Deck Positions
Ametco Shipping Elects J.E. Hundt President
John E. Hundt has been elected president and a member of the board of directors of Ametco Shipping, Inc. Mr. Hundt also continues as director of traffic of Ametalco, Inc. Both Ametco and Ametalco are in 'the American Metal Climax Group of companies.
Q&A with Wartsila CTO Matti Kleimola
Prof. Matti Kleimola, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Wartsila Corporation, was recently elected as President of CIMAC. He is a member of Wartsila Board of Management, Technology and Environment, and Head of Corporate Technology, including R&D.
Great Ships of 2004
Name Alaskan Frontier Type DH Oil Tanker Owner BP Oil Shipping Co. Builder NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company delivered the Alaskan Frontier, the first of four Alaska-class double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA.
J.J. Bajor Will Head Newly Formed Keppel Marine Agencies Inc.
Keppel Shipyard Ltd. of Singapore has announced the appointment of John J. Bajor as president and director of the newly formed Keppel Marine Agencies Inc. This corporation, located at 26 Broadway, New York, will serve as Keppel Shipyard's exclusive agency in the United States and Canada.
Asleep at the Wheel
On the morning of June 29, 2003. the general cargo vessel JAMBO grounded off the Summer Islands on the west coast of Scotland. The primary cause of the grounding and subsequent total loss of the ship was that the chief officer on watch fell asleep and missed his intended change of course.
Moss Point Y a r d Delivers Two Supply Boats
Moss Point Marine, Inc., Moss Point, Miss., delivered two supply vessels, bringing to nine the number of offshore work boats and barges the new shipbuilder has delivered in its first year of operation. The Gulf Coast shipyard also announced the
SF Bay Ferry Logs Impressive Performance
Vallejo/Baylink Ferries latest fast passenger Solano, launched in July, is the second HamiltonJet-powered Vallejo Baylink ferry operating in San Francisco Bay, and to date has logged impressive results. Solano was a significant project for HamiltonJet
Three Key Appointments Announced In Marine Department At Texaco
James A. Cole Jr., vice president in charge of Texaco Inc.'s Marine Department, has announced the following appointments : Robert 0. Sanders, manager- chartering, succeeding Robert G. Gingrow who elected to take early retirement on June 1, 1981, after 37 years of service; James F.
Bethlehem Steel Names Messenger Assistant To Mgr-Ship Repair Sales
The promotion of James Messenger to the position of assistant to manager of ship repair sales in Bethlehem Steel Corporation's shipbuilding department was announced recently by Louis W. Gomlick, manager. Mr. Messenger is advancing from sales engineer in the ship repair sales office,
Antworth Named Master Of American Hawaii's Oceanic Independence
Capt. Vinton R. Antworth has been named master of the Oceanic Independence, according to David R. Stollmeyer, president of American Hawaii Cruises, the ship's operator. He succeeds Capt. Adrian Spidle, who was selected to command the 30,000-gt