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Hunter Sheridan Named

President Of Global

Marine Development Inc.

Global Marine Inc., Houston,

Texas, announced that E. Hunter

Sheridan has been named presi- dent of its products development subsidiary, Global Marine Develop- ment Inc.

Mr. Sheridan's previous posi- tion was vice president, drilling for

Applied Drilling Technology Inc. (ADTI), another subsidiary of Glob- al Marine Inc., which is the leading provider of turnkey drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry.

Prior to joining ADTI in 1982,

Mr. Sheridan served for two years as president, Eagle Offshore Drill- ing Services; three years as presi- dent, Baylor Company; and prior to that in various management capaci- ties for SEDCO, INC., and Penrod

Drilling Company.

Global Marine Development Inc., formerly of Irvine, Calif., relocated to Houston in July of this year and is based at 777 North Eldridge,

Houston, Texas. GMDI's most re- cent innovation, a Concrete Island

Drilling System, recently began its initial three-year contract in the

Alaskan Beaufort Sea. The contract is expected to generate more than thrusters:

The state of the art.

Maximum maneuverability and operational efficiency translates directly into increased profitabil- ity. That's why—especially in today's economic and fuel con- scious times—it's important for you to rely on the proven perfor- mance and dependability of

Michigan-Jastram Bow Thrusters.

Whether your ship is running at slow speed, with minimal rudder response; being han- dled by a tug-boat; or maintaining its station, generating transverse thrust helps to attain maximum maneu- verability. Therefore, for optimum safety and handling capability,

Michigan-Jastram Bow

Thrusters are a sound, logical investment.

Photo, courtesy of

Peterson Builders Inc.

Michigan-Jastram Thrusters are delivered with the gearcase and propeller completely installed.

To further ease installation,

Michigan-Jastram Bow Thrusters can be delivered with full length tunnels. Once installed in the hull, elemental connections to the thruster's prime mover com- pletes installation. The bow thruster gear and propeller can be removed for service within the tunnel.

Because few companies can offer the expertise of our technical and manufacturing staff, or a more efficient distribution and service network, shouldn't your most logical choice for the ultimate in maneuverability systems be a

Michigan-Jastram Bow Thruster?

We think so, too.

Michigan- Jastram gears meet all customer and classification society requirements

For information regarding

Michigan-Jastram systems, please call: 1 616 452-6941,

Telex: 6877077 MIMOT UW, or write: Michigan-Jastram, 1501 Buchanan Ave., S.W.,

Grand Rapids, Ml 49507.

Michigan

Whefl^ Corporation $100 million in revenues for Global

Marine over the three-year period.

Global Marine is a major interna- tional offshore drilling contractor with interests in oil and gas explora- tion and other energy-related activi- ties.

Alfa-Laval Promotes

Spitzer To Division VP

Robert E. Wiltz, senior vice president and general manager of

Alfa-Laval's Industrial Group, re- cently announced that Kirk E.

Spitzer, general manager of the

Thermal Group, has been promoted to divisional vice president.

Mr. Spitzer's responsibilities as head of the thermal division focus on marketing thermal components, including plate and spiral heat ex- changers that are used in chemical and petro-chemical processing, and in heating-ventilating/air condition- ing applications.

Prior to joining Alfa-Laval, Mr.

Spitzer served as general sales manager for the Air Correction Di- vision of Universal Oil Products,

Inc. a subsidiary of the Signal Cos.,

California.

He is a graduate of Virginia Poly- technic Institute, with a BS in in- dustrial engineering. He is active in the American Institute of Iron and

Steel Engineering and the Air Pollu- tion Control Association.

Alfa-Laval, Inc. and related U.S. units with $160 million in sales, form one of the largest components of the worldwide Alfa-Laval Group which is based in Sweden.

Among the product areas in which it is a world leader are high speed separators; compact heat exchang- ers; maritime fuel, water and power plant systems; milking machines and dairy farm automation, and turnkey milk and food processing plants.

Smith Berger Marine

Appoints Rasmussen Co.

Northwest Distributor

Smith Berger Marine, Inc., has announced the appointment of the

Rasmussen Co., Inc., as its North- west Marine Equipment Distribu- tor, according to James L. Mont- gomery, president.

The Rasmussen Co., a leading dis- tributor of marine, logging and con- struction equipment, will be the ex- clusive distributor in the states of

Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

Smith Berger Marine Inc., for the last 50 years has been specializing in the design and manufacturing of fairleaders, shipboard anchoring systems for all types of marine ves- sels, drilling rigs and barges, towing hardware for tow boats and offshore work boats.

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