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Bender Awarded $598,613

MarAd Repair Contract

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair

Company, Inc., of Mobile, Ala., re- cently commenced work on a $598,613 U.S. Maritime Adminis- tration (MarAd) contract for the dry- docking and repair of the SS Gulf

Trader. The 495-foot by 69-foot gen- eral cargo ship is based in MarAd's

Ready Reserve Force (RRF) fleet in

Beaumont, Texas. The work will be performed in 20 days and employ 50 workers.

Bender is a full-service shipyard that has built, converted and re- paired vessels for commercial and governmental owners and opera- tors for more than 70 years.

To receive free information about the services and facilities available from Bender Shipbuilding & Re- pair,

Circle 5 on Reader Service Card

ABS Reorganizes Its

European Division

It was recently announced by

Robert D. Somerville, the presi- dent and CEO of the American Bu- reau of Shipping's (ABS's) European division, one of the classification society's three marine operating di- visions, that ABS Europe had been reorganized. "Due to the increasing involvement and prominence of the

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Platecoil bayonet heaters provide a large amount of efficient primary heating surface in a single unit for maintaining desired temper- atures in storage tanks. These heaters help promote convection currents for better heat transfer rates and tank temperature uniformity.

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Middle East in marine-related ac- tivity, ABS has recognized a need to form a separate region dedicated to serving the special requirements of this important area. This change goes into effect August 1, 1992."

George Gardiakos will be the vice president responsible for ABS activities in the new Middle East

Region, with the regional office likely to be located in either Bahrain or

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Grinnell And Hopeman

Brothers Offer Sprinkler,

Fire Suppression Systems

Grinnell Corp. and Hopeman

Brothers, Inc. have announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to cooperate in the introduction of Grinnell's sprinkler and fire suppression systems to the worldwide marine market.

Grinnell is one of the world's larg- est fire protection groups and does business under such trade names as

Grinnell, Wormald, Mather and

Piatt, Ansul, Total Walther, Parsch and O'Donnell Griffin. Grinnell specializes in new construction as well as the retrofitting of existing buildings and hotels. The company provides products for the retrofit including sprinklers, fire extinguish- ers, special hazards equipment, and inspection and maintenance of fire protection systems.

Hopeman Brothers is a leader in ship interiors, having already out- fitted more than 3,000 vessels. The company will be responsible for in- troducing the products and services which Grinnell provides. Complete systems as well as material only sales will be offered. Grinnell's prod- ucts and services are backed by en- gineering expertise from a network of more than 200 offices on five con- tinents.

For more information from

Hopeman Brothers Inc.,

Circle 64 on Reader Service Card

Markisches Werk Halver

Offers Components For

Gas And Diesel Engines

Markisches Werk Halver (MWH) manufactures components for use on gas and diesel engines. Among the products provided are inlet and exhaust valve spindles, valve seats, valve springs, valve guides, valve cages, valve rotators and completely assembled units. All of the prod- ucts help to control the gas exchange in combustion engines. The com- pany also offers a reconditioning service.

MWH manufactures the recently introduced valve rotator Turnomat.

The company reports that exten- sive field tests on medium speed engines have demonstrated that the

Turnomat valve rotator is cost ef- fective. The installation ensures a longer life for the valve spindle.

For further information describ- ing the products offered by

Markisches Werk Halver,

Circle 152 on Reader Service Card

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