Maritime Reporter, September 1997

<BODY> <div> PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS RCI Names New Board Member Royal Caribbean International (RCI) announced that Laura Laviada, president of Editorial Televisa — a subsidiary of a com- pany touted as the world's largest Spanish magazine publishing com- pany — has been elected to the company's board. "Laura Laviada brings to the board a wealth of knowledge and experience in business operations, especially in Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market," said RCI's Richard Fain. Former Naval Bureau Commander Dies At 91 The New York Times reported in late July that Radm. Albert Girard Mumma, a naval engi- neer who commanded the Navy Department's Bureau of Ships in the 1950s as its nuclear power and missile program went full throttle, died in Pennsylvania at age 91. Radm. Mumma also served as a naval intelligence officer in Europe and as president of ASNE and SNAME. After leaving the Navy he joined the private sector and was appointed by Richard Nixon to serve as chair of the American Shipbuilding Commission, which studied and sent recommendations to Congress regarding ways to improve U.S. Merchant Marine vessel construction. APL Concludes Labor Negotiations With Seagoing Personnel Bargaining between APL Ltd. and the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, AFL-CIO (IOMMP) was concluded the last week in July after 11-month labor negotiations produced an agreement affecting 72 company deck officers. The agreement, subject to union ratification, completed the process of arriving at new labor pacts with the company's seagoing personnel. "We believe that this contract provides both security for our members as well as ensuring APL's presence as a premier carrier for the American flag in the Far East ... MMP believes that the marriage between NOL and APL is a signifi- cant step forward for both compa- nies and wishes both companies well," said IOMMP President Timothy A. Brown. Allin CFO Resigns Allin Communications Corp. CFO Jon E. VanAmringe is leav- ing the company to pursue other opportunities. Dean C. Praskach will assume his duties as vice president of finance. The company's SeaVision sub- sidiary supplies ITV systems to the cruise industry. Offshore Company Names Director Noble Drilling Corp. has named William J. Dore to its board of directors. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the diving and marine construction industry September, 1997 Circle 350 on Reader Service Card 89 89 They look But only one can boost your productivity. Only the genuine C5AM-DF from All Set Marine can give you the reliability and productivity you need. Which is why it is recommended by the world's leading container terminals. More than 800,000 units are now in use. Beware of imitations. They look identical but the quality is inferior and by purchasing them you place your entire operation at risk. The choice is yours! All Set Marine Lashing AB Box 14112, S-161 14 Bromma, Sweden Tel: +46-8 80 75 70 Fax: +46-8 80 15 88 E-mail: info@allset.se Web: http://www.allset.se The C5AM-DF gives you the easiest operation, the highest reliability and the best productivity on the market today. • Symmetrical load- bearing area. Unaffected by the varying tolerances of the • One robust handle in a bright colour. Extremely easy to operate. The operator can see clearly when it is in the unlocked position. • Strong, reliable forged housing. Will not wear down and cause the handle to cease functioning. • • container corner casting. No fallout problems. Overdimensioned spring that won't fail. Positive locking. Always returns to the locked position. Guaranteed locking when the container is lowered onto the stack. </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>