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Device For Rapid

Analysis Of Sea Floor

Developed By Marmine

The Subsea Detection and Sam- pling Unit (SDSU), designed by

Marmine A/S, of Norway, rapidly analyzes seabed data and core samples so that strategic manage- ment decisions can be made during actual mineral prospecting.

Using a penetration head driven by a customized hydraulic system, the SDSU not only traces minerals below the seabed, but also collects samples specifically at the detected stratas. Several small strata samples are brought to the surface inside the SDSU, where they are each tagged and analyzed by vari- ous methods, including; x-ray, fluo- rescence, microscopy, etc. Results are stored in a computer for later investigation, when operational managers can use the data to carry out prospecting and mining plan- ning.

Reidar Andersen, Marmine's technical manager, believes that the

SDSU will lead to a product that can gather prospecting data very effi- ciently, allowing larger areas to be covered in a single day.

Predicted to be a major competi- tor to traditional core samplers, the

SDSU has successfully completed its feasibility stage and is now ready for full development.

Marmine has many years of expe- rience in subsea engineering related to the gas and oil industries and continues to develop more efficient mining methods for ultra-deep sea mineral crust and nodules.

For further information regard- ing the SDSU and other Marmine services, contact Tom Lemb, mar- keting manager, at Fax: +47-3- 770814.

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Marmine A/S,

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Rotterdam To Be

New Site Of Sea-Land's

Atlantic Division

In order to reduce costs and to be closer to its main source of business,

Sea-Land Service Inc. recently an- nounced that the Edison, New Jer- sey, headquarters of its Atlantic di- vision will be relocated to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, by June of this year.

Sea-Land's executive vice presi- dent of the Atlantic division, Will

Middleton, will be transferred to

Rotterdam, while Joseph T.

Keegan, vice president/general manager of Sea-Land Europe, will return to a senior company post in the U.S.

In a statement concerning the overseas move, Mr. Middleton ex- plained that because the majority of the Atlantic division's business was in Europe, "... we want to be in a position to act quickly and decisively in response to market opportunities while realizing substantial overhead cost savings."

Bill Summers, Sea-Land's man- ager of corporate communications, said that 45 support positions in the

Atlantic division's accounting, fi- nance and human resources depart- ments would be consolidated in Eu- rope.

Remaining behind in the U.S. are the Atlantic division's sales opera- tions and North America operations group, which handles port busi- nesses.

NY Shipping Association

Names Melia VP Operations

James P. Melia, a 32-year vet- eran of the waterfront industry, has been named the executive vice presi- dent of operations of the New York

Shipping Association, Inc., accord- ing to NYSA president James A.

Capo.

Mr. Melia will replace Carmine

Ragucci, who resigned to pursue private business opportunities.

The NYSA represents ship lines, marine terminal operators and other employers in the Port of New York &

New Jersey in longshore labor nego- tiations and contract administra- tion.

Riverboat Cabinet

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Size: 21-1/4" x 19-3/4" x 41-1/4" • Streamline intermediate design allows more machines per location • Fire resistant cabinet • Available in various software packages • Available in colored cabinet

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