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B&W Diesel Acquired

By American M.A.N.

American M.A.N. Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of

Augsburg, West Germany, has ac- quired B&W Diesel Inc., New York, a wholly-owned subsidiary of B&W

Diesel A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.

The acquisition consolidates and strengthens the marketing, sales and service of M.A.N.—B&W Die- sel in the United States.-M.A.N.—

B&W Diesel was formed in 1981, after Burmeister & Wain was ac- quired by M.A.N.

Claus Windelev, formerly pres- ident of B&W Diesel, Inc., has been appointed executive vice president of American M.A.N.

Corporation and will be responsi- ble for its Diesel Group.

M.A.N.—B&W produces me- dium and slow-speed diesel en- gines for marine propulsion, power generation and industrial applica- tions in Augsburg, West Germany, and Copenhagen, Holeby and

Frederikshavn, Denmark. The en- gines cover a wide power range from 500 to 56,160 bhp.

American M.A.N. Corporation has offices in New York, San

Francisco, Houston and Miami. In addition to diesel engines, Ameri- can M.A.N. Corporation markets large steam turbine generators, steel foundations, axial, centrifu- gal and screw compressors, mate- rials handling equipment, special- ized equipment for coal and oil gasification, chemical waste de- struction, and waste heat boilers.

Also, M.A.N, high-speed diesel en- gines from 50 to 700 hp and

M.A.N.-SWF hoists are distrib- uted through dealers and OEMs.

Among the topics that will be covered are treatment for shock, wound management, burns, hy- pothermia, suspected heart at- tacks, chemical exposure acci- dents, head, neck, and back injuries, management of stroke victims and treatment for near drowning.

The program curriculum follows the U.S. Department of Transpor- tation developed "First Re- sponder" course outline and is ap- proved by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The course will be held at the

MarineSafety training center, with some practice portions of the pro- gram carried out in MSL's engine room, cargo control room and ship's bridge simulators. Attendees will stay at the nearby Sheraton Inn at

LaGuardia Airport. The fee for the course is $495 per person which covers training materials, lunches and local transportation.

For more information on the course, write or call Tom Garrigan,

Marine Safety International,

LaGuardia Airport, NY 11371.

Telephone (212) 565-4125.

This automatic-declutching valve actuator has ABS approval for submergence to 133 feet.

Emergency Medical Course

Offered By Marine Safety

Preparing their crews on vessels or rigs to deal with emergency medical problems can significantly reduce medical care costs, lost-time injuries and legal problems.

In response to requests from a number of clients, MarineSafety

International has arranged to have an emergency medical course pre- sented at the MSI Training Center at LaGuardia Airport in New York

City. The course, to be held De- cember 6—8, is designed to meet the unique requirements of the marine environment.

It will be conducted in conjunc- tion with Emergency and Safety

Programs, Inc. (ESP) of Miami,

Fla. Over the past eight years,

ESP has conducted "Emergency

Care At Sea" seminars for numer- ous marine and offshore firms in- cluding Sun, Exxon, ODECO, Mo- bil, SONAT, CNG, Global Marine

Drilling, Jackson Marine, and the

U.S. Customs Patrol.

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