America and Europe became Matchitecture's principal partners. Matchitecture gained respectability from the prestigious FAO Schwartz in New York City. World class leader in construction materials (microbeams), Matchitecture is going further: New series: Matchitecture Junior (8 years and older) no microbeam is cut. Currently working on our 30th Matchitecture kit. Each year, Matchitecture Museum welcomes thousands of visitors from all around the world.
Avondale Shipyard. Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. In 2011, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard was part of Huntington Ingalls Industries. It closed in October 2014. The yard was located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in an area called Bridge City, approximately 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana. It was the site of the modernization of the battl
In 2000, when Mobil Oil Corporation merged with Exxon to become Sea River Maritime New York, New York, New York. The tug was renamed as S/R Providence. In 2002, Sea River's assets where liquidated when the company was dissolved and the tug was acquired by Roehrig Maritime of Staten Island, New York.Where she was renamed as the Emma M. Roehrig.Named for Roehrig Maritime founder Christopher Roehrig's oldest daughter. In 2007, Roehrig Maritime was acquired by K-Sea Transportation Partnership of East Brunswick, New Jersey. Where she was renamed as the Greenland Sea.In 2008, she was outfitted with a JAK 400 coupler system at Feeney's Shipyard in Kingston, New York. The tug was equipped for servicing K-Sea's 80,000 bbl and 100,000 bbl barges. In 2011, K-Sea Transportation was acquired by the Kirby Corporation of Channelview, Texas.n 2002, Sea River's assets where liquidated when the company was dissolved and the tug was acquired by Roehrig Maritime of Staten Island, New York. Where she was renamed as the Emma M. Roehrig.