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Second Occidental Tug/Barge Unit Christened At Avondale Yard
Christening c e r e m o n i e s were held recently at Avondale Shipyards, Inc. for the integrated tug/ barge unit Oxy Producer (shown at right), a 41,500-dwt liquid chemical and petroleum tanker, which was built for a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
International Paint Names Robert Hartley
Robert A. Hartley has been named senior vice president, Technical, North America, by the International Paint Company, Inc. (USA) and International Paints (Canada) Limited. Mr. Hartley will head up the North American Group Laboratories soon to be completed at the Union, N.
DOT Approves Two Offshore Superports For Large Tankers
Transportation Secretary William T. Coleman has approved the construction of the nation's first two offshore superports. To be built in the Gulf of Mexico, the deepwater ports will be connected to shore storage facilities by buried pipelines. In announcing this decision,
Sun Company, Levingston Sign Letter Of Intent For Pa. Shipyard Sale
The Sun Company, Inc., announced recently that it has signed a letter of intent for the sale of the assets of its Sun Ship subsidiary of Chester, Pa., to Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Orange, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.