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C.A. Tomassoni Joins Designers & Planners In Design/Economics Post
Carlos A. Tomassoni has joined Designers & Planners, Inc. as director, ship design and marine economics. The announcement was made recently by Ferd Serim, president of the company. Designers & Planners is a firm of naval architects and marine engineers with offices in New York,
Robert Ivey Joins Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation
Veteran shipbuilder Robert Ivey has been named to the newly created position of manager of repair services for Mississippi Marine Towboat Corporation, Greenville, Miss., according to MMTC president John Nichols. Mr. Ivey is a Vicksburg, Miss.,
I.C. Kizilkaya And John Slager Have Joined Designers & Planners, Inc.
I.C. Kizilkaya has joined Designers & Planners, Inc. as assistant vice president and director, hull and machinery design, and John Slager as director, hydrodynamics design. The announcement was made recently by Ferd Serim, president of the company.
First Of 3 Rigs For Danish Firm Completed At Hitachi Zosen
A cantilever-type jackup offshore oil drilling rig, named Dan King, was recently completed at the Ariake Works of Hitachi Zosen for J.L. Offshore Drilling A/S, Denmark. Dan King is the first of three identical rigs to be constructed by Hitachi Zosen for the Danish company.
Centrico Forms New Mineral Oil Group Headed By Lohmeyer
Rising demand for Westfalia oil purifying centrifuges has spurred the formation of a "Mineral Oil Group" at Centrico, Inc., it was recently announced. According to Wend Wendenburg, executive vice-president of Centrico: "With oil prices high and slated to go higher,
2nd International Symposium On Ship Operation Automation Set For Washington In August
Washington, D.C. has been selected as the world site for the 2nd International Symposium on Ship Operation Automation. It is expected that representatives of over 30 nations will attend the meeting to discuss advanced marine technology. Scheduled for August 30 through September 2,
Lincoln Warren Named ODECO Vice President Oil & Gas Exploration
Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company, 1600 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. 70160, has announced the appointment of Lincoln E. Warren as vice president-oil and gas exploration to spearhead its effort to uncover new oil and gas reserves. "Lincoln
Five Companies Form Technology Group To Build Canadian Ships
Three high-technology marine systems design companies and two major shipyards have agreed to work exclusively as a group to address the forthcoming Canadian Department of National Defence requirement for new patrol frigates and the associated export potential which will follow.
N a t i o n a l Supply Promotes Three In Sales—Petersen Named VP-Marketing
National Supply Company, Houston- based p r o d u c e r of oilfield e q u i p m e n t , has named A.J.R. Petersen, Phillip P. Musmeci, and John L. Lajoie to top offices in a reorganization of sales responsibilities for its National Drilling Equipment Division.
Brown & Root, Inc. Names Three Executives
W.B. Pieper has been named group vice president of Brown & Root's Petroleum and Chemical Group, according to president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Feehan. Mr. Pieper, formerly senior vice president and chief engineer of the Houston,