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North America-Mideast Trade To Get Largest Ro/Ro Ships In New Seaspeed Service This Month
The largest capacity roll-on/ roll-off vessels in the world, with the ability to carry single units of cargo weighing up to 1,000 metric tons, will be introduced into the North America-Middle East trade by Seaspeed Services by the end of this month.
Worthington Pump Appoints H.R. Lemcke
H. Russell Lemcke has been appointed vice president, Sales and Marketing, for Worthington Pump Corporation. In this capacity, Mr. Lemcke's responsibilities include the Worthington Pump sales organization in addition to marketing and product planning
Hellen Speaks On Finland's Future Plans To Compete For Building Of Large Tankers
Nils Hellen, managing director of the Association of Finnish Metal, Engineering and Shipbuilding Industries, recently visited the United States by invitation of the Finnish American Chamber of 'Commerce. Mr. Hellen, in his address as guest speaker to
J.J. McCarthy Appointed Director Of Sales At Waukesha Engine Division
John (Jack) J. McCarthy has been named to the newly created position of director of sales at Waukesha Engine Division, Dresser Industries Inc. In this position, he is responsible for all the division's product sales, including construction and industrial OEM,
Singmarine Launches Ore Carrier
The ore carrier, Kamora, was recently launched at the Benoi Road facility of Singmarine Dockyard & Engineering Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Singmarine Industries Limited. The contract, worth about $5.4 million, was awarded by Freeport Indonesia, Inc.
Almerico to Manage Trinity's Mississippi Shipbuilding Operations
Vincent R. Almerico Jr. has been named vice president, operations, of the Trinity Marine Group. He is now responsible for the overall operations and management of the Halter Marine, Inc. shipyard in Moss Point, Miss., and Moss Point Marine, Inc.
Behemoth in the offing?
Attuned to the liner shipping industry's unerring drive for economies of scale, classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has developed a conceptual design of container vessel incorporating a 12,500-TEU capacity. Although some 55-60 percent
Edwards Will Succeed Stonebreaker As President Of Halter Marine
Steve Stonebreaker has resigned for health reasons as president of Halter Marine, Inc., and Jack P. Edwards has been named to succeed him. The announcement was made by W. Ray Wallace, president and CEO of Trinity Industries, Inc., which owns the New Orleans-based shipbuilding company.
New Naval Architecture Firm Of Guarino & Cox Formed In New Orleans
The formation of Guarino & Cox, Inc., a consulting naval architectural marine design firm, was announced recently in New Orleans by its two principals, Salvadore J. Guarino and Gregory Cox, both formerly with Halter Marine, Inc. Mr. Guarino, president of the new company,
Harland & Wolff To Build And Market Friendship Multi-Purpose Cargo Ship
A unique cooperation agreement that covers the building and marketing of the highly successful Friendship type multi-purpose cargo vessel has been signed between two of the world's leading shipbuilding yards. The agreement, signed between Harland