View non-flash version
Runyan Shipyard Acquires Former Runyan Machine And Boiler Works Sheldon B. Guren, chairman of a group of companies which includes Admiral Towing and Barge Com- pany and The Great Lakes Towing Company, has announced the ac- quisition of the assets of the former Runyan Machine and Boiler Works, Inc. by Runyan Shipyard, Inc., of Pensacola, Fla. The new Runyan complex con- sists of machine shops, welding and fabrication, electrical repair, sand- blasting and painting, engine over- haul and rebuilding capabilities, as well as three marine railways. Also to be known as "Runship", the new facility is expected to expand Runyan's ship repair and machine shop businesses to include new ves- sel and barge construction, and a new marine industrial park for vari- ous specialized repair businesses which support the Navy in Pensacola. One of the considerations for the purchase of the former Runyan Machine and Boiler Works facility was reported to be the Navy's indi- cation of a need and their willing- ness to support a local repair facil- ity. The shipyard was recently awarded a $1.5 million contract for the drydocking and repair of the USS Taurus (PHM-3), a Navy hy- drofoil homeported in Key West. Admiral Towing and Barge oper- ates six tugboats on long-term con- tract to the Navy providing towing assistance to naval vessels and yard craft at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Admiral also has tugs operating under charter to the Navy in South Carolina. The Great Lakes Towing Com- pany, Cleveland, Ohio, owns 50 tug- boats and has been in business for more than 93 years. The company also owns and operates a shipyard and drydock in Cleveland, which performs ship repair, machine shop and fabrication similar to what is performed by Runyan. For more information detailing the services and facilities offered by Runyan Shipyard, Circle 149 on Reader Service Card Massachusetts Maritime Receives $50,000 Grant From Mobil Oil Shipping Massachusetts Maritime Acad- emy recently received a $50,000 grant from Mobil Oil Shipping, a division of Mobil Corp. The money will be used to support the school's new major in marine safety and environmental protection. Accord- ing to the academy, the new field of study will give oil and shipping com- panies a way to meet the require- ments of OPA 90. The money received from Mobil is reported to be the largest corpo- rate grant that the academy has ever received. Massachusetts Maritime has also received about $650,000 in state and federal grants to fund its new Ma- rine Environmental Protection training center. The money will help the academy purchase what is reported to be the only marine oil spill management simulator and a liquid cargo handling simulator in the United States. Nautronix Offshore Appoints Representatives In Brazil And Mexico Nautronix Offshore of Houston, Texas, has announced the assign- ment of representatives for Mexico and Brazil. According to Duke Miller, di- rector of marketing, the company appointed Ocean Electronics and Seamar Representacoes Ltda. as representatives for Mexico and Bra- zil respectively. Nautronix Offshore is interna- tionally recognized as one of the leaders in the development of acous- tic and vessel dynamic positioning systems. For more information on the equipment and services offered by Nautronix, Circle 55 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News COMSAT COMPLETES THE PICTURE: INTRODUCING QUALITY SERVICE INTHEIOR COMSAT now offers service in the Indian Ocean Region. At sea or on land, now you can receive the same high-quality COMSAT service in the Indian Ocean Region that you've come to expect in the Atlantic and Pacific. With the start-up of our new earth station at Anatolia, Turkey, COMSAT becomes the only single provider to offer coverage in all four ocean regions — for quality connections around the globe. For service in the IOR, simply select 01 to access COMSAT's seamless, global network. You'll receive a high-quality connection direct to COMSAT's operators in Southbury, CT. Along with reliable, private transmissions, COMSAT also offers these value-added services: One-stop billing Competitive rates* Telex SeaMail® Electronic Mail Services MARIPRESS5" News Service Compressed video" • 56 Kbps data service** • Free time and charges • Free operator assistance — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in 140 languages So, for unsurpassed quality and service in the IOR, turn to number one...COMSAT. • Ask your COMSAT representative about our very competitive off-peak rates and our new volume discount programs. "Available soon For more information, contact COMSAT at 1-800-424-9152 (in the U.S.) or 1-202-863-6567. Facsimile: 1-202-488-3814/3819. ig| COMSAT. Mobile Communications COMSAT Mobile Communications 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, D.C. 20024 See us at SMM Trade Show, Booth #5034, Hall #5. Circle 213 on Reader Service Card 32
