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He's No Regular Joe
Joe Farcus has been in the ship design discipline of architecture for more than 28 years, starting from the refitting of old tonnage and leading up to being involved in the design of six different prototype cruise ships. Here he shares with MR some of his thoughts on Cruise Ship Interior Design.
M/S Yulius Fuchik, First Of Two Valmet-Built Lykes SEABEE-Type Barge Carriers For USSR
The first Lykes SEABEE-type barge carrier for the Soviet Union, the M/S Yulius Fuchik, was delivered in Helsinki on October 20 by the builder Valmet Oy of Finland. Yalmet had previously contacted Lykes Bros. Steamship Company in Europe and received license
K.E. Sheehan Elected Vice President Of ABS
Kenneth E. Sheehan, counsel to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), was elected a vice president of ABS at the annual meeting of the Society's board of managers, held in New York, N.Y., on March 15. Mr. Sheehan, formerly associated with the law firm of Kirlin,
Hawaii Firm Announces Plans To Construct A Stable Semi-Submerged Fishing Vessel (SSFV)
SEACO, I n c o r p o r a t e d , 146 Hekili Street, P.O. Box 1171, Kailua, Hawaii 96734, has announced plans to design and construct an advanced type of fishing craft for use in the rough waters around the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. The 300-ton
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
MARCO Signs Contract With S.F. Bar Pilots
MARCO Shipyard Seattle is scheduled to design and build two 104 ft., (31.7 m) pilot station boats for the San Francisco Bar Pilots. With construction to commence soon, the design portion of the project is near completion. The first vessel is set for delivery before yearend,
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.
Harris Awarded $12-Million WATERCOM Telephone Contract
The Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Fla., has been awarded a contract from Waterway Communications System, Inc. (WATERCOM) of Jeffersonville, Ind., for the design, manufacture, construction and maintenance of a new marine telephone system covering more than 4,000 miles of inland waterways.
USCG A w a r d s Contract To O f f s h o r e Devices For O i l Spill Recovery System
Offshore Devices, Inc. of Peabody, Mass. has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Coast Guard for development and construction of a complete oil spill recovery system for protected waters. The performance period of this contract is for 121 •> months.
General Dynamics Awarded $354-Million Sub Contract —Option For Two More
General Dynamics has been awarded a $354,500,000 contract by the U.S. Navy for construction of a fifth Trident ballistic missile submarine, plus options for construction of two more. This new award raises the value of the company's contracts for the 560-foot-long,