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World Orderbook

Highest In Two Years

The world orderbook has contin- ued to increase, according to the lat- est figures released by Lloyd's Reg- ister. The total tonnage of ships under construction and on order at the end of the second quarter in 1988 increased by 754,464 gross tons to 23.97 million gt, the highest fig- ure in two years.

For the quarter ending June 30,

Lloyd's Merchant Shipbuilding Re- turn, a statistical summary of all seagoing self-propelled ships of 100 gt and above, on order or under con- struction worldwide, reveals that

South Korea had the largest share of the world orderbook at 27 per- cent—up by 359,236 gt to reach 6.46 million gt.

In second place with a total of 5.77 million gt or 24 percent of the world orderbook was Japan. Japa- nese shipbuilding orderbooks showed an increase of 302,134 gt in total tonnage under construction or on order since the end of the pre- vious quarter.

Other countries showing signifi- cant increases in their orderbooks included the People's Republic of

China, Yugoslavia and the Federal

Republic of Germany. The FRG showed a remarkable increase, jumping from 589,370 gt in June 1987 to 984,163 gt under construc- tion or on order in June 1988.

Westmont Receives $24-Million Contract

For Five Floating Cranes

Westmont Industries, Los An- geles, Calif., has received a $24-mil- lion contract for the construction of five 100-ton floating cranes with op- tions for two additional units. The floating cranes will be delivered to

Mayport, Fla.; Norfolk, Va.; Port

Jueneme, Calif.; Little Creek, Va.; and Newport, R.I. The work is ex- pected to be completed June 1991.

The barge will be single-deck de- sign, including a reinforced cargo deck area, boom rest, crew spaces, auxiliary diesel engine gerator in- stallation, shore power back-up, capstans and other accessories. The barge will also be designed for un- manned, open-sea towing.

The crane will be diesel-powered, fully revolving, with a luffing boom and three independent hook hoists.

FAST SYSTEMS, INC. 1717 Sublette Ave.

St. Louis, MO 631 1 O

Telephone: [314] 781-3278

Toll Free: [BOO] 444-051 9

FAX: [314] 7B1-55B8

Telex: 44-7224

Alan Fleischer, President

Al Spaete, Mgr., Sales & Service

FAST SYSTEMS LTD. 305 Lakeshore Road East

Oakville, Ontario LBJ 1J3

Telephone: [41 6] B42-4B40

FAX: [41 6] B42-OB33

Telex: 98-2422

Alan Russell, President

SEWAGE TREATMENT

FAST (Fixed Activated Sludge Treatment) remains the standard for marine sewage treatment. The system meets and exceeds the most stringent requirements worldwide. It is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard, Environ- ment Canada and the British Department of Trade.

OIL/WATER SEPARATION

In the same tradition, FAST's Oil/Water Separator sets a new standard for disposal of oily wastewater. It is the only certified separator which will break chemical emulsions.

The Separator converts gray emulsions into clear water and black oil. The water will meet the most stringent requirements established by any known marine or land authority worldwide. The oil will support combustion.

With this unit aboard, machinery, decks and bilges can be cleaned with detergents with no danger of violating regulations.

SALES AND SERVICE

We also offer you a comprehensive inventory of spare parts for quick delivery worldwide, plus expert field service personnel on constant call for on-the-spot assistance anywhere.

The main hoist will be rated 100 long tons at an 80-foot radius.

The contract was awarded by the

Naval Facilities Engineering Com- mand, Northern Division, Philadel- phia, Pa. (N62473-87-C-1455).

For free literature on Westmont cranes,

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Colonna's Shipyard

Elects Owen VP And GM

Richard H. Owen

W.W. Colonna Jr., president of

Colonna's Shipyard, Inc., Norfolk,

Va., and the shipyard's board of directors recently announced the election of Richard H. Owen as vice president and general manager.

In his new capacity, Mr. Owen will assume responsibility for all ship- yard activities. He joined Colonna's as general manager in August of 1987, bringing to the shipyard 27 years of shipbuilding and ship re- pair experience.

Colonna's, founded in 1875, is the oldest ship repair facility in the U.S. continually operated by the same family. Mr. Owen's arrival at Co- lonna's coincided with a $10-million shipyard expansion beginning in 1986 with the acquisition of a 16,500-ton fully certified floating drydock. Colonna's is currently working the drydock availabilities of the N/V Northern Sun, S.S. Cape

Canso, USNS Vanguard, USS R.E.

Byrd, and USS Papago. The contin- ued progress and expansion at Co- lonna's is attributed in large meas- ure to Mr. Owen's leadership skills which prompted his elevation to vice president and general man- ager.

For more information and free lit- erature on Colonna's Shipyard,

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Evergreen Marine Signs

Berthing Contract With

Port Of Portland

The Taiwan shipping company

Evergreen Marine Corp., which op- erates a joint service with Japan

Line to Portland, Ore., has signed a two-year berthing contract with the

Port of Portland. The contract, which can be extended for a year, gives the company preferential berthing rights at the port's Termi- nal 6.

A minimum of 15,000 containers annually are to be shipped to Port- land by Evergreen Marine.

Training Video

On Brazing Techniques

Introduced By Flagg

Stanley G. Flagg & Co., Inc.,

Stowe, Pa., the leading manufactur- er of Flagg-Flow bronze fittings and flanges for brazed joints, recently introduced a training videotape on the proper techniques of brazing.

The 1/2-inch VHS tape, "Suc- cessful Brazing with Flagg-Flow

Threadless Bronze Fittings," ex- plains and demonstrates the six fun- damental steps to proper brazing.

The video presents: the proper fit and clearance; thorough cleaning; proper fluxing; assembly and sup- port; heating and alloy flow; and cooling and cleanup.

The videotape presentation is de- rived from Flagg's "Successful Braz- ing" handbook, which has been used as an industry reference manual for years. Now, both the videotape and handbook can be used as part of a training program.

For further details about the vid- eotape and handbook, contact

Flagg-Flow representatives Jim

Trout or Larry Wert at (215) 326-9000 or

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The Flagg-Flow video demonstrates the six proper steps to brazing—1. Proper fit and clearance; 2. Thorough cleaning; 3. Proper fluxing; 4. Assembly and support; 5. Heating and alloy flow; and 6. Cooling and clean up. 14 Circle 183 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News