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New UPSCO Shipyard Begins Production
An entirely new shipyard, programmed to build commercial tug/ barge units, is now in operation in Ontonagon, Mich. Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Company (UPSCO), a privately owned firm, was formed in May of 1979 when its president, Charles H. Kerkman, together with Robert J.
New Simulator Training Complex For U.S. Navy
Literature Available MarineSafety International, a professional maritime training organization, has been awarded a contract to provide shiphandling training services to the U.S. Navy in Newport, R.I. The award calls for simulator training courses
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.
C-E Marine Power Systems Names Robertson And Sabo
The Power Systems Group of Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, Conn., has announced the appointments of David H. Robertson as manager of sales and services and Steven E. Sabo as assistant manager, contract sales, C-E Marine Power Systems. Mr.
NKK Signs Agreement With Baker Marine Corp.
NKK (Nippon Kokan) has concluded a license agreement for a jackup-type drilling rig made by Baker Marine Corp. (BMC), a leading U.S. rig builder. Masayoshi Akizawa, NKK New York general manager, said under the terms of the contract, NKK will
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
Ingalls To Build Second Jackup For Bonito Offshore
Bonito Offshore II Inc. of Houston, has signed a contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding of Pascagoula, Miss., to build a second Friede and Goldman design L-780 (Mod 2) cantilevered jackup drilling rig. The offshore rig is scheduled for delivery in December 1982.
Shipping Orders Worth £ 4 2 M i l l i o n For U.K. Y a rd
European and Asian customers have ordered seven cargo ships worth £42 million from U.K. shipbuilders Austin and Pickersgill during December 1979. The latest orders are f r om Greek operators for two 14,000- ton SD14 cargo carriers to be completed
MITAGS Chooses STN Atlas For Major Upgrade
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), of Linthicum Heights, Md., has awarded STN Atlas a contract to upgrade one of MITAGS' full mission simulation systems. The new system will be installed by STN Atlas at MITAGS in October 2001,