contracts
New England Company Receives U.S. Funds To Investigate Giant Sphere As Offshore Oil Terminal
The U.S. Government is assisting an industry-sponsored program to study and test models of ocean platforms shaped like giant concrete bubbles, each capable of holding enough fuel for 500,000 cars on a crosscountry trip. These unique vessels, called Tuned Spheres,
Former Leading U.S. Builder Becomes Leading U.S. Repairer
BMD Posts Successful Year; Eyes Retrofit Market Following a period of transition and consolidation of its marine operations, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, at one time one of the leading shipbuilders in the nation, has made a successful transformation into one of the leading U.
Signet Martime Inks Garrett Contract
Signet Maritime Corp. and Garrett Marine, Inc. executed agreements August 29. 2003, for charter and purchase of Garrett's Aransas tug business, finalizing plans that originated in 2002 to expand Signet's presence in the Aransas Pass/Ingleside region.
$3.4-Million LCAC Design Contract Awarded By Navy To Rohr Marine
Rohr Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of Rohr Industries, Inc., Chula Vista, Calif., has announced receipt of a $3.4-million U.S. Navy contract for the system design and specification phase of an advanced technology Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Program.
Canonie Names Andrie Transportation Director
—Peters Promoted Stanley Andrie Jr. has been appointed director of transportation for Canonie Transportation of Muskegon, Mich. He has been with the company since 1974, and has held the positions of captain, operations coordinator, and most recently, manager of operations.