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New Brochure Describes

John Crane Maintenance

Training Center

John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. of

Morton Grove, 111., offers a new full-color brochure that describes the company's Mechanical Main- tenance Training Center (MMTC) and explains its specialized train- ing program. "A maintenance man can save millions of dollars on repairs, re- placements, and downtime," said

Stan A. Hodgin, John Crane training director, "if he's trained to spot potential problems early, diagnose them accurately, and cor- rect them properly."

John Crane operates the MMTC in Atlanta to train maintenance personnel to become skilled trou- ble-shooting technicians. The prime function of the facility is a contin- uing program of comprehensive, non-commercial four-day seminars on mechanical maintenance skills development and improvement.

Each seminar is limited to 20 attendees.

The MMTC seminar combines lectures, practical demonstrations, and film and slide presentations with hands-on training in tearing down and reassembling equipment internal elements, seals, and re- lated components. The center is equipped with more than 30 pumps, several lapping machines, and other new and old equipment.

Cost of the John Crane MMTC four-day seminar is $495, which includes all classroom and take- home materials, breakfasts, lunches, and breaks.

For a free copy of the MMTC brochure (Bulletin No. MS-101),

Circle 39 on Reader Service Card

George Sharp Firm Gets $300,000-MarAd Contract

For Technical Support

The Maritime Administration has awarded a $300,000 contract to

George G. Sharp, Inc., New York,

N.Y., to provide technical support for the conversion of a government- owned containership into a naval auxiliary crane ship. The ship, the ex-President Monroe built in 1966, will become the Navy's second aux- iliary crane ship.

Conversion work will be done by

Continental Maritime of San Fran- cisco, Inc., under a separate contract with MarAd. Funds for the project have been provided by the U.S.

Navy.

Under the contract with George G.

Sharp, that company's employees will inspect the vessel and oversee the conversion work, which is ex- pected to be completed within one year. They will report to MarAd's construction representative for the project.

Gulf Oil Offers

Free Full Color Guide

To Marine Lubricants

Selection of appropriate lubri- cants for marine equipment is one of the most important steps to- ward ensuring maximum protec- tion of marine engines and effi- cient operation of the vessels. To aid in the selection process, Gulf

Oil Corporation has published a guide to its complete line of ma- rine products.

Called "Gulf Inland & Coastal

Marine Lubricants," the brochure includes a quick reference guide to

Gulf's marine lubricants as well as detailed data sheets on the properties of individual grades of lubricants.

Gulf marine products are avail- able from many midst reamers and commercial marine outlets. A con- venient pull-out folder, included in the brochure, identifies the ports where Gulf marine service and products are available.

For a free color brochure from

Gulf Oil Corporation,

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Circle 321 on Reader Service Card 80 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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