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People & Company News Graykowski Ends Reign At MarAd, Joins Dyer Ellis U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rod- ney E. Slater made it known that acting Maritime Administrator, John Graykowski, resigned his position, effective November 4. President Clinton initially appointed Graykowski as deputy maritime admin- istrator in 1994. He subsequently served as acting maritime administrator, most recently from this May — up until the present. Subsequent to the end of his term at MarAd, Graykowski, joined the law firm of Dyer Ellis & Joseph as a shareholder. Beginning with his tenure at MarAd, Graykowski has been principally responsible for the implementation of the National Shipbuilding Initiative, with particular emphasis on the revital- ization of the Title XI loan guarantee program, as well as programs related to the inland waterways and the Great Lakes. Cummins Appoints New Manager of Auxiliary Markets Cummins Marine has named Simon Tandy as sales man- ager — Worldwide Auxiliary markets. Tandy, who boasts 10 years of experi- ence with Cummins, previously held positions in Sales and Product Development at the company's distributor in the U.K., and with the Cummins Wartsila joint venture in North America. W&O Supply Attains Valve Automation & Controls W&O Supply, Jacksonville, Fla., has acquired San Diego, Calif.-based Valve Automation & Controls (VAC). Special- izing in marine actuation and automa- tion, VAC is a supplier of commodity pipe, valves and fittings to the San Diego marine and Navy marketplace. ACR Offers Survival Methods With New Pouch ACR Electronics launched a new prod- uct that will help mariners organize their survival gear in a convenient, cost- effective pouch. The buoyant Survival Gear Pouch is a car- ryall that can hold basic survival compo- nents, such as a signal light, extra batter- December, 2000 ies, signal mirror, whistle and Personal Locator EPIRB. Comprised of water- resistant nylon pack cloth, the pouch features a small front zippered compart- ment for easy access. A double-pull coil zipper for headphone, antenna or other access is also present in the pouch. Circle 1 on Reader Service Card Flender Werft Appoints Board Chair The Supervisory Board of Flender Werft Aktiengesellschaft has elected Dirk Rathjens as chairman of the board of directors, effective November 1. The board has also designated Jiirgen-A. Hansen as an official member of the board, on which he formally served as deputy member. In addition, the Board of Directors, which is comprised of Martin Krause and Reinhold Hinz, are scheduled to retire from the company, effective June 30, 2001. 342 ON TOIJGIIE! JR JOB. CHAIN PATTERN ANCHOR PATTERN MARQUIP marine towing shackles can handle it. SWL 32-185 TONS O Maxium load capacities and safety E» High-strength alloy steel construction O Easy installation Towing plates, too, plus many more products from one of the largest inven- tories of marine equipment in the USA. C 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: info0wachain.com VISIT OUR WEB SiTE FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.wachain.com Circle 270 on Reader Service Card Why Paint and Insulate? Seal, Insulate and Protect all with Delta T Marine Insulating Coating Replaces thermal insulation! ' A 40 mil layer achieves an R11-R15 factor! ' Non toxic and contains no harmful VOCs! > USCG, Lloyds, ABS and DNV Approved • Cost Effective! Mascoat Products Houston, TX www.deltacoat.com Ph: (713) 688-9099 Fax: (713) 688-9169 Saies@deltacoat.com Circle 245 on Reader Service Card Circle 239 on Reader Service Card 43
