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Texaco Appoints

Frank C. Toto

Frank C. Toto

Texaco Inc. has announced the appointment of Frank C. Toto as account supervisor in the com- pany's International Marine Sales

Department ait New York. In his new position effective immedi- ately, Mr. Toto will be responsible for sales of Texaco marine prod- ucts to major shipping companies based in New York 'City.

In 1955, Mr. Toto was graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine

Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., with a bachelor of science degree.

For the next 13 years he worked in engineering positions in the maritime industry, including nine years as an engineer for the Ameri- can Bureau of Shipping in New

York. He joined Texaco's Marine

Department in 1968 as an engi- neer with the company's United

States fleet. Mr. Toto was ap- pointed marine engineer in the In- ternational 'Marine Sales Depart- ment in New York in 1972.

Stig Host Joins

Skaarup Shipping As

Board Vice Chairman

Stig Host has been elected vice chairman of the board of Skaarup

Shipping Corporation and its affili- ated companies.

Mr. Host, a native of Denmark and a graduate of Harvard Uni- versity, comes to Skaarup from

Mobil Oil Corporation where he has held a number of senior execu- tive positions, most recently vice president and director of Mobil Eu- rope in London and since 1968, president and general manager of

Mdbi'l Oil Italiana. Previously, he served as director of Mobil's inter- national sales activities for the Far

East, headquartered in Tokyo.

Skaarup Shipping Corporation is one of the leading ship brokerage and ship management companies in the United States. The company has specialized in dry bulk mate- rials and manages the ocean trans- portation for several large U.S. cor- porations. It is currently engaged in an expansion program in the area of natural resources and trans- portation, with special emphasis on petroleum trading and transport.

In addition to assuming a lead- ing role in the general management of Skaarup Shipping Corporation,

Mr. Host will direct the company's entry into the petroleum activities.

A number of major programs in- volving large U.S. consumers are now being developed by the Skaar- up Group.

Bethlehem Singapore

Names J.W. Bramblet

The appointment of James W.

Bramblet as assistant general manager-administration of Bethle- hem Singapore Private Limited, a

Singapore shipyard, was announc- ed by John C. Estes, inewly appoint- ed vice president and general man- ager of the facility.

Mr. Bramblet has 'been serving as assistant to the shipyard's gen- eral manager.

A native of Galveston, Texas,

Mr. Bramblet received a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor Uni- versity in 1961 and earned a bache- lor of laws degree from the Uni- versity of Texas in 1965.

Beginning his career with Beth- lehem Steel in 1968, Mr. Bramblet was assigned to the industrial rela- tions department at the Beaumont,

Texas, shipyard and later that year became supervisor of contract ad- ministration for the yard.

When the Singapore shipyard was established in 1970, he was as- signed there as assistant to the gen- eral manager.

Bethlehem Singapore Private

Limited, known as Bethsing, is a joint venture of Bethlehem Steel

Corporation and the Development

Bank of Singapore. It deals pri- marily in building mobile oil drill- ing rigs and associated equipment, along with barges and miscella- neous steel fabrications.

Clyde works.

When you put Clyde equipment on the job, it works—harder, faster and longer. Clyde makes Whirleys, Sea-Whirler

Post Cranes, Hoists, Derricks, Anchor-Pulling

Winches, Shearlegs, and Overhead and Gantry

Cranes. And Clyde provides the right capacity for your materials handling application.

If putting it all in place is your line, tie in with the Clyde line.

Clyde works.

CLYDE c/o Equipment Systems, Inc.

P.O. Box 95

Port Deposit, Maryland 21904

Phone: (301) 378-3111

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