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FROM MANGONE TO OSLO: The Tender Tarpon (shown above), a 185-foot offshore vessel constructed by Mangone Shipbuilding Company, Houston, Texas, was recently delivered to Wilhelmsen Offshore Services of Oslo, Norway. Now at work in the North Sea, the vessel is the fourth ship delivered in Wilhelmsen by Mangone. Don Godeau, vice president and general manager of Mangone Shipbuilding Company, said that two additional ships for Wilhelmsen are scheduled for ] 974 delivery. The Tender Tarpon is a sister ship to the Tender Trout, the Tender Tuna, and the Tender Turbot. The vessel is powered by two turbocharged GM-EDM 16-645-E5 engines developing 2,800 hp each. Mangone is the first shipbuilding company in the United States to build offshore vessels for Norwegian firms. Combustion Engineering Consolidates Operations; Names Four Vice Presidents Combustion Engineering, Inc., has announced a consolidation of its operating structure from six divisions into four major groups and the appointment of a group vice president to head each unit. The group vice presidents named were James B. Kelly, industrial products group; William P. Orr, engineering group; John H. Slack, pro- cess equipment group, and Howard M. Winter- son, power systems group. Combustion Engineering has been evaluating its rapid expansion and studying strategies for continued profitable growth, according to Ar- thur J. Santry Jr., president. "This realignment is a basic step that will help us to sustain our progress and take advantage of opportunities that we see ahead of us in key primary markets —nuclear and fossil-fueled steam generation systems, oil and gas production process equip- ment, petroleum and petrochemical process plant design, and related energy systems and services. C-E's new group structure will retain the flexibility in our management process while we continue to grow," Mr. Santry said. 'Mr. Kelly, vice president, industrial products group, is responsible for C-E's Refractories, Minerals, Glass, Building Products, Tyler, and Tec units. Mr. Orr, vice president, engineering group, is in charge of C-E Lummus and C-E Crest. Mr. Slack, vice president, process equipment group will head C-E Tulco, C^E Air Preheater, C-E Bauer, and two other companies. Mr. Winterson, vice president, power systems group, is responsible for iC-E Combustion Divi- sion, C-E Industrial Boiler Operations, C-E Canada, and two other units. Production in 1972: Five V.L.C.C.s aggregating 1,426,225 dwt. On order as per January 1, 1973: Twenty V.L.C.C.s aggregating more than 6,000,000 dwt. § ODENSE STEEL SHIPYARD LTD. P. O. BOX 176 • DK-5100 ODENSE, DENMARK TELEPHONE(09) 11 31 »1 -TELEX 59849 6 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
