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Tough Engines. Gentle Prices. Power & Propulsion Systems, Inc. symbolizes power and performance . . . with the thrust on cost savings for you. Over a quarter century of engineering experience goes into diesel propulsion systems and generator sets by Power and Propulsion Systems. These rebuilt engines provide new engine capabilities. Send your specs today and discover gentle prices on EMD's, F-M'sand other tough engines for tugs, offshore supply vessels and your complete power requirements. ^PROPULSION SYSTEMS, INC. 9821 Katy Freeway Suite 116 • Houston, Texas 77024 • (713) 461-7177 President Of IAGLP Frank E. Miller, director of sea- port for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, has been elected president of the International As- sociation of Great Lakes Ports (IAGLP) for 1978-79. The association, which includes 16 U.S. and five Canadian port members, elected Mr. Miller at its annual meeting in Toronto. Walter J. Clemens of the Lake- head Harbour Commission in Thunder Bay, Ontario, has been chosen to chair the group's Ca- nadian section. Arnessen Marine Systems Appoints William Kuenzel According to an announcement by Robert Izmirlian, executive vice president of The Arnessen Corporation, William R. Kuenzel has been appointed as sales man- ager for Arnessen Marine Sys- tems, Inc., New York, N.Y. Mr. Kuenzel has an extensive marine background. Most recent- fe&SfS SrSaUTa! Horland And WolH L,d' And MAN' Enter Agreement and prior to that, he was an area manager for ITT Decca Marine. A graduate of New York Uni- versity's Business School, Mr. Kuenzel spent five years with the North American Air Defense Command in a technical capacity. He is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Signing for the new company, Harland-M.A.N. Engines Limited, are from left: the Right Honorable John D. Concannon, M.P., P.C., Minister of State of Northern Ireland; Dipl.-lng. Adolf Schiff, member of the board of management of M.A.N., Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG; Sir Brian Morton, chairman of Harland and Wolff; Ronnie Punt, managing director of Harland and Wolff, and (standing) Warner Knapp, sales department of M.A.N. Harland and Wolff Ltd. of Bel- fast, Northern Ireland, and M.A.N. (Maschinenfabrik Augsburg- Nurnberg Aktiengesellschaft) of Augsburg, in the Federal Repub- lic of Germany, have entered into an agreement covering the pro- duction and sale of medium-speed engines of M.A.N, design. A new company, named Har- land-M.A.N. Engines Limited, is being registered in Belfast and will be responsible for marketing and after sales service of all en- gines of M.A.N, design produced in Belfast under the provisions of a license agreement signed be- tween M.A.N, and Harland and Wolff Ltd. Both parent companies have a substantial investment in Harland-M.A.N. Limited. The purpose behind the estab- lishment of the new company is to provide Harland and Wolff Ltd. with information for the produc- tion of medium-speed diesel en- gines and components and to pro- vide M.A.N, with access to the U.K. market and other countries. The new range of engines to be built by Harland and Wolff Ltd. will augment and be complemen- tary to the diesel and steam ma- rine propulsion units which have traditionally comprised the great- er proportion of the work at the Belfast engine works. The M.A.N.- type four-stroke engines, which cover an output range from ap- proximately 1,500 hp (1,100 kw) up to 32,000 hp (24,000 kw) are suitable for both main and auxil- iary marine diesel installations and for stationary powerplants. Harland and Wolff Ltd. has one of the largest and best equipped shipyards and engine works in Eu- rope. The company was founded in 1853, and thus has a long tra- dition in shipbuilding and ma- rine engine building. Harland and Wolff Ltd. employs approximately 9,000 persons. Last year, it had sales of some £65 million. M.A.N, is one of the most out- standing mechanical engineering companies in Europe, with an an- nual turnover of some DM 4,800 million in 1976-77. The M.A.N, group employs approximately 46,000 persons. Frank Miller Elected Houston • Galveston • Corpus Christi • Freeport • Texas City We're making history again. Bay-Houston announces the C.R. Haden, a brand new 3,200 horsepower tug with power to spare for tow- ing, maneuvering and docking the largest vessels using Texas Gulf ports. Twin screws with Kort nozzles assure quick response to tow conditions in open harbors, narrow channels or turning basins. We've come a long way since 1880 when Captain W.D. Haden's towpath operation along upper Gal- veston Bay made us the first harbor towing company in the Houston area. Whatever your towing needs, call Bay-Houston. We have the know-how and power with more than 90 years experience. It's a record of leadership in towing. BAY HOUSTON TOWING CO. HARBOR AND COASTWISE TOWING 40 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
