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J Storm XVI Is 50th Jackup Commissioned At Bethlehem, Beaumont
Southern Drilling Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marine Drilling Company, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard, recently commissioned a 250-foot water depth mobile offshore drilling unit. The rig was christened J Storm XVI by its sponsor Mrs.
Port Weller Dry Docks Plans Shipyard On Lake Erie To Build And Repair Large Ships
Details of plans for a shipyard facility on Lake Erie to build and repair ships up to 1,100 feet (335 meters) in length have been announced by Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The plans, which require both provincial and federal government assistance,
Pearlson Begins Construction Of World's Largest Ship Transfer System
Pearlson Engineering Company, Inc. of Miami has begun work on the world's largest ship transfer system that will be installed at Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited in Barrow-in Furness, England, as part of the yard's Submarine Facilities Project.
N a v y Awards $822 M i l l i o n To Ingalls For Construction O f LHD-1 Assault Ship
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries an $822,042,026 increase to a previously awarded $140.9-million contract that will allow the shipyard to begin detail design and construction of the lead ship of a new class of multipurpose amphibious assault ships,
Daewoo Names New Shipbuilding President
Woo-Choong Kim, chairman of the Daewoo Group, recently announced the appointment of Young-Suk Yoon as president of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Heavy Machinery Ltd., a Daewoo Group member company. Mr. Yoon succeeds In-Kie Hong, who has been appointed president
Genstar To Purchase Gulf Of Georgia Towing
Genstar Limited, Montreal, Canada, has announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Gulf of Georgia Towing Co. Ltd. of Vancouver, subject to obtaining approvals from necessary government or regulatory authorities.
J.J. Henry Company Opens West Coast Office In San Diego
A.C. Brown, senior vice president of the J.J. Henry Co., Inc. and general manager of the Moorestown Production Division, has announced the opening of a branch office in San Diego. The new facility will be fully coordinated with the firm's Production Division headquarters in Moorestown, N.
MarAd Contract Let For Development Of Standardized Carrier
A $281,203 contract for the Development of a Standardized U.S. Flag Dry Bulk Carrier has been awarded to M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, 350 Broadway, New York, N.Y., by the Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration.
Norfolk Shipbuilding And Drydock Corporation Signs Two Multimillion-Dollar Contracts
Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation (Norshipco), Norfolk, Va., has announced two multimillion-dollar projects for the firm's Berkley plant: Norshipco has signed a contract in excess of 15 million dollars with the Brazilian shipyard Ishikawajima do Brasil-Estaleiros S.
Gregor G. Peterson Named President Genstar Pacific Corp.
Genstar Pacific Corporation of San Francisco, Calif., a Genstar Limited company, has announced the appointment of Gregor G. Peterson as president and chief executive officer of the company. H.D. Edelen, formerly president, now becomes chairman.