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Caterpillar's new global marine engine business team. Caterpillar Organizes New Worldwide Marine Business Group Caterpillar has formed a new Marine Business Unit within the Engine Products Division. The reorganiza- tion is designed to strength- en the company's focus on marine customer needs and streamlines communication and response in all aspects of Caterpillar's global marine engine business. Leading the new organization is Jan Arnold, a veteran marketing and sales manager with 21 years experience working not only for Caterpillar, Inc. In addition to steering a team of special business man- agers focused on specific marine market sub-segments, Arnold will coordinate the efforts of five managers. • Bill Heimann, a 27-year Caterpillar engineer with extensive experience in product design, applications and product support, will be marine product group manager. • Bob Hallengren, new product introduction program manager, will put a decade of Cat marine engine experi- ence to use, guiding strategic development, the smooth introduction of new engine designs. • Mak Mirhakimi, who has led the Caterpillar marine engine electronics development effort since its inception in 1989, will be electronics program manager, developing and implementing electronic control system strategies. • Paul Mathes, marketing and customer services man- ager, will lead worldwide marketing efforts, as well as a team of engineers focused on product improvement and support issues. • K. Bruce St. John, an eight-year Cat Marine veteran, is the strategic planning and commercial support manager. Circle 193 on Reader Service Card 2000 DOD budget — is envisioned to be a convention- al monohull ship measuring approximately 590 x 98.4 ft. (180 x30 m). The ADC(X) will replace aging ammunition ships and dry cargo ships in the Navy's Combat Logistics Force, and its mission will be to transport ammunition and dry cargo to navy battle groups at sea. The ship will also have the capability to remain on station with the battle group if the situation dictates. Mid-sized Yards While much attention is paid to the U.S.' largest yards, it could be argued that the most significant mar- itime business — particularly on the commercial mar- kets — is carried out in the many "second tier" yards. Business in the U.S.' mid-sized yards is as varied as the number and type of vessels that operate the world's inland, coastal and lake waterways. While the U.S. mid-sized yards are often regarded as regional "mom- n-pop" players, this perception could not be further from the truth in many instances. First, the wave of consolidation has touched second- tier yards as significantly as the larger companies. The last few years have seen a tremendous consolidation of physical and fiscal resources, none so striking as the recent announcement of the merger between Friede Goldman Intl. and Halter Marine Group. Earlier this summer, the companies announced the signing of a definitive agreement to enter a "strategic combination," with the resulting company to be named Friede Gold- man Halter, Inc. The combined company would have a backlog of more than $1 billion, with revenues in excess of $1.5 billion. "Friede Goldman Halter will also maintain an Engi- neered Products division by combining the assets of Friede Goldman's Brissonneau & Lotz Marine (BLM) European operations with Halter's AmClyde, Fritz Culver and McElroy brands," John Dane III, Halter's CEO, said. "BLM's diverse product line will comple- ment the strong franchise that AmClyde and Fritz Cul- ver hold in the offshore energy industry," Technological Prowess The proliferation of unique, high value and techno- logically challenging projects won of late by U.S. EPA Conference Continues To Add Maritime Topics Several topics and speakers have been added to the 1999 EPA Region III Chemical Emergency Prepared- ness and Prevention Conference maritime track. The conference will be held September 20-23 at the Hilton Washington & Towers, Wash- ington, D.C. Coordinating federal, state, and private sector participation in emer- gency planning and response can be an overwhelming task. Despite this, Tom Rayburn of the Great Lakes Spill Commission has achieved this feat. Rayburn will be discussing some of the innovative approaches to environmental and economic pro- tection from potential spill impacts achieved by the Great Lakes partner- ship. Doug Dillon of the Delaware River and Bay Marine Fire Fighting Task Force and a former Coast Guard Officer, will share his exper- tise on emergency response in the marine environment. Dillon will discuss fire fighting techniques for barges and ships, responding to spills and releases that are incidental to fires and explosions, and equip- ment requirements for effective responses to marine incidents. For a full list of topics, visit the con- ference Web Site at www.epacepp.com. For more information or to register, call the conference hotline toll-free at (877) 804-CEPP. The Washington, D.C. Local Emergency Planning Committee is the conference host and has obtained space for up to 150 exhibitors. 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