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Chick And Davie Named Regional Sales Managers For Gdynia America Line As part of its continuing ex- pansion of services related to ar- rival of new 22,000-dwt container- RO/RO vessels, Gerald W. Chick has joined Gdynia America Line, Inc., New York, general agents for Polish Ocean Lines (POL), as manager of sales in the metro- politan New York region. Ronald G. Davie, who joined Gdynia a year ago, has been appointed re- gional sales manager for New Jersey. Both men will report to William T. Pierce, vice president, sales and marketing. The announcements were made by Donald D'Agostino, Gdynia's executive vice president, who also reported that the first of POL's four new ships is scheduled to enter the Atlantic-Eastern Can- ada service to Continental Eu- rope in May. On March 3, POL inaugurated direct regular serv- ice from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Hamburg, and Gdynia, and will place two ad- ditional container/breakbulk ships in this service. For five years prior to joining Gdynia, Mr. Chick had been in sales management with ITT Ship Agencies, Inc., New York, gen- eral agents for Y.S. Line. Pre- viously he had been a sales rep- resentative for American Presi- dent Lines, and was for 16 years a representative for United States Lines, including six years as sales manager for southern Japan. Most recently he had served as consultant to ORFAC Trucking Co., Port Newark, N.J. Todd's San Pedro Yard Gets $12.6-Million Navy LST Overhaul Contract Todd Pacific Shipyards Corpo- ration, San Pedro, Calif., has been awarded a $12,625,444 firm fixed- price contract for the regularly scheduled overhaul of the tank landing ship USS Racine (LST- 1191). The Supervisor of Ship- building, Conversion and Repair, USN, Long Beach, Calif., is the contracting activity. (N65870-70- C-0010) R.H. Cooper Appointed Marketing VP For Seaspan International Allen M. Fowlis, president of Seaspan International Ltd., has announced the appointment of R. Harold Cooper as vice presi- dent, marketing. Mr. Cooper has held various senior positions with the company and its affiliates. Seaspan International, a Gen- star Company, provides diversi- fied tug and barge transporta- tion to industry on the Pacific and Arctic Coasts of North Amer- ica. Non-Slip Deck Coating Helps Prevent Falls Aboard Rigs And Ships Epoxo, a non-slip safety coat- ing that helps prevent hazardous slips and falls on offshore rigs and aboard ship is now available from American Abrasive Metals Company. Designed for a high- profile, heavy-duty traction, Epoxo was originally developed for use by the United States Navy. The coating has been used on the flight decks of all aircraft carriers since 1962, and has been effective in protecting aircraft, personnel, and rolling equipment even during the most rigorous operations. The unique combination of res- ins utilized in Epoxo form a bond when cured, which is said to re- sult in a superior slip-resistant surface impervious to water, oil, grease, and most chemicals. A tough resin binder locks in the granules, which cannot be loos- ened or kicked out. Epoxo is a liquid that applies like paint to any type of surface. But it is a coating, not a paint. The coating is recommended for use on ex- posed weather decks, storage areas, passageways, work areas, and the wet, slippery decks of offshore oil rigs. The coating also helps prevent injury to person- nel and damage to aircraft on helicopter landing pads. For a free sample chip, liter- ature, and price list, Write 17 on Reader Service Card ocean salvors What is an Individually, an Ocean Salvor can be a Salvage Master, Salvage Foreman, Ocean Engineer, Naval Architect, Pump Engineer, Master Diver, Anti- Pollution Specialist, or another important job skill. Collectively, Ocean Salvors are marine salvage and environ- mental protection experts serving the shipping industry and marine underwriters. Together, Ocean Salvors has the experience and resources to respond quickly and effectively to any marine emergency. Ocean Salvor? Services: Marine Salvage • Diving • Wreck Removal and Harbor Clearance • Control and Cleanup of Oil and Hazardous Materials • Ocean Engineering • Tanker Booming • Offshore Lightering. For informative brochure on our services, contact: ocean salvors company A Moran-Crowley Enterprise One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048, 212-432-2680 Salvage Stations: Carteret, NJ; Miami, FL; New Orleans, LA; San Juan, PR. Telex WU 141439 or RCA 233494 Write 410 on Reader Service Card 40 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News