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Union Mechling Corp. Names Ronald Olander
Ronald C. Olander has been named manager of boat maintenance for Union Mechling Corporation, a subsidiary of Dravo Corporation. Mr. Olander, who has more than 20 years' experience with Dravo, was formerly planning engineer with Union Mechling.
'Griffin-Alexander I' Now In Service- First Of Eight Costing $280 Million
Griffin-Alexander Drilling Company has announced that the first of its eight new jackup drilling rigs is now in service. The Griffin- Alexander I (shown above under tow), a Bethlehem cantilever design, m a t - s u p p o r t e d jackup built by Bethlehem Steel at its Beaumont,
Union Mechling Corp. Elects Smail President —Mechling Chairman
F.A. Mechling has been elected chairman of the board of directors of Union Mechling Corporation, barge transportation subsidiary of Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. Richard F. Smail was elected to succeed Mr. Mechling as president and chief executive officer of Union Mechling.
Two Arabian Projects Totaling $80 Million To Great Lakes Dredge
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, 228 North La Salle Street, Chicago, 111. 60601, has been awarded two new projects in the Middle East totaling $80,- 000,000, J.A. Downs, president, has announced. A contract has been signed for $15,000,000
French Group Receives $110-Million Offshore Rig Order From Soviet Union
The Soviet Union awarded a major offshore oil-drilling contract to a French consortium. The two Paris-based firms that won the contract are E.T.P.M. and U.I.E. The $110-million contract for the first Soviet attempt at deepwater oil drilling went
Navy Civil Engineering Lab Completes Studies On Future Pier Designs
The Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory (NCEL), Port Hueneme, Calif., a leading investigator of innovative pier designs for surface combatant ships such as frigates, destroyers, and cruisers, has completed two comprehensive studies to generate
Dome Acquires Davie Shipbuilding At Total Cost Of $38.6 Million
Dome Petroleum Limited and Davie Shipbuilding Ltd. recently announced that Dome has acquired all the shares of Davie for a total consideration of $38.6 million, consisting largely of shares of Dome and the balance in cash. Davie net income after tax for 1980 was $7 million.