maritime
Bird-Johnson Names Darby Sales Engineer For The Gulf Coast
In keeping with the growing demands of the offshore market, Jim Darby has recently been appointed sales engineer for Bird- Johnson's Gulf Coast office located at 6430 Hillcroft, Houston, Texas. This assignment represents an expansion of the company's regional resources.
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.
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,
Philippine Center Exhibit Highlights Filipino Seaman
The Philippine Center, located at 556 F i f t h Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10036, is currently holding an exhibit that not only highlights but explains one of the Philippines' most valuable resources— the Filipino Seaman. This informational exhibit on the Filipino Seaman,
USMMA At Kings Point To Admit Women
The Maritime Administration has stolen a march on the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force and will open the ranks to women this fall at its Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., it was recently announced. While it has opened the doors to women, some
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,
Schoolship Reunion Hears Peter Stanford On National Ship Trust
The Pennsylvania Schoolship Association's 24th Annual Muster (reunion) was held at the Ben Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia on October 14, 1978. The Association represents graduates of the former Pennsylvania Maritime Academy, closed since 1947,
Two Promotions In Moran's Construction & Repair Department
Francis D. Collins has been named manager, and W. Anthony Watt assistant manager of the Construction and Repair Department of the Moran Towing & Transportation Company, Inc., New York, it was announced by Thomas E. Moran, president. Mr. Collins,