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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.
Blue Streak Industries Delivers First Lift Boat With 110-Foot "legs'
Blue Streak Industries, Inc. of Pearlington, Miss., recently delivered what is said to be the first self-elevating, self-propelled lift boat with 110-foot "legs" in operation in the Gulf of Mexico. The new 64- by 32- by 7-foot vessel, the Blue Streak 14,
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,
MSI Offers 21 MarineSafety Training Courses For 1986
—Free Catalog Available MarineSafety International (MSI), located in the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, recently issued a catalog of 1986 simulator training courses for deck and engineering officers. Twenty-one simulatorbased training
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.
MARICHEM 80
Third International Conference On Marine Transportation, Handling And Storage of Bulk Chemicals This year's International Conference on the Marine Transportation, Handling and Storage of Bulk Chemicals—MariChem 80— will be held October 21-23 in the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, England.
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.
USCG Prepares Overseas Maritime Training Team
Reflecting a growing international interest in commercial maritime safety and management, the USCG is planning to establish its first team of marine pollution prevention and response, port safety and port security experts for training foreign maritime agencies.
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.