Maritime Reporter, March 1983

<BODY> <div> Global Marine Forms New Business Unit Global Marine Inc., of Hou- ston, Texas, recently announced the incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Global Marine Production Systems Inc. Global Marine Production Sys- tems provides standardized off- shore production systems from stock for fast delivery and offers turnkey engineering and con- struction management services. Activities are designed to help clients achieve early offshore pro- duction to accelerate positive cash flow in marginal fields and in other applicable field develop- ment projects. Management consists of Harry H. Bauer, president; John E. Barnes, manager, structural en- gineering; William K. Johnson, controller; Michael D. Jackson, manager, marketing; and Terry L. Winters, manager, engineer- ing and construction. For more information on Glo- bal Marine Production Systems, Write 64 on Reader Service Card Weatherford Names Field Operations Manager For Cranes, Water Blasters Frank L. McNabb has been promoted to field operations man- ager-cranes and water blasters for Weatherford Oilfield Products and Equipment of Houston, Tex- as. He will be responsible for field services and rental operations re- lated to American Aero cranes and American Water Blasters in the Gulf Coast region. Mr. McNabb, formerly based in Houma, La., will be trans- ferred to Houston. He joined the Weatherford organization in 1979 as a service mechanic for Amer- ican Aero cranes and American Water Blasters in Houma. Prior to joining Weatherford, Mr. Mc- Nabb compiled more than 10 years' experience in hydraulic service operations. Weatherford is a major sup- plier of hydraulic pedestal cranes to the offshore drilling and pro- duction industries. The company also reports it was the first U.S. commercial manufacturer of high-pressure water jetting equip- ment. Fisher Maritime To Hold Eight Workshops On Liability Avoidance A series of eight one-day work- shops on the "Fundamentals of Liability Avoidance for Marine and Small Craft Management and Engineering" will be given across the nation this spring. The work- shops will discuss many of the forms of liabilities that arise in each of construction, design, re- pair, and operation. Conducted by Fisher Maritime Transportation Counselors, the workshops will be presented in Los Angeles on April 18, Seattle on April 20, Boston on April 29, Philadelphia on May 12, New Orleans on May 17, St. Louis on May 19, Jacksonville on June 1, and Houston on June 3. The workshops are updated from a similar series conducted in 1981 for the marine and small craft industry. Over 180 firms participated by sending one to six representatives to the work- shops. Some of the major topics cov- ered in each workshop include: court-accepted definitions of de- fects, evaluating design alterna- tives for safety, liability for ves- sel inspection, adequacy of insur- ance coverages, court interpreta- tions of "safe" designs, operat- ing and maintenance manuals, and incoming materials inspec- tions. The workshops will also ad- dress purchase orders, files and record keeping, repairer's liabil- ity for non-performed work, the dangers of adhering to industry standards, hidden warranties giv- en by builders, and the "flow" of potential liability from supplier to installer. Details and registration infor- mation can be obtained from Fisher Maritime by calling (201) 763-4266 or writing to 50 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, N.J. 07079. CHINA SHIPBUILDING • TWO COMPLETE SHIPYARDS — KEELUNG g KAOHSIUNG • MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE • THOUSANDS OF THE BEST S MOST EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL £ DESIGN STAFFS • OFFERING MOST EFFICIENT SHIPBUILDING FACILITIES & THE LATEST TECHNIQUES ! ,.-. Xssf** • 1 \ « 'V* . * . NEW BUILDING, REPAIR & CONVERSION — ANY SIZE OF VARIOUS VESSELS UP TO ONE MILLION DWT • LARGEST NEW SHIP BUILT—445,000 DWT ULCC • MAJOR TYPES BUILT—TANKERS, FULL CONTAINER SHIPS, M/P CARGO SHIPS, BULK CARRIERS, PRODUCT CARRIERS. OFFSHORE JACK-UP RIGS, ETC. dSH + CSBC CHINA SHIPBUILDING CORP. 3rd & 6th Floor, Tai Tze Building, 20 Pa Teh Road, 3rd Section, Taipei (105), Taiwan, Republic of China Tel: (02)7710181 (6lines), (02)752-8122 (8lines) -Telex:11705 TAIPEI • Cable: CSHIPSCO, TAIPEI March 15, 1983 Write 488 on Reader Service Card 49 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>