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TS Tanksystem Awarded U.S. Newbuilding Contracts TS Tanksystem SA's hermetic gas tight portable gauging and sampling equipment has been cho- sen by three U.S. shipyards. Avondale Industries has chosen the equipment for an American Heavy Lift project, entailing four product tankers; Alabama Shipyard will use the equipment for its Dannebrog project which includes building two 16,000-dwt chemical tankers plus an option for one more; and Newport News Shipbuilding will use the equip- ment for its Van Ommeren/Hvide project incorporating five prod- uct/chemical tankers. Tanksystem's hermetic line is ISO 9000 certified and reportedly approved by all major classifica- tion societies. The hermetic line is represented in the U.S. and Canada by its agent American United Marine Corp., with offices in Boston and New York. Hermetic Inc. is Tanksystem's fully-owned company. For more information on TS Tanks/stem Circle 23 on Reader Service Card CHOOSING MARINE SWITCHGEAR SHOULD BE A QUESTION OF CONFIDENCE... METRIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION IS PROUD TO SUPPLY EQUIPMENT FOR VITAL SHIPBOARD SYSTEMS INCLUDING: • MAIN SWITCHBOARDS • SWITCHGEAR • MOTOR AND GENERATOR CONTROLLERS • POWER DISTRIBUTION PANELS • LOAD CENTERS • INTERIOR COMMUNICATION PANELS • STATUS PANELS AND MORE SHIPBUILDERS THE WORLD OVER TURN TO METRIC TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE AFFORDABLE EQUIPMENT THAT MEETS DEMANDING MARINE STANDARDS. PUT OUR EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES TO WORK FOR YOU AND REALIZE THE ADVANTAGE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUR NEXT APPLICATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, NAVAL SYSTEMS DIVISION METRIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION 645 ANCHORS STREET FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32548-9990 PHONE (904) 302-3688 • FAX (904) 302-3856 ruu^ju^rui A TECH-SYM COMPANY "OUR CAPABILITY IS YOUR CONFIDENCE FACTOR" Circle 413 on Reader Service Card Peck A Hale 50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE WORLDWIDE 1 -516-589-2510 • Fax: 1 -516-589-2925 come see us at booth #415 during the international maritime exposition Designer & Builder of America'sfrMost Popular Small Cruise Ships Full Engineering Capability* • Skilled, Dedicated Craftsmanship Innovative Design Featurea • Lift dock (350-ton capacity) Capt. Blount . Complete Construction Plant • Hull repair facility for 300 Vessels • Low Prices/Fast Delivery Experience Blount's Quality BLOUNT INDUSTRIES INC. 461 Water Street • Warren, RI02885-0368 • USA Phone: 401-245-8300 Fax: 401-245-8303 Circle 397 on Reader Service Card 134 Circle 355 on Reader Service Card Crane Heatex Appoints Klattenberg As Rep Crane Heatex, an English su sidiary of the Crane Corporation Stanford, Conn., has appoint* Klattenberg Marine Agencies t West Orange, N.J., as its represer tative in the U.S. and Canadt Crane Heatex is a manufacture and repairer of charged air cooler; and shell and tube heat exchangers for marine applications. Services range from straightforward replace- ment tubestacks to complex thermal and mechanical designs. For more information on Crane Heatex Circle 24 on Reader Service Card Alabama Shipyard, W&O Supply Enter Agreement W&O Supply, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., has entered into a partnering agreement with Alabama Shipyard, Inc. to supply various valves and spares for the Dannebrog Rederi chemical tanker project. Construction of these vessels is reportedly underway at the Mobile, Ala., yard. The agreement covers the ships' major piping systems and includes products manufactured and supplied by Econosto International B.V., World Valve Losser, Henry Vogt Machine Co. and Pres-Vac Engineering. W&O Supply is a marine industry supplier of valves, pipes, fittings and metals, with stocking distribu- tion warehouses in 15 U.S. ports, Vancouver, Antwerp and Singapore. For more information on W&O Supply Circle 86 on Reader Service Card NNS Christens Aircraft Carrier Harry 5. Truman At press time, christening cere- monies for aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman were scheduled to take place at Newport News Shipbuilding on September 7. The ship is the eighth Nimitz class air- craft carrier to be built by the yard, and it is scheduled for delivery in 1998. Invited speakers for the ceremoni- al proceedings included Senators John Warner and Charles Robb of Virginia and Congressman Ike Skelton of Mississippi. Drucie S. Horton was named Matron of Honor to Truman's sponsor, Margaret Truman Daniel, daugh- ter of President Truman. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
