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World Offshore Drilling Activity: A 5-Year Outlook
The following is an outline of some of the key conclusions of the "The World Offshore Drilling Report 2003- 2007" recently published by energy analysts Douglas- Westwood. — By Dr. Michael R. Smith, Douglas-Westwood Offshore drilling has, for the last 30 years,
Bay Shipbuilding Delivers Bulk Carrier M / V Buffalo To American Steamship Company
The M/V Buffalo, newest addition to the American Steamship Company's (ASC) Great Lakes fleet, was christened on August 2 in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The $25- million, 635-foot carrier was named in honor of Buffalo, N.Y., ASC's home port city. ASC is a subsidiary of GATX Corporation, Chicago, 111.
ITC O f f e r s Brochure D e s c r i b i n g Its N ew H e a v y - L i f t Vessel
International Transport Contractors (ITC-Holland) of Haarlem, Holland, is offering a free eight-page color brochure describing its new very large semisubmersible ship the Sibig Venture. The vessel was constructed by A s t i l l e r o s Espanoles S.
Southern Natural And IOT Sign Interstate Purchase Agreement
An agreement for Southern Natural Resources, Inc. to purchase Interstate and Ocean Transport Company and its affiliated companies, which own and operate the largest U.S. independent fleet of coastal tank barges and tugs, has been signed by Southern Natural and IOT Corporation of Philadelphia,
AIMS Elects Thomas B. Crowley Board Chairman
A key West Coast maritime executive who is nationally and internationally known in the tug and barge industry has ibeen elected chairman of the board of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS). He is Thomas B. Crowley, president and board chairman of Crowley Maritime Corporation,
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,