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Far East-Levingston Delivers Pool Rig 144
Far East-Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd. in Singapore recently completed and delivered another jackup rig to Pool Company of Houston. Named Pool Rig 144, the 160-foot-water-depth jackup was towed to its location in the Arabian Gulf to operate for ARAMCO.
Edwin G.B. Terry Joins Tidewater Marine Service
Edwin G.B. Terry has joined the sales staff of Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., a unit of Tidewater Inc., according to Sam S. Allgood, vice president of the worldwide offshore marine support company. Mr. Terry, who was previously vice president
Bestobell Mobrey Promotes Houba And Bowerman To Sales Executive Posts
Bestobell Mobrey, headquartered in Slough, Berkshire, England, part of the worldwide Bestobell group that specializes in component technologies, recently re-organized its export sales operations. The main changes involved locating regional executives
NASSCO Delivers S/S Coronado— First Of Three For Margate Shipping
On December 28, 1973, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) of San Diego, Calif., delivered the S/S Coronado, a 38,300-dwt tanker to Margate Shipping Company of Philadelphia, Pa. The S/S Coronado, the first of three NASSCO- designed
Mirrlees Blackstone Moves Into New Houston Facility
Mirrlees Blackstone, one of the world's largest manufacturers of medium-speed diesel engines, has moved into its recently constructed sales, service, and warehousing facility in Houston. The facility, located near Intercontinental Airport, will
Philip Monck To Manage New Natomas-Skaarup Marine Joint Venture
The Natomas Company, San Francisco, Calif., and Skaarup Shipping Corporation of Greenwich, Conn., has announced the formation of a joint venture between Natomas Trading Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Natomas, and Skaarup Shipping Corp.
Vosta LMG signs U.S. contract for 18" Cutter Suction Dredge design
Vosta LMG won a contract for components and engineering package for an 18-in. Cutter Suction Dredge for Cottrell Contracting, a U.S.-based dredging company. The dredge will be built in co-operation with Cottrell Contracting at a shipyard in the U.
Bethlehem-Beaumont Yard Commissions Jackup— Gets Order For Two More
O & U Drilling, Inc. of Beaumont, Texas, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Beaumont shipyard recently commissioned an offshore jackup drilling rig and announced the ordering of two other rigs. One of the new rigs will be built at the Beaumont yard, and the second at the Singapore shipyard.
GE Credit Buys Third 225,000-DWT Tanker From Seatrain Shipbuilding
The General Electric Credit Corporation announced it has purchased for $120,000,000 the 225,- 000-dwt tanker T.T. Stuyvesant, and that the vessel has been initially chartered to the Standard Oil Company of Ohio (SOHIO) to transport Alaskan oil.
Murphy Pacific's VP Captain Madeo Awarded U.S. Navy Citation
Capt. Joseph F. Madeo Jr., a vice president with Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage Company, has been awarded The Navy Meritorious Public Service Citation by Vice Adm. C.R. Bryan, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, in Washington, D.C., in recognition