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Marathon LeTourneau Announces Organizational Changes
Three key personnel changes have been announced by Dan C. Eckermann, recently appointed president of Marathon LeTourneau Marine Company, division of Marathon LeTourneau Company. Carl A. Wendenburg, formerly vice president of engineering for Marathon LeTourneau Marine Company,
E U R O P O R T ' 83
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — November 8-12 Europort '83—the largest maritime exhibition in the world—will be held from Tuesday, November 8 to Saturday, November 12. The exhibition will be held for the 21st time, in Amsterdam, using all nine
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.
Turbo-Technik: Rescuing A "Prinsesse"
A summer day in July proved to be unfavorable for Color Line, whose passenger ferry, Prinsesse Ragnhild experienced a fire in its engine room en route from Kiel to Oslo. The vessel's fire was apparently caused by a defective fuel pipe. The job of
Suez Canal Authority O r d e r s Syncrolift
Syncrolifit, a Rolls-Royce company, has been chosen by the Suez Canal Authority to supply a shiplift and transfer system valued at more than $7 million for the dry docking of Nile River cruise ferries. Delivery of the 3,420 ton-lift-capacity Syncrolift
German Shipyards Propose Merger
On May 16, 2004 ThyssenKrupp and One Equity Partners (OEP) signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine ThyssenKrupp Werften and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in a new group under the control of ThyssenKrupp Werften GmbH. The alliance
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,
Transfer of Ownership Commences at Grand Bahama Shipyard
Due to a revised ownership structure for a recently opened ship repair yard in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the yard, which had been previously known (on two separate occasions) as Freeport Ship Care Facility and Lloyd Werft Grand Bahama, has been renamed Grand Bahama Shipyard.
Haraco Services Now Part of Miihlhan Group
Haraco Services Pte Ltd, a Singapore based Corrosion Protection Contractor formed in 1986, has been recently acquired by the Miihlhan Group, a worldwide operating Surface Protection Specialist, based in Germany. Haraco established its name as a reputable contractor,
Title XI Approved For Seven Rio Marine Barges Costing $8.7 Million
The Maritime Administration has approved in principle an application from Rio Marine, Inc., Pearland, Texas, for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of seven double-skin chemical tank barges. Three of the vessels were delivered last