ASNE DAY 92
The Naval Engineer's Response To World Change Event Set For April 29-May 1, Washington, D.C. One of the largest annual naval technology trade shows, ASNE Day will address the changing role of the naval engineer in view of the "new world order.
Caterpillar Gets "ACERT"-ive
If indeed there is strength in numbers, then Caterpillar's propulsion prowess is of Herculean proportion. The international company serves a diversity of power needs around the globe, giving it an unrivalled engine installation base from which it
Newfoundland-Sweden New Joint Venture Company
In order to meet the long-term needs of the petroleum industry more effectively and provide a broader service base, SeaForest Holdings Limited of Newfoundland, through its subsidiary, NORDCO Limited of St. John's, and Gotaverken Arendal Canada Ltd.
American Bureau Of Shipping Classes 53 Vessels In August
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed 53 vessels worldwide in August, totaling 381,892 deadweight tons or 273,309 gross tons. The vessels classed during the month included one French-built 125,188-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas carrier, one Canadianbuilt drilling vessel, one U.
Data Sheet Describes Shipboard Interior Fireproof Panels
Marinite® XL Fireproof Marine Joiner Panels are described in a new data sheet available from Johns-Manville. The 4-foot by 8- foot panels are designed to provide structural strength and high thermal and acoustical insulating values in a variety of interior marine applications.
Zapata Corp. Forms New Fishing Group- Conrad Named President
Zapata Corporation, Zapata Tower, P.O. Box 4240, Houston, Texas 77001, announced that it has consolidated all of its fishing operations under the management of a new wholly owned subsidiary, Zapata Protein, Inc. The company said that Earl J. Conrad Jr.
Foster Wheeler Reprint Outlines Development Of Inert Gas Systems
Foster Wheeler Boiler Corporation, Livingston, N.J., is offering "Taming the Explosion Hazard," an article reprint from the Foster Wheeler organization's technical publication, "Heat Engineering." The article outlines the development of inert gas systems in blanketing hazardous cargoes,
SNAME President Predicts Era Of Vitality Ahead For Maritime Industry
"As we approach and enter the next century, it is my conviction that it will be an era of vitality for the marine industry as mankind turns increasingly to the sea for energy, minerals, food, and entertainment, as well as for transportation and petroleum," says Robert T.
Southeast Asian Technical Committee Formed By ABS
A new technical committee has been formed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the purpose of enabling ABS to maintain closer contacts with scientific and technical matters relating to shipbuilding and engineering in Southeast Asia. The