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Melvin And Rosenow Elected VPs At Adams & Porter The Board of Directors of Adams & Porter Incorporated, international marine insurance brokers, has announced the election of Ed- ward T. Melvin and Gerd W. Rosenow to the office of vice president. Mr. Melvin has been with Adams & Porter since 1970 and specializes in property and casualty and group insurances. He holds a law degree from New York Law School and is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Rosenow joined the firm in 1972 as Edward T. Melvin manager of the Cargo Claims Department. In 1975 he was promoted to assistant vice president in that department. Gotaverken Signs Contract For $85-Million Semisubmersible Gotaverken Arendal AB of Gothenburg, Sweden, recently signed a contract with Wilh. Wilhelmsen of Oslo to build a semisubmersi- ble drilling rig at a cost of about $85 mil- lion. Delivery is scheduled for 1982. Following a decision by the Norwegian Parliament to start oil drilling north of the 62nd parallel, the rig will be operated in that area. Wilh. Wilhelmsen has a five-year time charter with Norsk Hydro. Semisubmersible drilling rig that Gotaverken Arendal yard will build for Wilh. Wilhelmsen is based on the Friede and Goldman Pacesetter Class, further devel- oped for severe North Sea conditions. The rig is based on Friede and Goldman's Pacesetter design, further developed by Gotaverken Arendal for severe North Sea conditions. All structural components and exposed equipment are designed to operate at an ambient air temperature of minus 20 C (minus 4 F). The semisubmersible can operate in water up to 450 meters (1,476.4 feet) deep, and has a drilling capability of 7,600 meters (24,935 feet). Gerd W. Rosenow Proven International Experience and Craftsmanship. SHIP REPAIR 24 HOUR SERVICE DOCKSIDE OR ON VOYAGE • Diesel, boilers, pumps and steam turbines. • General fabrication: plate and pipe including stevedores gear, gangways, spreader bars and structural. • All kinds of tank cleaning including gas-freeing. • Bearings remetalled and machined. • Electrical, air conditioning, refrigeration and rewinding. C Tugboat and derrick barge with 115 ton lifting capacity. '. _ • Complete weight testing, test tank and dynamometers for on-the-job testing. • Layberth for vessels up to 600 feet. 10 ZIDELL Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
