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COMPANY & PEOPLE NEWS take over Mr. Cantrelle's responsibilities immediately following his retirement. Delta T Systems Moves To New Facility Delta T Systems recently moved to a new facility in Jupiter, Fla., to accommodate its increasing growth. The company designs and manufactures marine engine room ventilation systems, and will now reportedly perform most of its manufacturing in-house, including the building of filters and assembly of fans. The new mailing address is: P.O. Box 9159, Jupiter, FL 33468-9159. MAN B&W Opens Cyprus Office MAN B&W Diesel has opened a representa- tive office in Limassol, Cyprus. The general manager of the office is Uffe Poulsen, who has served numerous years at the company's Copenhagen head office. The aim of the new office is to increase the company's services both for customers based in Cyprus and for ships calling at Cyprian ports. Aker Engineering Appoints New President Knut Eriksen has been named president of Houston-based Aker Engineering, Inc. He has held various management positions with sever- al Aker Maritime companies in the U.S. and in Don Logan Norway, and his previous experience includes positions with Earl & Wright Consulting Engineers and Morrison-Knudsen Co., Inc. The company specializes in floating produc- tion systems and subsea systems engineering. MMS Names Logan Operations VP Marine Management Systems, Inc. (MMS) has named Don Logan vice presi- dent of Operations, heading up the company's newly estab- lished Client Operations Division. He previously served as vice president of Marketing and Sales. "With our continuing expansion, we had a need for more centralized and structured sup- port of our customer operations. Over Don's 17 years at MMS, he has developed a comprehen- sive knowledge of the industry in general, and MMS' clients in specific. That makes him ideal for heading up this new division," said MMS President Gene Story. In other company news, MMS recently forged an alliance with ABS, integrating MMS' soft- ware application FleetWORKS with ABS' new SafeNet system. Wyatt To Step Down As Coastal Chairman Oscar S. Wyatt, Jr., founder of The Coastal Corp., announced on March 25 that he will step down as chairman of the board on July 17, but will remain on the company board and continue as chairman of the Executive Committee. The board reportedly accepted his recommendation that Coastal President and CEO David A. Arledge assume the additional role of chair- man. "At this particular stage of Coastal's growth and expansion, I think it is incumbent on me to make room for the advancement of younger executives," said Mr. Wyatt in a press release circulated to the media. The company also announced that Jonathan W. Cook, George E. McCarthy III and William C. Riley have been named assistant vice presidents. ISC Executive, Former FMC Commissioner To Retire International Shipholding Corp. (ISC) has announced that George H. Hearn, execu- tive vice president of ISC sub- sidiary Waterman Steamship Corp. and vice president of ISC, will retire effective June 30. Mr. Hearn was appointed to Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson after serving in the Navy in World War II, as a lawyer for a New York admiralty firm, on New York City Council, and as deputy general counsel to the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. George Hearn L.F. GAUBERT & CO. INC. More Than 45 Years Of Dependable Service! P.O. BOX 50500 • NEW ORLEANS, LA • 70150 Phone: (504)822-7272 Fax: (504)821 -9309 1 -800-831-7534 Call Us For Your FREE Newsletter DISTRIBUTE & MANUFACTURE ELECTRICAL SHIPBOARD CABLES NAVY-COMMERCIAL-CONTROL ELECTRONIC-PORTABLE COMMUNICATION-SIGNAL-MINING WELDING-COAXIAL & POWER CABLES-FABRICATE ELECTRICAL CABLES TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS Quality Is Our MOST Important Feature! Manly Marine Closures are to outlast your vessel Since 1964 Manly closures have set the standard for quality. Call Manly for the following custom built products: MANLY DOORS • Dutch & wheelhouse • Aluminum & steel construction » Watertight doors, marine & construction • Joiner doors, B-15 fire rating • Airlock doors MANLY HATCHES • Escape • Access • Fish hold covers • Manholes MANLY WINDOWS Marine Closures Ltd.* Model H70 Hatch M-10 Manhole, tapered coaming , Model D-022 Aluminum Solid Core Door Model D-062 Aluminum Plate Quick-Acting Door 20 Brooksbank Avenue P.O. 86788, North Vancouver B.C. V7L4L3 Canada Tel: (604) 984-4635 Fax: (604) 983-2713 86 Circle 257 on Reader Service Card Circle 258 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering New