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to troubleshoot and configure the flowmeter's transmitter from re- mote locations. The new calibration laboratory has reduced calibration lead time from two weeks to two days, and provides a detailed calibration data sheet to be included in the product shipment. Bailey Controls is a division of Babcock & Wilcox, and a leading worldwide supplier of instrumenta- tion, controls, and computer sys- tems for power generation, process automation and energy manage- ment in the petrochemical, electric utility and process industries. Bab- cock & Wilcox is a major operating unit of McDermott Incorporated, a subsidiary of McDermott Interna- tional, Inc. For more information and free lit- erature from Bailey Controls, Circle 59 on Reader Service Card H. Earl Beckman Named President And CEO, Marathon Manufacturing J. Earl Beckman Ronald F. Walker, president and chief operating officer of The Penn Central Corporation, recently announced that J. Earl Beckman has been named president and chief executive officer of its Marathon Manufacturing Company, Houston, Texas. Mr. Beckman replaced Ray R. Seegmiller, who resigned to take another position. Mr. Beckman joined Marathon in 1981 as president of the firm's spe- cialty oil and chemical company. Since mid-1986, he has been presi- dent of Marathon LeTourneau Company, Heavy Equipment Divi- sion, Longview, Texas. Prior to joining Marathon, Mr. Beckman held manufacturing, marketing and general management positions from 1959 to 1981 with Union Carbide Corporation. Broken Hill Proprietary Expands Australia-Flag Fleet To 17 Vessels Broken Hill Proprietary, Austra- lia's biggest corporation, recently announced that it hopes to have a new Japanese-built oil tanker by the end of the year to increase its Aus- tralia-flag fleet to 17 vessels. The new crude oil tanker, of 90,000 dwt, will be operated by BHP Transport and will be chartered by BHP Petroleum. June, 1988 Houma Fabricators Awarded Contract For Vehicle-Passenger Ferry Houma Fabricators, a division of L.O.R., Inc., has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 149-foot vehicle-passenger ferry for the State of North Carolina Depart- ment of Transportation. The vessel is 42 feet wide with a design draft of 3 feet 6 inches. Scheduled for delivery in April 1989, the new ferry will carry 30 autos and accommodate an addi- tional 20 passengers. With a design speed of 12 knots, the vessel is expected to make the trip between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Is- land in approximately 40 minutes. Houma Fabricators is located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Hou- ma, La. The yard also has under construction a 196-foot double- ended ferry for Lake Champlain Transportation. For free literature giving com- plete information on Houma Fabri- cators, Circle 40 on Reader Service Card Shiprepairing Facilities (for all kind of vessels) Unlimited Drydocking Capacity i North Yard - Rocha 4 Drydocks (up to 21000 D W T.) South Yard - Margueira, 4 Drydocks (up to 1000 000 D W.T.) Blasting and Painting (own equipment) i External: 5 000 sqm/day; Internal: 1500 sqm/day Lifting Means (up to 300 tons) i 20 Rail Cranes, 10 Mobil Cranes and 2 Floating Cranes Well Equipped Mechanical, Piping and Plate Shops i Highly Skilled Manpower i Other Sen/ices Gasfree Certificates; Cathodic Protection (GASLIMPO) Reconditioning and Repairing of Propellers (REPROPEL) Electrical and Electronic Repairs (ENI) Industrial Cooling; Air Conditioning (FRINIL) Towage and Marine Services (REBOCALIS) Tankcleaning Storage and Bunkering Station (BOLIDEN) Reconditioning of Spare Parts (LISNAVE) Steel Fabrication (LISNAVE) North Yard - Rocha Available in the Port of Lisbon at a Privileged Geographical Situation and Excellent Weather Conditions (D LISNAVE ESTALE1ROS NAVAIS DE LISBOA, S.A. "TELEFAX" IMo.276 46 70 LISBON PORTUGAL
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