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Watts Named President And Chief Operating Officer Of Solus Ocean Systems
David H. Watts, formerly executive vice president of the company's Americas Region, has been elected to the position of president and chief operating officer of Solus Ocean Systems, Inc., Houston. He joined the company in 1965, participating as
BP Offers 60-Page Brochure On Facilities/Capabilities
A 60-page pamphlet is being offered by the BP Company Limited, on their facilities, capabilities and history. The thorough publication contains text on the company's gas, shipping, pipeline, refinery, chemical, coal, nutrition and computer interests.
Gulf Trading Names Kenneth L. Hawthorne
Kenneth L. Hawthorne, formerly director-equal employment opportunity for Gulf Oil Corporation, has been named vice president- human resources for Gulf Trading & Transportation Company (GT&T). He succeeds H.G. Carpenter, who has been appointed
CREDIT IN THE BUNKER BUSINESS Pitfalls, Problems, Techniques And Solutions
Conference told shipowners are being given "extraordinarily generous" credit terms for bunkers. The average bunker stem in today's shipping industry is around 700 tons per ship with a current value— at $85 per ton— of some $60,000. On an average fleet size of fourteen ships,
ICHCA Appoints Finlay New Secretary General
On behalf of the Council and Executive Board of the International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association, the chairman, R.P. Holubowicz, has announced that Patrick Finlay has been appointed secretary general of the Association. Headquartered at Abford House,
Peoples' Republic Of China Concentrates On Building Up Bulk Carrier Fleet
Over the past year or so, well over 100 secondhand dry cargo ships have been purchased by the Chinese, either for their domestic fleet, or for operation under "convenience" flags. A surprisingly large number of these—possibly over 30—have been bulk carriers,
Subtech '91 Issues Call For Papers
The theme of Subtech '91, scheduled for Aberdeen, November 7-9, 1991, will be "Back to the Future." The conference, organized by AODC (the International Association of Underwater Engineering Contractors) and the Society for Underwater Technology,