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AWES Celebrates 118th Committee Meeting

The Association of Western Eu- ropean Shipyards (AWES) cel- ebrated its 118th standing com- mittee meeting in Lisbon, Portu- gal, under the chairmanship of

Antonio Duarte Silva, chairman of Estaleiros Navais de Viana do

Castelo.

The AWES meeting considered the outlook for shipbuilding re- quirements in future years where an upturn in global activity is pre- dicted for the second half of the 1990s, based largely on the replace- ment of older ships.

The average yearly newbuilding requirements is forecast to increase from some 11 million cubic-gross tons (cgt) per year on average in the 1991 to 1995 period to 15 mil- lion cgt in the 1995 to 2000 period.

With the existing shipbuilding ca- pacity and the productivity in- creases expected, there will be no lack of shipbuilding capacity.

The Western European ship- builders expressed their satisfac- tion at the initiatives of the Euro- pean Commission (EC), supported by the European Parliament and

European Council of Ministers, to develop a Maritime Industries Fo- rum during the year 1992, in order to have an integrated and more competitive European maritime in- dustry.

AWES praised the EC Council for having taken a significant stand, and hopes that the council recommenda- tions will rapidly be developed into concrete measures enforced by the member states.

American Welding Society

Updates Specification

For Underwater Welding

The American Welding Society has updated its "Specification for Under- water Welding." The document de- fines the requirements for welding structures or components under the surface of the water in wet and dry environments.

Sections one through six consti- tute the general requirements for underwater welding. Sections seven through ten contain special require- ments that apply to four individual classes of underwater welds: Class

A, comparable to above-water weld- ing; Class B, for less critical applica- tions; Class C, where load bearing is not a primary consideration; and

Class O, to meet the requirements of another designated code or specifica- tion.

The publication, an American

National Standard, contains exten- sive revisions in its technical con- tent, reflecting the most current in- formation on the subject.

The 105-page document may be purchased by contacting the AWS

Order Department, American Weld- ing Society, P.O. Box 351040, Mi- ami, Fla. 33135. Tel: (800) 334-9353 (continental U.S.) or (305) 443-9353.

The price is $44 for non-members and $33 for AWS members.

Dougherty Marine Unveils

New Line Of Fishing Craft

Combining 40 years of design ex- perience engineering, Robert

Dougherty has launched a new boat company and an innovative line of quality in- and offshore fishing boats.

Mr. Dougherty headed Boston

Whaler's engineering efforts from its earliest days as the Fisher Pierce

Company in Rockland, Mass., until 1989.

Mr. Dougherty has started his own company, Dougherty Marine,

Inc., Edgewater, Fla., and his new

Marlin line features a no-corners- cut approach to tooling and design.

His son has also joined the company as vice president.

The company will be introducing its 18-foot center console Marlin 180 and twin console Marlin 180 Sport at various shows. Hull design for a 17-foot boat is complete, and Mr.

Dougherty says future models will range from 21 to 29 feet.

For complete information on

Dougherty Marine,

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Bill Napier Named President

Of Balehi Marine

Bill Napier

Bill Napier has been named presi- dent of Balehi Marine, Inc.

He is replacing David Levy, the founder of Balehi Marine, who has retired.

Mr. Napier joined McDermott

International in 1976 and held vari- ous positions in their marine con- struction operations.

In 1989, he transferred to Bailey

Controls Company where he was di- rector of marine sales.

Balehi Marine, Inc. was founded in 1975 and specializes in the con- struction and repair of marine ves- sels and barges.

Balehi is also active in fabricating steel products for non-traditional shipyard activities.

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