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Lloyd Anderson Elected Chairman National Waterways Conference
Port of Portland executive director Lloyd Anderson was elected chairman of the board of the National Waterways Conference at a meeting in late September in Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Anderson will head the organization for two years. Dedicated to the promotion of the U.
A U.S. Coast Guard Mission Since 1917
The horrific attacks on 9-11. and the subsequent increase in maritime security required to protect against asymmetric maritime attacks, has dramatically changed the U. S. Coast Guard. They have changed the service's emphasis on port security as
Abex/Denison Promotes W. Grimes And R. Holmes
D.J. O'Rourke, vice presidentmarketing, has announced several organizational changes in the Marketing Department of Abex Corporation, Denison Division, Columbus, Ohio. The changes have been made, he said, to further increase the effectiveness
Hitachi Zosen Creates New Ship Conversion Planning Department
To strengthen its service capabilities to shipowners the world over, Hitachi Zosen has recently established a Ship Conversion Planning Department as part of the Administration Division of the Shipbuilding Headquarters. The new department began operations on April 1, 1977.
GE Reorganizes Its Installation & Service Engineering Division
General Electric's Installation & Service Engineering Division (I&SE), the company's on-site field engineering service arm, recently announced a new organization structure. "The purpose of the new structure is to place greater focus on served
MarAd Expands Electronic Bulletin Board
MarAd has expanded its computerized bulletin board to include "MarAd Advisories" and "Special Warnings to Mariners." This new section includes "MarAd Advisories In Effect" and "Special Warnings In Effect" issued to mariners from the MarAd's Office of Ship Operations and the U.
ABS Appointed Verification Agent In The U.S. For Offshore Fixed Structures
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has been authorized to act as a "Certified Verification Agent" by the Geological Survey of the United States Department of the Interior to ensure that offshore fixed platforms and other structures meet federal standards.
AWO Elects James Potter —Industry Issues Examined At Board Meeting In Tulsa
The AWO board of directors, at their fall quarterly meeting in Tulsa, Okla., on September 13-14, elected James B. Potter Jr. as the Association's fourth president in its 34-year history. Mr. Potter, prior to his election as AWO's chief executive,
Abex/Denison Introduces New Trimline Family Of Hydraulic Pumps
A powerful new generation of axial piston variable volume hydraulic pumps and motors have been combined by Abex Corporation, Denison Division, into what the firm states are the smallest, lightest and most compact transmission packages available to mobile equipment industries.
Tracor W i l l Develop Communications System For I n l a n d W a t e r w a ys
Tracor, Inc.'s Applied Sciences Group has been contracted, on a consulting basis, to perform the engineering development of an automated Inland Waterways Communications System, which will provide automated voice and data communications s e r v