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People & Company News Atlantic Marine Gets British Hunter Job BP Amoco Shipping recently dry- dockes its motor tanker, British Hunter at Atlantic Marine for work consisting of intermediate and tailshaft removal for inspection and machining, realignment of the vessel's propulsion system, seal overhaul, and hull cleaning, blasting and coating. The 151,401-dwt vessel, which was built in Korea in 1987, measures 900 x 151 x 75 ft. (274 x 46 x 23 m) and is the largest ever to be docked on Atlantic's floating drydock, Alabama. Global Acquires Marine Construction Business Global Industries, Ltd. has attained the offshore marine construction business of its Mexican joint venture CCC Fabrica- ciones y Construcciones, S.A. de C.V. and sold its interest in CCC to the other Baltic Spares Service Ltd. 8 Astronomow Street 80-299 Gdansk, Poland Phone:(+48 58) 554 55 86 Fax: (+48 58) 554 55 85 http: //www.bss.pl email: bss@bss.pl We are one of the biggest Polish suppliers of ship spare parts and equipment for vessels which are being built and repaired in Polish shipyards. We have long standing relations with all major producers of ship equipment in Poland. We can offer either from our own stock or direcdy from a producer of spare parts for main and auxiliary engines of Sulzer and Burmeister & Wain. We supply, among others, the following spare parts and complete ship equipment: -pumps of various types -compressors and turbochargers -electrical and electronic systems -hydraulic devices -centrifugal separators and filtrating devices -ship coolers, condensers and evaporators -cranes, ship lifts and winches -anchors and chains We run a bonded warehouse of valves and their spare parts produced by HOERBIGER - Vienna, thermometers from SIKA - Kaufuneen and turbochargers with their spare parts from PBS - Velka Bites. Cooperation with us safeguards fast and high quality services indispensable for effective ship operation. 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For registration information, contact Karen Scrimshaw, do Fleet Technology Limited Tel: (613)592-2830 Fax: (613)592-4950 email: fleet@fleetech.com or check our website at http://www.fleetech.com Sponsored by J? ®»-Ship ^^ Structure Committee Hosted by ^ABS Organized by FR Circle 358 on Reader Service Card HRP for optimal manoeuvrability DECK-MOUNTED PROPULSION UNITS For cargo barges, ferries, hopper dredgers, pontoons. WELL-MOUNTED PROPULSION UNITS For ferries, passenger vessels, tugboats. RETRACTABLE AZIMUTH THRUSTERS Additional propulsion for research vessels, hydrographic vessels, offshore vessels, and any application with D.P. control. HRP BOWTHRUSTERS Transverse tunnel thrusters for fishing craft, coasters, luxury yachts, dredgers. Use our expertise for your application. HOLLAND ROER- PROPELLER HRP • USA NEW ORLEANS, LA 70072 TEL: 504-347-0017 HRP - NETHERLANDS KRIMPEN AAN DE LEK TEL:+31 1807-19988 principal shareholder of CCC, Grupo Consorcio de Fabricaciones y Construc- ciones. Under these terms, Global is acquiring four marine vessels and the marine support base at Cuidad de Car- men, Mexico, in addition to the existing offshore marine construction contracts totaling more than $72 million. Another transaction in the works is a definitive purchase agreement that was signed for the attainment of ETPM, SA, an international offshore construction company. The combined company will be the largest offshore construction company in market capitalization with combined 1998 revenues of about $1.3 billion. Joining forces with Global's current international operations, ETPM will work to create a new International Division, with Pierre Laborie, ETPM's current president and CEO as head of the venture. From a construction standpoint, Glob- al used its deepwater pipelay/heavy-lift barge Hercules to install 17.6 miles of 16-in. pipe for Dauphin Island Gather- ing Partners (DIGP) in the Gulf of Mex- ico this summer. Implemented between Main Pass Block 225 in water depths of 240 ft. (73.1 m) and Viosca Knoll Block 823 stationed in 1,130 ft. (344.4 m), Global's vessel Pioneer assisted Her- cules during pipelay as well as through- out installation of a pipeline skid at Viosca Knoll 823. Global Industries has added a new member to the company with the elec- tion of Russell J. Robicheaux as vice president and general counsel. Robicheaux, who previously served as assistant general counsel at J. Ray McDermott, holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from LSU and a J.D. from Loyola University. Adams Named President At Dixie Machine Dixie Machine Welding and Metal Works, a subsidiary of Diversified Group, New Orleans, La., has elected John C. Adams as president. With more than 30 years experience in shipbuilding and repair management, Adams has served in various capacities in the marine repair management field. New Hull Insurance Syndicate Announces Appointment The new hull insurance syndicate formed by Thomas Miller & Co., Chartwell Managing Agents and Swiss Reinsurance Company has named Ann Waite as director of claims. Waite, who joins the syndicate with vast experience in the marine insurance industry, will coordinate teams of claims executives in the daily handling Circle 253 on Reader Service Card Circle 232 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
