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Four New

Bay-Houston Tugs (continued from page 25) intercom. A 60-kw auxiliary gen- erator is driven by a Detroit Die- sel 4-71 engine.

With the exception of main pro- pulsion machinery, the other three vessels—W.D. Haden II, Barbara

H. Neuhaus, and Mark K — are basically identical. They have a length of 95 feet six inches, beam of 32 feet, and depth of 16 feet.

All are fitted with the same aux- iliary equipment and outfit as the bigger Captain W.D. Haden. All four tugs are classed + A1 by the

American Bureau of Shipping, and carry a crew of 10.

The W.D. Haden II, built at the

McDermott shipyard in Morgan

City, La., is powered by a 3,070- bhp GM Electro-Motive Division 16-645-E7A diesel driving a stain- less steel propeller in a Kort noz- zle through Reintjes WAV 3400, 5:1 reduction gear. This boat is equipped with two 100-kw auxil- iary generators driven by Detroit

Diesel 8V-71 engines.

The Barbara H. Neuhaus, built at Diamond Manufacturing Com- pany's yard in Savannah, Ga., has the same power plant and auxil- iaries as the W.D. Haden II. Di- amond also built the Mark K, which is powered by a Nohab

Polar F 212V-D825 and Reintjes

WAV 3400, 4:5 reduction gear.

Hiroshi Ito Named President

Of Kubota America Corp.

Hiroshi Ito has been named president, Kubota America Corpo- ration, New York, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kubota, Ltd. of Ja- pan, succeeding Tsutomu Hashi- moto, who returns to Tokyo as export manager, machinery. • ir »

Hiroshi Ito

Mr. Ito, with the parent com- pany for 34 years, most of these in export-related areas, was ex- port manager in Tokyo prior to his U.S. assignment. He has ex- tensive experience in marketing the company's wide range of in- dustrial products, which include industrial castings, water supply equipment, and industrial ma- chinery.

In his new post, Mr. Ito will be responsible for the planning and marketing in North America of

Kubota products, which include cargo oil pipes for tankers, suc- tion rolls for paper mills, elec- tronic computing scales, valves for water control systems and re- fineries, rolls and ingot molds for steel works, etc.

Mr. Ito joined Kubota in 1946 as mechanical engineer and be- came involved in research and de- velopment for gas and diesel en- gines. In 1959, he entered the company's overseas marketing di- vision and was appointed as ex- port manager in 1974.

E.G. Smith Named Marine

Claims Manager For

Ashland Petroleum

Edward G. Smith Jr. has been named claims manager for the marine transportation department of Ashland Petroleum Company,

Ashland, Ky., according to G.

Ward Disbrow, vice president, ma- rine transportation.

In his new position, Mr. Smith is responsible for accident inves- tigation, settlement negotiation, and claims handling for marine transportation equipment and per- sonnel. He reports to R.B. Keifer

Jr., manager, marine transporta- tion.

Mr. Smith joined Ashland Oil,

Inc. in 1977 as an insurance an- alyst in the corporate risk and insurance management depart- ment. Ashland Petroleum is the largest operating division of Ash- land Oil, Inc.

The new Sperry ASM reduces your need for bunkers ana bankers.

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If you're tired of all too frequent bunkering and borrowing, Sperry has a "savings plan" for you.

The Adaptive Steering Module (ASM).

When used with our Universal Gyropilot," the ASM can provide an annual fuel savings of more than 1.5% when operating in sea states 4 and 5. Based on present fuel costs, this could save more than $50,000 annually.

It also will save time and effort. The ASM eliminates manual readjustments by automatically adapting the gyropilot as sea conditions change.

In fact, only two manual inputs are required: set the

ASM for light or loaded condition and open or confined waters. Then, simply activate the mode switch on the gyropilot, and the module takes over.

The ASM's dedicated microprocessor control system automatically adjusts weather and gain settings on a continual basis. These adjustments are based on ship speed and type, yaw and rudder angle deviations, and load conditions.

The ASM also executes controlled turns with virtually no overshoot. Audible and visual alarms warn the officer of loss of speed input, computer problems, and loss of power supply.

Yet, with all these practical features, you don't have to be a banker to buy the ASM.

For details, see your Marine Systems representative, or call or write: Sperry Division

Headquarters, Marine Systems, Great Neck,

New York 11020. (516)574-3088.

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The Adaptive Steering Module

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