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Wesley Wheeler Appointed

U.S. Representatives For

Hapag-Lloyd Shipyard

Hapag-Lloyd Shipyard, Bre- merhaven, West Germany, recent- ly appointed Wesley D. Wheeler

Associates, Ltd., of New York, exclusive representatives for the

U.S.

The Hapag-Lloyd shipyard deals primarily with the repair, conversion, and fitting out of vessels of all types. Two drydocks with all associated facilities, workshops, and sufficient crane capacities are available to enable drydocking of vessels with drafts up to 11.5 meters and 90,000 dwt.

The yard employs a labor force and staff of 1,300 persons who, directed by experienced engi- neers and foremen, do any kind of repair and maintenance work and are especially suited to han- dle complex jobs. They specialize in ship conversions, such as ro/ ro's and passenger ships such as the Norway and Mikhail Ler- montov.

Managing directors, Eckart

Knoth and Dieter Haake, report- ed that Wesley D. Wheeler As- sociates, Ltd. was selected as the exclusive agent because of its technical expertise in the field of naval architecture and ma- rine engineering.

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VHF-FM Systems Awarded

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A $l.l-million U.S. Navy con- tract for the production of URC- 80 VHF-FM communications sys- tems has been awarded to De- fense Electronics Operations'

Rockwell-Collins Itaiiana S.p.A., a wholly owned Rockwell Interna- tional Corporation overseas sub- sidiary.

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Petronas recently commissioned its first offshore jackup drilling rig built at Promet, Private,

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Witnessed by 400 guests, the commissioning ceremony for the

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Worth US $49 million, the Par- ameswara will undertake both exploration and development ac- tivities in Petronas Carigali's ex- ploration block off the East Coast of Malaysia. The block measures 19,800 square kilometers. Initi- ally, the rig will be located at the Duyong gas field.

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