Maritime Reporter, February 1989

<BODY> <div> Foss Maritime Signs 20-Year Lighterage Pact Foss Maritime Company, Seattle, Wash., has signed a 20-year contract with Cominco Alaska Incorporated for seasonal lighterage service in northwestern Alaska commencing 1990. The contract calls for Foss to move Cominco's "Red Dog Mine" annual ore concentrate production to deep-draft ships waiting four miles offshore. Foss plans to utilize two 3,000-hp oceangoing tugs and two 6,000-dwt barges fitted with ore transfer sys- tems for the lighterage service. Joseph A. Martin Named VP, Operations, NOLA Centurion Fabricators Joseph A. Martin Joseph A. Martin has been ap- pointed vice president of operations for NOLA Centurion Fabricators, a division of NOLA Fleet Manage- ment, Inc. NOLA Centurion operates a barge and vessel repair and fabrica- tion facility on a 30-acre site in Braithwaite, La. Prior to assuming his present re- sponsibilities for NOLA Centurion, Mr. Martin served two years as operations manager for the parent company, NOLA Fleet Manage- ment. He also directed special proj- ects for Marec, Inc., another corpo- rate division. Mr. Martin has an extensive background in the marine mainte- nance and fabrication field, having served for five years with Bergeron Industries, Inc., in various capaci- ties including sales, purchasing, planning, production, and as gener- al manager of the firm's Demopolis, Ala., operation. He also spent four years with Halter Marine Services, Inc., New Orleans, in various capacities. Sperry Marine Offers Six-Page Full-Color Brochure On RASCAR Sperry Marine Inc. of Charlottes- ville, Va., has published a six-page full-color brochure on RASterscan Collision Avoidance Radar (RAS- CAR) The brochure explains that Sper- ry Marine's revolutionary new RAS- CAR is a series of radars and AR- February, 1989 1 1 PAs designed to meet or exceed all SOLAS and type-approval require- ments for vessels in the 1,600-gt and above range. All RASCAR models include the super-fast CAS IV Colli- sion Avoidance features. The RAS- CAR model 3400M is a fully com- pliant, type approved ARPA. Among the features discussed which the RASCAR series incorpo- rates are: (1) Touchscreen Control- ler—All radar and CAS™ functions are executed rapidly and accurately via the touchscreen. Controls are logically grouped within the opera- tor's main field of view. The result is a fast, direct and intuitive link be- tween man and machine. (2) First High Resolution Color Display— The RASCAR series includes the model 2500C display, the first high resolution color display for the big ship market. (3) The Highest Dis- play Quality—The unique combina- tion of high resolution, a non-inter- laced raster and the highest refresh rate eliminates picture flicker. (4) Circularly Polarized Antenna—Cir- cular polarization virtually elimi- nates rain clutter. Illustrations include various con- figurations, and there is a listing of specifications for antennas, trans- mitters, receivers, displays, etc. For more information and a free copy of Sperry Marine's brochure on RASCAR, ' Circle 5 on Reader Service Card ETROIT DIESEL AKES IT... WE CUSTOM ENGINEER IT FOR YOUR BOAT. Need an engine for propulsion, electrical power generation, or whatever? Stewart & Stevenson is the answer. We are the world's largest distributor of diesel engines with Detroit Diesel and General Motors EMD engines from 50 HP to 4300 HP! With a normal inventory of hundreds of diesel engines and generators, a staff of mechanical, electrical, and marine engineers along with 24 hour worldwide parts and service, we can do the job for you, like we have for thousands of others since 1903. Our full service branches, two re-manu- facturing plants, and over 200 dealers are ready to provide you with everything from financing for your vessel to training and technical support. Stewart & Stevenson can provide custom engineered power systems for'all your marine applications. STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. 1400 Destrehan I P.O. Box 81 Harvey, LA 70059-0008 504-347-4326 8631 East Freeway I Houston, TX 77029 713-671-6100 ENGINEERED POWER Circle 176 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>