shipbuilding
Singmarine Launches One Of WorlcTs Largest Well Stimulation Vessels For The Western Company
The well stimulation vessel Western Renaissance was recently launched by Singmarine Dockyard and Engineering Pte, Ltd., a subsidiary of Singmarine Industries, Ltd., for The Western Company of North America, Houston, Texas. Singmarine Dockyard & Engineering,
NASSCO Delivers USNS Soderman to U.S. Navy
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, delivered USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) to the U.S. Navy. The Soderman is the eighth and final new construction ship completed by NASSCO under the U.S. Navy's Strategic Sealift Program.
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,
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,
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.
Newport News Reports Fourth Year Of Higher Operating Income
N e w p o r t News Shipbuilding Co. reported recently that operating income increased 35 percent to $111 million from $82 million in 1981, the fourth year of higher operating income. The shipyard had sales of $1.3 billion, up 19 percent from 1981 sales of $1.
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
Bethlehem Announces Promotions —John Estes To Beaumont Yard —Sherman Perry To Singapore Yard
The promotions, effective May 1, of John C. Estes and Sherman C. Perry to general managers of Bethlehem Steel Corporation shipyards were announced in Bethlehem, Pa., by William C. Brigham, vice president in charge of shipbuilding. Mr. Estes will become general manager of the Beaumont,
New Crane Set To Revolutionize Salvage Work
Marine and salvage company Titan Maritime plans to debut the world's first disassembling/portable shearleg crane. The Heavy Lift Salvage tool is comprised of two portable 1,000 metric ton • fi| capacity shearleg cranes and corresponding 1,000 metric ton deck tackle.
Zapata Christens Three Offshore Drilling Rigs Built In Singapore
Zapata Offshore Drilling Co., Houston, Texas, recently christened three new jackup drilling rigs in Singapore for its offshore fleet. It was the world's first triple rig christening c e r e m o n y and brings the number of rigs in Zapata's fleet to 23.