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IMODCO Names Blair Kerr VP-Special Projects Blair M. Kerr has been ap- pointed vice president-special projects for IMODCO, Los An- geles, Calif., the pioneer offshore marine terminal company, presi- dent Bernard Frankel announced recently. Mr. Kerr most recently served as vice president-business devel- opment. In his new position, Mr. Frankel says, Mr. Kerr has the responsi- bility for company activities in three primary areas: (1) general marine engineering and naval ar- chitecture relating to marine de- sign, engineering and technical services other than in the Single Point Mooring field IMODCO has been engaged in since 1958; (2) offshore floating plants, in- cluding early production/storage systems, process plant and power generation vessels; (3) special projects in selected activities such as offshore loading of cold- temperature liquids, offshore slurry loading and transporta- tion, port development and spe- cialized marine transportation requirements. Mr. Kerr joined IMODCO in 1971 as area representative for Southeast Asia, the Southwest Pacific, and Australia. He served as managing director-IMODCO Limited, and IMODCO vice presi- dent-European area, 1972-79, be- Underway p with. Stanwick Stanwick can deliver the people you need for maritime and industrial projects to help you get underway! We specialize in providing professional and technical per sonnel for long and short-term projects on a contract or perma nent basis. Get underway by calling Stanwick today, toll-free: 1-800-874-7120. In Florida, call 1-800-342-8617. Contact Karen Gallagher, The Stanwick Corporation, 7820 Arlington Expressway, Suite 130, Jacksonville, Florida 32211. Phone: (904) 724-7975. THE STANWICK CORPORATION The People Company You Can Trust Blair M. Kerr fore being named vice president- business development. He graduated from the Royal Australian Naval College and the Royal Naval Engineering College in the United Kingdom, and served with the Royal Australian Navy from 1949 through 1965, resigning with the rank of lieu- tenant commander (engineer). IMODCO is a unit of AMCA International Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of AMCA Inter- national Limited (formerly Do- minion Bridge) of Montreal. Brochure Illustrates Industrial Capabilities At Philadelphia Gear A free 36-page full-color bro- chure is available from Philadel- phia Gear Corporation, King of Prussia, Pa., illustrating and de- scribing the company's unique fa- cilities for manufacturing and testing high-capacity, high-preci- sion gears and gear drives. It is a picture tour of one of the most unusual manufacturing plants in this country. Included in the brochure is a description of some recent marine applications of the company's equipment such as marine gear drives totaling 60,000 hp used to power the triple screw of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers Polar Sea and Polar Star; 9,100-hp ma- rine gear drives used in inte- grated tug-barge combinations; and four 25,000-hp gear synchro- nizing main propulsion clutches and three 3,000-hp high-speed reducers used aboard each of 34 Spruance-class U.S. Navy de- stroyers. For a free copy of the brochure, Write 61 on Reader Service Card Muenzen Appointed VP At Sea-Land Industries N. Gerard Muenzen has been appointed vice president of pur- chasing at Sea-Land Industries Inc. of Menlo Park, N.J., an af- filiate of the Sea-Land Service containership operator, accord- ing to the company. The firm's director of purchas- ing since 1973, Mr. Muenzen will take responsibility for the acqui- sition of goods and services need- ed by the Sea-Land group of firms, the transportation group of R.J. Reynolds Inc. of Winston- Salem, N.C. Before joining Sea-Land, Mr. Muenzen was purchasing man- ager for the Continental Can Co. of New York City. 22 Write 301 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
