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Texaco Marine Services

Names Gaffney President,

Chief Operating Officer u» ' 1

James F. Gaffney

James F. Gaffney, general manager, distribution and opera- tions, Texaco Limited London, was recently named president and chief operating officer of Texaco Marine

Services Inc.

Mr. Gaffney succeeds William

R. Cumming who will retire fol- lowing more than 28 years of service with the company.

Texaco Marine Services, located at Port Arthur, Texas, manages the day-to-day operational activities of the various Texaco fleets as well as providing ship management services to other shipowners.

Mr. Gaffney joined Texaco fleet operations in 1959 as a navigating officer. After serving in various su- pervisory and managerial assign- ments he was appointed to his cur- rent position and concurrently serves as general manager of Texaco

Overseas Tankship Ltd.

Captain Cumming, who joined

Texaco in 1960, served in various fleet and management positions both in the U.S. and abroad, includ- ing several years as general manager of Texaco's Panamanian fleet, head- quartered in Monte Carlo. With the consolidation of fleet activities un- der Texaco Marine Services Inc. in 1984, he was named president of the new company.

Drew's 'Edge' Heavy-Duty

Cleaner Approved By USN

For Use On Flight Decks

Drew Ameroid Marine, Boonton,

N.J., recently reported that after extensive tests by the U.S. Depart- ment of the Navy, its Edge™ heavy- duty cleaner was classified as an acceptable cleaner, and a letter rec- ommending its use was sent to each ship in the entire naval fleet and to each Navy Supply Center.

According to Drew, Edge is espe- cially recommended for deck, en- gine room, and steward uses, such as cleaning bulkheads, tank tops, bilges, machinery, engines, tools, and galleys. Edge is available world- wide in over 150 ports and is cur- rently being used by several thou- sand oceangoing vessels.

For more information on Edge heavy-duty cleaner, and Drew Ame- roid Marine's other chemicals for fuel, water and maintenance treat- ments,

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Supply Vessel Overhauled

By Homeport Marine

Homeport Marine Services, Moss

Point, Miss., formerly Quality Ship- builders, Inc., has recently com- pleted a rework project on the suppy vessel Hope Tide, according to the firm's president Jack Edwards.

Homeport Marine performed ex- tensive work on the 180-foot vessel's propellers, shafts, rudders and other associated underwater gear. This work was accomplished in drydock through the assistance of Flechas

Shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss.

Hull painting as well as deck plat- ing repair was performed along with necessary cleaning and testing to comply with regulatory body speci- fications.

The Hope Tide, which is owned by Tidewater Marine Services, Inc.,

New Orleans, La., returned to ser- vice in Mexico after her overhaul was completed.

For free literature detailing the diverse new construction and repair capabilities of Homeport Marine

Services,

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Colonna's Shipyard, founded in 1875, is the oldest family-owned private shipyard in the

United States. Today, Colonna's is a forward- looking full-service ship repair facility with a 17,200-ton steel drydock, three marine railways and complete shop and pier facilities. The company's reputation is built on a long tradition of quality workmanship, on-time completions and solid business management.

Building On A

Proud Tradition ©COLONNA'S SHIPYARD; 400 East Indian River Road, Norfolk, VA 23523 (804) 545-2414 • Fax (804) 545-5475 • Telex 823639 DIESEL NFK

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