shipbuilding
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.
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.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. Elects Anthony St. John
The election of Anthony P. St. John to assistant vice president, Industrial Relations Department, was announced by George A. Moore Jr., vice president, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, in charge of industrial relations. Mr. St. John, advancing from manager
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
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.
Arkhon Offers Brochure Detailing Marine Consultant Services
Arkhon Corporation's marine division specializes in program management and contract claims and has extensive experience with marine projects, both large and small. It has helped manage shipbuilding, overhaul and repair programs and has been instrumental
Westinghouse To Supply 8 Turbine Generators In $50-Million Carrier Order
The Westinghouse Marine Division, Sunnyvale, Calif., has received advanced authorization from Newport News Shipbuilding, a Tennaco Company, of Newport News, Va., to manufacture eight turbine generator sets for the CVN-73, the sixth U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier of the Nimitz class.
Conoco Leads The Way For GOM Shuttle Tankers
Seahorse Shuttling and Technology LLC, a wholly owned entity of Conoco, has completed the functional design of a new tanker for shuttling crude oil from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to shore. The 80,000-dwt double-hulled "GoMAX 550 shuttle tanker will be capable of transporting 550,
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,
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