Maritime Reporter, March 1973

<BODY> <div> Pectrlson To Build Syncrolift Drydock In Capetown, South Africa Pearlson Engineering Co., Inc. has announced that it has been awarded a contract to design and build a drydock for the Govern- ment of South Africa, at Table Bay, Capetown. The Syncrolift marine elevator drydock is scheduled for comple- tion this year, and will replace the old Alfred Basin Slipway now be- ing phased out of operation. The new installation and others at Wal- vis Bay and Simonstown bring to three the number of Syncrolifts built by Pearlson for the South African Government. According to port authorities, this Syncrolift has a rated capacity of 1,730-tons displacement. It will handle four times the number of vessels and occupy less space than the marine railway it is replacing. This will permit enlargement of the ship repair area. Raymond Pearlson, president of the Miami, Fla.-based firm and in- ventor of the Syncrolift, has engi- neered and built more than 80 Syn- crolifts in 36 countries, including 16 naval installations. The 14-year-old company, situ- ated at 8970 S.W. 87th Court, Mi- ami, Fla. 33156, designs and builds the Syncrolift marine elevator dry- docks and transfer systems to han- dle vessels of up to 60,000 dead- weight tons. George D. Carameros Elected Director El Paso Natural Gas Quick Discharge of any Type of Cargo With the Houttuin "Independent" Pump System for chemical tankers. In tanker economy, the time taken in discharging plays an important part. Time spent tied up in Port is unproductive. The "Independent" pump system specially developed for chemical carriers by Houttuin-Pompen N.V., offers an ideal solution. Irrespective of'the viscosity and density of the cargo and the back pressure generated at the jetty, the unload- ing capacity, and thus the discharging time, remains practically constant. The "Independent" system recently installed in the tankers "Jacobus Broere" and "Bastiaan Broere" owned by Gebr. Broere (Dordrecht, Holland) consists of booster pumps with independent drive mounted in the cargo tanks and a central main pump situated on the upper deck. The booster pumps increase the efficiency of the main pump and in this way it is possible to handle products with high vapour pressures. All tanks are emptied to within a few litres irrespective of tank depth and flow resistance in pipework. It is a relatively economical system, its hydrau- lic drive allowing close control and ensuring high reliability. It offers maximum protection against the explosion hazard and toxic risk. Are you interested in obtaining further Information on this complete tanker pump system ? Ask Houttuin, the pump experts I (S3) HOUTTUIN-POMPEN N.V. - SOPHIALAAN 4 - UTRECHT - THE NETHERLANDS - TELEPHONE 44 16 44 - TELEX 4 72 80 George D. Carameros Jr. George D. Carameros Jr. has been elected a director of El Paso Natural Gas Company, one of the nation's largest natural gas trans- mission firms, it was announced in Houston, Texas. Mr. Carameros is vice president in charge of El Paso's liquefied natural gas projects division, which coordinates the company's expand- ing participation in worldwide LNG activities. He joined El Paso Na- tural in 1948. Mr. Carameros has served as vice president of the company since 1970, and previously was head of the economics and estimating de- partment, manager of new develop- ments of El Paso Products Com- pany (a subsidiary), and manag- ing director of El Paso Europe- Afrique, with headquarters in Paris. In the latter capacity, he directed El Paso's exploration and produc- tion program in the Algerian Sa- hara, and other activities in Eu- rope. In 1965, he returned to New York City as administrative as- sistant to the chairman of the board. He was named an assistant vice president of the company in 1966. Mr. Carameros is headquartered at the executive offices of the com- pany in Houston. Houston Systems Completes Tests On Giant Rig Joe Stine, president of Houston Systems Manufacturing Co., Hous- ton, Texas, has announced the com- pletion of the rig-up and testing of a unique diesel electric drilling rig- Helicopters will move the Aero Rig/500, owned by Helmerich- Payne International Drilling Com- pany, in the jungles of South America. The giant rig is engi- neered to be moved by aircraft or helicopter in packaged components of 4,000 pounds or less. The 1,200-horsepower drawworks was designed and built by Houston Systems for helicopter relocation. The company also manufactured the air, water and mud systems, and packaged the electricals. All are unitized for minimum rig-up and maximum lift. Houston Systems has provided engineered products and services for industry since 1952. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>