De Laval Separator Establishes Marine- Offshore Sales Dept
The De Laval Separator Company has established a Marine/ Offshore Sales Department to provide increased service to this rapidly growing segment of the company's markets. Robert J. Wimmer has been named national sales manager for the new department.
Gems Roli Provides Continuous Level Indication For Deep Tanks
A unique, roll-out linear insert to provide continuous level indication in deep tanks is now available from Gems Sensors Division, Plainville, Conn. The unit is readily adaptable for use in inaccessible or difficult tanks as well. Called the Gems Roli,
Ron Zeller Appointed President Of Miami-Based Norwegian Caribbean Lines
Ron Zeller has been appointed president and chief executive officer of N o r w e g i a n Caribbean Lines (NCL), succeeding Norwegian Helge Naarstad, who is relocating to another position with the company in Norway. Mr. Zeller has been legal counsel f o r NCL f o r the past 10 years,
Fred S. Sherman Elected AIMS Board Chairman
A key East Coast shipping executive, long active in U.S. maritime affairs, has been elected chairman of the board of the American Institute of Merchant Shipping (AIMS) for the next 12 months. He is Fred S. Sherman, chairman of the board, Marine Transport Lines, Inc.
World Merchant Fleet Continues To Expand
THE WORLD MERCHANT FLEET c o n - tinued to expand between 1989 and this year, and has reached the second highest level ever, latest figures show. Annual statistics confirm that the fleet is set firmly in an expansion phase after six years of recession, between 1982 and 1988.
API Annual Tanker Conference To Be Held At Tarpon Springs Oct. 1-4
Tanker s a f e t y and pollution prevention will be the main topics of discussion at the American Petroleum Institute's annual tanker conference, October 1-4 at Innisbrook, Tarpon Springs, Fla. Among the speakers will be M.P. Holdsworth, Shell International Petroleum Co.
MarAd Publication Shows Foreign-Flag Ships Owned By U.S. Companies
The Maritime Administration has released a publication titled "Foreign Flag Merchant Ships Owned by U.S. Parent Companies," which is for sale for $1.30 per copy from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.
BP's Shafts are Oil-Free
Four 185,000 dwt Alaskan-class tankers that will soon be carrying oil along the U.S. West Coast feature the latest innovations in safe-ship design, including Thordon COMPAC waterlubricated propeller shaft bearings. During the design phase of the
Alexander Industries Named Agent For Clow/Greenberg
—Free Brochure Available Alexander Industries, Inc. of New Orleans and Houston, a specialist in supplying the marine and offshore industries, has been appointed Gulf Coast agent for Clow/Greenberg bronze marine valves and fittings. According to Alexander vice president Jim Bishop,
Offshore Construction For $50-Million Pipeline Goes To J. Ray McDermott
Houston Pipe Line Company and Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., Offshore Division, both subsidiaries of Houston Natural Gas Corporation (HNG), have announced plans to construct a 92-mile, 20- inch gas pipeline in state waters off Padre Island, Texas. When completed,