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W.J. Magratten Joins

TOOLTECH As VP,

Marketing/Development

TOOLTECH INC., Minneapolis,

Minn., international manufactur- er of rotary drill pipe and tool- joints used in oil, gas, water and mineral drilling, has announced the appointment of William J.

Magratten to the new position of vice president-Marketing and Bus- iness Development.

Mr. Magratten comes to the po- sition from AMCA International

Corporation where he held a vari- ety of marketing management po- sitions associated with equipment related to the energy industry, i.e.,

Clyde, Offshore Whirley Cranes and Winches, Dominion/Morgan

Pumping units, and Wiley drilling barges.

TOOLTECH INC. is a subsidi- ary of NORTEK INC.

Whatever the size,

FMC built barges can meet your demands.

When it comes to quality built marine equipment that's tough enough to meet your rugged haul- ing needs, you have a right to demand the best. In barges, our capabilities extend from the world's largest RoRo barge to effi- cient deck models. And we build them better. 650 foot side launch-ways and 200 ton crane, plus a staff of experts who custom build with pride have made us a leader in quality steel fabrication for over six decades.

We tackle jobs beyond the reach of other steel fabricators because we're better equipped. And that's just part of your insurance of getting a better product.

For your next job, whatever the size, look to FMC. Demand the best. After all, we demand it of our- selves. Call or write Vice President of Sales, FMC Corporation, Marine and Rail Equipment Division, 4700 N.W. Front Avenue, Portland,

Oregon 97208. Telephone (503) 228-9281; Telex 36 0672;

Telecopy (503) 223-5036. -FMC

The 225-foot seiner Chiriqui II splashes into the water of Sturgeon Bay. She will depart the Great Lakes this fall and make trip to Panama via St. Lawrence Seaway.

Two Tuna Seiners Christened

At Peterson Builders Yard

The twin superseiners Sea

Chase and Chiriqui II were chris- tened recently at Peterson Build- ers in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The

Sea Chase, launched last Decem- ber, departed Sturgeon Bay at the end of July under command of Capt. Gregory Chase, whose wife, Renee, christened the boat.

The Chiriqui II, skippered by

Capt. Joe Gois of San Diego, was christened by his wife, Clara and then splashed into Sturgeon Bay in a spectacular side launch.

The Sea Chase is owned by

Pesquera San Bias, S.A., of San

Juan, Puerto Rico; the Chiriqui

II by Pesquera San Carlos, S.A. of Panama. Both boats will be managed by Tuna Fleet Manage- ment, Inc., San Diego, of which

Robert A. Grant is president. Re- marks were given by James De-

Silva, founder of Tuna Fleet Man- agement. Keynote address at the christening of the Sea Chase was given by Mr. Mizushima, vice president of Mitsui & Company

Inc. (USA) ; and David Colburn, vice president of Continental

Bank, Chicago, gave the keynote address at the christening of the

Chiriqui II. Ellsworth Peterson, president of Peterson Builders, was the master of ceremonies.

Both boats have identical speci- fications and equipment, and rep- resent a continuation of Peter- son's very popular series of 1,200- ton seiners. They are 225 feet long, 41 feet wide, 19 feet deep and draw 17 feet 8 inches in de- sign full load trim. They pack their catch in 17 wells frozen by a Vilter ammonia refrigeration system, and accommodate a crew of 22 in luxurious and beautifully appointed quarters. Main propul-

Capt. Joe Gois stands proudly in front of his new tuna seiner Chiriqui II just after she was launched at Peterson Builders.

With him are his wife, Clara, sponsor of the vessel, daughter Stephanie and son

Jose. sion machinery is a single 20- cylinder GM Electro-Motive Di- vision diesel, rated 3,600 bhp at 900 rpm and driving a five-blade, 128-inch-diameter Coolidge stain- less-steel wheel through a Falk 5:1 reduction/reverse gear.

Auxiliary machinery includes three Caterpillar D353E diesel engines driving Kato 300-kw gen- erators; a Caterpillar D3412 hy- draulic system prime mover, rated 520 horsepower and a Caterpillar 3406 engine rated 400 horsepower driving a 50-inch Michigan Jast- ram bow thruster through a Twin

Disc 1.5:1 reverse/reduction gear.

Mathers pneumatic controls are provided for both main propulsion and bow thruster systems, and the bow thruster is interfaced with the Sperry gyropilot to af- 14 Write 181 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News