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BLUDWORTH BOND

SHIPYARD INC. • DESIGN • CONVERSION • TOWER CRANES • CONSTRUCTION • REPAIRS • SANDBLASTING • PAINTING

DRYDOCKS 2800 TON* • 1700 TON* 1200 TON • 1000 TON (*4500 TON When Coupled Together)

HOUSTON YARD 8114 Hockley, Houston, Texas 77012 (713) 923-2001

TEXAS CITY YARD

Dock 42, Texas City (713) 474-7702 • (409) 945-0770

Fax: (713) 921-6161

INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

MAJOR MULTI-NATIONAL MARINE SUPPLY AND

SERVICE COMPANY WITH OFFICES/ AGENTSIN OVER 700 PORTS WORLD-WIDE, SEEKS COMPANIES/INDI-

VIDUALS CURRENTLY SELLING TO THE NEW EN-

GLAND AREA COMMERCIAL FISHING FLEETS, SHIP-

YARDS, AND REPAIR YARDS TO REPRESENT OUR

INTEREST IN NEW ENGLAND AREA. INTERESTED

PARTIES WITH ESTABLISHED CUSTOMER BASE AND

CONTACTS IN THESE AREAS PLEASE SEND INFOR-

MATION TO: MARITIME REPORTER

BOX 1201 118 E. 25TH STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10010

CALIF TO MEXICO DAY CRUISE OPERATOR NEW

LUXURIOUSSES551GTNORWEGIAN CATAMARANS

TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR CAPTNAVIGATOREN-

GINEER CABIN ATTENDANTS. APPROPRIATE LI-

CENSES. CPR + LIFESA VING A MUST. FULL DETAILS

TO POBOX 176 SOLANA BEACH CA 92075

Ship Design Engineer - Will design various types of offshore floating structures, such as ships ana ma- rine heliports; will also design bulkheads, dry dock moorings, and other fixed shipyard structures. Will evaluate ship's stability using AUTO HYDRO or equivalent software; will predict ship motion espe- cially for oceanographic research vessels using

SHIPMO.PC or equivalent software; will perform analysis of steel structures; will review design draw- ings including piping diagrams to comply with

American Bureau of Shipping, U.S. Coast Guard, and

Safety of Life at Sea requirements. B.S. Naval Archi- tecture and M.S., Ocean Engineering or final stages of completion. Experience with computer based ship design software, specifically in areas of computer aided design (CAD), stability (damage and intact), and ship motions. Two years experience in naval architecture. $33-35,000/year depending on qualifi- cations and experience. 7:30AM to 5:30PM, 40 hr/ wk. Contact LA Office of Employment Security, Job

Order 391859, 525 W. Main St., Houma, LA 70361.

DOUBLE SKINNED

TANK BARGES FOR SALE

Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Company, Inc. will be accepting offers for the following inland river, double skinned tank barges:

CC-427 119'x52'xl2' Box 6 Tanks Atmospheric 8,571 Barrels Built 1967

USL-463 180'x52'xl2' Box 6 Tanks Atmospheric 14,119 Barrels Built 1971

CC-488 180'x52'xl2' Box 8 Tanks Atmospheric 14,000 Barrels Built 1974

CC-114 195'x52'xll' Single Rake Bad Tanks Pressure Barge Built 1962

USL-430 236'x52'xl2' Single Rake 6 Tanks Atmospheric 16,333 Barries Built 1971

USL-435 236'x52'xl2' Single Rake 8 Tanks Atmospheric 15,738 Barrels Built 1971

CC-421 239'x52'xl2' Single Rake 6 Tanks Atmospheric 15,714Barrels Built 1967

These barges are offered "As Is, Where Is" only. Most carry current USCG Certification.

No brokerage agreements will be entered into, nor will any commissions be paid in connec- tion with the sale of these units.

Most of the barges will be on dry dock in Platzer Shipyard at Houston, TX on January 18 through 20, 1993 for customer inspections. The barges will be clean and gas free.

For additional information or to make an appointment for an inspection contact:

UNION

CARBIDE

UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS COMPANY, INC.

Investment Recovery Department, Doug Hodges

P.O. Box 8361, South Charleston, WV 25303

Phone (304) 747-3253 • Fax (304) 747-3368

WEEKS MARINE, INC.

Marine Contracting Equipment

Barges • Tugs • Cranes

Charters & Sales (908) 272-4010

R. S. Weeks J. T. Devlin

MARITIME

PERSONNEL SERVICES "SPECIALIZING IN MARINE

EMPLOYMENT"

Contact Tony J. Felty (904) 747-8600 • FAX (904) 747-1755

P.O. Box 6765

Panama City, FL 32404-6765

Call Us For All Your Crewing Needs

Hornbeck Announces 20 Vessel Fleet Purchase

From Petrol Marine

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., of Galveston,

Texas, has entered into agreements to acquire 20 large, offshore-supply vessels and one utility vessel from Petrol Marine Corporation and related compa- nies, collectively known as Petrol Marine.

Petrol Marine owns and operates 19 vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and two in the North Sea from its headquarters in Houma, La. The pur- chase price consideration will consist of cash, notes and Hornbeck Common Stock.

Larry D. Hornbeck, president, chairman and chief executive officer of Hornbeck Offshore Ser- vices, Inc., and Bruce Hunt, executive officer of the selling corporations, stated that, "The consoli- dation of Petrol Marine's vessels with Hornbeck's fleet should create operating efficiencies and is expected to benefit shareholders, customers and employees. As a result of the acquisition, Hornbeck will be one of the largest supply vessel operators in the world with a fleet of 52 vessels."

Hornbeck is engaged in the worldwide off shore marine services business, primarily serv ing the oil and gas industry through its operatioi and management of a diversified fleet of vessels

U.S. Shipbuilders

Represented On ABS Board

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) inter national marine classification society elected nev members to its international board of managers.

Two of the new members were W.R. Phillips

Jr., president and chief executive officer (CEO of Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Com pany, Newport News, Va., and William Patrick

Keene, senior vice president ofPascagoula, Miss.- based Ingalls Shipbuilding.

ABS also elected a new president and chiei operating officer (COO), Robert D. Somerville formerly head of ABS Europe. Mr. Somerville will be replacing Frank J. Iarossi, who will continue in the post of ABS chairman and CEO.

Antonio C. Lino Costa was appointed as the new president and COO of ABS Europe. 80 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News