Shipbuilding
Blount Christens 'Spirit Of Chicago' —7th Luxury Dinner Vessel In 'Spirit' Line For Cruise International
The 192-foot Spirit of Chicago was recently christened at Blount Marine Construction in Warren, R.I. The luxury dinner cruise vessel is the seventh in the 'Spirit' line constructed for Cruise International of Norfolk, Va. The Spirit of Chicago
Bender Delivers 98-Foot New Bedford Scalloper
Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. of Mobile, Ala., recently delivered the 98-foot scalloper Traveler to Jakob N. Shervo and his sons, John K. and Jarry, of New Bedford, Mass. Over the years, Bender has delivered several scallopers to New Bedford fishing interests,
Robert Strasser Joins MacGregor, U.S.A. As Technical Director
MacGregor Comarain, Inc. of Cranford, N.J., has a p p o i n t ed Robert C. Strasser as technical director. The post is considered a key one considering the currently improved p r o s p e c t s f or merchant and naval shipbuilding in the U.S.,
Hardware Specialty Offers Complete Shipbuilding Fastener And Hardware Line
- Catalog Available Hardware Specialty Company, Inc., a 53-year-old hardware fastener distributor firm based in Long Island City, N.Y., has been increasingly committed to meeting the demands of the shipbuilding industry. Their Ships Division is
Propsom Promoted To Vice President-Operations At Peterson Builders
Several organizational changes were recently announced by Ellsworth Peterson, president of Peterson Builders, Inc., located in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Ed Propsom has been promoted to vice president of operations. He joined PBI in 1942, and with the
Free Literature Available On ZF Marine Gearboxes
Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) of Friedrichshafen, West Germany, is offering an attractive color brochure on ZF marine gearboxes. Titled "ZF Marine Transmission Systems," the 16-page publication is arranged in seven doublepage sections.
Peterson Launches CF Industries' First Integrated Tug/Barge Unit
The tug Jamie A. Baxter, part of the first integrated tug/barge unit to be operated by CF Industries, Inc., was recently launched at the Peterson Builders, Inc. shipyard at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. This announcement was made jointly by R.R. Baxter, president
B&W To Supply Six Marine Boilers For Three Merchant Ships
National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, Calif., has ordered six two-drum Babcock & Wilcox marine boilers valued at approximately $1.4 million. According to a NASSCO spokesman, the boilers will be installed aboard three 38,
143 Ships In Five-Year Naval Shipbuilding Plan
Pentagon correspondent Charles W. Corddry recently reported in The Baltimore Sun: "The Navy has proposed a vastly expanded five-year shipbuilding plan calling for 143 ships—including two nuclear- powered aircraft carriers— that could double the
Rolls-Royce Gets Contract For Gas Turbines To Power Dutch Frigates
A contract worth about $17 million was signed recently in the Netherlands between Rolls-Royce and the Dutch shipbuilder Royal Shelde for the supply of Marine Spey gas turbines to be manufactured at Rolls-Royce's Coventry, England, plant. The engines