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MMMMMSJ in is expected to close this year. igel Parkes Shipping ontracts With Tank lontainer Service TTRMP (Through Transport tepair Maintenance Program) is a oint venture between Unicon nternational and the TT Club which provides a fully insured, comprehensive maintenance and repair service for tank operators. Specialist tank operator Nigel Parkes Shipping is the latest cus- tomer to take advantage of the pro- gram. "TTRMP controls and reduces the cost of operating tank contain- ers and decreases the amount of administrative time spent manag- ing the process," said Unicon Europe Sales/Marketing Director Anthony Newton. "Repair costs from zero up to and including con- structive total loss are fully cov- ered by the insurance specialist policy underwritten by the TT Club." For more information on Unicon International Circle 58 on Reader Service Card ers Harry S.Truman and Ronald Reagan. Gilliland, the second of two con- tainership conversions for the Military Sealift Command, was delivered in May, and Double Eagle construction also progressed in Q2. American Progress under- went final modifications and Agathonissos was launched in June and entered the outfitting and testing phase. Construction of the third ship is underway in Dry Dock 12, and units of the fourth ship are being readied for keel laying. For more information on NNS Circle 51 on Reader Service Card Container Company Wins $100 Million In Orders News reported in Korean wire services on July 11 included a con- tract of Jindo Corp.'s. The compa- ny recently won $100 million worth of orders for special and CSI Wins Carnival Contract Custom Ship Interiors, Inc. (CSI) won a contract from Carnival Cruise Lines to design, fabricate and install a new casino cashier cage aboard Celebration. Work on the project was to begin this month. Directions in Design, Inc. assisted in the design development stage of the project. For more information on CSI Circle 56 on Reader Service Card NNS Reports Q2 Results On July 11, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) reported net earnings of $14 million, or $0.39 per share, for the second quarter of 1997. Earnings before interest and taxes were $37 million, com- pared with $40 million in last year's second quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $450 million versus $477 million a year ago. Overhaul work continued on air- craft carrier Enterprise and advanced planning activities accel- erated for the Roosevelt overhaul and the refueling and overhaul of Nimitz. NNS also made gains in the construction of aircraft carri- August, 1997 21 Circle 228 on Reader Service Card 115,000 dwt Shuttle Oil Tanker SHBP-REPAIR, SHIP-BUILDING, MARINE EQUIPMENTS 3,500 kw 2-drive Tug /^V LMiEC LIAONING LIMENG (GROUP) CO., LTD. LIAONING MACHINERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP. No.3, Minzhu Square, Dalian, China Telex: 86157 DCMC CN Fax: 0086-411-2637195 Liaison: Song Jun Fully-enclosed Life-boat Our corporation is engaged in export of various ships, diesel engines, marine equipments, etc. It has built many oil tankers and freighters for the ship- ping companies for Sweden, Norway, America, etc., using modern advanced technol- ogy in ship designing and building. It is also handling export of big power marine diesel en- gines with cylinder bore 50,60,70,80,90 cm of NIC/ MCE series-one of the most advanced low-speed and big power diesel engines in the world, adopting design con- cept and technique of ad- vanced marine main engine. It also undertakes building various fishing boats, life- boats, petroleum drilling plat- forms, ship projects, anchor, anchor chains, marine valves, marine equipments, spare parts, etc. Circle 255 on Reader Service Card CAM-SET LINE-BLIND VALVES A unique concept in line-blinding that eliminates spreading pipe/blind flanges Just one screw releases or seals the spectacle plate. No reaching around pipes. No binding. No jacking the line. The cams do all the work. • Low initial cost • Safe one-man operation • Positive shut-off • Seal unaffected by piping misalignment • Simple, one man, spectacle changing • Various materials available. • Sizes 1 inch and up, Flanged or BWE Write for new Bulletin CS-895 FETTEROLF/ CORPORATION P.O. Box 103, Skippack, PA 19474 Tel: (610) 584-1500 • Fax: (610) 584-5904 Tel: (33) 79 75 10 04 • Fax: (33) 79 75 20 02 Flanged Cam-Set Line-Blind in Open Position Operating handwheel