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Jeffboat Delivers The Thruston B. Morton
Shortly after the motor vessel Thruston B. Morton was christened on July 8, 1978, at the River Front Plaza in Louisville, Ky., she joined the fleet of American Commercial Lines, Inc., moving tows on the inland waterways system. The vessel was named to honor Thruston B.
Northwest Marine Iron Works Awarded $8-Million Navy Contract
The Portland, Ore.-based Northwest Marine Iron Works has started a 10-month overhaul of the USS Meyerkord under a $8.8-million contract. The pact is the third long-term contract awarded to Northwest Marine Iron Works by the Navy in the past two years.
MTN, BT Hook-Up Cruise Ships To Cell Phone Network
In a move which perhaps heralds the next plateau in at-sea communications. Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) in Miami announced an innovative partnership in which its satellite communications network will be used for a new service developed and patented by BT A&M,
Schedule Announced For ASNE Day May 5-6
The 60th annual meeting of the American Society of Naval Engineers will be held at the Shoreham- Americana Hotel, Washington, D.C., on May 5-6, 1977. The theme of this year's national meeting is "Military Civil Maritime Partnership, Naval Engineering's Pathway to Future Progress.
IDB-A Joins Cruisephone To Offer Services To Leisure Markets
IDB Aero*Nautical Communications, Inc. (IDB-A), a supplier of mobile communications services via Inmarsat satellite to the maritime industry, has signed a contract with Cruisephone, Ltd., a leading supplier of cellular telecommunications to the cruise industry,
Marlink Extends Radisson Seven Seas Contract
First announced this past fall, a new four-year agreement between Marlink and Radisson Seven Seas, was finalized during a press conference at this year's Sea Trade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, Fla. Held at the Raleigh Hotel, executives from Marlink.
Furuno U.S.A. Formed In South San Francisco
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. of Nishinomiya, Japan, has announced the formation of their new corporation, Furuno U.S.A., Inc., to be located at 271 Harbor Way, South San Francisco, Calif. 94080. Furuno is the manufacturer of a complete line of sophisticated marine electronics,