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Roland Named President Of

Amoco Transport Company

Edwin J. Roland has been ap- pointed president of Amoco Trans- port Company, a transportation sub- sidiary of Standard Oil Company (In- diana). He will be responsible for

Standard's ocean transportation fleet carrying crude oil and petro- leum products. He joined Amoco

Transport in 1983 as vice president of engineering and construction, fol- lowing 10 years of active duty with the

U.S. Coast Guard.

Mr. Roland holds a bachelor's degree in science engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and a master's degree in nuclear engineer- ing and naval architecture/marine engineering from the University of

Michigan.

NKK Acquires Control

Of Fuji Diesel Company

Nippon Kokan (NKK) has re- cently acquired Fuji Diesel Compa- ny from Fuji Electric Company Ltd. by purchasing more than half of the company's 5.4 million shares. Fuji

Diesel, headquartered in Tateyama

City south of Tokyo, manufactures some 50 engine models in a power

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Machining — Propeller Nuts

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Ceramaloy Propeller Shaft Liners

KAHLENBERG BROS.

Air Horns — S/S Propellers

NATIONAL FLUID SEPARATORS, INC.

Bilgemaster Automatic Oily/Water

Separator Systems

SCHRADER BELLOWS

Pneumatic Propulsion Control Systems

TWIFLEX CORPORATION

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ENVIROVAC INC. FFIH^UM

Telephone 815/654-8300, Telex 257-415 (ENVIROVAC RKD)

Toll Free (USA only) 800-435-6951 (except in IL, HI, AK) range of 850 to 9,000 bhp at 380- 5,000 rpm. "NKK's decision to acquire con- trol of Fuji Diesel is based on its plans to augment its line of large diesel power plant engines by add- ing small- and medium-sized units," said Minoru Hashimoto, presi- dent of NKK America Inc., NKK's

U.S. subsidiary based in New York. "NKK has long been active in a wide range of low-, medium-, and high-speed diesel engines for ships," he added.

An engine manufacturer of long experience, Fuji Diesel recently in- creased its competitiveness in the production of medium- and small- capacity engines, enabling it to sus- tain a major export market share, according to NKK.

Heidenreich Forms New

Company Seeking Ship

Investment Opportunities

Per Heidenreich has formed

Heidenreich Marine Enterprise Inc. in Greenwich, Conn. This new com- pany will be seeking investment op- portunities in ships through lever- aged buyout financing and equity funding from investors attracted by appreciation in ship values and tax benefits.

Mr. Heidenreich resigned re- cently from Stolt-Nielsen Inc., where he was executive vice presi- dent responsible for a fleet of 40 ships. From 1977 to 1981 he was a director of Fearnleys A/S in Nor- way. Prior to that in 1975-76 he was president of Stolt-Nielsen, Japan.

He has 16 years of experience in the international maritime industry in Norway, Japan, and the U.S. He will also act as advisor to shipping companies, shipyards, and financial institutions.

Tano Awarded $2.4-Million

Coast Guard Contract For

Electronic Control Systems

Tano Corporation, a Rexnord company, has been awarded a $2.4- million contract by the U.S. Coast

Guard to manufacture electronic engine control systems for four high-endurance cutters.

The contract calls for the New

Orleans-based company to supply an engine room console, pilothouse console, two bridge wing consoles, two local engine room panels, and a variety of components and sensors for each of the 378-foot ships. The existing fleet of 12 high-endurance cutters is scheduled for complete overhaul during the next few years under the Coast Guard's Fleet Revi- talization and Modernization Pro- gram.

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