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Southern Marine Research Moves To New Sales And Service Facility Southern Marine Research (SMR), manufacturers of com- mercial and recreational marine electronics, have recently moved to an expanded facility in Miami. "The move was essential to meet our increasing national and in- ternational sales and a growing product line," SMR president Gary Scarborough announced. "This year alone we have intro- duced six new products to our line. The new facility will allow for expansion of our product de- velopment and service depart- ments." The new SMR building is near the Miami International Airport and adjacent to a lake that will be utilized for testing and devel- opment of new depth sounders and recorders. The SMR sales and service headquarters are now located at 1401 N.W. 89th Court, Miami, Fla. 33172; phone (305) 591-9433. Gerald Carson Joins APL As North America Director Of Operations Gerald R. Carson has joined American President Lines (APL) as a director of operations, North America, according to Lorenz P. Robinson, vice president for the North America area. Mr. Carson is responsible for the overall coordination and con- trol of the intermodal carrier's operations within North America, working in conjunction with the managing directors of the seven regions. He brings to the posi- tion more than 20 years of di- versified experience in the trans- portation industry. Among his specific areas of responsibility will be terminal operations, equip- ment management, intermodal operations within the regions, and maintenance and repair. He is based at North America head- quarters, 1221 Broadway, Oak- land, Calif. APL, with a fleet of 22 vessels in the Pacific, provides regular container and breakbulk service between North America and all major ports in the Far East and Arabian Gulf, and landbridge ser- vice to Europe. The North Amer- ica area is served by some 32 offices, with direct international service available to and from doz- ens of cities throughout the coun- try. New Liquid Cargo System Introduced By Vu-Gage— Literature Available A uniquely simple system for measuring and inspecting cargoes of petroleum and chemical tank- ers and barges is the topic of a Write 501 on Reader Service Card fc- May 1, 1981 new 24-page brochure offered by Vu-Gage System, a Mobil Com- pany. The Vu-Gage® system covered by the brochure has been accepted for installation on U.S. Coast U.S. Coast Guard-certified vessels and those classed by the Ameri- can Bureau of Shipping. The bro- chure gives information on the safety, measuring, and visual in- spection aids offered by Vu-Gage. The components — including the basic Vu-Gage sight gauge, the Vu-Gage ullage cover, liquid seal relief valve, gas dispersal nozzle, ullage tape winder, interface de- tector, and bottom water sampler — are available for installation separately or as a complete sys- tem. The units are suitable for new vessels or retrofit installation. Designers of the system are in- troducing it to the marine indus- try to fill a need for an inspec- tion system that is so simple and practical that it insures proper, routine use by ship crews. It is said to aid in handling hazardous fluid cargo with greater safety, help protect crews from chronic exposure to fumes, and can aid in avoiding fire and explosion. For a free copy of the new bro- chure, Write 73 on Reader Service Card Progressive Presents A GREAT CREWBOAT . . . AND A WHOLE LOT MORE! • MORE CARGO •MORE EXTRAS •MORE BOAT >~rrmn ...that's the 100 foot crew boat, Bengal Spirit, built by Progressive Shipbuilders and Fabricators, Inc. of Houma, Louisiana, for the Bengal Marine folks. It's their color scheme but it's our boat and a better one never cruised down the Navigational Channel into the Gulf of Mexico. The "Spirit" is typical of Progressive's line of high quality crew boats . . . the boats that give you more extras at no extra cost such as brass piping, handcrafted Spanish cedar mould- ings, top quality Royal Naugahyde . . . and just plain all around more boat. No other competitive crew boat matches the "Spirit" and all her sister ships in quality . . . the things you can't see . . . all U.S. Coast Guard approved, including Progressive's own welding procedure, judged by the U.S. Coast Guard to be so good it has specifically certified it. Ahead of the pace? We think so. We think that once you see, handle, inspect a Progressive Crew Boat . . . and talk to the experienced boat people who run the show and do the work . . . you'll agree. Progressive boats stand out in any fleet . . . why not yours? You too can get in the "spirit of'81" by calling, writing or wiring us today! PROGRESSIVE SHIPBUILDERS & FABRIC A TORS INC. P.O. Box 9130/Houma. Louisiana 70361 Telephone: 504/876-2143 Telex: 784043
