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Dixie Ships First Of 5 New Dredges To The Egyptian Dredging Co.
The Dixie Dredge Corporation, St. Louis, Mo., a subsidiary of Pott Industries Group, St. Louis Ship Division, Houston Natural Gas Corporation, has shipped the first of five new Dixie dredges and associated equipment to the Egyptian Dredging Company of Cairo,
FR. Fassmer & Co.: Keeping It In The Family
Fassmer-Shipyard this year celebrates its 150th year in business, and the companies' chronology is literally a case study in the effective use of and evolution of marine materials. Founded as a one-man boatyard by Johann Fafimer in Bardenfelth in 1850for the purpose of boat building,
Advanced Vessel To Join Fleet Of Tidewater Marine Joint Venture
One of the most advanced vessels to go into service for Tidewater Marine Service, Inc.'s Australian joint venture company, Tidewater Port Jackson Marine Pty., Ltd. of Sydney, was nearing completion at Carrington Slipways, N e w c a s t l e , New South Wales, when the photo above was taken.
Nichols Brothers Launches M/V Tiny
The Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., Freeland, Wash., boatyard recently completed the M/V Tiny, a 70-foot long triplescrew shallow draft tug boat. The construction of this vessel was the result of a joint venture between Crowley Maritime
DIESEL POWER REVIEW
Selecting the appropriate propulsion or auxiliary power system for a vessel is one of the most difficult and important tasks facing the naval architect, marine engineer and vessel owner. With so many marine diesel engines on the market—low-speed,
McDermott Lays Keel For First Of Three C r a f t In $ 3 2 . 6 - M i l l i o n Contract
McDermott Shipyard officially marked the beginning of construction of torpedo test craft for the U.S. Navy with a keel-laying ceremony for" the YTT 9, the first of three such craft being built by McDermott at their Morgan City, La., yard. The
Voith to Exhibit VWT Baut at SIMM
At this year's SMM in Hamburg, Voith Turbo (Hall 5, Stand 212) will highlight the new Voith Water Tractor (VWT) Baut (pictured right) which has been put in service by Bukser og Berging A/S in Oslo. It is the fifth VWT of the Bukser fleet, but the first fitted with optimized blades.
Bergeron Awarded Contract To Build 195-Foot Cement Barge For Kosmos
Ed Shearer, corporate vice president of marketing of Bergeron Industries, St. Bernard, La., announced recently that Bergeron has signed a contract with Kosmos Cement Company, Inc., of Louisville, Ky., for a cement barge. The barge will be a 195- foot
Three Offshore Service Fleets Plan Merger Into New Company
Three offshore service companies— Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation of New Orleans; Jackson Marine Corporation of Aransas Pass, Texas; and Zapata Marine Service of Houston—plan to merge into a new company that will have $600 million in assets and
U.S. Manifest Presentation Requirements
The United States, like all other nations, has required from its founding that manifests of imported cargo be filed with its Customs agency. Traditionally, the manifest was filed (or "presented") when the ship arrived in port. Official entry was