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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
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.
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.
Brochure Available From AAT Communications On Wesmar Products
AAT Communications Corporation, headquartered in Staten Island, N.Y., has announced the availability of Wesmar marine products, including scanning sonar, Loran C, and satellite navigation equipment. In addition to the Wesmar line, AAT also supplies
Jonathan Feffer Named President SSI Navigation
Thomas S. Tan, president of Itel Corporation's Transportation Services Group, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Feffer to president of SSI Navigation. SSI Navigation is engaged in the chartering of ships for the transportation of dry and liquid bulk commodities.
Waterways Conference Delegates Urge Maritime Industry To Lobby For Repeal Of Shipping Taxes
Shipping leaders at the recent annual meeting of the National Waterways Conference, charging that the U.S. Government might be taxing the maritime industry out of the global marketplace, called for an uprising to force repeal of recent user fee increases.
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,
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