maritime
CREDIT IN THE BUNKER BUSINESS Pitfalls, Problems, Techniques And Solutions
Conference told shipowners are being given "extraordinarily generous" credit terms for bunkers. The average bunker stem in today's shipping industry is around 700 tons per ship with a current value— at $85 per ton— of some $60,000. On an average fleet size of fourteen ships,
Barber Steamship Lines Names Steven Roberts Assistant Vice President
Steven A. Roberts has been named assistant vice president in charge of personnel for Barber S t e a m s h i p Lines, it was announced by Robert H. Pouch, president of the general shipping agent. Mr. Roberts will be responsible for all employment
Student Papers Meeting Held By SNAME New England Section
The New England section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its annual student papers meeting recently which was attended by over 60 members and student members. The first paper, entitled "Influence of Design and Fabrication on
Specialties Cornerstone of Canadian Market
The past decade was a tough one for the Canadian shipbuilding market. It was a decade that produced a decline of both employment and decline of newbuilds, many of which were contracted in the late 1980s still awaiting construction. This unfinished
Todd Shipyards Los Angeles Division To Build Four 89,700-Dwt Tankers At A Total Cost Of $136 Million
Todd Shipyards Corporation recently announced that it has signed contracts for the construction of four 89,700-dwt tankers at approximately $34 million per vessel. Two of the tankers will be built for subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
Deway Marine & Industrial Patents New Seal For In-Water Shaft Repair
Deway Marine & Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. Virginia Beach, Va., has introduced a new seal for inwater shaft repair. SealChest Corporation has designed, developed, patented and proved the seal, Duclamp, for inwater propulsion shaft repair. Conventional