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presented the award to Mr.

McLean, and noted the recipient's penchant to avoid the limelight of publicity over the years. "He is a man who lets his accomplishments speak for themselves," said Mr.

Haddock.

The AOTOS award is a foot-high silver statue of Christopher Colum- bus, who was named "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" by Queen Isabella.

The statue is individually crafted each year by an Italian silversmith and carried on an American ship for the award ceremony.

C. Plath And Racal

Marine Controls Sign

Cooperation Agreement —Literature Available

The managing director of C. Plath of Hamburg, West Germany, a divi- sion of Litton Industries Inc., an- nounced recently that an agreement for close cooperation with Racal

Marine Controls Limited has been signed.

The combined know-how and ex- pertise of these two highly respected companies in the marine field will now be made available to the marine world.

The new Racal-Decca MK 7 and

MK 2 marine gyrocompasses based on the long experience of C. Plath in this field will be introduced in Sep- tember 1984 for deliveries com- mencing November 1984.

C. Plath has also taken over the shares of Racal Pilot A.S. of Copen- hagen. The full production range of

Racal-Decca-Autopilots and steer- ing systems will be continued by C.

Plath and distributed by Racal Ma- rine Controls Limited as in the past.

For a free brochure and further information,

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Simrit Offers New Catalog

On Radial Shaft Seals

One of the largest available lines of standard metric size radial shaft seals is described in detail in a newly published, 28-page four-color cata- log that is now available from Simrit

Corporation of Arlington Heights, 111.

In addition to standard sizes, spe- cific design data are also included.

Twenty different design versions in a variety of materials are available to meet almost any sealing need for transportation, materials handling, machine tools, construction or elec- trical industries.

For a free copy of the new Simrit catalog,

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Sandusky Offers Brochure

On Centrifugal Castings

Sandusky Foundry & Machine

Co. of Sandusky, Ohio, is offering a free 20-page general brochure on the company and the centrifugal cast- ings that it produces exclusively.

The full-color booklet explains what centrifugal castings are and

November 15, 1984 SIMRAD how they are made, and lists some current applications. These include rolls of many types for papermaking and textile machines; components for cranes, conveyors, diesel engines, and industrial fans; pressure piping including primary coolant pipe for nuclear power plants and headers for fossil-fired power plants; centri- fuge bowls; pressure vessels; propul- sion shaft sleeves for the marine industry; and preforms for further hot or cold working into thin walled pipe and fittings.

Available sizes of centrifugal cast- ings are discussed—the company of- fers virtually any O.D. required be- tween 10 and 60 inches—as are San- dusky's capabilities, and quality as- surance program that comprises all the planned and systematic actions necessary to provide assurance that its product and its associated docu- mentation meet all of the custom- er's requirements.

Included are tables of specifica- tions and chemical compositions of high alloy steels, plain carbon and low alloy steels, as well as non-fer- rous compositions.

The publication is generously il- lustrated with photos of Sandusky personnel engaged in the produc- tion of centrifugal castings, and photos showing the many different uses such as paper machines, nu- clear and conventional-powered naval vessels, etc.

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We understand a shipowner's need to care for his equipment investment.

We have invested $50 million in improved facilities to provide that care. < MAIN YARD

Two graving docks: 900' x 150' 550' x 79' 1984 Additions: • Two graving docks-750' x 125' • Two wet berths • Assembly/erection building with two 250 ton bridge cranes and auxiliary cranes

SOUTHWEST FACILITY • 11.0 acres of covered fabricating facility complete with: • NC plasma machine • Plate and shape preparation line • One 700 ton bridge crane • Two 200 ton bridge cranes • One 100 ton bridge crane • Barge loading facility

TAMPA SHIPYARDS, INC.

RO. Box 1277, Tampa, Florida 33601 (813)247-1183 Telex: 52-637

A subsidiary of the American Shipbuilding Company

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