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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.
Mississippi Marine Towboat Delivers Harbor Boat To Union RR
Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation, Greenville, Miss., recently delivered the M/V Sureboat to the Union Railroad Company, a division of U.S. Steel Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pa. The custom-designed double chine harbor boat will be utilized
International Paint Seminar Stressed Importance Of Smooth Hull
International Paint Company, Inc. of Union, N.J., recently sponsored a technical seminar concerning the economic importance of hull condition. It featured Dr. Robert L. Townsin, professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding
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.
Colombian Pirates Attack Lykes Ship At Buenaventura
Pirates have struck again! The latest attack came recently in the waters off Colombia's west coast Port of Buenaventura as the Lykes Lines ship Mason Lykes rested at anchor. Because the ship was deep in the water, Colombian pilots had refused
Central Gulf Promotes Smith And Ferguson
The president of Central Gulf Lines, New Orleans, La., has announced the promotion of two company executives. Erik J. Johnsen said that Louis O. Smith has assumed the position of assistant vice president for personnel and administrative functions, and Gary L.