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Three Contracts For

British Shipbuilders

Total $112 Million

British Shipbuilders have re- ported receipt of contracts for work on five ships totaling about $112 million.

Goyan Shipbuilders has re- ceived a contract from Overseas

Containers to convert two con- tainerships from steam turbine to diesel power. Completion is sched- uled for the spring of 1981.

The Sultanate of Oman has placed an order with the Por- chester, Hampshire, shipyard of

Vosper Thorneycroft UK to build a 56-meter (about 184 feet) pa- trol craft.

Smiths Dock Co., Middles- brough, has signed a contract with Geest Industries, Ltd., Spald- ing, Lincolnshire, to build two re- frigerated cargo vessels for de- livery in 1981.

T.J. Farrell Heads Ottawa

Office Of Newport News

Shipbuilding

Terence J. Farrell has been named director of marketing-

Canada for Newport News Ship- building with headquarters in

Ottawa.

Terence J. Farrell

Mr. Farrell has an extensive background in the Canadian ship- building industry. Until recently, he was vice president, marketing of Marine Industrie Ltee., and di- rector of the Canadian Shipbuild- ing and Ship Repairing Associa- tion. His experience also includes positions with Vickers Canada and Chase Nuclear Canada.

Mr. Farrell is a professional en- gineer registered in Quebec, On- tario, and the U.K., and is a di- rector of the Canadian Nuclear

Association. He holds a master's degree in engineering from Ecole

Polytechnique, Montreal.

Newport News Shipbuilding, a

Tenneco company, operates one of the largest shipyard facilities in the U.S., including complete foun- dry, machining and fabrication capabilities.

It has been a leader in con- structing, refueling and servicing of nuclear-powered ships, and has extended this expertise to the service of the commercial nuclear power utility industry.

Newport News Shipbuilding now brings to Canadian industry more than 25 years of experience with nuclear powerplants; its par- ticipation in tests of crude oil carriers through Arctic waters; its experience in construction of large carriers for oil and liquefied natural gas; and the expertise of its subsidiaries, Newport News

Industrial Corporation and New- port News Offshore Systems Cor- poration.

The Newport News Shipbuild- ing offices in Canada are located at 170 Laurier Avenue, West,

Suite 1200, Ottawa, Ontario K1P- 5V5.

William P. Patterson Joins

Hoffert Marine, Inc.

William P. Patterson has joined the marine engineering division of Hoffert Marine, Inc., Jackson- ville, Fla. Hoffert Marine is a leading supplier of deck and en- gine supplies and services for merchant and naval vessels.

Mr. Patterson, who has long experience in the field of marine engineering, served as port engi- neer for National Bulk Carriers in Yokohama, Japan, during the construction of the Universe class of tankers, and in Ireland for that company in the same capacity but concerned with the repair and maintenance of National Bulk

Carriers ships. Mr. Patterson was also associated with Jacksonville

Shipyards in production manage- ment, contract negotiating and estimating.

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