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Haggett Named Board Chairman For Shipbuilders Council Of America
At a recent quarterly meeting of the Shipbuilders Council in Washington, D.C., William E. Haggett, president and chief executive officer of Bath Iron Works Corporation in Bath, Maine, was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Council, succeeding David H.
U.S. NAVY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM
Fourth Update — Changes As Of July 1984 Excerpted from a report published by International Maritime Associates, Inc. This is the fourth in a series of reports detailing the latest changes in the United States Navy shipbuilding program. The first report appeared in the November 15,
Nichols Brothers Yard Starts Work On 265-Foot Split-Hull Hopper Dredge
Work commenced at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc. Whidbey Island yard, Freeland, Wash., recently on the initial phase of a 265-foot by 54-foot by 22-foot self-propelled trailing suction split-hull hopper dredge. Manson Construction & Engineering Company of Seattle, Wash.
Nichols Named "Maritime Man of the Year"
Citing his "outstanding leadership and vision in new ship design and construction," American Master Mariners named Matt Nichols, "Maritime Man of the Year." The award was given to Nichols, CEO of Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, by the Port of Seattle/Pacific Northwest Chapter.
O f f s h o r e M a r i n e Service Association Elects N e w Board M e m b e rs
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) reelected five members to its board of directors and elected two new members to the board at the group's recent quarterly meeting in New Orleans, La. Reelected board members for two-years terms are: Gilbert Cheramie,
New Paint Factory For Sigma In Amsterdam
Sigma Coatings BV has announced plans to build a new paint factory and technological center in Amsterdam. The factory will be situated on a 32.5-acre site in the industrial harbor area on the west side of the city. Sigma has an option to expand onto another 30 acres.
Marinette Marine Awarded $1-Million Navy Contract For MCM Evaluation
Marinette Marine Corporation, Marinette, Wis., has been awarded a Ships System Design Study contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command to evaluate the proposed arrangements and construction techniques of the new class of Mine Countermeasure vessels (MCM) to be built in the near future.
Evergreen's $1.2-Billion Order For Containerships May Go To Japanese
A $1.2-billion order to build 22 containerships for Evergreen Marine Corp. (Taiwan), the largest such order ever to be placed, is likely to go to Japanese shipyards, according to a recent report. The vessels, each capable of carrying 4,000 twenty-foot
Two Executives Appointed At Designers & Planners
Designers & Planners, Inc. of Washington, D.C., recently announced the appointment of Michael R. Yriondo as director of special projects and Richard S. Carleton as director of marine engineering. The announcements were made by Ferd Serim, president of
Belcher Towing To Add Powerful Docking Tug To Its Miami Fleet
Belcher Towing Company will add a 3,000-horsepower ship docking tug to its fleet in the Port of Miami, vice president James Whitehouse has announced. To be named the Belcher-Miami, the new tug is scheduled to go into service in Miami harbor by the fall of 1981.