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Kramek, Liu Snare Top SNAME Honors
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) awarded its Admiral "Jerry" Land Medal for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field to ABS President and COO Robert Kramek at the society's Annual Banquet during the SNAME Marine Technology Conference and Expo in Washington,
Bird-Johnson Opens Washington, D.C. Office
Bird-Johnson Company, Walpole, Mass., has opened an office in the Washington, D.C. area, located at 2300 Ninth Street, South, Arlington, Va. 22204. It will be headed by Robert C. Case, who has been named director of special projects. "In this capacity," stated company president Howard H.
OPS Forms New Marine Design Services Division Roy Thomas Named Director
Offshore Power Systems (OPS), located in Jacksonville, Fla., has recently formed a marine design services division. A staff of over 100 engineering, design personnel complemented by a Computer-Aided-Design and Drafting System, a fully equipped and professionally staffed model shop,
NABRICO Names 2 New Stocking Distributors
Brown Marine Service, Inc. of Pensacola, Fla., and Peltz Brothers, Inc. of Norfolk, Va., have been named stocking distributors for Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) products in their respective areas. T. Ray Jackson, vice president of NABRICO,
Gotaas-Larsen Completes Financing Of LNG Carrier
Gotaas-Larsen Shipping Corporation has completed the financing for its newest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Golar Freeze, and has taken delivery of the ship. John G. Christy, executive vice president of IU International Corporation, Gotaas- Larsen's parent company,
Multipurpose/Container Ships Ordered From Korea Shipbuilding
Reederei D. Oltmann KG of Bremen have placed orders for two multipurpose/container ships with Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation in Pusan and have retained Technical Marine Planning Ltd., a London consulting naval architecture and marine engineering firm,
Waukesha Engine Will Manufacture Sulzer Diesels Under License
Waukesha E n g i n e D i v i s i o n, D r e s s e r Industries, Waukesha, Wis., will manufacture a new family of 1,500 to 4,800-bhp diesel engines under a license from Sulzer Brothers Limited of Winterthur, Switzerland, officials announced recently.