Underwater Propeller Polish Produces 12 Percent Fuel Saving For QE2
A fuel saving of some $7,000 a day has been achieved by the Cunard passenger liner Queen Elizabeth 2 after an underwater propeller polishing contract was completed by U.K. diving specialists UMC International Pic. Monitoring on six voyages revealed fuel savings of some 12 percent or 48.
N. Dwain Wheeler Heads New Ship Repair Yard —Port Houston Marine
Port Houston Marine, Inc., a new and modern general ship repair yard, has begun operations in the Port of Houston, Texas. The facility is conveniently located at the turning basin on the south side of the Houston Ship Channel, with docking for vessels up to 600 feet,
Newport News Launches First Commercial Ship In Eight Years—LNG Carrier El Paso Southern
The nation's foremost builder of Navy nuclear warships launched on January 22, 1977, its first commercial vessel in nearly eight years. Tenneco's Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., launched the 125,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier,
SNAME Philadelphia Section Hears Presentation On 'Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion'
The Philadelphia Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers held its March meeting at the Engineers' Club in Center City. Seventy members and guests were on hand for the presentation of a paper entitled "Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) — a General Review,
Title XI Approval For Two IOT Subsidiaries
The Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Maritime A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , has approved in principle the applications of SHIPCO 2297 Inc. and SHIPCO 2298 Inc. for Title XI guarantees to aid in the construction of one 165,000-dwt tanker each.
Cryogenic Structures Receives Contract For LNG Insulation
Another contract for manufacturing support and leveling members of insulation panel systems for liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers has been awarded to Cryogenic Structures Corporation, a subsidiary of BALTEK Corporation, Northvale, N.J. The
Mar Ad Approves Sale Of Tuna Boats To Foreign Companies
The Maritime Administration has conditionally approved applications filed by subsidiaries of Zapata Corporation, Houston, Texas, for the sale of eight U.S.- flag tuna boats to foreign companies and transfer of the boats to foreign registry and flag.
N o r f o l k Ship Orders 950-Foot Drydock From Brazilian Yard
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp., Norfolk, Va., has ordered a 950-foot floating drydock to help fulfill a long-term contract involving the annual drydocking and repair of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. This will be one of the largest drydocks of its kind in the world.
MSB Approves States And MorMac Exchange Of Vessels
The Maritime Subsidy Board (MSB) has approved the applications of States Steamship Company and Moore-McCormack Lines, Incorporated (MorMac) to exchange nine vessels. The MSB approval enables States to exchange four of its Mariner vessels for five of Mor- Mac's C3 freighters.
Harland And Wolff Belfast Yard Building 333,000-Ton Tankers
Harland and Wolff, the Belfast, Northern Ireland shipbuilding company, has recently delivered the S/S Lima, the last of four giant 318,000-ton oil tankers ordered by Airlease International for operation by the Royal Dutch Shell Group. The first vessel in the series,