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Paul A. Doorley Named

Permali Ltd. Director

Paul A. Doorley

A.A. Heath, chairman of Per- mali Limited, parent company of an international group of tech- nical plastics manufacturers with headquarters in Gloucester, Eng- land, has announced that Paul A.

Doorley has been named a direc- tor of the publicly held company listed on the London Stock Ex- change.

Mr. Doorley has been the pres- ident of Permali, Incorporated,

Mount Pleasant, Pa., since 1963, with responsibility for all North

American operations, including manufacturing facilities in Mount

Pleasant; Kirkland, Wash., and

Ontario, Canada.

Commenting, Mr. Heath said: "This appointment acknowledges the importance and growing con- tribution of our North American interests in Permali Group's af- fairs."

The Permali International

Group consists of closely related corporations with manufacturing plants in major trading countries of the free world. In addition to the United Kingdom and North

American companies, the affiliated firms include S.A. Permali, Nancy,

France; Permali-Wallace, Bhopal,

India, and Permali Torrance (Pty)

Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Group companies manufac- ture a broad range of technical plastic components with applica- tions in high-voltage electrical equipment, electrical distribution and transmission, nuclear gener- ating and petrochemical plants, commercial aircraft, ships, and many industrial and recreational industries.

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GIANT TUG LAUNCHED: The push-tug portion of a $13.5-million tug-barge combination being constructed for Seabulk Tankers, Ltd., general partner of Port Everglades Towing Co., both of Fort Lauder- dale, Fla., is shown coming down the ways from Kelso Shipyard in

Galveston, Texas. This tug makes a rigid connection with the 588- foot tank barge already launched. In combination, the unit will be about 629 feet in length overall and have a beam of 95 feet, making it perhaps the world's largest such unit. The oceangoing integrated tug and barge features a cargo capacity of about 320,000 barrels and will be able to move at about 14.6 knots. The CATUG system is a new concept in marine transportation and seeks performance equal to a ship of comparable size and power, with lower capital invest- ment and reduced operating costs. The tug unit has the capability to disengage itself from the cargo section, which allows it to leave the tank barge for loading or unloading. The tug can then lock onto an identical barge and again be under way without having to wait for the loading or unloading process. The first of three CATUG inte- grated tug-barge units is being built by the Galveston yard. It will be operated under the American flag for the transportation of petro- leum products in U.S. coastal trade. "ox, acs- leys mm yew 60 Maritime Reporter/ Engineering News