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Pacific Marine Ship Repair Leases Yard In Reedsport Pacific Marine Ship Repair, Inc. (PMSR) has announced it has re- cently leased its first shipyard in Reedsport, Ore. Since beginning in business four years ago, the repair firm has over- hauled a number of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, NOAA vessels and constructed a 44-foot aluminum catamaran for the Memphis Ten- nessee District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PMSR is currently in the process of doing a complete overhaul on its first Naval vessel, the USS Con- quest (MSO-488), a 172-foot mine- sweeper. The general manager of PMSR is B.L. Robertson III. For free literature on the services offered by PMSR, Circle 94 on Reader Service Card PROPULSION UPDATE Wartsila Diesel Reviews Methods For Re-Engining —Literature Available— The revolutionary development of the medium-speed diesel engine with improved total economy, has created an opportunity for the re- engining of many vessels. The main aspects of improved economy of- fered by medium-speed diesel en- gines are: capacity to burn heavy fuels of almost any quality at all loads; low fuel consumption at all loads (with an advantage of as much as 15 to 25 g/kwh when compared with older engines); and long over- haul intervals and reduced mainte- nance costs. With the development of the me- dium-speed diesel engine, a number of shipowners became aware of the potential cost-saving advantages of re-engining, and began to re-engine not only older ships, but in some cases, new ones as well. A few years ago, Wartsila Diesel of Finland, one of the leaders in the re-engining market, decided to re- view its experiences in re-engining projects, and formulate methods for making the process both easy and straightforward for the shipowner. Wartsila found in its review that: • Operation on heavy fuel is prof- itable as long as the price difference between heavy fuel and distillate is a few dollars; operation is of course more profitable with a wider price gap. Increased consumption of oil products will probably further widen the gap. • A detailed feasibility study must precede the decision to re- engine. • The pay-back time can be calcu- lated from the annual operating costs of the old and new machinery, the estimated re-engining cost, and the capital cost terms. Most ship- owners consider re-engining when the pay-back time is in the area of two or three years. Projects carried out by Wartsila Diesel to date, have had an average pay-back time of two years. • Even when the pay-back period is acceptable, a negative cash flow is not. That is why an important goal of Wartsila Diesel has been to show a positive cash flow for every fiscal year. Wartsila Diesel's aim has been to develop the capacity to install one or more new auxiliary engines or alternator sets without taking a ship out of its normal sailing schedule. The idea is that the taking-in of the equipment is preplanned, and per- formed during a normal stay in port, and the installation of the engine and the systems is performed at sea. The installation work can be simpli- fied by the use of preplanned sys- tem modules tailor-made to a par- ticular ship. However, since main engines can- not be replaced without stopping the ship, reducing off-hire time as much as possible is essential. Pre- planning the change process thor- oughly is time-saving. Wartsila re- ports that when the working hours for each stripping level are known, the size of the opening needed to take in the engine can quickly be optimized. A small opening means a little more assembly work on the engine, while a big opening may mean more work on the ship itself. Wartsila Diesel has formulated methods for performing every as- pect of re-engining, from feasibility studies to complete projects, and can also work effectively with part- ners. Feasibility studies are often made by outside consultants, either by a shipowner's appointment or Wartsila's request. Wartsila also of- fers supervisory services when a job is performed by other ship service companies or shipyards. Project planning and negotiations with shipyards and equipment suppliers are services which are also offered by Wartsila. For further information, includ- ing free detailed literature on Wartsila Diesel re-engining services and facilities, Circle 28 on Reader Service Card Lykes Bros. Promotes List And Horn To New Vice President Posts Eugene F. McCormack, presi- dent and chief operating officer of Lykes Bros. Steamship Company, New Orleans, has announced the promotion of two officers of the company. John D. List has been named senior vice president-finance and chief financial officer, and Carl J. Horn has been appointed vice president-planning and analysis. Mr. List joined the company in 1984 as vice president-treasurer, and in February this year was named vice president-finance and chief financial officer. Prior to join- ing the company he served as vice president and treasurer of Ingram Corporation. Mr. Horn began his Lykes career in 1979 as director of operations and later director of trans-Pacific ser- vices at the company's San Francis- co office. In 1984 he was named vice president-Far East for Lykes Lines Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Tokyo. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News Low initial cost per arc.. low maintenance cost... and on-site portability are features of the multiple operator "grid" system. 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