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Appledore And DnV To Assist In Operation Of Okpo Shipyard A & P Appledore Limited and Det norske Veritas have signed a joint contract with Daewoo Ship- building and Heavy Machinery Limited, part of one of Korea's largest industrial trading groups, to provide operational and comple- tion assistance for their major and unique shipbuilding complex, situ- ated at Okpo Bay, Koje Island, Republic of Korea. Containing one of the widest and most versatile newbuilding docks in the world, the shipyard design was developed over the past four years by APA, who were also responsible for the design of the first mammoth ship- building yard in Korea, namely Hyundai at Ulsan. The contract with Daewoo is to jointly supply the complete range of systems, production technology, and management software requir- ed to operate the shipyard. It will also involve the supply of certain key expatriate staff for periods of up to three years. Another im- portant area of assistance is the organization of training for Kore- an shipbuilding personnel at all levels. The total period of the con- tract will be about three years. When the Okpo yard is complet- ed, around the end of this year, it should be one of the world's most productive shipyards and will be particularly adaptable for the present shipping demands for me- dium-size ships in the 30,000 to 180,000-dwt range. In addition to shipbuilding, Daewoo aims to em- bark upon offshore construction work, and the fabrication of spec- ialist factories on barges at Okpo. The building dock at Okpo has been designed for the simultane- ous construction of two or more product lines such as shipbuilding, offshore, or floating nuclear power plants. With a length of 535 me- ters and a width of 131 meters (1,755 by 430 feet), the dock, which is to be served by a 900-ton goliath crane of 206 meters (676 At contract signing were, seated, L to R: Egil Abrahamsen, president, Det norske Veritas; I.K. Hong, president, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Heavy Machinery Ltd.; Peter Nash, managing director, A & P Appledore International Ltd., with other executives from the participating companies. feet) span, represents a huge pro- duction capability for Daewoo. Daewoo has taken an initial or- der from Westfal Larsen and Red- eriei Odfjel of Norway for six chemical tankers of about 22,500 dwt. These ships will be delivered throughout 1982 '3. Daewoo aims to realize the full potential from the production facilities at Okpo before the end of 1983, by which time it is anticipated their ability to provide quality products in the fields of ships, offshore structures, and specialist industrial plants will have been achieved. D.D. Dougherty Appointed Systems Manager-North America For APL Donald D. Daugherty has joined American President Lines (APL) Oakland, Calif., as manager of systems, North America, accord- ing to R.M. Rodgers, director, fi- nance and administration, North America. Mr. Daugherty's responsibili- ties include systems maintenance and training, development of new systems and procedures, and liai- son with APL corporate systems personnel. He brings to the posi- tion extensive experience in data processing operations for ocean transportation on the West Coast, and in communications work for the U.S. Army, both in the United States and abroad. He is based at APL's North America headquar- ters, Oakland, reporting to Mr. Rodgers. Maumenee, Roy And Snellman Promoted At Alabama Dry Dock J.R. Maumenee William J. Roy Julius A. Snellman The board of directors of Ala- bama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company recently elevated J.R. Maumenee from president of the corporation to chairman of the board and chief executive officer; William J. Roy was elevated from vice president-operations to presi- dent of the corporation, and Juli- us A. Snellman was elevated from vice president-administration to executive vice president. Mr. Maumenee, who has served as president since 1964, joined the company in 1946. He has also serv- ed as executive vice president, vice president, secretary, and treasur- er. He was named a director of the company in 1963. Mr. Roy joined ADDSCO as an estimator in 1970 and was elected assistant vice president-operations in 1976, and vice president-opera- tions in 1978. Mr. Snellman, who has served as vice president-administration since 1976, joined the company in 1954 as manager of data proces- sing. He has also served as audi- tor, assistant to the president, and secretary of the corporation. The following officers were re- elected: M.A. Quina, vice presi- dent-sales; F.A. Dooley, vice pres- ident-finance and treasurer; J.C. Broadus, controller; Jeanette H. Wakefield, secretary; and Walter R. Meigs, assistant secretary. Michigan Wheel Announces Formation Of Propulsion Systems Group H.L. VanderMey, president of the Michigan Wheel Division, Dana Corporation, has announced the formation of a propulsion sys- tems group to market new sys- tems for the increased propulsive and maneuverability efficiency of marine vessels. The systems in- volved in the new group will be composed of equipment aft of the vessel's main propulsion gear case. According to Chuck Dvkstra, director of marketing, Michigan's aim is to continue to pioneer im- provements to vessel efficiency as well as provide equipment that will increase vessel maneuver- ability. David Johnson, the new propul- sion systems manager, indicated that Michigan will be announcing further additions to its line of propellers and Kort nozzle sys- tems. All new products are aimed at improvements in maneuver- ability, propulsion efficiency, and the lowest cost to the vessel own- er builder according to Mr. John- son. Products marketed by this new group will be produced and assembled in Michigan Wheel Di- vision's three plant locations in the U.S.A. New Brochure Lists All Centrifugal Pumps Made By Dean Brothers A new 12-page, two-color bro- chure provides a complete list of the centrifugal process pumps manufactured by Dean Brothers Pumps Inc., Indianapolis. This new brochure highlights Dean's R-500 Series, R-400 Series, pH Series, the pH-340 and R-440 Se- ries, DL Series, and DeanLine pumps. Also featured is the new pHp Series self-priming chemical proc- ess pumps. Dean Brothers Pumps are designed for industrial, chem- ical, and refinery applications. The new brochure also tells about the quality features of all Dean units. For more information and your own copy of the new Composite Brochure, write Dean Brothers Pumps Inc., Dept. MR, P.O. Box 68172, Indianapolis, Ind. 46268. Julius Kurens Named Acting Director Of MarAd's Eastern Region Julius Kurens Julius Kurens has been desig- nated as the acting Eastern Re- gion director for the U.S. Mari- time Administration, replacing Capt. Thomas A. King, who was recently appointed Superintend- ent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Mr. Kurens joined the Maritime Administration in 1963 as East- ern Region personnel officer. He has also served as administrative officer and as assistant director for administration prior to be- coming deputy Region director in 1971. 18 ZIDELL Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
