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N e w B u r r a r d Y a r r o w s F l o a t i ng Dock For Ships To 7 5 , 0 0 0 DWT
A 36,000-ton lifting capacity floating dock (shown above) has arrived at the Burrard Yarrows Shipyard, Vancouver, Canada, following a 5,000-mile tow from Hiroshima Bay, Japan. The all-steel dock arrived at Vancouver after a 40-day tow carried out by Tokyo Marine Services using the 12,
Panamax Bulker For Greek Owner Delivered By Hitachi Zosen
The 60,010-dwt bulk carrier Rayna (shown above) was delivered recently to Epos Marine Corporation (Greece). She was constructed at the Hiroshima Works (Innoshima) of Hitachi Zosen to American Bureau of Shipping classification. The Rayna is a Panamax type standard bulk carrier,
Krupp MaK Wins $21.6-Million Retrofit Contract For Canadian Icebreaker
—Literature Available Krupp MaK Maschinenbau GmbH of Kiel, West Germany, recently signed a 40-million Deutsche mark (about $21.6 million) contract with the Canadian shipyard Halifax Dartmouth Industries Limited for the complete retrofit of the
Radio Holland's Datamation: A Complete Integrated Ship Management System
—Free Literature Available— Radio Holland USA, Houston, Texas, part of the Radio Holland Group, offers a full package of service and support to the shipping industry. This also means that Radio Holland helps to ensure optimal, efficient and safe navigation.
Ryan-Walsh Names Robert Matthews VP
Robert S. Matthews, manager of Ryan-Walsh Stevedoring Company's Gulfport, Miss., operations has been appointed vice president of that firm. The appointment is the second major promotion Mr. Matthews has received within six months, having only recently received his managerial title.
Gastech 78 LNG/LPG Conference Includes Major Paper From OPEC
The program has been announced for the Gastech 78 LNG and LPG meeting which will be held in the new Monte-Carlo Convention Centre from November 7- 10 this year. It will be the sixth in the series. Leading the program will be a paper of great
Sydney Tharrington Elected President Marine Square Club
Walter Thorsen, president, Walter Thorsen Inc. and past president of the Marine Square > Club, recently announced the election and installation of officers in the Marine Square Club. The officers are as follows: Comdr. Sydney Tharrington, USCG (ret.
Allied-Signal Offers Free Literature On Spectra High-Performance Ropes
Allied-Signal Inc. of Petersburg, Va., is offering free literature on Spectra high-performance ropes, described by the manufacturer as one of the strongest, lightest-weight fibers ever made. Pound for pound it is said to be 10 times stronger than
U.S. Navy Selects Bailey Network 90 System For New YTT Vessel
The U.S. Navy has selected the Bailey Controls' Network 90® distributed control system and field equipment for its YTT-9 Torpedo Test Craft. The craft will perform acceptance tests for advanced undersea weapons systems. Network 90 will provide control,
Carrier Transicold Offers Free Marine Refrigeration Sales & Service Directory
Carrier Transicold, a division of United Technologies, is offering a free 20-page worldwide directory detailing its marine refrigeration and air conditioning sales and services centers. Entitled "Ports of Call World- wide," the publication provides the addresses,