R&R Marine
Oceans International Announces Merger And Expansion Plans
The merger of Oceans International Corporation, and Shipping Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., steamship agencies serving vessels, owners and operators in Gulf of Mexico ports was announced by Burnell J. Russell, president of Oceans International Corporation.
IHI Delivers VLCC 'Nissho Maru' To Idemitsu Tanker Company
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy I n d u s t r i e s Company (IHI) recently c o m p l e t e d the 257,882- dwt tanker Nissho Maru (shown above) for Idemitsu Tanker Company of Tokyo. The new ship is the first vessel delivered by IHI's Kure Shipyard this year,
Second Of Four Triple-Deck TMT Barges Placed In Service
Trailer Marine Transport Corporation's Second triple-deck barge, the El Conquistador, departed Jacksonville, Fla., October 15, on her maiden voyage to San Juan, Puerto Rico, according to Robert G. Homan, senior vice president of the Caribbean Division of Crowley Maritime Corporation,
Navy Secretary Webb Guest Speaker At Joint Meeting Of Propeller Club-U.S.M.M.A. Alumni
The Secretary of the Navy, James H. Webb Jr. was the guest speaker at a recent joint meeting of the Propeller Club of New York and the Port of New York Chapter of the United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.
IZAR Enters Fast Ship Project
The U.S. based Fastship initiative received a boost with the addition of Spain's IZAR to its team. Fastship. which for years has been trying to bring from drawing board to the waterways its innovative - door-to-door from the U.S. to Europe - maritime cargo transport project,
Fail-Safe Oil Heaters Described By Sunrod
Introduction in this country of a line of fail-safe, compact oil heaters with a wide range of capacities and proven reliability has been announced by Sunrod Products, Inc. The Sunrod oil heaters for heavy grade oils are designed for land or marine use.
Dedicate Computerized Management System For Port Terminals
A Marine Terminal Automated Management System (MTAMS), financed in part by the Maritime Administration, was dedicated recently by MarAd's western region director, Thomas J. Patterson, at the Seventh Street Public Container Terminal, Port of Oakland, Calif.
USCG Developing Rules Requiring Vessels To Respond To Oil Spills
Regulations mandated by Congress in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to minimize the impact of oil spills include the requirements that all domestic and foreign tanker-type vessels operating in U.S. waters have onboard oil-spill-removal equipment as well as an oil-spill-response plan.
World Maritime Tech Exhibit Set For San Francisco
In a bold move. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), in partnership with 12 professional naval architecture and marine engineering organizations from around the globe, has created The World Maritime Technology Conference and Exposition.
CDS Awarded Chestnut Sh ipping To Retrofit Tanker At Northwest Marine
The Assistant Secretary and the Maritime Subsidy Board have authorized the award of construction-differential subsidy (CDS) for the retrofitting of either of two 89,700- deadweight-ton tankers operated by Chestnut Shipping Co. to meet the requirements of the Port and Tanker safety Act of 1978.