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////////////nil i\i\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ The Global Marine Parts Department... • Ship Owners & Operators • Shipyards • Managers • Marine Aftermarket • Overhaul & Repair Companies • Manufacturers • Suppliers & Distributors (Continued from page 8) will oversee all of Texaco's domestic operations and interests in petro- leum refining, marketing and asso- ciated product activities, including lubricants, business services and credit card marketing. He also will continue to repre- sent Texaco on the management committee of Star Enterprise, Texaco's joint venture with Saudi Refining Inc. Mr. Matthews is currently vice president of Texaco U.S.A.'s Gas Department, based in Houston. Sembawang Wins Conversion Contract Sembawang Maritime Ltd. won a contract to convert a bulk carrier to a pipe-laying vessel for the Swiss Allseas Group. The bulk carrier is expected to be operational by the spring of 1995. When converted, the vessel will be able to lay pipe- lines of up to 60 inches in diameter in virtually unlimited water depth, Sembawang said in a statement. Sperry Marine Under New Ownership Sperry Marine Inc., a developer and manufacturer of marine elec- tronic equipment headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., was acquired by a partnership formed by J. F. Lehman & Company in N.Y., to- gether with institutional investors. The partnership has appointed Dr. John F. Lehman as chairman of the board; George A. Sawyer as That Sits On Your Desk. W4 ith ILS, you can search the inventories of hundreds of marine suppliers worldwide to find the parts you need - in seconds. We can tell you who has the parts and equipment you are looking for, with just a few keystrokes. We even give you the information to contact the seller directly. If you have parts for sale, list them on our data A RYDER SYSTEM Company base for access by buyers around the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ILS brings prospects to you when they are ready to buy- more economically than any other method. Whether you are buying or selling, ILS can meet your parts and equipment needs-faster and more efficiently than ever before. Investigate now! Call or write: Inventory Locator Service, Inc. 3965 Mendenhall Road Memphis,TN 38115-U.S.A. 901/794-4784 • 800/233-3414 Fax 901/794-1760 Intralink Service (Europe) Ltd. Crawley, West Sussex, UK (0293)562011 • Fax (0293)562066 president and chief executive of- ficer; John V. DeMaso as execu- tive vice president for operations; Joseph A. Stroud as executive vice president and chief financial officer; Benjamin Bingham as vice presi- dent for strategic development; and N.E. "Pete" Bickers as vice presi- dent, domestic and international fi- nance. Commenting on the acquisi- tion of Sperry Marine by the J.F. Lehman & Company partnership, Mr. DeMaso stated, "We fully ex- pect that Sperry Marine will be a strong and well-managed company better positioned to serve its cur- rent U.S. and foreign customers and to expand into new markets. The future of the company couldn't be more promising." Raytheon Announces Sales Position Appointments Raytheon has appointed Michael C. Demos North American sales manager, and J. Lyle St. Romain regional sales manager for New England, replacing Mr. Demos in that position, in a strategic move designed to increase service to dis- tribution and customer bases. Mr. Demos joined Raytheon Marine Company in 1985. He will provide strategic direction to six regional sales managers. Mr. St. Romain was promoted from the position of special programs manager in Hudson, N.H. Carrier, BWS Marine Win NASSCO Orders Carrier Transicold Marine Sys- tems Group was awarded a $3 mil- lion order for marine HVAC equip- ment from National Steel and Ship- building Co. (NASSCO) of San Di- ego, to go aboard three ships con- verted by NASSCO from containerships to Ro/Ro Strategic Sealift Ships for the Military Sealift Command. NASSCO also awarded BWS Marine, Inc., a division of Blume Worldwide Services, a con- tract to supply three shipsets of Delta Marine incinerators for the Sealift program. Carrier will supply 1,125 tons of air conditioning for cooling the cargo holds and 405 tons for the deck house, along with marinized 39 se- ries air handlers and ships stores refrigeration plants. These special- ized commercial marine packages will include the first marinized R- 134a centrifugal chillers installed aboard converted ships in U.S. ship- yards. The Delta Marine incinera- tors BWS Marine will supply are world leaders in enabling ships to meet Marpol requirements. BWS and Detegasa of Ferrol, Spain have reached an agreement to provide for U.S. manufacturing under li- cense in compliance with the contract's "Buy American" provision. For more information on Carrier, Circle 3 on Reader Service Card For more information on BWS, Circle 114 on Reader Service Card 10 Circle 216 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
