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Avondale Gets $300-Million Contract From Exxon For Three Products Carriers
Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a unit of Ogden Corporation, has received a $ 3 0 0 - m i l l i o n contract from Exxon Company U.S.A. of Houston for construction of three 43,000-dwt products carriers. The ships will be powered by fuelefficient, five-cylinder diesels of Sulzer design,
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.
First Mitsui/Hatlapa Ram Type Steering Gear Completed
Under a licensing agreement with Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabrik GmbH of West Germany, the first Mitsui/Hatlapa electro-hydraulic, ram-type steering gear for commercial use was completed recently at the Takatori Manufacturing Company in Kobe,