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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Jamestown Metal Marine Receives Two Contracts Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla. has recent- ly completed the installation of a complete joiner package on the ferry Cape May for the Delaware River Bridge Authority. Jamestown's work included the supply and installation of interior furnishings and equipment in the passenger areas such as general seating, dining areas, and food preparation and service areas. Jamestown has been selected by Avondale's Shipyard Division to design, supply and install a com- plete joiner package for the ARCO tanker project. Friede Goldman Offshore has awarded Jamestown a contract to provide a complete joiner package on the Bingo 9000-1 and Bingo 9000-2 drilling vessels for Ocean Rig ASA of Norway. Circle 41 on Reader Service Card Austal Ships Acquires Image The Western Australia ship builder Austal Ships has announced its purchase of Image Marine Group. The acquisition of Image will provide Austal with increased production capacity and will help to diversify and broaden the product base. With the addi- tional production facilities, Austal will be able to participate in the market for smaller high speed craft and special purpose vessels down to 66 ft. (20 m) in length. USCG Recognizes ABS For MODU Certifications The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has extended the authorization given to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to include mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) that adhere to the IMO "Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units - 1989" (89MODU Code). The USCG has also authorized ABS to con- duct surveys and issue certificates in accordance with the 89MODU Code. The Coast Guard had previ- ously granted ABS other statutory recognitions including various sur- vey and certifications in accor- dance with Loadline, SOLAS, and MARPOL conventions. Keppel Marine Appoints New Director Keppel Marine Industries Ltd., of Singapore, has appointed Lt. Col. Willie Tan Yoke Meng to its board of directors. Lt. Col. Tan is Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Health. New & Improved Inmarsat-C GMDSS Thrane & Thrane A/S have introduced the Capsat TT-3606E GMDSS system, approved by Inmarsat in accordance with the CN114. The terminal consists of a 10.4-in. color high-resolution TFT flatpanel display with light sensor. Circle 43 on Reader Service Card NASSCO Delivers Four Ships To U.S. Navy National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) is under contract to the U.S. Navy for the conversion and construction of 10 Strategic Sealift ships. Three conversions and one newbuild have been deliv- ered under this program. FOR SALE TUGBOAT 70' x 24' x 9.8', 1979, Twin 16V-92 GM's, Tow Winch, full electronics Price: $ 850,000.00. Location: Seattle, WA MISC. TUGBOATS Length 64' to 114', 600 to 2257 HP, all Single Screw, Crew Quarters LANDING CRAFTS 56' LCM-6's with Twin 8V-71 GM's with steering Kort nozzles Price: $ 85,000.00 ea. Location: Los Angeles, CA 40' Steel Ex. Model LCM-6 w/o door, decked over bow. Twin 6-71 GM Diesels, bow & stern rubber Price: $ 45,500.00 Location: Seattle, WA BARGES 180' x 54' x 12.5' ABS Flat Deck (2 available) 200' x 54' x 13' ABS Flat Deck Barge We Also Supply Winches, Anchors, Chain, Boom Boats, Buoys, Wire Rope & Cranes Rasmussen Equipment Co., Inc. 8727 5th Ave. South, P.O. Box 81206 _ rms^ Seattle, WA 98108 " Ph: 206-762-3700 * Fax: 206-762-5003 Toll Free: (800) 227-7920 Email: rasequip@aol.com Circle 314 on Reader Service Card Ultrasonic Thickness Gage The new handheld 36DL PLUS has powerful measurement features, flexible file-based datalogging capabilities, and a new Windows Interface Program. Its field-rugged, water-resistant case features an all-in-one backlit display with a bright, high resolution waveform. Thickness Range 0.(20-20" (0.S-M0mm). Thni-Paint Ectio-to-Echo. Fast Mln Capture Mode F=] PANAMETRICS * • • * j • - • New Flexible File-Based Datalogger stores data in 7 standard or custom tile structures. On-gage reporting of Summary with Statistics. Mln/Max Report, and File Comparison. Circle 307 on Reader Service Card * I Marine Deck Hardware y i and Equipment JUM * ANCHORS: • ^^^^ 50 to 60,000 Lbs. - New and Used Stockless - Oanforth - L. W. 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CA 90748 PH: (310) 522-9698 FAX: (310) 522-1043 Circle 352 on Reader Service Card 102 Hundreds of marine related businesses have decided to locate in southeastern Connecticut. Why haven't you set sail? Take a look in our direction by participating in the Compass Program ~ a free, no-hassle service provided by the SouthEastern Connecticut Enterprise Region. We'll help_you to decide if southeastern Connecticut is the place to anchoryour business. We'll point you in the right direction! Just pointyour finger in the direction of your telephone and call us at I -888-6 SECTER to find out more and to register to receive your free gift. SouthEastern Connecticut n Enterprise Region SECTER Circle 319 on Reader Service Card