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Gulf Trading & Transportation Promotes W. Stark And J. Allen
Gulf Trading & Transportation Company, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019, has announced the promotions of William E. Stark and James B. Allen. Gulf Trading & Transportation Company is a division of Gulf Oil Corporation. Mr. Stark has been promoted to manager,
Bay-Houston Appoints Four Executives
The appointment of Thomas A. Moran Jr. as executive vice president- Marine Division of Bay- Houston Towing Company was announced recently by Cecil R. Haden, president. Formerly vice president marine sales, Mr. Moran will assume responsibility for overall operation of the division,
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.
Piracy Hits New Heights
Pirate attacks rose 57 percent in 2000, and were nearly four and a half times higher when compared with 1991 according to a report by the ICC's International Maritime Bureau (1MB). In its annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships report for 2000,
Larsson Appointed N e w Chief Executive of MacGregor-Navire
Lars G. Larsson, presently managing director of Consafe AB of Gothenburg, has been named chief executive of MacGregor-Navire International effective June 15 this year. He will bring with him a lifetime of experience in the marine industries, both afloat and ashore.
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
AWO Elects Officers For 1986 At Annual Convention In Washington
During the recent annual convention of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. (AWO), in Washington, D.C., Berdon Lawrence was elected unanimously as chairman of the board for 1986. Mr. Lawrence, president of Hollywood Marine, Inc., Houston, Texas, served as AWO vice chairman last year.
Prudential Lines Names Karl Eckhardt VP And General Manager
The appointment of Karl B. Eckhardt as vice president and general manager of the Atlantic Division of Prudential Lines was announced by Spyros S. Skouras, president. Working from Prudential Lines headquarters at One World Trade Center, New York, N.
PACECO Acquired By Mitsui Engineering —Literature Available
PACECO Corporation is now a subsidiary of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Corporation after MES acquired all of the patents, drawings, trademarks and technology, as well as license agreements, including the name PACECO from the Fruehauf Corporation.