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Hempel's Marine Paints

Appoints J.A. Thompsen

J.A. Thompsen

Finn Olander, general manager and executive vice president of

Hempel's, has announced the re- cent appointment of J.A. Thomp- sen as national sales manager. Mr.

Thompsen will be located at the company's executive offices at 25

Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004.

Mr. Thompsen joined the Hem- pel organization in 1970 as mana- ger of marine services. He has previously held various sales ex- ecutive positions with marine and industrial concerns. Mr. Thomp- sen is a graduate of the U.S. Mari- time Academy and is the author of various technical papers and articles pertaining* to the corrosion field.

The company has its corporate headquarters in Copenhagen, Den- mark, with more than 25 affiliated companies located throughout the world. In the United States, the company maintains manufactur- ing facilities in Brooklyn, N.Y., and research, development, and manufacturing operations at Buf- falo, N.Y. District sales offices and warehouses are located in San

Francisco, Calif., New Orleans,

La., and Houston, Texas. In addi- tion, the company's extensive line of coatings are marketed through qualified marine distribution agen- cies located in all principal U.S. ports.

New Maritime Firm

Debuts At OTC Show

Marquip, a new firm in Seattle,

Wash., specializing in the manu- facture of quality marine equip- ment, made its debut at the Off- shore Technology Conference in

Houston, Texas, April 19, 1971.

Marquip featured its quick re- lease hooks to kickoff its product line. On display was a working model of its electro-hydraulic de- sign, which provides instant, re- mote push-button control for trip- ping one or multiple lines by one operator. Capacities range from lO tons up, with 100-ton and over models most commonly used. Mar- quip's line also includes manual quick release hooks in 10-ton to 150-ton models. Patents have been applied for on all the quick release hook designs.

Marquip is the only American manufacturer of quick release hooks, and prices are competitive with foreign makes, according to

R. Patrick Obert, manager of

Marquip.

Marquip products also pictured in the Houston display were tow- ing plates, chain and anchor pat- tern towing shackles, and carpen- ter stoppers. Roger H. Pearson, marketing manager, states that numerous other items will be available as production patterns are completed, and will include anchors, anchor chain fittings, and cargo handling equipment.

Marquip also offers custom de- signing of heavy rigging items to all heavy industries, including oil and construction. Emphasis will be on marine rigging, towing and mooring accessories. With its 2,000,CXX) pound pull test machine,

Marquip products can be certified to meet requirements of U.S. Sal- vage Bureau, A.B.S., Lloyd's Ship- ping, I.L.O., or other cargo bu- reaus.

Marquip is a manufacturing affiliate of Washington Chain &

Supply Company, 2935 Utah Ave- nue South, Seattle, Wash. 98124, which will be the initial distribu- tor for the Marquip line on the

Pacific Coast and Alaska, as well as foreign. Blue Water Marine

Supply, Inc., 1000 Broadway at

Channelside, Houston, Texas 77012, serves the Gulf Coast for

Marquip.

WORLD LEADERS IN PLAIN BEARING TECHNOLOGY GLACIER

Write for technical literature /or Glacier-Herbert Sterngear to:

THE GLACIER METAL COMPANY LIMITED

Pilgrims Way, Bede Trading Estate, Jarrow, Co. Durham. Tel: 0632-897171.

Head Office: Alperton, Wembley, Middlesex.

THE ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING GROUP ^^'^sTmcorporatethe ^e^ern^systen,..

National Sales Office THE GLACIER METAL CO., 116 Beacon St., South San Francisco, Calif. 94080. Phone (415) 873-5718. Telex 349-487

Eastern Marine Representative Walter Vaughan. Phone (212) BE 3-3460 Western Marine Representative Jim Stasek. Phone (415) 781-9175

Laurita now in service with

Glacier-Herbert sterngear system

AUTO LIN R5

Laurita, the first of three car carriers building at Blohm & Voss, has now success- fully completed sea trials and has entered scheduled service.

Glacier-Herbert Sterngear permits the removal and inspection or replacement of outboard seals and the stern bearing without dismantling the shaft or removing the propeller. By eliminating the need to dry-dock the system allows substantial cost savings to shipowners and operators.

The system offers greater scope for avoidance of shaft whirl and allows forthe bearing alignment to be adjusted after assembly—important factors especially when the heavier C.P. propellers are used.

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