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W.N. 'Pete' Guild Will Design New Series Of Tugs For Arrow Marine Arrow Marine president Conrad W. Horst announced recently that he has contracted with Savannah consulting naval architect W.N. "Pete" Guild to design a new se- ries tug for his company. The tugs will measure about 183 feet in length, by 38 feet in beam, and are being designed for high bol- lard pull, with capability for shal- low-draft operations. The new type vessels will serve as docking tugs for VLCCs and ULCCs, and for rig moves and long tows. Firefighting and pol- lution control will be a primary concern. Additional details will be announced later. Arrow Marine, headquartered in Houston, owns and operates a fleet of offshore supply/utility vessels throughout the Gulf of Mexico. "Pete" Guild specializes in consulting and designing ves- sels for the offshore oil and fish- ing industry, and works as an owner's representative during construction and/or repairs, worldwide. Crowley's Construction Operations In Alaska Are Reorganized Crowley Martime Corporation has restructured its Alaskan con- struction operations to concen- trate on marine and highly spe- cialized shoreside projects, ac- cording to a recent announcement by Leo L. Collar, CMC executive vice president, San Francisco. The move will make available to op- erators on Alaska's North Slope a large fleet of road maintenance equipment. Crowley Constructors, Inc., longtime Crowley subsidiary head- quartered in Long Beach, Calif., will actively pursue selected Alas- kan construction projects within its scope of interest. Crowley Con- structors recently has been in- volved in several marine construc- tion projects in Alaska, and has developed during 33 years of op- eration a full range of specialized and marine construction capabil- ities that include dredging, pile- driving, building marine struc- tures, and installing underwater pipelines. The company owns and operates several derrick barges with lift capacities of up to 350 tons each, bottom-dump barges for dredge-spoil operation, tug- boats, and other service vessels. Crowley Maritime Corporation is an international marine trans- portation firm with interests in construction, trucking, marine salvage, and environmental pro- tection services. CDI Marine Opens D.C. Office—Names Hunley Manager Paul I. Beining, president of CDI Marine Company, has an- nounced the opening of a new CDI Marine Company office in Washington, D.C. The design of- fice, located in Crystal City at 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, will provide quick response for engineering and design services to the U.S. Navy and other Government agencies. William H. Hunley has joined CDI Marine Company as manager of the Washington operations. Mr. Hun- ley recently retired from the Na- val Sea Systems Command after a highly distinguished career of more than 30 years in Govern- ment service. His most recent po- sition was as the Technical Di- rector and Deputy Director of the Ship System Management and In- tegration Office in SEA 03. William H. Hunley Mr. Hunley graduated from George Washington University with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering after having served in the U.S. Army. He later earned a B.S. degree in naval architec- ture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Execu- tive Committee of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine En- gineers, and is the National Mem- bership Committee chairman. He is also a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers, hav- ing served on the council from 1978 to 1979. He is past presi- dent of the Association of Senior Engineers of the Naval Ship Sys- tems Command, and a member of the Marine Technology Society. CDI Marine Company, head- quartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has a network of permanently staffed design offices with over 700 professional and technical employees located in key marine areas throughout the U.S. $5.3-Million Navy Support Contract Awarded To Tracor Tracor Inc. has received a $5.3- million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for con- tinued engineering and technical support for the U.S. Navy's stra- tegic and attack submarine fleet. The contract work will be per- formed in the company's Applied Sciences Group operations in Rockville, Md., and Groton, Conn. William C. Moyer, group vice president for Tracor Applied Sci- ences, said that Tracor's effort is directed at providing the tech- nology necessary for the develop- ment and implementation of ded- icated maintenance and modern- ization programs to support the submarine Extended Operating Cycle (EOC) concept. The sub- marine EOC program extends the interval between submarine over- hauls to achieve a higher, stabil- ized level of deployed submarines, and maintains a high state of readiness at lower cost. Accord- ing to Dr. Moyer, Tracor has been providing engineering and technical support to the sub- marine EOC program since its inception in 1974. William F. Thompson, division vice president of the Systems Technology Division of Tracor Applied Sciences, announced that L.B. Cable Jr. will continue as program manager for the con- tract. The work will be performed in Tracor's Submarine Engineer- ing Department in Rockville un- der the direction of Mr. Cable, and in Groton under the direction of M.P. Hall. SNAME Great Lakes/Rivers Elects Colletti Chairman John P. Colletti has been elected chairman of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Great Lakes and Great Rivers Section. Previously, Mr. Colletti served as vice chairman, Great Rivers, and authored two technical papers entitled "The Buckling of Barges in River Serv- ice," and "New Construction and the Marine Surveyor." Mr. Colletti is president of John P. Colletti & Associates, Inc., ma- rine engineers and surveyors, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Buffalo, N.Y. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Mr. Colletti is a licensed marine engineer, cer- tified marine surveyor, and an accredited agency of the U.S. De- partment of Labor, O.S.H.A. Title 29 Part 1919, for the inspection of maritime cranes and derricks. New York headquartered company seeks experi- enced marine salesperson with top level contacts among shipowners and shipbuilders. Engineering degree or equivalent required, plus successful record of selling "big ticket" marine items to the marine industry. Knowledge of ship propulsion systems, both steam and diesel, desired; and knowl- edge of worldwide ship construction planning a plus. Based in New York City, travel required. Company plans aggressively expanded marketing effort. Top salary and bonuses and all fringes total a very attractive compensation package. Please send resume to: Box 1217 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, NY 10016 50 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
