April 1981

Table of Contents

1. A Preview: OTC '81, May 4-7, 1981—Houston

   A preview of the 13th Offshore Technology Conference at the Astrodomain in Houston, May 4-7, 1981, covering the technical program, awards, registration, accommodations, tours and post-conference education, along with a booth list for Maritime Reporter advertisers.

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2. OTC '81 — A Preview

   A preview of the 13th Offshore Technology Conference, to be held May 4-7, 1981 in the Houston Astrodomain, covering the technical program, awards, exhibition, registration, housing, transportation and post-conference education courses.

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3. NOR-SHIPPING '81

   Preview of the eighth Nor-Shipping Exhibition, to be held May 11-16 at the Sjolyst Centre in Oslo, with all space booked six months in advance and a two-day seminar on May 12-13 covering shipping policy, cooperation, energy savings, manning and safety.

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4. NOR-SHIPPING '81: Eighth Presentation Of This High-Quality Exhibition Is Booked To Capacity

   A preview of Nor-Shipping '81, to be held May 11-16 at the Sjolyst Centre in Oslo, which is booked to capacity, together with the accompanying two-day seminar program covering shipping policy, cooperation, energy savings and safety.

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5. Santa Fe Drilling's Seven Offshore Rigs To Cost $350 Million

   Santa Fe Drilling Company has seven marine drilling units on order or in conversion costing more than $350 million, plus 13 land rigs, as part of an industry-wide offshore drilling boom.

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6. Santa Fe Drilling's Seven Offshore Rigs To Cost $350 Million

   Santa Fe Drilling Company has seven marine drilling units on order or in conversion at a cost of more than $350 million, including three semisubmersibles, three jackups and a swamp barge, plus 13 land rigs.

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7. Liquefied Gas Minicarrier Delivered By Moss Verft

   Moss Verft, part of Norway's Kvaerner Group, delivered the 2,600-cubic-meter liquefied gas/ammonia carrier Hebe to K/S A/S Helengas of Stavanger, to be operated by Rederiet Helge R. Myhre A/S.

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8. Liquefied Gas Minicarrier Delivered By Moss Verft

   Moss Verft of the Norwegian Kvaerner Group has delivered the 2,600-cubic-meter liquefied gas ammonia carrier Hebe to K/S A/S Helengas of Stavanger, to be operated by Rederiet Helge R. Myhre A/S.

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9. Brent Christens Cummins-Powered Towboat 'Melinda Brent'

   Brent Towing of Greenville, Miss. christened the 86-foot Cummins-powered inland towboat Melinda Brent, designed and built by Superior Boat Works, for service on the Illinois River and Chicago area waterways.

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10. Brent Christens Cummins-Powered Towboat 'Melinda Brent'

    The 86-foot inland towboat Melinda Brent, built by Superior Boat Works for Brent Towing of Greenville, Miss., was christened in New Orleans; she is powered by Cummins KTA-2300-M diesels producing 1,880 total horsepower.

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