Maritime Reporter, March 1997

<BODY> <div> (SMC) for the first audited tanker — 12,156-gt Global Rio; and an ISO 9002 certificate for "ship man- agement and operation, including commercial management and incorporating the safety manage- ment and pollution prevention requirements of the ISM Code for a fleet of chemical tankers trading worldwide." A planned program of audits will ensure that the remain- ing ships in the fleet receive SMCs before July 1998. H Clarkson Appoints New Board Members Three new directors have been appointed to the board of interna- tional shipbroking firm H Clarkson & Co. Ltd., part of Horace Clarkson pic. Pia Andersson of the Tanker Division, and Mark Mitchell and Paul Smeaton of the Dry Cargo Division are the new members. Ms. Andersson's appointment is especially noteworthy, as she is the first female board member in the company's 145-year history. Gibbs & Cox Opens Tidewater Office Naval architecture firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has announced the open- ing of a full service design and engineering office in Hampton, Va. The office provides marine, electri- cal and structural design and engi- neering services to clients in the Tidewater area. The new office director is Jerry W. Pinkard, a Tidewater native, graduate of the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School, and long-time senior manager for Gibbs & Cox. In addition to its newly opened office, Gibbs & Cox has offices in New York; Crystal City, Va.; and Brunswick, Maine. The company is recognized for its detailed design of complex U.S. naval ships, including the Navy's newest class of surface combatant ships — Arleigh Burke destroyers. South Carolina Yard Names New Sales Director Charleston Ship Inc., a ship repair company based in Charleston, S.C., has named Bill Litchfield as its Sales director. Yard owner Carl Beal, formerly of Philly Ship, appointed Mr. Litchfield based on the yard's March, 1997 plans for expansion, which were developed after increased success and growth in 1996. Charleston Ship services several ports, including Charleston and Georgetown, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; and Wilmington, N.C.; with riding crews available throughout the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. Hamworthy Marine Hires Rudder Systems Manager Hamworthy Marine Technology Ltd. has appointed Joseph Thomas as manager of its Rudder Systems business unit. Leading the company's drive to achieve ambitious sales targets world- wide through prod- uct and service excel- lence, he has Liquid Level, Flow & Pressure Sensors Your Complete Source for Liquid Sensors • Level Switches • Flow Switches • Continuous Level Transmitters • SureSite® Visual Gauges • Closed Loading Level Sensors • Leak Detection • Annunciators and Digital Panel Meters • Transducers Stern to bow, Gems Sensors has all your shipboard liquid level, flow and pressure sensing needs covered. Our marine components are precisely engi- neered for a wide variety of specialized needs throughout ships and off shore rigs. Call today for new or retrofit application information: 800-321-6070 Fuel Oil Storage Tanks. Liquid Level Transmitters Gems Sensors One Cowles Road Plainville, CT 06062-1198 tel tax 860.747.3000 860.747.4244 Forepeak Ballast Tanks Circle 269 on Reader Service Card Thermax SALES & DISTRIBUTION T® Panel Specialists, Inc./ Thermax NA 3115 Range Road Temple, TX 76501, USA FIRE PROTECTION TEL: (SOO) 947-9422 *USA on.y AROUND THE WORLD ... FAX: S NAVAL ARCHITECTS, INTERIOR DECORATORS, MATERIAL SPECIFIERS, SHIPBUILDERS, JOINERS, AND CABINET MAKERS LOOK TO THERMAX FOR: NON-COMBUSTIBLE marine construction boards per requirements of SOLAS and IMO resolutions Marine rated construction boards for bulkheads, walls, ceilings, and doors Marine Regulatory Body Certifications (USGC/UL, Canadian Coast Guard, UK DOT, Lloyds, DNV, et al.) Excellent core material for marine furniture fabrication Environmentally friendly construction materials (no fibers, no formaldehydes, nontoxic) Technical Support Inventory in the USA ready for immediate shipping Laminating services available Metal profiles for bulkhead systems upon request Design, production, and sales of marine products according to requirements of DIN ISO 9001 / EN 29001 SALES Panel Specialists, Inc. 13115 Dunllaney Valley Road Glen Arm, MD 21057-9601, USA TEL: (800) 540-5503 *USA only (410) 592-8540 FAX: (410) 592-3185 ISO 9001 Registered and Certified THERMAX • Subsidiary of ISOVOLTA AG • Austria A Constantia lndustrieholding A.G. Company Circle 265 on Reader Service Card 79 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>