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Hoskins To Head Gulf Regional Office For W.B. Arnold In Houston
Richard I. Hoskins has assumed overall sales and management responsibilities for the Gulf regional office of W.B. Arnold Co., Inc. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hoskins's previous experience includes over 20 years in various senior management positions with the Gulf Oil Corporation,
Strong Market Continues
In 2000, VLCCs obtained S53.000 per day. up from less than $20,000 in 1999. Old VLCCs reached $33,000 per day compared with only $11,000 in 1999. The freight market boom also had its effect on medium size crude carriers. After poor market conditions in 1999 with modern Suezmaxes obtaining $15,
IME Eastern U.S.A. Branch Hears Paper On Fuel Treatment
At a recent meeting of the Eastern U.S.A. Branch of The Institute of Marine Engineers, Mikael Ugander, manager, Mineral Oil Division, Alfa-Laval, Inc. presented a paper titled The Treatment and Cleaning of Modern Low-Grade Heavy Fuel Oils. The
Hitachi Completes Combination Cargo Carrier For Galleon Shipping
The 19,403-dwt cargo ship Galleon Emerald (shown above) was delivered recently to her owner, Galleon Shipping Corporation, the Philippines. Constructed at Hitachi Zosen's Hiroshima Works (Innoshima), she is the last of three sister ships delivered to Galleon Shipping by Hitachi.
LR: Hearing is Believing
Lloyd's Register has developed jointly an acoustic emission monitor providing a unique approach to crack detection and monitoring. When cracks in a structure grow, they produce ultrasonic stress waves, known as acoustic emissions (AE). Detection technology,
Senermar Announce New Mini-Computer Version Of FORAN System
A major new development in FORAN, the internationally recognized computer aided system for ship design and production, was announced recently by Senermar, a leading Spanish firm of naval architects and marine consultants. A new interactive version has
Webb Institute To Hold Annual Alumni Banquet
The Annual Banquet of the Alumni Association of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture will be held on Thursday, November 8, 1984, in the Ballroom of the Loews Warwick Hotel, 54th Street on the Avenue of the Americas, New York City. There will be reception at 5:30 p.
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,
Hovermarine Announces First Sale To Japan
Hovermarine Transport Limited, the Southampton, Englandbased manufacturers of the HM.2 Mark III Hoverferry, has announced the first sale of their 65-passenger craft in Japan. Hovermarine decided more than two years ago to mount an extensive marketing effort in the Far East,
MarAd Approves Title XI Guarantee For Eagle Dredge
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Samuel B. Nemirow has approved in principle an a p p l i c a t i o n by E a g l e Dredging Corporation, Suite 3700, One Shell Square, New Orleans, La., for a Title XI guarantee to aid