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Halter Delivers Second Supply Boat To Gonsoulin Enterprises
A new tug/supply vessel, the Charleston, has been delivered by Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., to Gonsoulin Enterprises of Houma, La. The new boat, second of two built recently at Halter for Gonsoulin, has overall dimensions of 185 feet in length, with a 40-foot beam and 14-foot depth.
$81 -Million Tanker American Spirit To Transport Oil From Alaskan Pipeline To Panama Canal
The American Spirit, a supertanker built by Bethlehem Steel Corporation for Gulf Oil Corporation at a base contract cost of approximately $81.4 million, was christened recently at the steel company's Sparrows Point (Md.) Yard. Mrs. Jerry McAfee,
Moss Point Marine Launches First Of Two Utility Boats For Argosy
Moss Point Marine recently launched the first of two 140-foot by 32-foot by 11-foot utility boats for Argosy Offshore, Ltd., of Lafayette, La. The Argosy Mate will be joined in the very near future by the Argosy Chief. These two vessels will complete
Exclusive Rep For Danish Firm Introduces Radiotelephone System
M.E.M.A.C.-Dantronics Boca Raton, Fla., is the exclusive representative organization for the Danish Marine Communication A/S in the U.S. and Canada. The new and second generation HF1200A radiotelephone system is said to be one of the most comprehensive long
Racal Forms New Energy Resources Group
The formation of an energy resources group, bringing together its specialist precise positioning and offshore companies within Racal Electronics Pic, Berkshire, U.K., was announced recently. The group will consolidate Racal's worldwide activities in
New Weather Satellite Unit Introduced By GPI —Literature Available
A new, moderate-cost system for obtaining continuous-output, up-to-the-minute weather information from weather satellites covering most of the Western Hemisphere and other parts of the world, "Earth Station W," 46 was introduced to commercial