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Rauma-Repola Delivers 225-Foot Salvage Tug To Soviet Union
The Rauma-Repola shipyard in Uusikaupunki, Finland, earlier this year handed over to its Soviet trading partner, V/O Sudoimport of Moscow, a type SB 406 oceangoing salvage tug, the 14th oceangoing tug delivered by that yard to the USSR. Construction of the series started in 1976; four 3,
Alert in Valdez Harbor
Crowley Marine Services recently accepted the delivery of Alert — the first of a trio of new 140 ft. (42.6 m), 10,192-hp Prevention and Rescue Response Tugs (PRT's) under contract with the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company for use in both Valdez Harbor and Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Big Turecamo Barge Launched At Bay Shipbuilding Yard
Bay Shipbuilding Corporation in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., entered saltwater shipbuilding when the 396-foot tank barge Marie Tilton, built for Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Towing Corporation, was christened and launched in a recent dual ceremony. The Marie Tilton is named in memory of Mrs.
Suderman & Young Towing Elects Rayzor President
Suderman & Young Towing Co., a Houston, Texas-based towing firm with operations throughout the Western U.S. Gulf Coast, has announced the election of N. Claxton Rayzor as the company's president. Mr. Rayzor joined the oil field service industry after graduating from Rice University.
Crowley Delivers Second Of Three Part Tug Series
Crowley Marine Services has delivered Attentive, the second of three 140- ft. (42.6 m), 10,000-hp Prevention and Response Tugs (PRTs), to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company in Valdez, Alaska. Attentive and its pair of sisterships - Alert and Aware
Lubritech Fuel Additive Lowers Maintenance Costs
— Field Study Available XPLC upper engine cleaner/lubricant from Lubritech International Corporation of Bethesda, Md., is said to reduce maintenance and fuel costs, and extend running time between overhauls for diesel engines. According to Chauncy Willis of Norfolk-based C.
Gene Ossi Establishes New Automation Firm- Brochure Available
Electrologic Inc. of New Hyde Park, N.Y., was established recently by Gene Ossi, who has been associated with marine machinery f o r 40 years. The new company will provide turnkey electronic automation and annunciator console systems f o r diesel propulsion systems and diesel generators.
Title XI Approved For Manatee Integrated Tug-Barge Units
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs Samuel B. Nemirow has approved in principle the application by Manatee Towing Company, 2050 Coral Way, Miami, Fla., for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two integrated tug-barge units.