William H. Lockwood has been elected vice president of Interocean Management Corporation, it was announced recently by George P. Steele, president of that Philadelphia-based vessel management firm. Vessels currently being managed by the company include, among others, two 400,000-dwt tankers, the largest built in the U.S.
Mr. Lockwood's main responsibility will be in special projects undertaken by the company, as well as the operations and engineering areas. He has been employed in various capacities within Interocean Management and predecessor companies since 1967. His duties have included operations superintendent, manager of ship construction, and most recently, assistant vice president in charge of a newly formed foreign operation.