executive
Nav-Com Relocates To Larger Quarters
According to Nav-Com Incorporated's president Gerald A. Gutman, the company has relocated to larger quarters in Deer Park, N.Y., in order to keep pace with the rapid expansion the organization is experiencing. The new facility provides 6,000 square feet of space,
EXPOSHIP Far East 84
Hong Kong—November 12-16 Expoship Far East 84, a maritime exposition organized by Seatrade Far East and sponsored by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, will be held at the Hong Kong Exhibition Center November 12-16 this year.
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.
Liberian Shipping Council Elects Liang Chairman, Presses Safety Program
The Liberian Shipping Council, an organization of owners and operators of Liberian-flag ships, has announced the election of M.H. Liang, an executive with Island Navigation Corp., Hong Kong, as chairman for 1977. Hugh J. Spicer, an official of Mobil Shipping & Transportation Co.
New AIS Targets U.S. Workboat Market
Nauticast presented an AIS solution specifically targeting the U.S. workboat market at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg. Nauticast Navigationssysteme GmbH has been diversifying its AIS business throughout the past year, based on the success of the X-Pack DS - the SOLAS Class A Transponder.
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
Wasacz Succeeds Gray As President Of Matson Navigation
Michael S. Wasacz has been named president and chief operating officer of Matson Navigation Company and senior vice president-ocean transportation of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., Matson's parent company. This was announced by R.J. Pfeiffer, chair- man