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Larry N. Hairston Joins Marinette Marine As VP Of Marketing Roger Derusha, president of Marinette Marine Corporation, an- nounced the recent appointment of Larry N. Hairston to the posi- tion of vice president of market- ing. Prior to joining Marinette Ma- rine, Mr. Hairston was vice pres- ident of engineering with Equi- table Shipyards of New Orleans. He has 11 years of experience in all forms of shipbuilding, includ- ing engineering, construction su- pervision, contract management and marketing. Navy Awards Contract To Metro Machine For $10.4-Million Overhaul Metro Machine Corporation, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $10,371,702 fixed price contract for the topside overhaul of the Amphibious Transport Dock LPD- 12 (USS Shreveport). The Super- visor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Portsmouth, Va., is the contracting activity. (N62678-70-C-0016) Olvesen Named Todd Marketing Director Edwin Olvesen Edwin Olvesen has been ap- pointed director of marketing of Todd Shipyards Corporation, it was announced by J.B. Bur- guieres, vice president-marketing. Mr. Olvesen joined the Todd or- ganization in 1938, and has served in various capacities at the com- pany's corporate headquarters and in shipyards, including sev- eral years at the former Todd Hoboken Division. He was in charge of industrial sales at the Brooklyn Division for 15 years before joining the New York mar- keting force in 1966. Pielstick Diesels To Power French Navy And Yugoslavian Vessels The Alsthom-Atlantique Diesel Group has received an order from DTCN, a shipyard management company, for two S.E.M.T. Piel- stick 16 PC2.5 diesel engines, each with a rated output of 20,000 bhp. These engines will be installed in a French Navy supply tanker. DTCN also ordered from Als- thom-Atlantique two Pielstick 12 PC2.2 engines, each producing 6,000 bhp. These are to power two Series A69 dispatch boats form- ing part of the French antisub- marine and surface warfare fleet. With a displacement of 1,170 tons and rated speed of 24 knots, these boats are being built at the Lori- ent Naval Shipyard. The Yugoslavian Government has ordered four Pielstick 12 PA6 V 280 diesels, each rated at 4,800 bhp at 1,000 rpm. This is the first time that Pielstick PA6 engines have been ordered by Yugoslavia for ship propulsion applications. Two of the 12 PA6 engines will be assembled by the Yugoslavian licensee; the other two will be manufactured in Alsthom-Atlan- tique's Saint Nazaire plant. The Renowned "KOMETA-M" HYDROFOIL REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Design, Sales and Service • Stainless Steel Refrigerators and Freezers • Ice Cubers • Walk-in Coolers and Freezers • Service and Parts Available 24 Hours A Day • Rebuilding of All Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Surfaces With "Belzona Molecular Metal" Over 50 ships serviced in the past year alone • Our em- ployees have over 80 years total experience in marine refrigeration • Complete inventory of parts — York—Car- rier— Chrysler—Henry— Alco—Penn—Sporlan—J & E Hall —Danfoss new equipment —parts —services FOR DIESEL ENGINES... CHECK CYLINDER LOAD DISTRIBUTION WITH - BMEP BALANCER MODEL 300-A ATTACHES TO STANDARD INDICATOR VALVE INDICATES CHANGE IN CYLINDER LOAD WHILE ADJUSTING FUEL RACK GAUGE READING COMPARABLE TO AREA OF INDICATOR CARD SIMPLE TO USE REQUIRES NO MAINTENANCE ACCURATE RELIABLE ADRICK Cooling Corp 30 B. Remington Blvd. Ronkonkoma, New York 11779 • (516) 585-4231 PLEASE SEND BROCHURE TO I I 1 i - I -I -i CLIP & MAIL J-LET0 (lenera/ l/iermocfynamics (orporation 110 SOITH MEADOW ROAD. P.O. BOX ll«. PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS UJM TELEPHONE: (617) 746-0200 Please send free catalog on balancer NAME COMPANY ADDRESS CITY STATE . ZIP 44 ZIDELL Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
