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Top Executives Promoted

At Curtis Bay Towing

Curtis Bay Towing Company has an- nounced two promotions to its executive staff. Effective January 1, 1980, Malcolm

W. MacLeod, executive vice president, has been elected president and chief executive officer of the firm. He succeeds Capt. Frank

J. Hughes who has served in that position since 1966, and has been elected chairman of the board.

Both men have long been associated with the maritime industry, each having com- menced his career as a cadet at the Massa- chusetts Maritime Academy.

Mr. Hughes, with 47 years in the mari- time field, spent many years at sea during which he served as an officer on dry cargo ships and tankers, and master of salvage tugs and deepsea tugs before coming ashore in a management capacity.

Mr. MacLeod, with 29 years' experience, served for a number of years as an officer on fleet tugs of the U.S. Navy and on com- mercial tugs operating on and from the U.S.

East Coast before assuming shoreside duties with Moran Towing & Transportation Co.,

Inc., New York, N.Y., with whom Curtis

Bay is affiliated.

Curtis Bay Towing Company, founded 70 years ago, is headquartered in Baltimore,

Md., and operates modern tug fleets based in the ports of Bhiladelphia, Pa., Baltimore, and Norfolk, Va., from which it provides harbor, inland, coastwise and ocean towing services.

Free Brochure Available

On Saab Microwave Tank

Level Gauging System

Saab Marine Electronics is offering a free technical brochure describing SUM-21, the first microwave operated level gauging sys- tem for tankers.

The brochure contains complete details on the Saab SUM-21 performance features, in- cluding: No moving parts—Only the rugged antenna is mounted inside the tank—Anten- na is insensitive to sludge deposits and not affected by smoke, gases, etc.—Extremely high accuracy of ± 5 mm + 0.05 of meas- ured ullage. For example, ±15 mm in a tank 20 meters deep—High system flexibility pro- viding measurements at sea, automatic trim compensation, and easy connection to load calculators, level alarms, etc.

Saab SUM-21 has no mechanical installa- tion inside the tank atmosphere, consequent- ly, it does not generate high costs for spare parts, service, gas-freeing, and resulting time delays.

The system, during the last six months,

We offer the most experienced salvage crews on the East Coast of the U.S.

For expert pier damage repairs and emergency salvage of any type of floating equipment - call Eastchester first...on site inspection and damage evaluation done immediately.

EASTCHESTER TOWING CO. CALL 24 HOURS (212) 885-0889 642 City Island Avenue, Bronx, New York 10464 Red'Bremen, president has been ordered for all cargo tanks in more than 20 tankers.

About 50 percent of the Saab SUM-21 systems supplied have been ordered for chemical tankers. Also, in crude carriers, installation of Saab SUM-21 is attractive as a consequence of the proposed new IMCO regulations requiring crude oil washing.

When using a system based on the micro- wave principle, it is possible to have accu- rate ullage readings during the whole wash- ing process.

For copies of the brochure and all infor- mation, write to Jack B. Ellsworth, Salwico,

Inc., 77 River Street, Hoboken, N.J. 07030.

Hitachi Zosen To Build

Three 60,000-DWT Bulk

Carriers For 2 Owners

Hitachi Zosen recently received orders for a total of three 60,000-dwt bulk carriers— two from Aksjeselskapet Kosmos, a member of Norway's Anders Jahre Group, and one from Epos Marine Corporation of Liberia.

All three ships are Hitachi Zosen standard economical Panamax-type bulk carriers. With these latest orders included, Hitachi Zosen has received orders for a total of 44 Pana- max-type bulk carriers — six in 1979. The new vessels will have a length of 215 meters (about 705 feet), a breadth of 32.2 meters (106 feet), and a depth of 17.8 meters (58 feet). Each will be powered by a Hitachi

Sulzer 6RND76M-type diesel and will have a speed of 14.9 knots.

Wall Industries Announces

Yale Cordage Acquisition

Yale Cordage, a braided rope manufacturer based in Yarmouth, Maine, will move into the heavy industrial rope market following its recent acquisition by Wall Industries of

Beverly, N.J.

The news came in a joint announcement by W.A. Dungan, president of Wall Indus- tries, and P.A. LeMaistre, president of Yale

Cordage. Mr. Dungan said: "We are very pleased to team up with Yale. The cordage industry has become increasingly specialized to keep pace with the demands for more refined types of rope. . . ."

Mr. LeMaistre noted: "The number one reason we wanted to join with Wall was to gain greater exposure for Yale's products.

Wall is a successful, 150-year-old manufac- turer with a nationwide sales force. . . ."

Yale Cordage officers, personnel and man- ufacturing facilities will remain at the Yar- mouth plant.

IrfiSHSUB

SYSTEMS

WE MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE LINE

OF NAVY APPROVED UNDERWATER

HULL CLEANING EQUIPMENT and accessories to service any size vessel from super-tanker to the smallest ^^ work boat.

For complete information contact:

SUB ENTERPRISES, INC

RO. BOX 16531 • IRVINE • CALIFORNIA 92713

Telephone (714) 540-9455 • Telex 678 401

Malcolm W. MacLeod Frank J. Hughes

INLAND and

OFFSHORE

WE BUILD THE BEST STEEL AND

ALUMINUM WORK BOATS.

WRITE RT. 4, BOX 76, PINE BLUFF,

ARKANSAS 71602; OR TELEPHONE 501-536-0362.

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