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Fred Eisenbiegler Named

To Board Of Trustees

At Webb Institute

Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, the oldest four-year naval architecture under- graduate institution in the U.S., recently announced the selection of a new trustee member — Frederick P. Eisenbiegler. Frank

J. Graziano, chairman of the board of Webb

Institute, stated that he is "delighted and pleased that Mr. Eisenbiegler will be joining the board of trustees. A man of his expe- rience, knowledge and foresight will be an added dimension to our board. Webb's fu- ture is assured when concerned individuals, such as Fred Eisenbiegler, recognize our importance and participate in our work."

Mr. Eisenbiegler joined Sun Company in 1974 as vice president of Sun Ship's bulk ship product group. In 1977, he joined Sun

International, Inc. as vice president and gen- eral manager of marine transport, and also became president of two Sun International subsidiaries, Sun Transport, Inc., and Sun

Overseas Transport, Ltd., both headquar- tered at Claymont, Del. Sun Transport and

Sun Overseas Transport, Ltd. are responsi- ble for providing the marine transportation requirements of Sun Company as well as serving third party markets.

New Offshore Mooring System

Under Development In Scotland

A new, unique mooring system that will keep a supply vessel permanently and safely moored to an oil rig at a pre-determined dis- tance even in the worst sea conditions en- countered in the North Sea is being devel- oped in Scotland. A model of the Scomagg

Hydraulics Ltd. system is shown above be- ing tested in the company's factory at Bell- shill, Lanarkshire.

At present, most North Sea operators use a type of buffer system to limit tension on mooring lines, but if the sea is rough and the vessel is moving about, the rope is prone to sudden breakage. For supply boat crews and crane operators on the rigs, this can be a time-consuming, difficult, and often dan- gerous task.

The Scomagg system uses hydraulic winches that absorb the potentially danger- ous energy released by waves, together with electronic controls to monitor and make ad- justments when necessary to insure that the tension on the ropes is kept within well- defined limits.

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Two winches are fixed on the platform ap- proximately 12-15 meters (39-49 feet) apart.

From each of these winches, a cable runs down the legs of the rig to sea level and then out to the stern of the vessel. A target position is then fed into the controls. Should the vessel move outwards from this target, the winches cut in, increasing tension on the ropes and pulling the vessel back. If the boat drifts too close to the rig, tension is released and the vessel moves away to the correct position. In the event of sudden de- terioration in the weather, the supply boat skipper can move off to a safe distance with the ropes still attached. When it is safe to return, he drops the engine's revolutions allowing the system to pull him back to the target position.

For further information on the Scomagg mooring system,

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NEW JUMBO BARGE CARRIER—Artist's impression of the new Jumbo Barge Carrier, evolved by Capt. Bengt Tornqvist and based on his advanced trapezoidal hull form. As planned, the JBC mother-ship will carry eight barges each of 12,500 dwt, and have an overall length of just over 400 meters (about 1,312 feet). Avanova International of

Chester, England, is responsible for the further development and marketing of the

Jumbo Barge Carrier project.

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RB-WT has a high intensity beam that rotates 360°.

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