equipment
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.
Hyundai Mipo Commissions Two Additional Graving Docks For Large Vessel Repairs
In addition to its existing 700,000-dwt graving dock, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HMD) of Korea has completed the construction of two more graving docks with the capacity of 400,000 dwt and 150,000 dwt, respectively, and they were commissioned simultaneously early last month.
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,
Newport News Shipbuilding Delivers U.S. Navy Nuclear-Powered Cruiser
Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the nuclear-powered, guided-missile cruiser Arkansas to the United States Navy. The Arkansas is the fourth Virginia Class cruiser built by the Virginia yard. Her keel was laid on January 17, 1977 and she was launched on October 21, 1978.
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.
Engelhard To Provide Cathodic Protection For 16 Navy Destroyers
The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries has signed a contract with Engelhard Industries, Murray Hill, N.J., for its Systems Department to provide Capac® cathodic protection systems for installation on 16 new U.S. Navy multimission destroyers.
National Safety Council To Hold Workshops
The Marine Section of the National Safety Council Business and Industry Division has scheduled technical sessions, meetings and an Open Workshop Seminar on Shipyard Safety Issues. This meeting of the Shipyard Group is in conjunction with the National Safety Congress in Orlando,
Bellinger Delivers Ro/Ro Landing Vessel To West India Shipping
The Bellinger Shipyards, a division of Jacksonville Shipyards, Inc., recently delivered the M/V Inagua Island to West India Shipping Company, Inc. of West Palm Beach, Fla. The heavy-lift, roll-on/roll-off, landing vessel is 267 feet by 60 feet by 16 feet,
Sixth LNG/LPG Meeting Gastech 78 To Be Held Nov. 7-10 In Monte Car
Gastech 78, the sixth LNG/ LPG meeting in the series, will be held from November 7-10, 1978, in the new Spelugues Conference Centre in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The meeting thus returns to Europe, following the outstandingly successful Gastech 76
Bailey Refrigeration Goes On Site For Work Aboard Navy Aircraft Carrier
Bailey Refrigeration Company recently completed a top-to-bottom cleaning and charging of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt's after ship's stores refrigeration system. The 81,600-ton carrier is currently nearing completion at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.