Gulf-Tampa Drydock Names Marvin DeBerry
Marvin DeBerry has joined Gulf-Tampa Drydock Company, Tampa, Fla., as vice president of estimating and contract administration. Gulf-Tampa operates a commercial shipyard in Tampa, engaged in ship repair and drydocking, steel fabrication, industrial machine shop,
D.R. Enroth Named Vice President For Alaska Maritime Agencies
Alaska Maritime Agencies has announced the appointment of David R. Enroth to vice president. He has been associated with the firm since 1974, and has been general manager f o r the past five years. Mr. Enroth's experience in the maritime industry began in 1967,
Ingalls Companies Name William Kearney
William J. Kearney has been named president and chief operating officer of the Ingalls Companies, P.O. Box 2527, Birmingham, Ala. 35202. The announcement was made by Mrs. Elesabeth Ingalls Gillet and Mrs. Barbara Ingalls Shook, co-chairmen of the Ingalls Companies.
Split-Hull Hopper Dredge Delivered By Nichols
The Nichols Brothers, Whidbey Island, Wash., facility completed the second of the two hulls comprising the 265-foot by 54-foot by 22-foot split hull, self-propelled hopper dredge for Manson Construction Company in Seattle, in May of this year. Each
Appropriations Conference Approves Use Of Foreign Ships For Ready Reserve Force
In conference on October 1, the Senate receded to the House on the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) provisions in the fiscal year 1992 Maritime Administration appropriations bill. This action effectively killed the Senate amendment which would have restricted RRF purchases to U.
Veritas Guide Shows Docking Facilities For 200,000-DWT Ships
Now available from Bureau Veritas at London is a third edition of its very useful English language handbook entitled "Docking Facilities for Ships over 200,000 Tonnes Deadweight." The previous edition appeared in 1975. Two pages are devoted to each docking facility,
Fetterolf Acquires Stacey Valve Products —Literature Available
Fetterolf Corporation of Skippack, Pa., has acquired the Stacey Value product line, and is currently manufacturing and marketing Stacey® Line Blinds on a worldwide basis. J.W. Williams, president of Fetterolf Corporation, stated in an interview: "Up until now,
M o o r e McCormack Names Three To Key Positions
Robert E. O'Brien, president and chief executive officer of Moore McCormack Lines, Incorporated, New York, N.Y., recently announced three key appointments of that water transportation subsidiary of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc. Henry W. Born was appointed inward traffic manager, A.
House Approves $ 1.35 Billion For Maritime Reform
Money raised by increasing duty on ships visiting U.S. ports The final piece of a comprehensive, bipartisan initiative authored by Rep. Gerry E. Studds(D-Mass.) to reform and revitalize the U.S. maritime industries was approved by a vote of 294 to 122 by the U.
NDTA New York Chapter Elects Captain Fritzke
Capt. Herman E. Fritzke, Commander of the Atlantic Area Military Sealift Command based in Bayonne, N.J., has been elected president of the New York Chapter, National Defense Transportation Association, for the coming year. He succeeds Conrad H.