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Riedel International, Inc., has been promoted to senior vice president of the organization, and to executive vice president of its subsidiary, Riedel International Constructors. Mr. Bittner, a vice president of the company since 1985, will retain his responsibilities as manager of engineering and estimating group of the far-flung Riedel operations. Kloster Cruise Limited Changes Name And Moves Offices To New Address Kloster Cruise Limited d/b/a Norwegian Caribbean Lines has an- nounced that it is now known as Kloster Cruise Limited d/b/a Nor- wegian Cruise Line. The change in no way affects the ownership or identity of the carrier in any manner whatsoever, and merely reflects the name under which the carrier currently does business. Additionally, the company an- nounced that it has moved its of- fices to Two Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Fla. 33134, phone (305) 447- 9660. Underwater Propeller Polishing Performed By Muldoon Marine Services Muldoon Marine Services (MMS) of Terminal Island, Calif., recently completed a series of underwater propeller polishings that signifi- cantly improved propeller blade surfaces. The result has been in- creased propeller efficiency leading to substantially reduced bunker costs. The underwater propeller polish- ing is performed by MMS diver/ technicians using hydraulic polish- ers. Special 3M Marine Cleaning Discs remove fouling and polish the propeller surfaces to a satin-smooth finish. A detailed report, complete with before and after color photo- graphs, is provided with each job. Muldoon Marine Services is an underwater service company offer- ing innovative cost reduction tech- nology and commercial diving ser- vices in West Coast harbors. For more information and free lit- erature, Circle 1 on Reader Service Card MAN GHH WOLFF CRANES—The huge offshore oil rig platform Polyconfidence, located in the North Sea, has been equipped with three electrohydraulic cranes supplied by MAN GHH Krantechnik GmbH of Heilbronn, West Germany. At present, the platform is serving as additional temporary accommodations for crews working in the Oseberg oilfield. One of the MAN GHH cranes has a capacity of 100 tons, while the other two units have 50-ton capacities. These models have been developed and uprated from Wolff "North Sea Class" offshore cranes. For free literature detailing the extensive line of cranes offered by MAN GHH, Circle 22 on Reader Service Card Halter Marine Converts Crewboat For Fisheries Patrol Service Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., has converted the 100-foot, alu- minum crewboat Southern Light, into a fisheries security vessel for the Republic of the Marshall Is- lands. As the boat will patrol the territo- rial waters of the Marshall archipe- lago, her fuel capacity was expanded from 2,400 gallons to 9,000 gallons and crew accommodations were in- creased from six to 12. New commu- nications, navigation, and detection equipment was installed and a new, larger mast was included to serve the new radars, antennae, and sen- sors. The Southern Light also received a water maker, gun mounts, deck awning, rescue platform, general hull repairs, and a bright new paint scheme. She made the trip from New Or- leans to her Pacific home, port of Majuro, under her own power. Halter Marine, Inc., is part of the Trinity Marine Group which is owned by Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, Texas. Other shipyards in the group are Halter's Moss Point, Miss., and Lockport, La., shipyards, Equitable/Halter shipyards in New Orleans and Madisonville, La., Moss Point Marine, Inc., in Escatawpa, Miss., and Gretna Machine and Iron Works in Harvey, La. For free literature on the ship- building, conversion and ship-repair services of Halter Marine, Circle 42 on Reader Service Card Sometimes just a few words say it all. And our service guarantee, attached to every electrochemical system or component that leaves an Electrocatalytic factory, does just that. Our products are the most reliable of their kind, but as with any technology, some will need service. And we'll be there. A worldwide service network just a phone call away. Electrocatalytic products and systems are backed by a worldwide organization of forty-five representative agents. Repairs can be made anywhere in the world, often in 24 hours. On-site installation, after-sale training and technical assistance for the life of the system are just a few of the benefits of our comprehensive program. So, for complete service of electrochemical systems for sea water and fresh water environments, contact Electrocatalytic, Inc., at: . 2 Milltown Court, Union, NJ 07083, USA; (201) 851-2277, Telex: 219046 FAX (201) 851-6906 . 14299 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94577, USA; (415) 895-6663, FAX (415) 638-6667 < Portskewett, Gwent NP6 4YN, UK; 291-423-833, Telex: 497870 BLK 625 #04-04 Aljunied Rd„ Singapore 1438; 743-0888, Telex: 23361. Service. Circle 223 on Reader Service Card The newly converted Southern Light made the trip from the New Orleans yard of Halter Marine to her new home in the Pacific under her own power. For 24 Hour Service Or Technical Assistance Contact the location nearest you: ELEcT mm ELECTROCATALYTIC April, 1988 57
