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National Maritime Council Elects Barker Chairman
At a recent meeting in Washington, D.C., the National Maritime Council board of governors unanimously elected James R. Barker, chairman and chief executive officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., Stamford, Conn., as their new chairman. Mr.
James A. Farrell Jr. Receives Admiral Of The Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award
James A. Farrell Jr., chairman of Farrell Lines Incorporated, is the 1977 recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award (AOTOS). At 76, and still active as chairman of his family-owned line, he has logged a full halfcentury of energetic pioneering service
Rep. McCloskey And Patterson Address California Chapter Of Kings Point Alumni Assoc.
Thomas J. Patterson Jr., western regional director, U.S. Maritime Administration, recently addressed a luncheon meeting in San Francisco, Calif., of the California Chapter of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association, on the 1976 progress of the U.
International Paint Appoints Two Specialists In Coatings
John M. Wise, general manager of the Protective Coatings Division of International Paint Co., Inc., has announced the appointment of Jack Voyles and Al Ellis as engineering specialists. Formerly chief engineer of coatings sales for AMF Tuboscope, Mr.
SNAME Pacific Northwest Section Honors Members And Views 'Arctic Sealift Expedition, 1975'
More than 85 members and guests of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Pacific Northwest Section met at Craig's Olympia Oyster House in Seattle, Wash., on December 2, 1976 to view a film on Arctic marine freight operations. Prior to screening of the film, George H.
Booklet Tells How To Keep Seawater Piping Systems Free Of Growth
A new b r o c h u r e , "Offshore Chloropac® Systems," is available from the Systems Department of Engelhard Industries. Engelhard's Chloropac Generating Systems, skid-mounted, produce sodium hypochlorite for elect r o l y t i c decomposition
Joint Venture Receives Title XI For $109-Million Chemical Carrier
The Maritime Administration has approved in principle an application for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of the Chemical Pioneer, a 35,000- deadweight-ton chemical carrier being built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
N.Y. Propeller Club Elects Hart President
Capt. Thomas A. King, president of The Propeller Club, Port of New York, recently announced the results of the election held at the club's 54th annual membership meeting. The new officers are as follows: president, Capt. Robert E. Hart, Marine Index Bureau ; first vice president, James J.
PSRY Now Major Center For Cruise Ship Destination, Repair And Conversion
Cruise ship owner confidence in Port of Portland Ship Repair Yard's (PSRY) unique abilities and convenient location have made it a major center for cruise ship destination, repair and conversion in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to taking advantage of PSRY's Dry Dock 4,
MTS Names Szolkowski Senior VP-Operations
Paul Semack, president of Marine Transport Service, Inc., 40 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, has announced the appointment of Capt. Boleslaw Szolkowski as senior vice president- operations. Captain Szolkowski previously served as senior