equipment
Hampton Roads SNAME Hears Paper On Shipboard Piping
The Hampton Roads Section held its most recent dinner/technical meeting at Fisherman's Wharf in Hampton, Va. The evening's paper titled "A Survey of Shipboard Piping Design and Fabrication" was presented by Lamar E. Williams and Bob S. Oglesby.
Tidewater Equipment Delivers 340-Foot Covered Hopper Barge 'Loveland 340V
Tidewater Equipment Corporation of Norfolk and Chesapeake, Va., recently delivered the covered hopper barge Loveland 3401 to its owner, S. C. Loveland Co., Inc. of Philadelphia. The 340-foot-long, 70-foot-wide barge (shown above) is 26 feet deep
Construction Of Two RAN Minehunters Progressing At Carrington Slipways
Earlier this year, after intensive design investigation and development, the Commonwealth of Australia Department of Defense placed a contract with Carrington Slipways Pty Ltd. for the construction of two prototype catamaran minehunters for the Royal Australian Navy.
Texaco VLCC Officers First In U.S. To Use Shiphandling Simulator
A computerized shiphandling simulator to train deck officers of supertankers and other ships began operations in February at LaGuardia Airport's Marine Air Terminal, New York City, with a group of marine officers of Texaco Inc. and subsidiary companies.
Baker Marine Enters License Agreement With Argentine Corporation
Baker Marine Corporation, which is primarily engaged in the construction of offshore jackup drilling platforms, has announced its intention to enter into a License Agreement with Cometarsa, S.A., an Argentine corporation with principal offices in Buenos Aires.
Diesel Engine Manufacturers Continue To Improve The Fuel Efficiency Of Their Engines
As we enter 1985, marine power plant designers continue the general practice that became common in the 1970's, that is the practice of designing power plants for high thermal efficiency. Low fuel consumption, over a wide range of operating powers,
M a r i t i m e Overseas A w a r d s Contract To A i r f i l co Engineering
Airfilco Engineering, Inc. of New Orleans, La., has recently been awarded the contract to furnish four Airfilco Inert Gas Systems for the Maritime Overseas Corp. tankers under construction at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, Calif.
Unidynamics/St. Louis Offers 24-Page Brochure
Unidynamics/St. Louis, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of UMC Industries, Inc., is offering a 24-page color brochure that gives an overview of the company, its growing facilities, capabilities, products, and organization. The publication first presents a message from its president,
Modules Towed To Site For Construction Of Offshore Plants
With the rapid increase in the need for large plants in nonindustrialized areas, major Japanese shipbuilders have each developed unique methods to build large plants utilizing their engineering and shipbuilding techniques, such as barge-mounted plants.
Bethlehem Steel's Huge Drydock At New Sabine Yard In Texas To Be Operational In Spring '85
Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine Yard on Pleasure Island, Port Arthur, Texas, will be operational in spring 1985 following the installation of one of the largest floating drydocks in the country. The announcement by David H. Klinges, vice