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Captain Leback Honored At SUNY Maritime College
The leaders of the maritime industry recently honored Federal Maritime Administrator Capt. Warren G. Leback for his support of the American merchant marine and maritime education and training. Almost 600 guests gathered for the dinner-dance held
Hempel Group Founder Dies At Age Of 91
J.C. Hempel, founder of the Hempel Group of companies and chairman of the Hempel Foundation, passed away in Copenhagen recently at the age of 91. He was a legend in his lifetime, having in just over 70 years built up a worldwide organization from a relatively small beginning in Denmark.
Zapata Bulk Transport Names Skeele President
Robert B. Skeele has been named president of Zapata Bulk Transport, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Zapata Corporation, Zapata Tower, P.O. Box 4240, Houston, Texas 77001. The Houston-based company operates a fleet of U.S.-flag products tankers in international trade.
AWO ANNUAL
Legislative Challenges: AWO Takes Aim At Complex Issues The American Waterways Operators (AWO), founded in 1944, is the national trade association of the inland and coastal tug and barge industry, which operates a fleet of over 7,500 tugs and
Maine Maritime Academy Shipping Management Seminar Labeled Outstanding Success
The recently concluded Shipping Management Seminar co-sponsored by Marine Management Systems, Inc. of Stamford, Conn., and the Maine Maritime Academy, signaled the beginning of a new development at MMA, a Center for Advanced Maritime Studies in Castine.
FCC Okays Automated Communication System For Inland Waterways
The Federal Communications Commission recently issued a license to Waterway Communications System, Inc. (Watercom), Jeffersonville, Ind., for the construction and operation of an automated communications system serving the Mississippi, Ohio, and Illinois Rivers,
Human Element In Ship Operation Is Subject Of Maine Maritime Seminar
The Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine, will sponsor a seminar on "The Human Element In Ship Operations" on campus, October 22-25, 1978. The seminar is designed to provide a forum through which chief executive officers and senior managers
Leading a Sea of Change
The Marine industry, and especially the world shipping industry, has seen many changes in the past three decades. These changes have come about partly as a result of the economic crises in the world and partly because of the very rapid advancement of technological innovations.
WesTech, Cosworth Sign Licensing Agreement For Closed Cycle Systems
WesTech Gear Corporation, Lynwood, Calif., recently announced its exclusive U.S. licensing agreement with Cosworth Deep Sea Systems, Ltd. (CDSS) to sell, manufacture, install and service Closed Cycle Systems for use with diesel engines. CDSS has