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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,
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,
Offshore Drilling Rig Sedco 602 Delivered By Promet Shipyard
Sedco 602, a medium-sized, semisubmersible drilling rig, was delivered recently by Promet Private Limited shipyard of Singapore. This rig is owned jointly by Sedco Inc. and Occidental Exploration and Production Company. Mrs. Sally Martin, wife of the president of Occidental,
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
Zapata Corporation Announces Senior Management Promotions
Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, has announced that Ronald C. Lassiter has been elected president and chief operating officer of the company. The company said that William M. McCune has been named an executive vice president. Zapata said that its mining,
The Suez Canal And Its Impact On Tanker Trades And Economics
The Suez Canal Authority is presently engaged on a two-phase development p r o j e c t which, if completed, will involve the expenditure of at least $1,200 million over the next six to seven years. Roughly half of this amount is to be financed from Egypt's reserves of foreign currency,
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.
Dock Express Changes Management Structure
Dock Express Shipping, b.v., a specialized heavy-lift shipping company based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has undergone a change in management structure, it was announced by Warren R. Wheelock, president of Dock Express Contractors, Inc. The management of Dock Express Shipping, b.
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.
Gulf Trading Promotes Hindson And Monaghan
W.J. Hindson has been appointed general manager, tactics and economic analysis in the Supply and Transportation Department of Gulf Trading and Transportation Company. A.J. Monaghan, formerly manager, fleet operations, has been named to succeed Mr.