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ETA Promotes

McTaggart To VP

Of Naval Architecture

Engineering Technology Analysts,

Inc. (ETA), 4140 S.W. Freeway,

Houston, Texas 77027, has announced the promotion of Ralph G. McTag- gart from chief naval architect to vice president of naval architecture.

In this new position, Mr. McTag- gart is responsible for all naval architectural analysis of mobile off- shore drilling units, ships, and barges, and assists shipyards in de- termining construction techniques and in eliminating possible prob- lems. Mr. McTaggart is a noted author in his field, and has been recognized internationally for his achievements.

ETA is a Houston-based engi- neering design and consulting firm, now in its fifth year of business.

ETA is involved in the design and analysis of offshore structures, ma- rine pipelaying, and pipe stress analysis.

Mr. McTaggart started working in shipyards in Scotland in 1953, and since arriving in the United

States in 1967, has been involved in the design, analysis, classification, and construction of drillships and self-elevating and semisubmersible drilling units. His 20 years of ex- perience include the layout, fabri- cation, drafting, and design of ships, tugs, barges, and offshore mobile drilling units. Prior to join- ing ETA in March 1973, he worked for several of the major offshore design and fabrication companies.

Ralph G. McTaggart

Mr. McTaggart was recently named a member of the American

Bureau of Shipping's special "Rules" committee for preparing the "Rules for Building and Class- ing Offshore Mobile Drilling

Units," and has worked with sev- eral regulatory bodies on the de- sign and operation of drilling units.

Mr. McTaggart is a chartered engi- neer (U.K.) and a member of the

Institute of Marine Engineers and

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. He received his degree in naval architecture from Stow College in Glasgow,

Scotland, and holds the City and

Guilds of London Certificate in

Shipbuilding.

Marcona Names Bilhorn

Senior VP-Marketing

William W. Bilhorn

William W. Bilhorn has been elected senior vice president-mar- keting for Marcona Corporation, according to an announcement by

C.W. Robinson, president.

Mr. Bilhorn has served as vice president-marketing of the San

Francisco, Calif.^based mining, shipping and resource development firm since April 1973, having been elected vice president-sales in 1970.

A graduate of the Wisconsin In- stitute of Technology, Mr. Bilhorn began his professional career with

Kennecott Copper Company's Ran- cagua Mine in Chile. Following service with the U.S. Army, he spent five years with the Erie Min- ing Company, Hoyt Lakes, Minn.

He joined Marcona Mining Com- pany in Peru in 1960.

In 1964, he was transferred to

Marcona's San Francisco headquar- ters to act as manager of ore sched- uling, followed by two years as resident manager of the company's

New York office before returning to San Francisco in 1967.

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