View non-flash version
Hitachi Zosen To Build Second Jackup For India Hitachi Zosen, Tokyo, Japan, recently announced the company had received an order from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) of India to build a can- tilever-type jackup offshore drill- ing rig. The 66- bv 61- by 7-meter rig (about 217 by 200 by 23 feet) is V. the second of its kind to be built by Hitachi for ONGC. The first rig, the Sagar Vikas, was com- pleted in December 1980 at the Osaka Works (Sakai) and was placed in operation in the Bom- bay High. The new order is sched- uled for completion by the end of 1983 and is intended for serv- ice in the same drilling area. The new rig, to be built at the J Osaka yard, will be capable of op- erating at water depths of up to 91.4 meters (300 feet) and can drill to a maximum depth of 6,096 meters (20,000 feet). It is de- signed to withstand waves up to 18.6 meters high and a wind speed of 54 meters per second. The jackup will be built to Amer- ican Bureau of Shipping classi- fication. Tenfjord Of America To Service Steering Gear —Literature Available Tenfjord of America, Inc. was recently formed in the United States to provide assistance and service in the U.S. for vessels equipped with Tenfjord steering systems. The Tenfjord rotary ram unit- ized steering gear is currently in use on vessels worldwide and in- corporates many advantages and safety features. For further in- formation on Tenfjord of Amer- ica and the rotary ram unitized steering gear, Write 53 on Reader Service Card Name Capt. Gunn Manager Of Canadian Operations For Farboil Company Capt. George S. Gunn has been appointed manager of Canadian operations of Farboil Company, Baltimore, Md., Joseph F. Har- rington, vice president, marine division, announced recently. In this newly created post, he will be responsible for developing dis- tribution channels and sales in Canada, and will be based in Far- boil's Toronto office. Captain Gunn previously was manager of Bolton Marine Serv- ice, London, agents for Farboil in the U.K., and also was a ma- rine consultant specializing in corrosion protection for ships and drilling rigs. Farboil Company is a manufac- turer of marine paints, coatings, and chemicals with worldwide dis- tribution. It is a Beatrice Chemi- cal Co., division of Beatrice Foods Co. BIW Executive Elected To Chair Repair Committee Of Shipbuilders Council Veteran shipbuilding executive Gordon H. Fait Jr. of Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, has been elected chairman of the ship re- pair committee of the Shipbuild- ers Council of America, Wash- ington, D.C. He said his committee, repre- senting over 20 U.S. shipyards, will work with the Navy and pri- vate industries to improve tech- niques for overhauling and re- pairing naval and commercial ships. He also is vice president of the New England Ship Repair Yard Association, dedicated to bring- ing more ship repair projects to the New England area. In his newly elected post with the Shipbuilders Council, a na- tional professional association, Mr. Fait succeeds J.G. Price, vice president of Norfolk Ship. Mr. Fait is director of marketing for overhaul and repair at Bath Iron Works, a Congoleum company. MAXIMIZE performance and cut fuel costs too BY PRODUCING YOUR OWN FRESH WATER Why carry a ton or more in fresh water when a Maxim" desalinator will handle all your fresh water needs? And getting rid of heavy water storage dramatically lowers fuel costs and im- proves ship performance. There's a bonus too ..on long cruises you will eliminate water stops or having to take on water of questionable purity. Maxim desalinators are available in a range of capacities from 150 to 100.000 gallons per day. Plus custom design and on-time shipment of deaerators and marine heat exchangers. Write or call Riley-Beaird, Maxim Evapora- tor Division, P.O. Box 31115, Shreveport, Louisi- ana 71130. Phone 318/865-6351. Or contact your local Maxim Evaporator agent. Competition, Inc., 70. Rt. 202 North, Peterborough. NH 03458 Phone 603/924-6084 John H. Marvin Co., Inc., P.O. Box 9347, Queen Anne Station. Seattle. WA 98109 Phone 206/284-0331 Underwood National-International Sales. 2008 Gray Court, North Ft. Myers, FL 33903 Phone 813/995-2231 CONRAD Industries, Inc. CONRAD INDUSTRIES, INC. expansion pro- gram triples production capacity Conrad builds fuel, spud, deck, self pro- pelled barges • Accurate • Swift • Streamlined • Cost efficient • In business since !948 P O Box 790 Morgan City. Louisiana 70381 (504) 384-3060 Write 403 on Reader Service Card LIDGERWOOD ESTABLISHED 1873 MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1010 THIRD AVE. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021 (212) 421-7005 CARPULLERS BARGE MOVERS SPECIAL HOISTS STEERING GEARS WINDLASSES CAPSTANS WINCHES SUBSIDIARY a MANUFACTURING SUPERIOFL-LIDGERWOOD-MUNDY CORPORATION 1101 JOHN AVE. SUPERIOR Wl. 54880 (715) 394 -44 44 RILEY RILEY-BEAIRD A DIVISION OF UNITED STATES RILEY CORPORATION MAXIM SETS YOU FREE! 28 Write 314 on Reader Service Card Write 329 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
