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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.
Crew/Supply Vessel Delivered By Progressive Shipbuilders
P r o g r e s s i v e Shipbuilders and Fabricators, Inc. of Houma, La. recently delivered the aluminum crew/supply boat Port Arthur to Port Arthur, Inc., also of Houma. The 110-foot boat has a beam of 24 feet and depth of 10 feet 6 inches. She
Blount Delivers 425-Passenger Dinner Cruise Vessel 'Riveranda'
Blount Marine Corporation of Warren, R.I. has announced the recent delivery to New York City of the 145-foot, U.S. Coast Guardapproved, 425-passenger dinner cruise vessel, Riveranda. The vessel was designed and constructed for World Yacht Enterprises, Ltd.
Campbell Industries Completes Specialized Vessel Designed To Tow Oil Drilling Rigs
Campbell Industries, San Diego, Calif., has delivered its second tug/supply vessel, the Independence Service, for Zapata Marine (U.S.), Inc., a subsidiary of Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas. The new U.S.-flag ship is the second of six being built for Zapata.
Sun Transport's Latest Carrier Has Many Advanced Features
Sun Transport, Inc., Aston, Pa., recently took delivery of the Suncor Chippewa, a 20,000-dwt petrochemical carrier constructed by Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Ltd. of Shimonoseki, Japan. Sun Transport will operate the vessel in world trade for Sunchem Ltd.
Damen Delivers Pair of Tugs
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem recently delivered a pair of Stan Tug 2608s — Ilha de Sao Luis and O Bravo — in fulfilment of its contract with Adminstracao dos Portos, which was signed in June 2003. The vessels are for operation in the Port of Horta and the Port of Praia da Vitoria.
New Underwater Vehicle From Hydro Operating For Santa Fe Diving
Santa Fe Diving Services, Inc., Houma, La., has announced that its first advanced-model, remotecontrolled underwater vehicle, a Hydro Products RCV-150, has begun work off Brazil. Thomas M. Angel, vice president and manager of the diving company,
$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.
SES Electrical Sees Bright Future
Sustained interest in diesel-electric propulsion and advanced power generation solutions for smaller ships is reflected in the projects completed or planned in the past year by Bergenbased Scandinavian Electric Systems (SES). Typifying the wide