Maritime Reporter, January 1991

<BODY> <div> New York Chapter Names Eugene F. McCormick Maritime Man Of The Year Eugene F. McCormick Eugene F. McCormick, presi- dent and chief operating officer of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., has been named Maritime Man of the Year by the Port of New York Chapter of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association. Senator John Breaux, chair- man of the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Marine, and a long-time supporter of the American-flag mer- chant marine, was the featured speaker at the luncheon at the Roo- sevelt Hotel in New York City on December 7, 1990, when Mr. McCormick received the award. $60 Million Order For Hopper/Dredger Received By Merwede The Dutch shipbuilder Sheeps- wertt De Merwede Shipyard re- ceived an order from the Belgian dredging company Jan de Nul in Aalst for the delivery of a suction hopper/dredger of 11,750 cubic me- ters. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. has been a leader in ocean transporta- tion for 90 years. Lykes operates a U.S.-flag fleet of 30 vessels, includ- ing 12 cellular container vessels and 18 multipurpose vessels. Deway Marine & Industrial Patents New Seal For In-Water Shaft Repair Deway Marine & Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. Virginia Beach, Va., has introduced a new seal for in- water shaft repair. SealChest Corporation has de- signed, developed, patented and proved the seal, Duclamp, for in- water propulsion shaft repair. Conventional methods of per- forming this duty have been to exe- cute a process called a "stern tube wrap." Maintenance is usually un- der water, using professional divers. The work can take up to 30 days for repairs and is dependent on ship hull configuration, water environ- ment conditions and the amount of divers available. January, 1991 The breakthrough Duclamp can save the maritime industry up to 300 percent in the time expended to make this particular repair in real time work comparison. A large logis- tics ship of the Merrimac class un- dergoing an underwater stern tube wrap consumed over 1,260 man hours, and because of certain condi- tions, the work had to be halted. If the Duclamp had been used to start with, the savings would have been tremendous. The Duclamp was created and constructed by the team of Holmes Brothers Enterprises of Hampton Roads, Va., and J. Deway Salter, also of Hampton Roads. Recognized by the U.S. Patent Office, this American-made inven- tion is specifically designed to work on any type of ship stern shaft, and is made for in-water repairs. The SealChest Duclamp can minimize downtime for any ship needed to stay on station at sea. Since the Duclamp will fit any hull configura- tion, a minimum of divers and port time is needed. Worn fittings, bearing problems, pitting, corrosion or leakage prob- lems can be repaired without haul- ing a ship out of the water into a drydock. For further information on the new seal for in-water shaft repair from Deway Marine & Industrial, Circle 49 on Reader Service Card © 1989 Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Circle 284 on Reader Service Card 88-043 49 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>