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Seattle Yard GM

Elected To Todd's

Board Of Directors

John T. Gilbride Jr., vice presi- dent and general manager of Todd

Pacific Shipyards Corporation's

Seattle Division, has been elected to the board of directors of Todd Ship- yards Corporation, the largest inde- pendent shipbuilding company in the U.S., with five divisions on two coasts.

Mr. Gilbride graduated with honors from Lehigh University in

Bethlehem, Pa. He began his career with Todd and its Seattle shipyard in 1968, and completed a one-year

Management Advancement Train- ing Course.

Prior to his present position, which he assumed in 1979, Mr. Gil- bride held various posts in the Pro- duction and Administration De- partments at Todd-Seattle. Assign- ments included estimator, price ne- gotiator, ship superintendent, out- fitting superintendent, project su- perintendent, program manager, as- sistant production manager, general superintendent, and assistant gen- eral manager.

Caterpillar Offers 20-Page Catalog

On Marine Diesels

Caterpillar Marine Systems is of- fering a free catalog on their marine engine/transmission and marine generator set lines.

The 20-page catalog lists a dozen

Cat marine propulsion diesels in- cluding: 3304, 3208, 3306, 3408, 3412, D379, 3508, D398, 3512, D399 and 3516 models.

A handy rating selection chart is included in the catalog which shows the continuous, medium-duty, light- duty and pleasure craft (where ap- plicable) ratings for each model in horsepower and kilowatts. The graph is an excellent help in select- ing the correct marine engine/trans- mission or marine generator set for the right job.

The publication also contains sev- eral black and white photographs of the diesels, along with other Cat equipment.

For a free copy of this 20-page catalog,

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Wagner Wins $4.5-Million

Contract For Steering

And Control Systems —Literature Available

Wagner Engineering Ltd. of

North Vancouver, B.C., Canada, has announced that it has been selected by Saint John Shipbuilding Limited to supply the steering systems as well as integrated steering control systems for six patrol frigates being built for the Canadian Navy. The $4.5-million contract will provide 73 man-years of employment through- out the duration of the project. The

Canadian content of the equipment will be more than 90 percent.

A Wagner 100-ton/meter rotary vane actuator, powered by two 100- hp, electric-motor-driven pumping sets, will operate the rudder through 35 degrees. Two Model TA220 pumping sets will include Model

MHO valve assemblies to provide modulated proportional control for high rudder positional accuracy.

The valve assemblies will also pro- vide an interface for the electric steering and autopilot.

A dual steering control system will include an adaptive feature in the autopilot as well as automatic fail-safe circuitry to permit instan- taneous inter-channel switching.

Electric steering controllers and a multiple-station rudder angle indi- cator system are also part of the package.

All steering and control compo- nents are designed and manufac- tured by Wagner and meet stringent military quality, performance, and environmental standards with re- spect to severe shock and vibration.

Wagner Engineering, represented in more than 60 countries, has been manufacturing marine hydraulic steering gears and associated prod- ucts for more than 40 years.

For further information and free literature,

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An easy way to add 16 tons of variable load

The lightweight qualities of Firetest™ 80-32 Joiner Panels can make a big difference in the variable load a vessel can handle

Among the many benefits offered by Firetest™ 80-32 Joiner Panels, you'll find the fact each 4 '

X 8 ' panel weighs 30% less than the next most competitive panel. Given the importance of variable load factors in modern marine vessel design, it's not hard to see the competitive edge such a huge weight reduction allows.

In fact, if you were to consider a typical off- shore rig, utilizing about 1,100 Joiner Panels, you would add 16 tons or more of variable load capacity. Now, that's a competitive edge.

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Core System

A Rock wool/Steel faces — 5.0

B Gypsum/Steel faces 4.5 5.5

Masonite V2" 2.13 2.96 80-32 2.69 3.5

But, there are even more reasons asbestos-free

Firetest 80-32 has rapidly become the most speci- fied core material for marine joiner panels.

Consider that they will not wick water. Panels remain stable even when exposed to moisture at the job site and after installation.

In addition, both Vi " and " panels meet Coast Guard Class B-15 require ments, allowing its use in A-15 construction and as a com- ponent in A-30 and A-60 construction. !4 " Core meets A-0 requirements.

And, there are other benefits due to low density and light weight.

Panels are easier to handle and machine, with less wear and tear on equipment.

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September 15, 1985

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