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Westinghouse Acquires

Underwater Laser Line

Scan Business

Westinghouse Electric Corpora- tion has announced the acquisition of the assets and engineering base for underwater optical laser systems from Spectrum Engineering, Inc.

The new name for the business is

Westinghouse, Underwater Laser

Systems.

The new enterprise is part of the company's Oceanic Division, based in Annapolis, Md. Edward J.

Barakauskas, formerly engineer- ing manager of the Oceanic Divi- sion, is now director of the new en- terprise.

The underwater Laser Line Scan

System (LLSS) is a recent technol- ogy development. Westinghouse says prototype sea trials have shown that LLSS provides improvements in imaging performance over con- ventional sensors such as television and photo cameras.

For more information about the

Laser Line Scan System,

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Sea-Land To Move

Headquarters In Effort

To Reduce Costs

Sea-Land Service Inc. has an- nounced that it is moving its head- quarters staff in Edison, N.J., to a different location in northwestern

New Jersey in an effort to reduce costs. The new office is expected to be less expensive and smaller.

The move is reported to have been prompted by recent cuts in the company's staff, as well as the present low commercial real estate prices in the area which could help cut lease payments.

The company says it is very likely that it will be choosing another office by the end of the year and be moving into it by early 1993.

Comsat Promotes

Kilminster To Assistant

General Counsel

Neal Kilminster has been pro- moted to the position of assistant general counsel, regulatory matters, for COMSAT Mobile Communica- tions.

In this position, Mr. Kilminster will be responsible for the regulatory affairs of COMSAT Mobile Commu- nications, which includes participa- tion in regulatory proceedings with the Federal Communications Com- mission (FCC). He will also provide legal counsel on regulatory matters to COMSAT's maritime, aeronauti- cal and international land mobile business units.

Mr. Kilminster joined COMSAT in 1990 as a general attorney. Prior to joining COMSAT, he was an asso- ciate with the Washington, D.C. law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering for eight years.

Unitor To Design

And Supply Refrigeration

Systems For Conoco

Unitor AS has been chosen to de- sign and supply the refrigeration sys- tems for Conoco's two new 95,000- dwt double-hulled tankers which are presently under construction at

Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries

Co. Ltd.

The new replacement refrigerant,

SUVA 134-A, is reported to have an ozone depletion potential of zero in both the onboard air conditioning and provision plants.

The Conoco installations are among the first in the world to have an environmentally friendly refrig- eration system.

Each of the tankers will have two separate condensing units, one for the air conditioning and the other for provisions. The air conditioning plant will have a capacity of235,000 kcal/hr.

Unitor will fabricate the compres- sors, condensers and control panels according to Conoco/Samsung de- sign specifications at its U.S. com- pany, Unitor Ships Service in Hous- ton, Texas.

Besides newbuilding plants,

Unitor can also convert existing plants from other refrigerants to 134-A as part of the company's "Phase-Out" concept.

For more information about the

SUVA 134-A marine refrigerant sys- tem from Unitor,

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PORTLIGHTS

Cornell-Carr Company, Inc., maker of the world's finest marine windows and doors, is now manufacturing a full line of aluminum, bronze and steel portlights. With the aid of an in-house foundry operation we are able to produce a quality product with prompt delivery. Standard sizes are 12, 14 and 16 inches; other sizes are available upon request. CO***"

CC-7135

Weld-in Airport with optional deadlight cover and screen

CC-7136

Bolt-in Airport with optional deadlight cover and screen

CC-7137

Weld-in Fixed Portlight with optional deadlight cover

CC-7138

Bolt-in Fixed Portlight flush mounting

CC-7139

Bolt-in Fixed Portlight with optional deadlight cover

To order Cornell-Carr portlights specify: drawing number; weld-in or bolt-in; fixed or opening; clear opening size; and material of main frame, lens frame, and cover. Call or write for a free brochure.

Cornell-Carr Co., Inc., P.O. Box 253, Monroe, CT 06468

Phone: (203)261-2529; FAX: (203)261-7495

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PHONE: 601-896-3736 50

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