industry
John T. Gilbride Named Whitehall Club President
John T. Gilbride, chairman and chief executive officer of Todd Shipyards Corporation, will be installed as the 33rd president of the Whitehall Club on November 21, 1978, at the club's Presidential Ball. Mr. Gilbride has been a member of the Whitehall Club since 1958.
Howson Elected President And COO Of McDermott's Marine Construction Unit
James E. Cunningham, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of McDermott Incorporated, New Orleans, has announced that Robert E. Howson has been elected president and chief operating officer of its Marine Construction Unit. This unit is
Ellicott Machine Corporation Announces Personnel Changes
Richard E. Bowe, chairman of the board and president of Ellicott Machine Corporation, and Charles D. Little, president of Ellicott Machine Corporation International, have announced the following three promotions and one hiring at Ellicott's Dredge Division.
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding Formed
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding Corporation was recently formed and James A. Barker has been named the President and CEO. Blount-Barker, based in Warren, R.I., specializes in the design and shipbuilding of tugboats, cruise ships, high-speed ferries and dinner and passenger vessels.
Anastasio Elected President Of Marine Concrete Structures
Frank L. Anastasio Jr. has been elected president of Marine Concrete Structures, Inc. The New O r l e a n s - b a s e d company is the largest builder in the United States of precast, prestressed concrete gravity structures used in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Dieselcare 80 Seminar Scheduled In New York October 28-29, 1980
Experience gained by U.S. ship operators With diesel propulsion will form the main theme of a two-day seminar to be held in the New York Hilton Hotel on October 28- 29, 1980. Entitled Dieselcare 80, the seminar is being organized by Intec Press, Ltd.
TACH-IV Wide Range Non-Contact Tachometer Offered By Monarch
—Literature Available Monarch Instrument of Amherst, N.H., is offering free literature on the TACH-IV digital optical tachometer the company produces. One of the widest speed measuring ranges of any portable non-contact tachometer and a simultaneous maximum
Marine/Offshore Rules And Regulations Topics Of Seminar
Representatives f r om major classification societies and Federal agencies will review current and proposed rules and regulations related to marine/offshore operations at a seminar in Houston, Texas, September 15-16, 1977. The two-day seminar
Propeller & Shafting Symposium Planned
The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) announced its ninth triennial Propeller and Shafting Symposium, scheduled to be held in Virginia Beach, Va., on September 20 and 21, 2000. Held once every three years and organized by the M-16 Panel of SNAME,
L. Arthur Strenkert Named Sales Manager Smit Nymegen Corp.
L. Arthur Strenkert has 'been appointed sales manager of Smit Nymegen Corporation. The announcement was made by Paul Roos, president. A veteran of many years' experience in sales to the marine industry, Mr. Strenkert most recently served as international