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Three Papers Presented At Winter Meeting Of SNAME Great Lakes And Great Rivers Section

The W i n t e r M e e t i n g of the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers was held recently at the Bond Court Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. One hundred seventy-four registered members and guests

 

Tuna Farming Goes Offshore

Izar Fene Shipyard, in collaboration with Itsazi Aquaculturehas, has developed an Offshore unit for the breeding, fattening and transport of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus Thynuus). Sailing at eight knots, the unit is able to transport (e.g.) living tunas from the Mediterranean to Japan.

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.

James Moseley Heads Port Of Jacksonville Propeller Club

James F. Moseley, a leading admiralty attorney and past president of the Jacksonville Bar Association is the new president of The Propeller Club of the United States Port of Jacksonville (Fla.), an organization that has more exthan 400 members

 
 
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