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General Dynamics Building Cargo Transfer Platform Barge With National Jacking System
An offshore jacking system built by National Supply Company, Houston, will give "legs" to a cargo handling barge designed for shipping major marine components between New England shipyards. The jacking system will enable General Dynamics' Electric
Three Executive Changes Announced By Ellicott Machine Corporation
Richard E. Bowe, chairman of the board of directors of Ellicott Machine C o r p o r a t i o n , has announced the election of Martin W. Goldsborough as president of Ellicott Machine Corporation Interpilothouse national and E l l i c o t t Machine Corporation-Dredge Division, and Thomas K.
The Education Of Engineers For The Ocean Industry Is Subject Of SNAME Meeting
The New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers met in March at the faculty club of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following a social hour and dinner, the 100 attending members were greeted by a special guest for the evening, Robert G.
Howson Elected President And COO Of McDermott's Marine Construction Unit
James E. Cunningham, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of McDermott Incorporated, New Orleans, has announced that Robert E. Howson has been elected president and chief operating officer of its Marine Construction Unit. This unit is
Call For Papers Issued By SNAME New England For Computer Symposium
The New England Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers has issued a call for papers for "Marine Computers '86—A Symposium on Computer Applications in the Marine Industry," to be held April 16-17, 1986, in Boston, Mass.
M a r i n e Boiler Reliability
During the past 15 to 20 years, the s h i p b u i l d i n g industry has placed increasing demands upon the manufacturers of main steam propulsion machinery to produce equipment of increasing reliability and efficiency. During this time period,
Guralnick Organization Relocates To Enlarged Facilities In San Francisco
Morris G u r a l n i c k Associates, Inc., largest firm of naval architects and marine engineers on the West Coast, has moved its San Francisco, Calif., headquarters to an architecturally historic building at 620 Folsom Street. The move, on October 15,
Dredging Feasibility Study For Jacksonville Harbor
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, have taken an important step towards deepening Jacksonville's harbor from 38 ft. (11.5 m) to 42 ft. (13 m). Corps District Engineer Col. Terrence C.
Navy Acquisition Streamlining Topic At Hampton Roads SNAME
At a recent meeting of the Hampton Roads Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held in Norfolk a paper entitled "Navy Acquisition Streamlining" was presented by Gerard C. Hoffmann. The author was recently appointed to
Guralnick Associates Awarded Design Contract By MSC-Pacific
Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. (MGA) has just been awarded a level-of-effort design contract by the Military Sealift Command, Pacific (MSCPAC), under which the San Francisco firm of naval architects and marine engineers will be called on to