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Alan Jones Returns

To West State, Inc.

As Project Manager

Alan Jones, who was among the handful of people who helped Doug

Watson launch West State, Inc. (WSI) of Portland, Ore., six years ago, has returned to WSI as a project manager after a four-year absence.

Mr. Jones started in the ship repair industry in Portland as a machinist's helper in 1972. For the next 14 years he advanced through several positions with two Portland- based companies.

He participated in the founding of WSI in 1986 and remained there until 1988. For the past four years he was with Cascade General of Port- land. oiifctt,..

Alan Jones

West State, Inc. is one of the world's fastest-growing ship repair companies. It is equipped to per- form repairs, overhauls and conver- sions on tankers, dry cargo vessels, cruise ships, military vessels and others. According to WSI, its facili- ties include the largest floating drydock on the Pacific Rim.

Databases Improve

Alfa-Laval's

Customer Service

Alfa-Laval, a Swedish marine supplier, is increasingly focusing on preventive maintenance and total economy for the shipowner through- out the lifecycle of the ship.

A central component of this ap- proach will be the compilation of market and customer databases.

Used in conjunction with Alfa-

Laval's worldwide sales and service network, the databases enable Alfa-

Laval engineers to monitor the per- formance and spare parts consump- tion of installed equipment through- out the ship's lifetime.

The databases will assist Alfa-

Laval engineers in determining when maintenance, repairs, upgrad- ing and replacement programs are required, thus helping customers to eliminate unnecessary downtime.

Customers can also be warned against unusually high spare parts consumption and remedial action can be suggested.

For more information describing the customer databases from Alfa-

Laval,

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January, 1993

Schelde Gears Produces

Bullgear For VLCC

Turbine blade damage occurred onboard a VLCC powered by 36,000- shp, cross-compound steam turbines, as she was accelerating away from a buoy in the Middle East. Inspection revealed that fatigue fractures of a number of teeth on one helix of the main gear wheel had occurred across 85 percent of the facewidth, with damage to all four secondary pin- ions. The classification society in- spector recommended that the gear- ing should not be operated until all the secondary rotating elements had been repaired or replaced.

Schelde Gears Vlissingen offered to supply a new main gear wheel and four secondary pinions in 30 weeks after receipt of the order and drawings, or 20 weeks after receipt of materials.

Upon completion, the parts were shipped to the Middle East, where the gearing was re-assembled and successful sea trials were conducted.

The ship returned to service seven months after the order was placed.

For free literature on the services of Schelde Gears Vlissingen,

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THINK EAST

SEATEK marine production diesels combine exceptional performance with reliability and serviceability. Ideal for high-speed patrol boat applications.

If you're building ** 38'-58' patrol boats, SEATEK can give you dramatic performance increases at half the weight of comparative diesels.

Our 4-valve, 10-liter production engine, for example, weighs just 1716 lbs., yet delivers 720 horsepower. Precision built for marine use, with a longevity and relia- bility record in grueling offshore racing.

Find out more.

Call SEATEK at 407-253-5904. Advanced Marine Propulsion 3035 Gentle Breezes Court • Melbourne, FL 32934

Ph. 407-253-5904 • Fax. 407-253-5944

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