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ty programs. He has been employed by Dixie Carriers since 1982 in vari- ous capacities within the Operations

Department.

Craig T. Doty has been named port captain, reporting to the opera- tions manager. He will be responsi- ble, along with the company's other port captains, for supervising all vessel personnel and for vessel oper- ations. He joined Dixie in 1978 as a deckhand aboard inland vessels and worked in that capacity as well as tankerman and able-bodied seaman on inland and offshore vessels through 1979. In 1980 he entered the company's pilot training pro- gram and has since been employed as pilot, senior pilot, and captain on both inland and offshore vessels.

Halpin Elected Chairman

Of American Association

Of Port Authorities

W. Gregory Halpin, port ad- ministrator of the Maryland Port

Administration, was elected chair- man of the AAPA at the group's recent annual convention in Quebec

City, Canada. Alvaro Gallardo, commissioner of the Institute Cos- tarricense de Puertos de Pacifico,

San Jose, Costa Rica, was named chirman-elect.

Elected first and second vice chairmen, respectively, were Rich- ard P. Leach, executive director of the Port of Houston Authority, and

Carmen J. Lunetta, port director of the Port of Miami.

Dana Offers New Brochure

On Wichita Power Takeoff

A new four-page brochure de- scribing the Wichita® mechanical power takeoff (PTO) that transmits and disconnects power from heavy- duty industrial diesel engines is now available from the Power Transmis- sion Division of Dana Corporation,

Toledo, Ohio.

Highlighted in the brochure are the Wichita PTO's design advan- tages, including its incorporation of the heavy-duty Spicer® Angle-

Spring® clutch for automatic self- adjustment and constant plate load throughout the wear life of the unit.

The brochure also describes typical

PTO applications, and gives de- tailed instructions for PTO selec- tion. Included for quick reference are PTO selection charts for the four major brands of diesel engines.

Complete engineering and dimen- sional information for the PTO are provided in line drawings accompa- nied by tables. Also included are toll-free numbers of regional sales offices where additional technical information may be obtained.

For a free copy of the new Dana brochure,

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Profile of the ferry for Fishers Island.

Eastern Marine Signs Contract

For Passenger/Auto Ferry

Eastern Marine, Inc., Panama

City, Fla., recently signed a contract with the Fishers Island Ferry Dis- trict, Fishers Island, N.Y., for the construction of a 162-foot by 33-foot by 9-foot 10-inch double-screw Ca- terpillar-powered passenger/auto ferry.

The new vessel will be put into service in the spring of 1985 and will be used to transport passengers, au- tos, freight, etc., between New Lon- don Conn., and Fishers Island,

N.Y.

The new Eastern Marine-built ferry will be capable of transporting approximately 225 passengers and 35-40 autos, replacing the present ferry that is capable of transporting only 10 autos. The upgrading to a larger vessel is due to the increased demand for service, especially dur- ing the period from June through

September.

The Fisher s Island Ferry District was established in 1947 and made its first ferry run in late 1950.

Eastern Marine is a growing com- pany that has earned a reputation in recent years as a builder of high quality vessels with exceptionally good workmanship. The company opened their Panama City shipyard in 1978. This 13-acre facility has over 1,300 feet of water frontage and is used primarily to construct me- dium to small sized boats. Fifteen miles east of the Panama City yard, the company opened another ship- yard in Allanton, in 1981. This facil- ity is substantially larger and is used to construct larger vessels. It com- prises 135 acres with more than 5,200 feet of water frontage.

In late 1983, Eastern Marine ac- quired a 10-acre ship repair facility in Panama City. Equipped with two marine railways, the yard is used for defense and commercial repair and haulouts. The new repair yard is part of Eastern Marine's effort to diversify their capabilities in the shipbuilding and ship repair indus- try.

For complete free literature on

Eastern Marine's facilities and ca- pabilities.

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BARBER-NICHOLS - ~ i &

ENGINEERING

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Standard and Custom Designs

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PUMPS

AND OTHER MARINE EQUIPMENT • Seawater, Fuel, Bilge • 60 & 400 Hz Electrical & Hydraulic Power • Lightweight Designs Available • Air and Liquid Cooled • Low NPSH Requirements • Submersible & Self Priming

Also Available: • Turbines • Gearboxes • Blowers • Heat Recovery Systems 6325 W. 55th Ave. • Arvada, Colorado 80002 U.S.A. • (303)421-8111

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EXPERIENCE THE EXPERIENCE

OF TAYLOR DIVING

For nearly 30 years, Taylor Div- ing has been doing underwater work — some of it unbelievably complex — for the offshore oil industry.

Now, this formidable experience is available to ship owners/operators who are looking for fast, depend- able, thorough hull cleaning stfp service. —^

Hydraulic Brush Subs used by Taylor divers are employed worldwide. These

TAYLOR units make 50-inch swarths at speeds of 80 to 130-feet per minute, returning cleaned vessels to design hull speeds in minimum down time with signifi- cant reductions in fuel consumption.

Furthermore, Taylor's prices are competitive.

Contact Taylor Diving now and discover how we earned our reputation for doing tough jobs right the first time around.

TAYLOR DIVING & SALVAGE CO. INC. 701 Engineers Road, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504) 394-6000

A Halliburton Company

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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