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O European Ferries cepts Delivery

New Ferry 5&0 European Ferries took de- ;ry of the latest combi-ferry Pride

Burgundy from Schichau jbeckwerft AG, Bremerhaven, rmany.

The 588.5-foot ferry, originally nned as a Ro/Ro-ferry, was con- •ted into a combi-ferry as a conse- mce of the increased demand in jacity on the short-route Calais- ver.

Launched May 16, the ferry, iich was named by its sponsor •s. Cherry Hambor, is capable of rrying 1,320 passengers, 120 icks & trailers, and approximately 0 cars.

The vessel is powered by four ilzer four-stroke diesel engines iich drive a pair of stainless steel, ir-blade variable pitch propellers, opulsion is aided by a pair of 1,200

V bow thrusters which help the rry maintain a 21 knot service eed. omptek Awarded $ 12.3

Lillion Navy Contract

Comptek Federal Systems, Inc., a lbsidiary of Comptek Research, Inc., as been awarded a contract by the .S. Navy's Naval Surface Warfare enter, Dahlgren Division, valued at 12.3 million.

Comptek will be the prime con- tactor for updating software for the

LQ-32 Electronic Warfare System, 'hich is installed on virtually all urface combatant ships in the U.S. favy.

Comptek was the original software esigner of the SLQ-32, and work on he contract will be performed by mployees of Comptek in Goleta, Ca- lf. and Dahlgren, Va. lapanese Shipbuilders

To Construct 77 Vessels

Japanese shipbuilders signed con- tracts to build 77 vessels with com- jined gross tonnage of2,670,000 met- ric tons, according to the Japan Ship

Exporters' Association. This latest total is 63% less tonnage than last year and the third lowest level in the past two decades.

The Association said that the con- tinuing economic slump has been drastic enough to discourage ship owners from placing orders, espe- cially for tankers, thus threatening that the much-needed replacement of aged VLCCs could be pushed even further into the future.

IMC Diversifies With

New Commercial

Operations Division

International Marine Carriers,

Inc. (IMC), a leading ship manage- ment organization, recently an- nounced its foray into commercial

Pship operations with the establish-

Iment of a new division.

I William E. Peters, a 40-year

June, 1993 veteran in marine transportation and operations, has been named to head up the division as vice presi- dent of Commercial Operations. Mr.

Peters' primary focus will be on the development of project cargo and international trade freight con- tracts, including spot, time and bareboat charters.

The announcement, made by IMC chairman, president and CEO Rob- ert Wellner, comes at a time when the company is poised for expanded marine transportation opportunities both domestically and abroad. "The increasingly receptive European common market and burgeoning

Pacific Rim territories have opened up new channels for commercial shipping services," stated Mr.

Wellner. "We intend to address these markets' needs with the same hands-on, high quality services as applied in our ship management.

We're confident that Bill Peters, with his experience and network, will be a considerable asset both to our organization and this new client

Circle 188 on Reader Service Card base."

Prior to joining IMC, Mr. Peters directed his own commercial vessel operating, general agency and ship- ping consulting company, Telfair

Marine Management Corp. in

Wilton, Conn. He has also held executive positions with leading commerce and trading companies.

They include a 16-year post as presi- dent of Golodetz Shipping and Char- tering, Inc., New York, and a 17- year management position with the

Alcoa Steamship Co., Inc., New York. 143 a step forward

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