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New Gulf Coast Marine

Communications Service

SCS Communications Services, based in New Orleans, has been organized to provide the Gulf Coast maritime industry with public rela- tions, communications, marketing and advertising services.

Albert W. Spindler, a veteran of more than a quarter century in the aerospace, maritime, offshore drilling and oil and gas industries, is president of SCS Communications.

He heads a group of graphic design- ers, commercial photographers and writers who have been specializing in Gulf of Mexico offshore activities for years. "Our group has organized and directed employee, media and in- vestor relations programs, created and implemented emergency and crisis communications plans, pro- duced training and informational video presentations and coordinated the production of annual reports, sales brochures and product data literature," Mr. Spindler said.

A graduate of Utica College and

Syracuse University, Mr. Spindler worked on daily newspapers in upstate New York before joining Bell

Aerospace Textron (now Textron

Albert W. Spindler

Marine Systems) as director of pub- lic relations in Buffalo and New

Orleans. He served as public relations and advertising manager for Ocean Drilling & Exploration

Company (ODECO), the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, for the last 15 years.

He is a member of the Public

Relations Society of America, the

Press Club of New Orleans and served on the Media Committees of the National Ocean Industries Assn. (NOIA) and the Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Assn.

New Miller Brochure

On XMT Inverters

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. of

Appleton, Wisconsin, has produced a new 10-page brochure describing its XMT series inverters for multiprocess welding now with

Auto-Link, a unique Miller feature that adjusts primary power linkage automatically. The inverters allow operators to power up and weld us- ing any of three primary voltages: 208 V single-phase, and 230 V or 460 V single- or three-phase. Volt- age adjusts automatically on three models: XMT 300 CC/CV, CC/TIG and 300 CC.

The inverters are designed to be easily portable, with dimensions of 17-3/8 inches high by 12 inches wide by 19-1/2 inches deep (441 by 305 by 495 mm). They come equipped with a rugged fiberglass case, "soft grip" folding handles and are light weight, 72 to 84 pounds (33 to 38 kg) de- pending on the model.

Welding capability is versatile and multiprocess: MIG (GMAW), stick (SMAW), scratch start or high frequency start TIG (GTAW) and air carbon arc cutting/gouging (ACA), varies with model. XMT units provide up to 200 or 300 am- peres of constant current or con- stant current/constant voltage DC output, also depending on model.

These features provide a smooth and stable arc quality that is consistent through the entire amperage range, including low amperage TIG weld- ing jobs.

For further information regard- ing the Miller Electric brochure and

XMT inverters,

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Minerals Research & Recovery provides all materials, equipment, manpower for ballast installation. • Civilian or Military • Applications Guaranteed . Fastest Installation Available • Uninterrupted Installation 24 Hours A Day • Safe, Approved Materials — Natural Mineral • Shipyard Compatible . Permanent and Fixed Ballast Requirements • Removable

Minerals Research & Recovery, Inc. is a diversified mining and mineral processing company specializing in high density applications of all types, i.e., pipe coating, heavy media, radiation shielding, weighting, counterweights and ship ballast. For these various high density applications we intentionally select and work with three very heavy minerals, all stable oxides of iron; magnetite, hematite and ilmenite.

These same three minerals are recognized and approved for literally all standard high density applications by the ASTM.

Minerals Research & Recovery, Inc. also provides de-ballasting service for its materials at any later date if such services are required. All of our ballasting materials are removable and reusable by the customer in the same ship or another ship. This feature can provide important, tangible economies in the long run.

Recent professional references are available upon request.

We would be happy to discuss any requirements you may have in the U.S. or Worldwide. No application is too large or too small. Give us a phone call or send us a fax. Please let us hear from you!

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MINERALS RESEARCH & RECOVERY, INC.

La Pradera, Highway 82

P.O. Box 986, Sonoita, Arizona 85637

Phone: 602-455-5339 • Fax: 602-455-5364

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Original Norwegian

Poly form Floats * • •

Markers/Buoys * * *

Fenders * • *

Stainless Steel

Chain & Fittings •k * •

Ship-to-Ship Fenders

Ship-to-Dock Fenders

Anchor Chain

Buoy Chain

Mooring Chain

Long Link Dock Fender Chain

Long Link Deck Lashing Chain

Marine Equipment & Hardware

Milligan Marine

Supply, Inc. 5832 Harvey Wilson

Houston, Texas 77020 (713) 675-4434 or (713) 337-6194

MM •• "BETTER THAN STAINLESS." 4x3 30HP

PUMP SHOWN • Better corrosion / cavitation erosion resistance in salt water. • Made of Ampco Alloy #483. • Less expensive than stainless steel. • More tensile strength than stainless, iron, or bronze. • U.S. Navy approved (MIL-B-24480). • RSW circulation, brine tanks, condenser cooling, bilge, fire, potable water and more. 1 Flow rates to 2,600 gpm, heads to 375 ft. ampco pump

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Fax 206-767-5122 4600 E. Marginal Way S. • Seattle, WA 98134

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