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Detroit Diesel Publishes Literature On Range Of Low Profile Engines The Detroit Diesel Allison Di- vision of General Motors Corpo- ration, Detroit, Mich., has pub- lished data sheets containing easy-to-read specifications of its marine models of low profile en- gines. The literature covers the 280- hp, 335-hp, 525-hp, 570-hp, and 675-hp engines. Each data sheet contains a photograph of the par- ticular engine, model numbers available, and schematic drawings illustrating the engine's principal dimensions. For a free copy of the data sheets of the low profile engine series, Write 35 on Reader Service Card Twelve Prominent Marine Industry Executives Are Elected Members Of ABS Twelve maritime industry ex- ecutives from six countries were elected members of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at the semiannual meeting of the inter- national ship classification soci- ety held recently at ABS head- quarters in New York, N.Y. The new members are: Dr. Elcio Costa Couto, superintendent, SUNAM- AM — Superintendencia Nacional de Marinha Mercante — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Leonard Erb, president, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.; Panagos S. Fafalios, managing director, Fa- falios Shipping S.A., Piraeus, Greece; Vice Adm. James S. Gracey, USCG, Commander-At- lantic area and Third Coast Guard District, New York, N.Y.; George J. Hossfeld Jr., president, Jakob- son Shipyard, Inc., Oyster Bay, N.Y.; K.M. Koo, managing direc- tor, Valles Steamship Company, Ltd., Hong Kong; V.J. LeBlanc, vice president and group execu- tive, McDermott Incorporated, New Orleans, La.; Raymond Le- may, president, Canada Steam- ship Lines Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Rear Adm. Clyde T. Lusk Jr., USCG, chief, Office of Mer- chant Marine Safety, Washing- ton, D.C.; Kenneth M. Mole, as- sistant vice president/general manager, ABS Computers, Inc., New York, N.Y.; Thomas J. Rechanti, president, Fruehauf Corporation, Detroit, Mich.; and R.YV. Scheffer, group managing director, Smit International, Rot- terdam, Netherlands. Richard Place Named General Manager For Schottel In South America Richard F. Place has been ap- pointed the general manager of Schottel-Sudamericana ICSA, Buenos Aires, Argentina, a sub- sidiary company of the interna- tional Schottel Group. He succeeds H.P. Frahne, who retired after 18 years of service. Mr. Place has held positions as a sales engineer for other inter- national organizations and previ- ously was the commercial man- ager at Concast Latinoamerica. Bulletin Describes Racor's Line Of Separator Systems For All Diesel Engines Racor Industries, Inc., Modesto, Calif., offers an eight-page bro- chure describing and illustrating its products for use on marine diesel engines. Included are fuel filter/water separators, in-line fuel heater, in-filter fuel heater, water sensor light/alarm kit, and vacuum gauge & vacuum/pres- sure gauge. Racor fuel filter 'water separa- tor models are available for most marine applications. These mod- els have been tested extensively to meet U.S. Coast Guard require- ments, and are Marine UL Listed by Underwriters Laboratories. Multiple units with individual filter separator valving permit continuous engine operation, at reduced flow rates, during serv- icing. For further information and a free copy of the brochure, Write 27 on Reader Service Card TRY US ON FOR SIZE We've added the 185 foot and the 203 foot tug/supply vessels to our line of quality boats. It's what you've demanded from us and what we can deliver. At our new seventeen acre shipyard we're building larger vessels for our old friends and some new friends too. THE 185 FOOT CHARACTERISTICS Length overall 185' Beam 40 Depth 14' Design water line 10' HUDSON SHIPBUILDERS INC. 456 River Edge Road (West Yard), P.O. Box Q, Pascagoula MS 39567 601-762-4626 TELEX 589-927 HUDSHIP PASC 40 Write 351 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
