Kockumation, Hitachi
Zosen Sign Five-Year
Cooperation Agreement
Kockumation AB and Hitachi
Zosen Information Systems Co., Ltd.
have signed a five-year cooperation
agreement for marine loading in-
struments - in particular Kock-
umation's Loadmaster loading sys-
tem.
Kockumation is a Swedish
onboard marine computer systems
specialist, and Hitachi Zosen Infor-
mation Systems is a subsidiary of
the Hitachi Zosen Corporation.
The agreement calls for both com-
panies to coordinate their Far East-
ern marketing activities in Japan,
China, South Korea and Taiwan.
The Loadmaster system will be sold
under the brand name of
Loadometer 1000.
For all Far Eastern sales the prod-
uct will be produced in part by
Kockumation in Malmo and final
customization will take place at
Hitachi Zosen Information Systems.
The agreement is also intended
to cover future cooperation in the
area of product development, as well
as in the fields of production and
marketing.
For further information,
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Von Minden And Walker
Promoted At Krupp MaK,
Krupp MaK Maschinenbau
GmbH has announced the appoint-
ment of Rainer von Minden,
former vice president, to the posi-
tion of president at Krupp MaK Die-
sel, Inc. Also Chris Walker, for-
merly a sales manager, was named
to the position of vice president, new
engine sales.
Mr. von Minden announced that
Steven Birdsall joined Krupp MaK
Diesel, Inc. in the new engine sales
division.
Krupp MaK Diesel, Inc., head-
quartered in Mississauga, Canada,
is responsible for sales, service and
spare parts support for MaK en-
gines throughout Canada, the U.S.,
Mexico, the Caribbean and parts of
Latin America.
MarAd Awards Over
$17 Million
In RRF Contracts
The Maritime Administration has
awarded the following contracts for
work relating to vessels of the Ready
Reserve Force (RRF).
Texas Sealift Terminals was
awarded a contract worth $2,385,430
for providing layberth services for
the Cape Isabel and Cape Inscrip-
tion. The one-year contract pro-
vides for all layberth services, and
also contains four one-year options.
A contract worth $4,105,882 was
awarded to Norfolk Shipbuilding
and Drydock Corp. for the deactiva-
tion of the SS Cape Domingo.
Colonna's Shipyard Inc. received
a contract for deactivation work and
repairs aboard the breakbulk vessel
SS Gopher State.
Metal Trades Inc. received a con-
tract for repairs and deactivation
work on the SS Cape Douglas. The
contract is worth $3,820,375.
A contract worth $3,485,916 was
awarded to Gulf Offshore for voyage
repairs and deactivation of the SS
Diamond State.
Flow International
To Acquire Spider Staging
Flow International Corporation
has announced that it has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire all of
the outstanding stock of Spider Stag-
ing Corporation in a move to improve
the distribution and service network
for its products.
Spider Staging Corporation, of
Tukwila, Wash., is one of the leading
suppliers of temporary and perma-
nently installed power-driven scaf-
folding equipment to the maintenance
and construction industries in the
United States.
Operating through 16 branch loca-
tions, Spider Staging Corporation de-
signs, sells, rents and services its
equipment.
Flow International Corporation is
one of the world's leading manufac-
turers of ultrahigh-pressure waterjets
for industrial cutting, cleaning and
Hydromilling services.
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