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Sun Ship Lays Keel For Matson Containership
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., recently laid the keel for the 720-foot containership S/S Kauai (Sun Hull No. 678) it is building for Matson Navigation Company. The full-width inner bottom section weighing 225 tons was lowered
Competition Is The Key To The Future Success Of The Barge Industry
The general economic climate of our country is, to a great degree, dependent upon its national t r a n s p o r t a t i o n system, which serves as a vital link in the chain of production, distribution and sale of goods in both domestic and export trade.
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Litton's Erie Marine Division Delivers The Self-Unloading 1,000-Foot Tug/Barge Combination Transports 50,000 Tons Of Iron-Ore Pellets Per Trip And Unloads At Rates Up To 10,000 Tons Per Hour Th-e world's largest tug-barge—-Litton Industries' 1000-foot-long
Texas Gas Transmission Executive Honored At Towboat Christening
The motor vessel Bob Koch, a new 4,200-horsepower towboat in the Inland Waterways Services Division of Texas Gas Transmission Corporation, was recently christened in ceremonies at the Owensboro, Ky., riverfront. The vessel, with unique features that
Ship Operations Symposium Set For Sept. 23-25 In NYC
A three-day International Symposium on Ship Operations (ISOSO) will be held at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City, September 23, 24, 25, 1980. T h i s c o n f e r e n c e will examine those problems relating to navigation, weather forecasting and communications aspects.
Waterways Attract 87 Plant Facilities In Last Quarter 73
Waterside sites attracted 87 plant facilities in the fourth quarter of 1973, James R. Smith, president of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. has reported. Chemical facilities led the field. The AWQ survey shows that production industries constructed,
Congressional Maritime Caucus Establishes An Advisory Board
The Congressional Maritime Caucus has created an Advisory Board made up of industry and Executive Branch leaders to prepare an "action plan" aimed at stimulating legislative and regulatory initiatives to revitalize the American merchant marine.
Maritime Radio Technical Commission To Meet April 28-May 1
The 1980 General Assembly of the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services will be held April 28-May 1 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, Rosslyn, Va. Samuel B. Nemirow, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, will present the keynote address on April 29.
$3.2-Million Contract Awarded By Avondale To Collins Division
Rockwell International Corporation's Collins Communications Systems Division has been awarded a $3.2-million c o n t r a c t by Avondale Shipyards of New Orleans to design and build an automated M F / H F / V H F shipboard communications system.