Ship repair
Syncrolift Shiplift Used To Launch HMS Vanguard
The HMS Vanguard, a Trident ballistic missile submarine, was recently launched for the UK's Royal Navy using the Syncrolift shiplift installed at the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard of Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd (VSEL). The Trident submarines
Newport News Shipbuilding Elects Galvin And Via Vice Presidents
Tenneco's Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., has announced the election of Daniel F. Galvin as vice president of material acquisition and G. Guy Via as vice president of ship repair. Mr. Galvin is responsible for purchasing the company's raw materials,
Halmatic Building World's Tallest Yacht Mast
295-ft. (89.9-m) Mast to support 2,900 sq. m. of Sail Halmatic is manufacturing a 295-ft. (90-m) mast that will be fitted on the world's biggest sloop, currently under construction by its parent Vosper Thornycroft Shipbuilding, part of the VT Group.
Fernstrom Elected President And CEO Of American Ship Building
H. Allen Fernstrom was elected president and chief executive officer of The American Ship Building Company according to a recent announcement by George M. Steinbrenner, chairman of the board. He succeeds George A. Chandler, who is leaving to become
Westinghouse Awarded $40-Million Order For Navy Generator Sets
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Sunnyvale, Calif., has been awarded a $40-million contract by Newport News Shipbuilding to build eight turbine generator sets for the CVN-17, the Navy's fifth nuclear aircraft carrier. The contract was awarded
New Solid-State Welding Control From Duraline —Literature Available
Duraline, Central Islip, N.Y., manufacturer and supplier of multiple-operator welding equipment to the shipbuilding and ship repair industry, will introduce its latest state-of-the-art, solid-state welding control at this year's AWS Welding show, to be held in Kansas City, April 27-29.
$186-Million Contract To Convert Tanker Into Hospital Ship Awarded To National Steel
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., of San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to convert a San Clemente-class tanker into a 1,000-bed hospital ship, according to the shipyard's parent company, Morrison- Knudsen Co. Inc. of Boise, Idaho.
Keel Layed For Cruise Ship Maasdam At Fincantieri Shipyard
During her keel laying ceremony, the first 600-ton module section of the MS Maasdam's double bottom was placed in the shipbuilding dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The 35-foot-long ship's keel section extends the full width of the vessel and stands 25 feet high.
Ed w a r d Kaune To Be G e n e r a l M a n a g e r Of Todd-San Francisco
Capt. Edward Kaune, USN (ret.), now serving as assistant general manager, has been selected to succeed Harrison G. Rowe as general manager of the San Francisco Division of Todd Shipyards Corporation, upon his retirement on August 1, 1980. Carl R.
ASRY's 1984 Revenues Up Nearly 20 Percent
An occupancy rate of 84 percent during 1984 helped Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) of Bahrain to boost revenues up by nearly 20 percent over 1983. The yard celebrated its tenth anniversary last year. Chairman of ASRY Sheikh Daij Bin Khalifa