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Hillman Barge And Construction Names Ira Singleton VP
Hillman Barge & Construction Company, Brownsville, Pa., has announced the appointment of Ira J. Singleton as vice presidentmanufacturing. In his new capacity, Mr. Singleton will be responsible for the overall production operations of the barge and towboat manufacturing facility.
Wayne Musgrove To Head New Chem-Marine Corp.
Morgan City businessman and m a r i n e s p e c i a l i s t Wayne Musgrove has been elected president and board chairman of Chem- M a r i n e C o r p o r a t i o n . The new Louisiana corporate structure was organized by Twin City Barge & Towing Company (TCB) of St.
AAPA Committee Names John Finnegan
Charles S. Devoy, president of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), recently announced the appointment of John F. Finnegan Jr., manager of marine operations for the Niagra Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), to membership on Committee IVConstruction and Maintenance,
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
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,
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
New Sofec CALM-Plus Terminal For West Malaysia —Literature Available
Incorporating many design concepts from their extensively proven SALM (Single Anchor Leg Mooring) systems, Sofec, Inc. of Houston, Texas, has designed and built a new CALM (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) marine terminal for installation in 65- foot water depth off Trengganu, West Malaysia.
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