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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
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
Gems Offers Explosion- Proof Junction Boxes —Literature Available
Now offered as an option from Gems Sensors Division, Transamerica Delaval Inc., are level switches and level transmitters with e x p l o s i o n - p r o o f junction boxes. This option is approved by Factory Mutual (FM) for Class I, Division I, Group D hazardous areas.
Shipyards Will Bid On Matzer-Designed Ro/Ro Containership
Rudolph F. Matzer and Associates, internationally known firm of naval architects of Jacksonville, Fla., have designed another ro/ro-containership for Birdsall Shipping Company, Ltd., West Palm Beach, Fla. The Matzerdesigned vessel will be named the
Free Brochure From Baldt Details Moor-Free™ Rapid Release System
Baldt Incorporated, Chester, Pa., has announced the availability of a six-page, full-color brochure, Bulletin 100, that details the Moor-Free Rapid Release System. This innovative computer-assisted system allows offshore rig operators to safely free
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.
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,