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McDermott International

Forms Executive

Operating Committee

R.E. Howson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of

McDermott International, Inc., re- cently announced the formation of an executive operating committee.

Mr. Howson said the committee has two major goals: to make the company more competitive in all its markets and to more efficiently con- trol the company's operations.

He said the committee will facili- tate the exchange of ideas among

McDermott operating groups, will be responsible for reviewing and as- sessing the corporation's major ac- tivities and commitments, and will assure that the company's operating groups support each other's market- ing programs.

The committee consists of the fol- lowing executives who report direct- ly to Mr. Howson: J.A. Lynott, executive vice president, chief fi- nancial and administrative officer;

J.P. Eckert, senior vice president and group executive, Defense and

Nuclear Power Group; W.L. Hig- gins, senior vice president and group executive, McDermott Ma- rine Construction; M.A. Keyes, se- nior vice president and group execu- tive, Industrial Products and Ser- vices Group; and J.J. Stewart, se- nior vice president and group execu- tive, Power Generation Group.

Navy Awards $3.6-Million Contract

To National Forge

National Forge Co., Erie, Pa., has received a $3.6-million contract for 12 propeller shafts for the DD-963 destroyer and CG-47 cruiser class ships. The work is expected to be completed October 1993. The con- tract was awarded by the Naval Sea

Systems Command, Washington,

D.C. (N00024-88-C-4339).

PRC Offers

Four-Color Brochure

On Marine Products

Products Research & Chemical

Corporation (PRC) is offering an eight-page, four-color brochure de- tailing the company's line of marine decking systems, protective coatings and sealants. PRC supplied the in- dustry with corrosion resistant, abrasion resistant coatings for inter- ior and exterior decks on military ships, large commercial ships, off- shore rigs, towboats and small plea- sure boats. A full line of one-part and two-part polyurethane and polysulfide sealants and caulking compounds are available for appli- cations above and below the water- line.

For more information and a free copy of the eight-page brochure from Products Research & Chemi- cal Corporation,

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Nichols Bros. Wins $8-Million Contract

To Build Six Ferries

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders,

Freeland, Wash., was recently awarded an $8-million contract to build six 72-foot catamaran ferries over the next two years for the Port of Puerto Rico.

Each catamaran ferry, based on designs by International Catamaran

Designs Ltd. Pty. of Australia, will be built to seat 167 passengers. The ferries will be operated on a 5-mile route across the Bahia de San Juan and adjacent waterways between "old" San Juan and the newer met- ropolitan section of the city.

With service speeds of about 20 knots, each catamaran will be pow- ered by 12V71 Detroit Diesel en- gines developing 465 hp at 1,800 rpm. These engines will drive pro- pellers through 3:1 reduction gears.

Under the contract, which is the largest ever received by the Whid- bey Island, Wash., yard, Nichols

Brothers will deliver two ferries in

October 1989, two in January 1990, and two in June 1990.

For free literature detailing the boatbuilding services and facilities of Nichols Brothers,

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PATHFINDER/ST multistage processing analyzes, compares, tests, and samples the received signal so that all detected targets, no matter how weak in signal strength, are distinguished from clutter and clearly displayed. 16 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News