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Intermarine USA Begins

Construction Of Fourth

Advanced Navy Minehunter

Intermarine USA recently laid the first layers of structural rein- forcement in the hull mold for MHC- 58, the fourth U.S. Navy minehunter under construction at Intermarine.

Intermarine is a world leader in minehunter design and construction with 26 ships ordered or delivered.

Keel Laying of MHC-58 at Intermarine USA

Intermarine's advanced monocoque designs require no frames or keel and are reported to be exceptionally shock resistant. The first layers of the hull mold are built like stair steps to provide overlap of the material. The resulting build-up resembles a pyramid and is the equivalent of a keel in a conventional ship.

Following the completion of the hull, the mold will then be moved into a new 94,000square foot addition, which will be ready for use in the spring of 1993.

The program to transfer Italian de- sign and construction technology to U.S.

Navy Mine Warfare shipbuilding pro- grams began in 1986. Intermarine USA was established by the Ferruzzi group of

Italy in 1987 to build these ships for the

U.S. Navy.

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Malacrida Appointed

Regional Sales Manager,

For Wartsila Diesel

Karl F. Yannes, vice president, marine engines for Wartsila Diesel,

Inc., has announced the appoint- ment of Bill Malacrida as regional sales manager, marine engines, for the

Southeastern U.S. Mr. Malacrida will be located in the company's Houston,

Texas, office.

Mr. Malacrida brings over 20 years of marine industry experience to his new position and accordingly, will be responsible for marketing and sales of the extensive line of Wartsila Marine

Products to customers, agents, design- ers and shipyards throughout the South- east U.S. region.

Wartsila Diesel Group, headquar- tered in Helsinki, Finland, and

Strasbourg, France, is a world leader in the manufacture of medium-speed die- sel engines. With power outputs to 22,000bhp, Wartsila Diesel engines are used worldwide as main and auxiliary power sources in oceangoing vessels and other marine applications. World- wide logistic supportability is provided for all Wartsila Group products through 60 facilities located in 24 countries.

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MHI Receives Order

For Two Containerships

From Evergreen

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received a $169 million order for two 3,910-TEU containerships from Evergreen In- ternational S.A. of Panama. The ships are expected to be delivered in 1994.

MHI will build both ships at its

Kobe Shipyard and Machinery

Works.

A letter of intent was also re- ceived for three additional containerships of the same size from

Evergreen.

Evergreen is currently executing a project to replace 20 ships with new ships. The order was a part of this project.

Prior to ordering from MHI, Ever- green had already ordered three containerships from Onomichi Dock- yard in Japan. MHI and Onomichi will build a total of 10 ships as the first stage of Evergreen's replacement project.

ACR Has More EPIRBs

Aboard More Vessels

Across More Oceans

Than All Our Competitors

Combined, i

When an angry sea turns into towering mountains of water, the last thing you want to doubt is your Emergency Position Indicating

Radio Beacon (EPIRB). ACR leaves no doubt. From recreational to commercial beacons, every ACR unit has to meet our own rigid stan- dards before it goes to sea. Standards that exceed those of worldwide marine authorities. That's why ACR is the most-selected EPIRB for commercial, military and recreational vessels throughout the world.

But there's another, more important reason for having ACR

EPIRBs aboard: They've saved more lives than all the others com- bined. Period.

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Let ABS Help You

Through the OPA '90 Maze v r <

The US Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90) imposes many regulations upon tank vessels regarding design, operation, spill response, and equipment. Determining which of these complex regulations apply, their interpretation and impli- cations is difficult enough. But when the requirements of local jurisdictions are factored into the equation, the situ- ation can become bewildering.

ABS, through its subsidiary ABS Marine Services (ABS

MSI), has a dedicated consulting service available to owners and operators for helping them understand their position. ABS MSI can also assist in taking necessary actions such as preparing contingency and response plans, preparing environmental audits, and organizing rapid response teams.

More quality services to the Marine Industry from ABS.

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