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Port Of Portland's Drydock —Largest On West Coast— Arrives At Swan Island Yard
The arrival of the Port of Portland's 982-foot-long floating Dry- Dock 4 completes five years of research, planning and construction, and was made possible by the confidence and financial support of Portland Metropolitan Area voters. The Japanese
Floats Ships Off Building Platform Into Drydock
Setenave-A New Portuguese Shipyard Setenave — Estaleiros Navais de Setubal (Setenave Shipyards), was founded in May 1971 for the purpose of operating a new construction shipyard at the mouth of the Sado River, in the vicinity of the town of Setubal, Portugal.
Norshipco's Floating Drydock Titan' Aids In Tunnel Construction Project
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. (Norshipco) of Norfolk, Va., recently used its 950- foot floating drydock "Titan" in a unique operation to help in the construction of a new tunnel under the Elizabeth River — in addition to the drydock's normal ship repair function.
Steel Style Delivers Jumbo Floating Drydock
Steel Style, Inc., 401 South Water Street, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550, recently announced the delivery of a jumbo floating drydock to General Dynamics/Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn. The floating drydock is to become a major component of the $140- million facilities expansion program,
Marine Concrete Structures Delivers First 2 Platforms From New Dock Facility
Marine Concrete Structures, Inc., Metairie, La. 70004, has delivered the first two offshore production platforms from its new graving dock facility at the firm's Port Bienville Yard, Don Payne, president, announced. The graving dock, 155 feet in width,
Ohio River Terminal Renovation Increases Throughput By 75 Percent
In June, 1981, Ohio River Company's Huntington, W.Va. coal transfer terminal began operating at a throughput of five million tons per year—up from an average of 3.5 million tons per year. The 75-percent-capacity increase was gained through a 19- month
HUDSHIP To Build Four Tug/Supply Vessels For Hornbeck
Wendle W. Huddleston, president and chief executive officer of Hudson Shipbuilder, Inc. (HUDSHIP), recently announced that he and Larry D. Hornbeck, president of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. of Galveston, Texas, have signed a contract for the construction
Zapper, Inc. Applies For Title XI To Build $9-Million Barge Carrier
The Maritime Administration has received applications from Zapper, Inc., Morgan City, La., for both a Title XI guarantee and construction-differential subsidy (CDS) to aid in financing the construction of one 7,200-dwt semisubmersible, self-propelled barge carrier.