maritime industries
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
Comsat Names Taricco Western Region Manager, Maritime Industries Sales
Comsat Maritime Services recently announced that Thomas Taricco has been named Western region manager, maritime industries sales, responsible for the company's maritime satellite services sales efforts within the shipping, fishing and offshore markets located on the West Coast.
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.
REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
The bombshell provided by Canada's April 1989 budget completely overshadowed any definitive review of 1988, with respect to Canada's shipyards and associated marine manufacturing and supply industries. I'll return to this dramatic issue after a quick look at the year ending on December 31,
PMSA Study Shows Impact Of Maritime Industry On 3 West Coast States
A recent study done by SRI International of Menlo Park, Calif., for the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) revealed the maritime industry's economic impact on three West Coast states. Maritime and related industries in California generate $14.
The Art of Maneuvering
Cunard's 30-knot cruise liner Queen Mary 2 is testament both to the business verve and the technological resourcefulness of the maritime industries. The circumspect approach to every facet of the project underscores the preoccupation with issues of longterm structural integrity,
Hose-McCann Introduces Dial Telephone System
—Literature Available After two years of technological and marketing research, Hose- McCann Telephone Company of Englewood, N.J., has developed a completely new automatic dial telephone system. The modular, solidstate system has been developed exclusively for the maritime industries.
Harrington Metal Furnishes Specially Modified Nozzles For 'City of Pittsburgh'
Harrington Metal Fabricating and Machining Co., Inc., Fennville, Mich., recently delivered two specially modified 103.4-inch nozzles with stainless steel interior skins to Ashland Oil, Inc. for refurbishing the 3,200-hp City of Pittsburgh, which
Canadian Shipbuilding And Ship Repairing Association (CSSRA) Becomes CMIA
J.Y. Clarke, president of the Canadian Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Association (CSSRA), recently announced that CSSRA will now be known as the Canadian Maritime Industries Association (CMIA). Eligibility requirements to join have been expanded to include ocean industries,
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.