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Dome Petroleum Signs Agreement To Export LNG For Japanese Utilities Dome Petroleum Limited, Cal- gary, Canada, and NIC Resources Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissho-Iwai Corp., Japan, an- nounced the signing of an agree- ment for the sale of 2.6 million tons per year (400 million cubic feet per day) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada to four Japanese utility companies. Serv- ing some 45 million customers, the companies are: Chubu Elec- tric Power, Osaka Gas, Kyushu Electric Power, and Toho Gas. The agreement provides for fa- vorable Japanese financing for the LNG plant facility. This recent agreement marks the first sale of LNG between Canada and Japan, and provides a major new market for surplus Canadian natural gas. The buyers have indicated that LNG from Canada will significantly assist Japanese efforts to diversify their LNG sources. It is anticipated natural gas from western Canadian fields will be liquefied in a plant to be lo- cated on the west coast of Canada for marine shipment to Japan- ese receiving terminals. It is an- ticipated that the first deliveries will begin in late 1985. The next steps in the project are to obtain approvals for facil- ity construction, natural gas re- CRANES SPECIAL FEATURE DELIVERIES TO U.S. BUILT-SHIPS 1973 U.S. Coast Guard (Single Ice Class) 1974 States Line/Lykes (Twin) 1975 Moore McCormack (Twin/ Single) 1979 American Atlantic (Team) 1981 C&H Sugar (Grab) Advanced cargo-handling gear that advances the efficiency of U.S.-built Ships is HAGGLUNDS contribution to American Shipping. THE 80s What are your first priorities when you specify ship cranes: high efficien- cy, adaption to extreme Arctic conditions, broad flexibility, ease of maintenance, ability to take heavy and/or bulky unit loads, a reliable service organization, or...? The Hagglunds range of cranes and cargohandling equipment can satisfy the most varied requirements. High quality and rugged construc- tion are characteristic of both cranes and special attachments. Hagglunds deck cranes are avail- able with capacities from 5 t to 240 t SWL, in single, twin or Team Crane versions as slewing cranes, and as gantry cranes. Cranes for the 80s? - specify Hagglunds! AB Hagglund & Soner S-891 01 Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Telex 6050 Haegg S CTAL-LAVAL INC 525 Executive Boulevard Etmsford, NY 10523 (914) 592-4710 Telex: 710-567-1227 Hi moval, and export from the rel- evant provincial and federal gov- ernments. Similar approvals from Japan to import Canadian LNG already have been arranged by the Japanese utility companies. Desco Offers Capabilities Brochure Desco Marine, St. Augustine, Fla., a division of Whittaker Cor- poration, recently published a new facility brochure. The brochure includes photographs and detailed descriptions of Desco's facility, equipment and engineering capa- bilities. Desco Marine, a manufacturer of large fiberglass and wood trawl- ers, has a 27-acre manufacturing facility with 195,000 square feet under cover. The brochure de- picts the entire plant as well as specific job sites. Equipment and tooling are available for large fi- berglass production, woodwork- ing, metalworking and internal metal work. For a free copy of Desco's in- formative illustrated capabilities brochure, Write 24 on Reader Service Card Appoint Donald Challinor Senior Vice President At Burrard Yarrows Donald W. Challinor Donald W. Challinor was re- cently appointed senior vice pres- ident of Canadian ship repairer and shipbuilder Burrard Yarrows Corporation of Vancouver, suc- ceeding Ted Jones who has re- tired. Mr. Challinor joined Burrard Yarrows in 1966 and became gen- eral manager of the company's Victoria division in 1973. William Greulich Named Assistant For Operations At SNAME Headquarters William F. Greulich has joined the staff of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, New York, N.Y., as assistant for operations. He will be acting as special assistant to Robert G. Mende, secretary and executive director of the Society. Mr. Greulich was most recently the director of finance and admin- istration and director of member services of the New York State Hotel and Motel Association. 22 Write 351 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
