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"PAD" (Predicted

Area of Danger) dredged material. The dredge will help solve existing environmental problems in the United States as- sociated with crowded inland dis- posal sites. Additionally, its dig- ging depth of up to 80 feet will allow construction of several ports currently being planned through- out the country.

Eagle I will be financed under a Title XI guarantee from the

Maritime Administration (Mar-

Ad) of the Department of Com- merce.

C.F. Bean Corp. is a New

Orleans-based dredging company with operations on the West, East, and Gulf Coasts of the United

States. International experience includes work in South America,

Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, and the

Far East.

Adriaan Volker Dredging Com- pany, a member of Royal Adriaan

Volker Group, is one of the larg- est dredging companies in the world.

Its operations are worldwide, and the company is a leader in the operation of all types of dredging equipment. Related companies within the Volker Group have extensive experience in major pipeline construction, heavy civil construction, offshore works, and related activities.

Wayne Lynn Named

To Colmac Board

Wayne Lynn

Wayne Lynn, manager of Col- mac Coil in Colville, Wash., has been named to the Colmac board of directors at a recent share- holder's meeting.

Colmac, an international manu- facturer of laundry and dry clean- ing finishing equipment, is the parent company of Colmac Coil.

Colmac Coil manufactures coils for reheat, solar hot water, expe- rimental, after cooler, refrigera- tion and air-conditioning. They are a major manufacturer of coils to the marine industry.

Ewers Marine Services

Relocates To Oakland

Frank Ewers has announced that the office of F.J. Ewers Ma- rine Services formerly located in

San Francisco, has been moved to 303 Hegenberger Road, Suite 202, Oakland, Calif. 94621. Mr.

Ewers was formerly an executive with Marcona Corporation, head- quartered in San Francisco.

Eagle Dredging Awards $25-Million Contract To

Avondale Shipyards, Inc.

J.W. Bean, president, Eagle

Dredging Corp., New Orleans, La., a joint venture of C.F. Bean Corp. and Adriaan Volker Dredging

Company, Rotterdam, Holland, has announced the signing of a $25-miIlion contract with Avon- dale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, to con- struct a split-hull hopper dredge.

The vessel will be named Eagle

I and will be only the fourth of its type in the world. Construc- tion will begin this month and conclude in 21 months.

The dredge will have the capa- bility to clear channels and har- bors throughout the world. It will be self-propelled and will be an oceangoing vessel, unlike conven- tional dredges. The length is 328 feet, the beam 68 feet, and the draft 22 feet. The hull will hold up to 4,750 cubic yards of ma- terial.

Mr. Bean said that the split- hull design represents the most advanced technology available in hopper dredges. After sailing to a predetermined disposal site, the vessel's hull opens to release the

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