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Intermarine USA Launches Second Navy Minehunter
The Savannah, Ga., shipyard of Intermarine USA recently launched the U.S. Navy ship Heron (MHC- 52), the second in a series of advanced minehunter vessels. The Heron is constructed entirely of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) to a design first developed
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.
OUTSTANDING CRUISE SHIPS
- A SHOWCASE - The growth of cruise passenger shipping, thought by some industry analysts in 1980s to be short-lived, has maintained its strong pace for over a decade. According to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA),
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.
Lykes Ship Sends Data By Satellite-Phone Hookup
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., recently demonstrated a reliable, inexpensive method of transmitting data at medium speed from ship to shore via satellite and regular telephone lines. Lykes made repeated transmissions between one of its ships,
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.