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Harry R. Hipwell

National Steel and Shipbuilding

Company, San Diego, Calif., has announced the following promo- tions : Harry R. Hipwell was ad- vanced to the position of hull su- perintendent; George V. Tonner has been promoted to contracts * administrator, repair division, and

Grover Edwards has been pro- moted to assistant superintendent, welding.

Mr. Hipwell will report to Ernest

Schneider. A graduate of New

Brighton Technical School of Wal- lasey, England, Mr. Hipwell has been with NASSCO for 14 years, serving in various supervisory po- sitions. His most recent assign- ment has been that of assistant superintendent, hull department.

Mr. Hipwell is a member of The

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers and the past president of the NASSCO Man- agement Club and the San Diego

Area Council of Management

Clubs. •3m ? • 'ReflL

Grover Edwards

Mr. Tonner will report to Wil- liam T. Egan, vice president, ad- ministration. Mr. Tonner was born in San Francisco but at the age of five went to England with his parents. He was schooled at Black- pool Technical College and com- pleted his apprenticeship training with Lusse Bros., an electrical manufacturer, also of Blackpool.

In 1955, Mr. Tonner returned to

America, settled in San Diego,

Calif., and went to work for Ets-

Hokin-Galvan, Electrical Contrac- tors.

He joined NASSCO in 1957 as i. journeyman electrician and was soon advanced to leadman. He transferred to the repair estimating department in 1960 as an electrical estimator and for the pas't eight years has supervised the depart- ment.

Mr. Edwards will report to Ray

Parrott, welding superintendent.

In his new assignment, Mr. Ed- wards will in addition to assuming greater supervisory responsibilities, provide instruction and technical advice to new construction and re- pair on welding production proc- esses. He will also be involved in the development of new welding processes and setups.

Mr. Edwards was born in Tus- kegee, Ala. He is a graduate of

Tuskegee Institute High School and learned his profession at San

Diego City College and at a U.S.

Navy Welding School.

Mr. Edwards joined National

Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in 1960 as a production welder. Since that time, he has held jobs with increasing responsi- bilties. For the past tljree years, he has held the position of general foreman, welding.

He is a member of the American

Welding Society and the National

Steel and Shipbuilding Company

Management Club.

Marlin Drilling Orders

Semisubmersible Unit

From Beth-Beaumont

A semisubmersible drilling unit, to be named the Marlin No. 7, has been ordered from the Bethlehem Steel

Corporation's Beaumont, Texas, ship- yard by Marlin Drilling Co., Inc.

The vessel will be capable of drill- ing a 30,000-foot well in water up to 1,000 feet deep.

The unit, which will have two rec- tangular lower hulls to provide good towing characteristics, is scheduled for delivery in March 1975.

Tangarone Appointed

Controller Of C-E

Marine Division

Robert J. Tangarone

Robert J. Tangarone has been appointed controller, C-E Marine

Division, Windsor, Conn., a unit of C-E's Windsor-ibased Industrial

Group, according to William C.

Freeman, general manager.

Mr. Tangarone joined C-E- in 1970, and has held positions in ma- rine engineering, service, erection, contract administration, and propo- sition/cost estimating.

He received a BJS. degree in mechanical engineering from the

University of Connecticut and is currently completing an M.B.A. program at the University of Hart- ford.

Mr. Tangarone is a member of the American Society of Mechani- cal Engineers.

C-E Marine Division supplies steam generating systems for ma- rine power and service applications and provides service, maintenance parts and engineering consultation.

NASSCO Announces Three Promotions

George V. Tonner

TOTAL CONTROL of cargo loading, distribution and discharge with the >MiC)TANK GAUGING SYSTEM

Instantaneous and continuous digital readout of tank innage or ullage is available at the flick of a switch.

The MMC Tank Gauging System provides vital information with accuracy to 0.2% full scale, plus electronic specific gravity correction of the fluid being measured. Provision can be made for automatic compensation of vessel trim as it relates to the tank level being reported.

Cargo, ballast and miscellaneous ship's tanks can be read simultaneously from a central control panel with remote reading stations optional.

The MMC Tank Gauging System is intrinsically safe and is made available with regulatory body approval worldwide. ^^jpjjpr

MARINE MOISTURE CONTROL CO., INC. 449 SHERIDAN BOULEVARD. INWOOD, NEW YORK 11696 (212) 327-3430

Telex: 96-0140 CABLE ADDRESS: MAMCAF INWOODNASSAUCO

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