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Class Society Q&A

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MOORING WINCHES --

Our CONGRATULATIONS to Sause Brothers on

Sunset Bay in 2004, and repeat order for 2005 barge. Once again an industry leader has chosen

Rapp Hydema

TOWING WINCHES -- recent order for M/V Saturn matches winches supplied to Western Towboat

RESEARCH & SPECIALITY WINCHES --

This hydrographic is but one of several types aboard NOAA’s FRV-40 Oscar Dyson

UMBILICAL WINCHES -- this one aboard Fugro

McLelland’s M/V Bucentaur

Towing, Mooring, Umbilical,

Oceanographic and other Winches

Now Open in Houston at 2000 Dairy Ashford

KING-GAGE ®

LevelBAR

Tank Level Indicator

Analog LED column graphically displays tank level as total volume and/or depth. Replaces fluid-filled gages Stainless steel housing Greater reliability • Tank Gauges • Draft Measurement • Air Control Stations • Compressed Air

Filters • USN Service

KING-GAGE

Marine Systems ®

KING-GAGE ®

LevelPRO

Multiple Tank Level Processors

Continuous measurement of multiple ballast and shipboard service tanks. Total volume and/or tank depth Durable corrosion proof housing Digital communications output

KING-GAGE ®

LiquiSeal

Liquid Level Transmitter

Rugged marine liquid level sensor for ballast/cargo/service tanks or draft measurement. Electronic or pneumatic output Proven air purge principle Externally mounted Tank Level

Indication for the

Marine and

Offshore

Oil/Gas

Industries

D-2

Fritz Grannemann

Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

Todd Grove

ABS Americas (ABS)

Bernard Anne

Bureau Veritas (BV)

Alan Gavin

Lloyd's Register (LR)

Ugo Salerno

RINA (RINA)

THE CLASSIFICATION Q&A PARTICIPANTS

Todd Grove was named President of the ABS Americas Division in May of 2004. Prior to this he served as Vice President Western Region, ABS Europe. Bernard Anne, managing director, marine division, Bureau Veritas, has a background as a marine engineer and naval architect. He worked for many years for major French shipping companies, moving into senior management. Fritz Grannemann, shipbuilding engineer and welding expert, since 1980 employed by Germanischer Lloyd. Since 1982, Grannemann is principal surveyor for Mexico and Central America. He has built up the Division Americas and today is head of 120 employees in stations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela,

Columbia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Cuba. Alan Gavin, is Marine Director, Lloyd's Register. Ugo Salerno took over the role of chairman of IACS at a time when the essen- tial element of classification, trust, was hard to find. He brought to the job a training in naval architecture, a background in managing shipping companies, a ready smile, enormous energy and a deep desire to rebuild trust between class and the industry and regulators it serves.

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