Techcrane Designs, Builds 125-ton Crane for Midnight Wrangler
Techcrane Global Corporation is a Covington, La.-based marine crane manufacturer/distributor who recently installed Techcrane Model F250-100 onboard Torch Offshore L.L.C.'s Midnight Wrangler. This was a crane custom-designed for Torch with a maximum capacity of 125 tons at 30-ft.
Royal Caribbean And Celebrity Announce Key Appointments
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises named industry veterans Dietmar Wertanzl and Rod McLeod, to two new posts created to build service quality and improve outreach to travel agents. Wertanzl will lead Celebrity's Fleet Operations,
Worthington Compressors Names Hands President
The appointment of Geoffrey VV. Hands as president and chief operating officer of Worthington Compressors, Inc., Holyoke, Mass., effective January 1,1979, has been announced. Mr. Hands, presently president of Worthington-Turbodyne International, Inc.
ASNE Delaware Valley Section Given Report On Innovative Integrated Logistics Support
Approximately 38 members attended the recent Delaware Valley Section, American Society of Naval Engineers, meeting held at the Commissioned Officers Club of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. They heard a very interesting report entitled "Innovative Integrated
Kurz Joins Hvide As CEO
In the latest of various corporate changes that have occurred at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Hvide Marine, the company has elected Gerhard E. Kurz as CEO and a member of its Board of Directors. He replaces James J. Gaffney, who had been serving
Todd Awarded $30 Million By Navy To Modify First Aviation Support Vessel
Todd Shipyards Corporation reports that the U.S. Navy has exercised options amounting to $30 million authorizing Todd's Galveston Division to proceed with modification of the first of two vessels into Aviation Logistic Support Ships (T-AVB), and
Zapata Names Four Senior Executives To New Posts
Zapata Corporation, Zapata Tower, P.O. Box 4240, Houston, Texas 77001, has announced that its board of directors has elected four senior corporate executives to new posts. Zapata said that Ronald C. Lassiter and Michael R. Naess, who have been
Brooksby And Tavrow Elected Senior Vice Presidents Of APL
W. Brandt Brooksby and Richard L. Tavrow have been elected senior vice presidents of American President Lines, Ltd. (APL), it was announced recently. W.B. Seaton, president of APL, said that Mr. Brooksby will be responsible for the finance and administration areas,
Ogden Completes Sale Of Avondale Industries Common Stock
Ralph B. Ablon, chairman of Ogden Corporation, has announced that Ogden recently completed the sale of Avondale Industries, Inc. common stock to the Avondale Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), in accordance with the plan announced in July this year.
Burker Elected President And CEO Of Siemens-Allis
Harry S. Burker Jr. has been elected president and chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors of Siemens-Allis Inc., it was recently announced. He succeeds C.W. Diercks Jr., who will serve as president and chief executive officer of Utility Power Corp.