ARCO Shareholders Approve BP Amoco Takeover Bid
Giant oil companies are going to be the sole survivors in an increasingly competitive market, the chairman of Atlantic Richfield told stockholders Aug. 30 as they approved a takeover bid.
NKK Develops High-Performance Steel Pipe
NKK Corp. of Japan has formulated a new type of steel pipe containing one percent chromium, offering exceptional corrosion and wear resistance and weldability for…
Seacor Smit Reports Securities Repurchase Increase
Seacor Smit noted that its Board of Directors had raised its previously announced securities repurchase program by $55 million - resulting in an approximate increase…
Mobil Updates Web Site
Mobil Corporation has added various upgrades to its Web site for the marine industry - allowing visitors to learn about the global Progressive Fast Analysis (PFA) used-oil analysis program.
Austal Ferries Offers Emergency Services
Joining organizations around the world in aiding victims of the tragic earthquake in Turkey, Austal's two 282 ft. (86 m) and two 197 ft. (60 m) vessels, constructed…
Wattyl Acquires Wasser High-Tech
Wattyl Limited of Sydney, Australia acquired Wasser High-Tech Coatings on July 1, 1999. In its most recent fiscal year, Wattyl achieved sales of $347 million and pre-tax profit of $23.2 million.
Crowley's Sea Victory To Perform Tow
The Crowley Marine Services' tug, Sea Victory will tow the USS New Jersey from Bremerton, Wash. to Philadelphia via the Panama Canal on September 12. The most decorated battleship in U.S.
Horizon To Build Dinner Cruise Vessel
Horizon Shipbuilding has signed a contract for the construction of a 135 x 32 ft. (41.1 x 9.7 m) dinner cruise vessel for an unnamed client. Scheduled for a March 2000 delivery…
MacGregor Wins $6 Million Equipment Order
MacGregor was granted a contract from Aker Finnyards worth more than $6 million for RoRo equipment and an outfit of six elevators to serve Irish Ferries' RoPax newbuilding. Measuring 682 ft.
SkipperLiner's Lady Pintail
M/V Lady Pintail, launched by SkipperLiner, features a cherrywood décor with marble floors and marble countertops. The 149-passenger corporate entertainment yacht…
Leevac Shipyard's River Explorer
R/B River Explorer, which carries 198 passengers on two interlinked 295-ft. long barges, traverses the Mississippi River and Intracoastal Waterway on fout-to-ten day excursions.
Halter Marine's Kennicott
Kennicott, the first U.S.-flagged, ocean-going passenger ferry built in decades was delivered to the state of Alaska by Halter Marine Group. The $80 million, 381 x 85 ft., 17.5 ft.
Derecktor's Patricia Olivia II
Derecktor Shipyards has launched a new high-speed 149.6 ft. catamaran passenger ferry for the Argentinean Company, Buquebus. Capable of operating speeds in excess of 52 knots…
Chesapake Shipbuilding's Ugly Duck
M/V Ugly Duck began construction as a typical dinner/excursion vessel for Maritime Equipment Co., of Haddam, Conn. While the hull erection was in progress, Premier Yachts, Inc.
Blount Industries' M/V Grande Mariner
Blount Industries newest cruise ship, M/V Grande Mariner, was built for American Canadian Caribbean Line, Inc. It is the second in a new line of Grande Class small cruise ships…
Crowley Christens Fourth of Six Harbor-Class Tractor Tugs
Crowley Marine Services christened the fourth of its new Harbor-Class tractor tugs in January. Faye Plummer performed the time-honored tradition of christening Leader.
Eighth Coastal Buoy Tender Launched
Marinette Marine Corporation has launched the eighth USCG Coastal Buoy Tender, Anthony Petit (WLM-558). The 175 ft. vessel was designed and built at Marinette Marine Corporation.
MetalCraft Kingston Series Vessel Delivered
MetalCraft Marine Inc.'s latest delivery is a 38-ft. Fisheries Patrol Boat for the Canadian Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, for deployment on Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River.
Reproduction Launched by Beckmann Boatshop, Ltd.
The Beckmann Boatshop, Ltd., has delivered the 25th of its popular Compromise 21, steam launches. The boat shop specializes in the reproduction of antique and classic launches and tugboats.
Crowley Marine Services Takes Delivery of First of Two 153 ft. Tugs
Crowley Marine Services (CMS) took delivery of Nanuq, the first of two 153-ft., 10,192 hp enhanced tractor tugs from Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary Vessel Management Services.
