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Crowley Maritime Names Rockwell Smith Manager, Oil Transportation
Rockwell (Rocky) Smith has joined Crowley Maritime Corporation's Pacific Division in the newly created position of manager of oil transportation, according to a recent announcement by Vincent Godfrey, Crowley director of oil industry services, Seattle, Wash.
OFFSHORE GOTEBORG 85
International Trade Fair And Conferences Gothenburg, Sweden—February 25-March 1 Offshore Goteborg '85, Sweden's third offshore exhibition and conference, will be held February 25 to March 1 in the Swedish Trade Fair Foundation's Exhibition and Congress Centre at Gothenburg.
B IW Announces M a j o r R e o r g a n i z a t i on
A major reorganization is being implemented at Bath Iron Works Corporation that will strengthen the overall management team and provide a framework required to optimize the business's performance and growth, according to William E. Haggett, chairman and chief executive officer.
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,
Tax Act Creates 'New Subsidy7 For Railroads
The nation's railroads will receive major profit windfalls in the next few years due to a change of accounting methods allowed them in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, according to a study conducted by the Chicago law firm of Lord, Bissell & Brook.
Prock Appointed Vice President/General Manager For Foss Alaska Line
W. Lael Prock has been named vice president/general manager of Foss Alaska Line (FAL), the Seattle- based subsidiary of Dillingham Corporation's Maritime Group. Previously operations manager for FAL, Mr. Prock has full responsibility for all FAL activities,
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.
USCG Ammends Illegal Drug Policy For Commercial Fishing
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Yost and Customs Service Commissioner William von Raab recently announced that personal- use of illegal drugs found on commercial fishing industry vessels will no longer subject the vessel to immediate seizure,
AMERICA'S SEAPORTS The Dynamics Of Change
For more than three centuries, America's seaports have been centers of population, trade, and vibrant economic activity. Within the past three years, the U.S. seaport industry has emerged from the throes of recession, and today, in many respects,
Wilson & Hayes Mark 55 Years In Business
Wilson & Hayes Inc., a manufacturer of shipboard furniture, has passed 55 years of business. The company manufactures furniture to any specification—Navy, Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, NOAA—as well as for commercial marine projects, offshore oil drilling,