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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.
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
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.
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,
Congressman Mario Biaggi Will Address First N.Y.C. Diving-Insurance Symposium
An unprecedented two-day New York symposium designed to provide a common international forum for diving and insurance industry views will be addressed by Congressman Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) on November 15, 1977, at the Statler Hilton Hotel, New York City.
Navy Extends Contracts With COMSAT General For Use Of MARISAT
COMSAT General Corporation announced recently that the U.S. Navy has extended its contract for the use of UHF capacity on each of the three satellites in the MARISAT system for an additional year. The provision of this additional satellite service is valued at $12.
Renegotiation Board Erred In Computing Lockheed Steel Usage
Robert W. Haack, chairman of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, confirmed that Goodwin Chase, chairman of the Renegotiation Board, had advised him—with respect to Mr. Chase's public allegation of overcharging by Lockheed on certain Navy shipbuilding contracts—that
China Shipbuilding Will Build Third Jackup For Santa Fe International
Santa Fe International Corporation, Alhambra, Calif., has announced that it has placed an order for a new jackup drilling rig to work initially in the Gulf of Suez. The new unit, Rig 136, will be the company's fourth offshore drilling rig under construction in Far East shipyards.
Needed — A Long-Range National Shipbuilding Policy
At close range, against the background of recent events, one could reasonably conclude that the shipbuilding industry of the United States is being sacrificed on the altar of illogical expediency. In the climate of uncertainty and confusion created by official inertia over the recent past,