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IDB Mobile Appoints Jalbert President Michael E. Jalbert has been appointed president and CEO of IDB Mobile Communications, Inc. Prior to joining IDB Mobile, Mr. Jalbert was president for Diversey Corporation, CSD Division. IDB Mobile Communications, Inc. is a global provider of Inmarsat telecommunication services to the marine industry, and operates sat- ellite earth stations in New York and California. For more information on IDB Mobile Communications, Inc. Circle 100 on Reader Service Card New Executive VP At Scania Lars Ohosson-Leijon, formerly executive vice president of Saab- Scania AB, was appointed execu- tive vice president of Scania AB and head of finance within the Scania Group. Mr. Ohosson-Leijon will assume his position in May. President, CEO Resigns From OSI Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced the resigna- tion of Boris Sawicky as presi- dent and CEO of the company. Mr. Sawicky tendered his resignation to the board of directors and re- signed as a director of the company in order to pursue other business ventures. Barry Allcock has been ap- pointed president and CFO of the company. Mr. Allcock worked closely with Mr. Sawicky in all areas of the business and was in- volved in the decision making pro- cess. In addition, through his two and a half year involvement with Offshore, Mr.Allcockhas acquired an excellent understanding of the industry, the technology and the internal workings of the company. APL To Start All-Water Service From Asia American President Lines (APL) said it would launch an expedited all-water service from Asia to Panama, the Caribbean and the north coast of South America the week of March 20, with westbound service to Asia commencing the week of April 24. The service will be supported by APL's global telecom- munications system, and will pro- vide Latin American customers with access to the company's entire Asian and Middle Eastern service net- work of 33 key ports and some 550 service points — the most extensive in the container transport indus- try. The new service will relay Carib- bean and Latin American cargoes in conjunction with an all-water service from Asia to the U.S. East Coast that is being introduced April, 1995 jointly by APL and its "Global Alli- ance" partners. The alliance includes Mitsui OSKLine of Japan, Nedlloyd Line of The Netherlands and OOCL of Hong Kong. Nordic Prince Retired From RCCL Fleet; Sold For $55M The 22,945-ton cruise ship Nor- dic Prince was retired from the Royal Caribbean fleet after almost 24 years of service, about 650,000 passen- gers, more than 800 cruises and about two million miles sailed. Built in 1971, the 1,012-passenger ship has been sold to British vacation company Airtours pic for about $55 million. It is the first ship built for Royal Caribbean which the com- pany has retired from service. Between 1995 and 1998, Royal Caribbean plans to introduce as many as six more ships with a total additional capacity of 11,500 pas- sengers. The first of those, the 1,804- passenger Legend of the Seas, en- ters service on May 16. Hornbeck Adds Senior VP Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. has created a new position, senior vice president and chief operating officer, which has been awarded to Bernie Stewart, who has spent 25 years in the offshore industry. DREW ELECTRIC!2000 The Responsible Alternative • : Some of our fans are more vocal than others, but everyone gains! 1 -1 -1 trichloroethane has been banned, and Drew has a great replacement. DREW ELECTRIC™ 2000 motor and parts cleaner is a non-chlorinated solvent that spares the environment while it does the job - efficiently removing oily deposits from generator and motor components. Our new cleaner evaporates at a controlled rate that permits improved saturation of deposits for more thorough cleaning action - and less product waste. We've included other features to promote safe handling and economical use: • a very high flash point in excess of 93°C (200°F) • non-corrosive to metals • highly non-conductive • low non-volatile residue • concentrated formulation. Best of all, DREW ELECTRIC 2000 cleaner is more cost-effective than its 1 -1 -1 predecessor. It's one more value-added solution from the leading supplier of specialty marine chemicals. Available through our worldwide network of 150 supply locations serving 800 ports worldwide. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Drew Ameroid Marine Division Ashland Chemical Company DmsionofAshiandOMnc. One Drew Plaza Boonton, NJ 07005 USA Tel: (201) 263-7600 Telex: 6853392 AMER ORD Fax:(201)263-4491 Please Use DE 2000 We Support Drew Electric 2000 Ashland Chemical HELP! Use Drew Electric 2000 D Drew Chemical Corporation ™ Drew Chemical Corporation * Registered mark of Chemical Manufacturers Assoc. © 1995 Ashland Oil, Inc. All rights reserved. Circle 236 on Reader Service Card 45
