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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS First U.S. Training Center Earns DNV Certification The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) has become the first U.S. maritime training and simu- lator center to receive certification of its quality standards system under DNVs Rules for Maritime Training and Simulators Centers. MITAGS is the organization for international training of masters, mates and pilots, plus both foreign and domestic merchant marines Baltek To Handle Prisma Sales And Marketing Baltek Corporation has made an agreement with Compsys, Inc. for the sales and marketing responsibilities of Prisma Composite Preforms. The agreement expands Baltek's boat and shipbuilding product line. Purpura Welcomed At PCCI Carolynn Purpura, formerly of ROH Inc., has joined the PCCI staff to provide ocean engineering, salvage, diving, underwater ship hus- bandry and pollution support services on behalf of the U.S. Navy's Emergency Ship Salvage Material (ESSM) operations. Sea Containers Acquires Holyman Sally Sea Containers, Ltd. subsidiary Hoverspeed has acquired 50 per- cent of Holyman Sally in an effort to take over management of the company's passenger and car ferry services from Belgium to Britain. Collins And Mackay Combine To Form Joint Sales And Service Forces Mackay Communications, Inc. and Collins Marine Corp. have combined to form a joint sales and service venture in San Francisco, Calif. Together, the two companies will specialize in Furuno equip- ment, fire safety equipment, navi- gational equipment, satcoms, radars, GMDSS and shipboard electronics. Circle 38 on Reader Service Card April, 1998 Portuguese Shipyards Install Autoship Two of Portugal's largest ports, Estaleriois Navais De Viana Do Castelo (ENVC) of Viana Do Castelo and Estaleriois Navais Do Montego (ENDM) of Figueira Da Foz, have installed Autoship sys- tems full naval architecture pro- grams. The two shipyards are reportedly using Autoship for hull design, Autohydro for intact and damage stability, Autobuild for structural design. Circle 39 on Reader Service Card London Club Gains On 1998 Renewal The London P&I Club gained two million gt at the 1998 renewal. Overall tonnage, including char- terers' entries and reinsured ton- nage, is now 33 million gt. TIIE DEVIL'S CLAW \ > One of three dependable chain stop- per styles from one of the largest inventories of marine equipment in the USA. We also have connecting links, carpenter stoppers, and much more. Call us today for details. (CUSTOMER SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK) 1-800-851-3429 WASHINGTON CHAIN AND SUPPLY, INC. P.O. Box 3645 • 2901 Utah Avenue South • Seattle, Washington 98124 FAX (206) 621-9834 • E-mail: info®wachain.com VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.wachain.com World-class tug from a world-class shipbuilder The tractor tug DELTA LINDA, now in service in San Francisco: 4,400 HP with twin Z-drives: 105' x 34' x 16.5' (32 x 10.4 x 5m). 0ARCO shipyard ^^ SEATTLE 2300 West Commodore Way • Seattle, Wa 98199 USA Phone (206) 285-3200 • FAX (206) 285-8486 Circle 357 on Reader Service Card flagship Ship design software for rhe professional HULLFORM DESIGN STRUCTURAL DESIGN STABILITY/HYDROSTATICS RESISTANCE/POWERING MANEUVERING SEAKEEPING MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT FastShip MAESTRO NavCad AgileShip ™ ShipmoPC ShipCAM T" Perception® Proteus Engineering 301 Pier One Road, Suite 200 Stevensville, MD 21666 USA tel +(410) 643-7496 fax +(410) 643-7535 email: flagship@atinc.com www.access.digex.net/~proteus CALL TODAY TO LEARN HOW IFLAGSHIP CAN IMPROVE YOUR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. lyjl R ROTE U S gV^^S' ENGINEERING Circle 358 on Reader Service Card Circle 356 on Reader Service Card 69 It's good to know that ships of any size, in almost any kind of trouble can be returned to operational mode In the ports of Vancouver or Victoria, British Columbia. j> .* Vancouver Shipyards together with Seaspan International 11 will pick up and deliver crippled ships to drydock. L|. . Experienced repair teams take over and the -igSSr ship is on its way again without delay. CJBB t s Whether it is serious trouble or a matter of maintenance and repair, Vancouver Shipyards "" is at the ready, on the ways, alongside or at sea. 50 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver, B.C. Canada. V7P 2R2 Telephone: (604) 988-6361 • Fax: (604) 990-3290 Email: info@vanship.com „ Circle 348 on Reader Service Card