McAllister Orders Three 4,290-Hp Tugs
McAllister Brothers, Inc., 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y., has placed an order with Main Iron Works, Inc. of Houma, La., for the construction of three 4,290-hp tugboats at a cost of $4 million. James P. McAllister, president, in announcing the contract award,
Colt Industries To Build Fairbanks Morse Diesels To Power ODECO's Ocean Ranger
Colt Industries' Fairbanks Morse -Engine Division of Beloit, Wis., has received an order for four diesel engines that will supply all of the electrical power for a huge offshore drilling rig;—the Ocean Ranger. The engines will be built for Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co.
Halter Marine Names A.J. Rizzo Director Of Public Relations
Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., has established an Office of Advertising & Publishing Relations, and named A.J. Rizzo director. In making the announcement, Harold P. Halter, president, Halter Marine Services, Inc., said the new
George Manchester Joins Uniflite, Inc.
George H. Manchester has joined Uniflite, Inc., fire-retardant fiberglass boat manufacturer h e a d q u a r t e r e d in Bellingham, Wash., as manager of commercial and military sales, according to Alva M. Hill, vice president of marketing. The company has a second plant in Swansboro, N.
Maritime Protection Unveils New Nitrogen Generator— Literature Available
Maritime Protection A/S of Kristiansand, Norway, recently introduced a new nitrogen generator for marine use. The unit is said to be particularly suited for ships in the chemical and gas trades, drilling rigs, and barges, and will be a convenient alternative to nitrogen bottles.
Bailey Refrigeration Installs Heating And Refrigeration Aboard Modified SEABEE Barge
Bailey Refrigeration Co., Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y., has engineered and installed refrigeration and heating systems aboard a modified SEABEE hopper barge for Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. This 971/o-foot-long by 35-footwide barge has two complete and separate systems, one at either end.
Waterman Plans To Build Either An $80-Million Or An $87-Million Vessel
Waterman Steamship Corporation, 120 Wall Street, New York, N.Y., has applied for both construction- differential subsidy (CDS) and Title XI guarantees to aid in financing the construction of either a roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessel or a lighter-aboard-ship (LASH)
Burmeister & Wain Opens Marine Service Center In Hong Kong
B&W Marine Service, a division of the Burmeister & Wain Group of companies, marine diesel engineers of Copenhagen, Denmark, has opened a Marine Service Center in Hong Kong at 131- 133 King's Road, North Point. Robert Jensen, superintendent engineer,
Dravo SteelShip Expands Facilities
Dravo SteelShip Corporation, Pine Bluff, Ark., has announced completion of a new addition to their main fabricating plant. This new addition is the first expansion since SteelShip Corporation was acquired by Dravo Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Title XI Amendment Approved By Mar Ad For Drilling Barges
U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel B. Nemirow has approved an amendment to a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two posted drilling barges. The amendment to the agreement with Inland Wells Service, Inc.