Port Of St. Louis Propeller Club Elects Robert Patrick
Robert J. Patrick has been elected president of The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Patrick is president of Apex Marine Service. The St. Louis Club was chartered in 1937, and its membership of more than 370 people
Zapata Commissions Latest Of Workboats Supporting Atlantic Coast Exploration
The Pioneer Service, latest of six sophisticated tug/supply vessels built for operation by Zapata Marine Service, Inc. on America's ocean frontiers, was commissioned on November 18 at Davisville, R.I. in special ceremonies. This 5,750- horsepower
Hawaii, Lockheed, Dillingham Announce They Will Build, Operate Ocean-Fueled Energy Pilot Plant
An e l e c t r i c - p o w e r generator floating on the Pacific Ocean and using warm surface water heated by solar radiation for fuel will begin test operations next spring. It will be the first at-sea closedcycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
A v o n d a l e Delivers Hydraulic Dredge I l l i n o i s - Flagship Of Great Lakes Dredge And Dock Fleet
On March 17, 1977, Avondale Shipyards, Inc. and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company christened the new dredge Illinois at the Poydras Street Wharf in New Orleans, La. The Illinois is a 27-inch hydraulic dredge classed by the American Bureau
Ordering Brisk At Dravo, Including Four Towboats At Cost Of $16 Million
Orders for river towboats and barges have been at a high level at Dravo Corporation. During a recent 30-day period, for example, Dravo was awarded contracts to build four 6,000-bhp towboats, each valued at over $4 million. The towboats will be
MarAd Approves Sale Of Delta Steamship To United States Lines
The Maritime Administration and Maritime Subsidy Board have approved the purchase by United States Lines, Inc. (USL) and United States Lines S.A. (USL/SA) of 11 ships, 549 LASH barges, and other assets of Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. Under the MarAd action,
Maritrans Continues Double Hull Program
Despite a recent legal setback in which Maritrans was denied its motion to classify the mandatory double-hulling of tankers as a "taking" of its single hull vessels, Maritrans continues to be one of the more progressive U.S. owners in ensuring that
IOT Opens New Southern Fleet Center In Tampa
Interstate and Ocean Transport Company (IOT) has announced the recent opening of its new Southern Fleet Center at 2040 Guy N. Verger Boulevard, Tampa, Fla. The new center is strategically located in the Port of Tampa to support Interstate's Gulf Coast fleet of superbarges.
Consolidated Inland Opens East Division Office— R.R. Simms Named Manager
Phillip Stringer, president of Consolidated Inland Marine, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, has announced the opening of an East Division office in the Mobile area. Located at 5950 Granada, Satsuma, Ala., the office will handle transportation of petroleum
Theriot-Modec To Build Ammonia Barge For Energy Transportation Subsidiary
Theriot-Modec Enterprises, Inc. (TMEI), a marine construction company located in Larose, La., recently signed a contract with Energy Ammonia Corporation, a subsidiary of Energy Transportation Corporation of New York City, for construction of an 8,