R&R Marine
FMC Marine & Rail Lays Keel For Ro/Ro Barge To Carry 374 Forty-Foot Truck Trailers
The Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC Corporation, Portland, Ore., recently laid the keel for the first of two large deck cargo barges being built for Crowley Maritime Corporation, San Francisco, Calif. The giant roll-on/roll-off triple-deck
Twin City Barge Names W.L. Lusk Vice President
William L. Lusk has joined Twin City Barge & Towing Co. as vice president and general manager of the company's Marine Group, John W. Lambert, president, announced. Twin City Barge's Marine Group includes all barge and towing activities. Mr. Lusk
Sun Shipbuilding Consolidates All Marketing Activities —Orth, Winstead And Hunt Named Department Heads
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., has consolidated all its marketing activities into a single Marketing Department under Joseph J. Kleschick, vice president-marketing. This move brings together in one department all the marketing
Twin City Barge Entering Coal Business
Twin City Barge & Towing Co., St. Paul, Minn., has announced it is entering the coal business by acquiring United Coal Sales Co., Minneapolis, in a transaction valued at $3.75 million. John W. Lambert, president and chairman of the board of Twin City Barge,
Crosby Group Adds New Block To Product Line
—Full Catalog Available new try net block has been added to its line of marine products by The Crosby Group, Inc. of Tulsa, Okla. The all-steel Crosby F-453 block with a 6-inch-diameter forged steel sheave with flame-hardened groove is capable
Catalog Detailing Its Full Line Of Products Available From Kraissl
The Kraissl Company of South Hackensack, N.J. offers a 172- page catalog that describes, in text and drawings, the many products it supplies to the marine field. The company has been engaged for many years in the design, development, manufacture,
New Booklet Lists Oil Spill Prevention And Cleanup Organizations
A guide to the main international, governmental and industrial organizations concerned with oil pollution in the marine environment has been published recently in London by Witherby & Co., Ltd. The Directory identifies organizations concerned with oil spill prevention,
Marine Equipment Suppliers Apply For Title XI To Build Self-Propelled Pipelay Ship
Marine Equipment Suppliers, Inc., 601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3600, Houston, Texas, has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of a self-propelled, reel pipelay ship. The ship, to be named Apache, is expected to begin work in the Gulf of Mexico,
Cooper Bearing Offers Free Catalog, Booklet On Marine Roller Bearings
The Cooper Bearing Company, Virginia Beach, Va., which was one of the pioneers of split roller bearings with main components made in halves, is offering a free general catalog and marine applications booklet on their roller bearing products. According to the company,
Tate Andale Offers Free 130-Page Catalog On Marine Products
The consolidation of Tate Temco, Elliot's Strainer Division, and Andale Pipeline Products into one company, Tate Andale, Inc. has led the way for the company's introduction of a new, free 130-page catalog detailing their full line of strainers,