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Great Lakes/Great Rivers Section Hears Three Technical Papers During Fall Meeting In Ann Arbor
The Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers convened its fall meeting at the Ann Arbor Inn in Ann Arbor, Mich. A record turnout for the Section of 266 participants made the occasion a very lively one.
Louisiana Names Amoss Maritime Man Of The Year
W.J. Amoss Jr., prominent New Orleans steamship executive, has been named Louisiana's Maritime Man of the Year by the Past President's Council of The Propeller Club of New Orleans, it was announced by Roy J. Dupre, chairman of the selection committee.
Murdoch Opens Office In Portland, Oregon
John C. Murdoch, formerly Resident Surveyor in charge of the Portland, Oregon Branch Office of the United States Salvage Association, Inc., has announced commencement of business as an independent marine surveyor. Following graduation from the U.
New Marine Insurance Brochure Available From Skuld In Norway
A new 12-page full-color brochure has been made available by Skuld of Oslo, Norway, outlining the many insurance advantages offered by Skuld including their system based on the principal of mutuality. Through this association, liability is shared
MSRC To Be Fully Operational In 18 Months
A vice president of the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) recently told the 13th World Petroleum Congress that his organization plans to be fully operational within the next 18 months. At a session devoted to environment and health matters, G.
Coast Guard Urges Unified Federal Spill Response Regulations
The U.S. Coast Guard is attempting to establish federal oil spill regulations that realize the concerns of the nation's coastal states, thereby avoiding a host of individual state spill laws. While addressing the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) in Genoa,
Barge Industry Says USCG Proposal Could Paralyze Oil Transport
The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed that all petroleum-carrying ships and barges operating in U.S. waters be able to provide proof they have new, higher levels of insurance sufficient to pay the cleanup costs of a major oil spill—or stop operating.
Oil Pollution Act Spurs World Oil Industry To Drop Substandard Tankers
Regulations stemming from the United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 is resulting in a major rethinking of tanker industry ship design, equipment, chartering, operations and liability procedures. At the annual meeting in Genoa of the International