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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.
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.
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.
Floyd Mechling Retires From Union Mechling
Floyd A. (Bud) Mechling has retired as chairman of the board of Union Mechling Corp. He will continue to serve as a director of the Pittsburgh, Pa.-based barge line until May of next year, and will serve as a transportation consultant to Dravo Corporation, Union Mechling's parent company.
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.
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.
Union Mechling Forms Water Analytics Division
Union Mechling Corporation has announced the formation of a new division, Water Analytics, to provide more complete consulting services for total transportation and distribution problems incidental to water movement. According to Ralph G. Kennedy III,
Union Mechling Corp. Appoints David Gladwell
David M. Gladwell was named manager, customer services for Union Mechling Corporation, the subsidiary barge line of Dravo Corporation. He is succeeded as assistant to the vice president, sales, by Michael R. Marlier. Mr. Gladwell j o i n e d Union Mechling Corporation in 1976.
Union Mechling's Application For Aid To Build 58 Barges Approved In Principle By MarAd
The Maritime Administration's Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert R. Casey has approved in principle the application by Union Mechling Corporation for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of 50 covered hopper barges and eight tank barges.
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,