi-million dollar factory upgrades to accommodate rapid growth.
Promet Gets $60-Million Order For Drill Rig For Sedco Incorporated
Promet P r i v a t e Limited of Singapore, a leading rig and shipbuilder, recently signed a fourth order to build a $60-million semisubmersible rig for one of the largest American drilling companies. The rig is to be built for Sedco Incorporated,
Jurong Converts Bulk Carrier To Great Lakes Ore Carrier
In November 1976, Jurong Shipyard Limited of the Republic of Singapore signed a major conversion contract, valued at $4.5 million, with Nipigon Transport Ltd. of Canada for jumboizing a bulk carrier, the M/V Lake Nipigon, from 22,000 dwt to 25,000 dwt for Great Lakes and St.