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Captain Osborne Joins Port of San Francisco Capt. Arthur M. Osborne has joined the Port of San Francisco as director of engineering and main- tenance according to an announce- ment by executive director Eu- gene L. Gartland. Capt. Osborne served as Com- manding Officer, Naval Station Treasure Island, and Chief of Staff for the Commander of the Naval Base San Francisco, from June 1980 until his retirement from the Navy in July 1984. His sea duty has been on de- stroyers and carriers culminating in his command of a destroyer squadron during the Vietnam War. Ashore, Capt. Osborne taught midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and was head of the jun- ior officer assignment section for the Office of Naval Personnel. In the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C., he held a number of positions in ship modernization and financial management. In his new position, Capt. Os- borne will be responsible for the maintenance of the facilities of the Port and for the planning and project management of the capital developments envisioned for the revitalization of the Port of San Francisco. Todd-Seattle Delivers Another FFG Frigate To Royal Australian Navy Todd Pacific Shipyards Corpora- tion, Seattle Division, recently de- livered its 11th guided missile frigate of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class to the Royal Australian Navy, ahead of contract delivery date. The HMAS Darwin is the fourth of four FFGs being built for the RAN, and 11th of 13 frigates currently under contract. The Darwin was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy on July 21. Australian Navy officers and other dignataries attended the ceremony. The Darwin and her crew will remain on the West Coast for approximately 12 months for underway training before de- parting for Australia. Todd's Seattle shipyard employs approximately 2,000 personnel, and is currently working on the con- struction of the two remaining FFGs, a Navy submarine drydock, and on-going commercial ship repair. Consafe Gets Contract To Build Living Quarters Complex For Conoco Consafe Inc. of Houston, a mem- ber of the Consafe Group, has been awarded a contract for engineer- ing and manufacturing of a 28- person, two-story permanent liv- ing quarters complex with an ele- vated helideck for Conoco, to be installed in the West Delta, Block 54, Gulf of Mexico. This order follows the recent delivery of a 40-man living quarters project to Tenneco in South Timbalier 27E. Consafe has also been awarded a contract by Core Laboratories International of Dallas for 14 mudlogging units designed for worldwide operation. These units will accommodate Core's new Da- talogger design. Circle 120 on Reader Service Card for Aeroquip Marine Catalog 305B Capt. Arthur M. Osborne Aview from the bridge Aeroquip Marine Products Are As Special As The Men Who Use Them. FC234 AQP™ Fire Resistant Hose Coast Guard approved for marine diesel and gasoline fuel systems, this hose can really take the heat. It can withstand a + 1200 °F. direct flame for 2-1/2 minutes, meeting the stringent approval requirements of UL and USCG. Specify FC234 AQP hose for an added measure of safety in handling flammable liquids. FREE! Bulletin 5732 FC300 AQP™ Hose Exceeds SAE100R5 Specs Another member of the tough Aeroquip AQP family of super performance marine hose, FC300 handles petroleum- based and fire-resistant hy- draulic fluids, air, gasoline, fuel and lube oils. It features the patented AQP elastomer tube, polyester inner braid, single- wire braid reinforcement and blue polyester braid cover. The tough answer to tough problems. FREE! Bulletin 5890 Circle 147 on Reader Service Card 2781 HIIMPULSE® Exceeds SAE100R2A Another Aeroquip breakthrough is 2781 HI-IMPULSE hose. It's a 2-wire braid hose that lasts longer under frequent impulse conditions and also handles higher operating and peak pressures than conventional - SAE100R2A hose. A patented Aeroquip braided hose manu- facturing technique makes it possible. teiw FREE! Catalog 261 Circle 149 on Reader S6rVice Card Circle 148 on Reader Service Card It takes a special kind of person to understand naval vessels. And, it takes a special brand of fluid conveying products to stand up under the rigors of marine use. At Aeroquip, we've been designing and pro- ducing marine and MIL-Spec hose lines, fittings, joints, adapters and other fluid line products for over forty years. We understand the special needs of oceangoing fluid power and* fluid handling systems. We even have a special Marine/Military Customer Service Group —trained specialists who have their "sea legs." For information about the products shown above, write for the specific catalog or brochure mentioned or ask for Marine Catalog 305B. Aero- quip Corporation, Industrial Division, 300 South East Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49203, a Libbey-Owens-Ford Company. Aeroquip turns problems into products roquip
