Bethlehem Beaumont To Build Self-Setting Production-Storage Platform For Phillips Petroleum
The Lafayette, La., office of Phillips Petroleum Company has awarded a contract to Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, shipyard for construction of a selfsetting production-storage platform. It will have a liquid hydrocarbon storage capacity of 11,
IZAR Manises Tests, Delivers Mitsubishi Engine
Manises Propulsion and Energy. IZAR's two stroke diesel engines factory has tested and delivered a Mitsubishi engine of 8,670 kW at 127 rpm, that will be assembled in the 25,000 tons chemical ship, that is being built in the Turkish shipyard Celik
Adm. Ralph Cousins Elected President Of Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Adm. Ralph W. Cousins has been elected president and chief operating officer of Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va. The former executive vice president will be responsible for the company's daily operations. John P. Diesel remains chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
Reno Spiteri Opens O f f i c e In M a l t a
Reno Spiteri has announced the opening of his own technical consulting, marine surveying and project management firm. The firm, which operates under the title of Marine Surveys & Services Bureau, offers its services to shipowners, ship operators,
W.B. Buhrmann Elected President Of Newly Formed U.S. Steel Companies
Thomas Marshall, group vice president-resource development of U.S. Steel, has announced the formation of subsidiary companies to pursue commercial shipping and vessel management business on the Great Lakes. In making the announcement, Mr. Marshall said:
New Zealand Awards Multimillion-Dollar Contract To Sembawang
Sembawang Shipyard recently won a multimillion-dollar contract from the New Zealand Government for major refitting and modification of one of its ferries, the 4,610-grt G.M.V. Aramoana. The contract, signed between visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Robert
MarAd Releases Two-Volume Report Prepared By DeLaval
The Maritime Administration has released a two-volume technical report which provides a comprehensive engineering and economic analysis of various improvements that can be applied to conventional two-heater steam turbine propulsion machinery systems to
William Turner Named Vice President For Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring
William J. Turner Jr. has been named by Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring Company, Inc. as vice president and managing director for its recently leased bulk terminal in New Orleans. He has extensive bulk handling experience reaching back several decades.
Richard Daschbach Named Federal Maritime Commission Chairman
Richard J. Daschbach of Walpole, N.H., and Great Falls, Va., was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) August 29 in a public ceremony at Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Honorable Norma Holloway Johnson, a
AWO Spokesman Views User Tax Bill With Cautious Anticipation
James B. Potter Jr., president of The American Waterways Operators, Inc., viewed the October 21 signing of the waterway user tax bill into law with "cautious anticipation," and called it "an important first step leading toward the replacement of Locks and Dam 26.