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Zalot Named H.M.S. Marine Sales

Director, Great Lakes Region

H.M.S. Marine Services, Inc. appointed Wil- liam Zalot as its director of sales for the Great

Lakes Region. The appointment coincides with the opening of the new Chicago office, which will serve the maritime industry on the Great Lakes and upper Inland Waterways. H.M.S. Marine

Services, Inc. is a full service maritime consult- ing and services company. As U.S. representa- tive for Newfoundland Dockyard Corporation (NDC) of St. John's, Newfoundland, this office will offer the shipyard maintenance and repair service to the many vessels departing the St.

Lawrence Seaway. The new office can be con- tacted at P.O. Box 59496, Schaumburg, 111. 60173- 9998; tel: (708) 519-9804; fax: (708) 519-9825.

For more information on H.M.S. Marine,

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Sonsub Appoints Ropshaw Operations

Manager

Sonsub has appointed Paul Ropshaw to the position of operations manager, responsible for overseeing Sonsub's remotely operated vehicle operational activities in North and South

America. Mr. Ropshaw, who has extensive subsea and remote technology intervention ex- perience, first joined Sonsub Services in 1988.

Sonsub is a leader in the development and appli- cation of quality solutions for subsea and hazard- ous environments.

Monarch Purchases 345-Foot

Muskegon Clipper For Indiana Site

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. has purchased the Muskegon Clipper for use at its planned morgan marine cranes ~ knuckle ~ fixed ~ telescopic -jL-ft- morgan marine 1300 normandy place santa ana, ca. 92705 douglas m. weidner 714.667.6024 phone 714.667.1906 fax

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METALPHOTO

Stands Up To The

Worst the Sea Can Throw At It.

For over 35 years, Metalphoto has been the dominant method for making maritime identification materials because it stands up to the toughest conditions the sea can throw at it. It's perfect for shipboard use because of its incredible resistance to corrosion, salt air and salt water.

Metalphoto anodized aluminum is ideal for almost anywhere photographically precise images are required including: • Signs • Charts • Badges • Diagrams • Plaques

Identification items made of Metalphoto's photosen- sitive anodized aluminum combine unusual durability with long lasting quality. It has been used on hundreds of vessels because of its resistance to salt spray, moisture, solvents lubricants, weathering most corrosive atmospheres and A DIVISION OF HORIZONS INCORPORATED temperature extremes. metalphoto • Maps • Label Plates • Panel Fronts • Markers • Precision Dials & Scales

For more information about Metalphoto call 800/482-7758, ext. 510. 18531 South Miles Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44128 800-482-7758 FAX: 216-475-6507 (In Ohio 216-475-0555)

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Gary, Ind. site and is reviewing bids on refit work necessary to convert the boat to gaming uses.

The vessel measures 345 ft. (105 m) by 65 ft (19.8 m), making it one ofthe largest riverboats in the country. Based on the company's current plans and specifications, the vessel will offer a minimum of 1,000 slot machines and 60 table games including blackjack, roulette and craps.

The Muskegon Clipper is an oceangoing vessel that will allow for cruising on Lake Michigan, which most riverboats reportedly cannot do.

Monarch recently announced it is one ofthe six companies being reviewed by the Indiana Gam- ing Commission for the state's first gaming li- censes. Monarch and President Riverboat are reportedly the only two applicants for the Gary site which have been endorsed by the city.

The company expects to be completed with site preparation and construction of temporary facili- ties necessary for gaming operations by October 1994, subject to licensing requirements and final- ization of acceptable financing arrangements.

Vietnam Government Approves

Keppel/BaSon Joint Venture Shipyard

The Vietnamese government has approved a joint venture between Keppel and BaSon Ship- yard of Vietnam to provide general shiprepair, shipbuilding and steel fabrication services in the region. Keppel BaSon Shipyard & Engineering

Ltd. (Keppel BaSon) is expected to commence operations in the first half of 1994.

The joint venture is incorporated in Vietnam with a paid-up capital of $4.4 million. Keppel owns 60 percent of the shareholding, BaSon the remaining 40 percent.

The new company will repair and build ships for foreign and Vietnamese shipowners. It will also provide steel fabrication and engineering services to support the growing industrial devel- opment of Vietnam as well as the country's active gas and oil industry. Keppel BaSon will operate from a 9.9-acre site belonging to BaSon Shipyard, including a slipway and three docks comprising one drydock of 17,000-dwt capacity and two float- ing docks of 20,000-dwt and 5,000-dwt capacity.

The new company also intends to develop its own facilities such as workshops, cranes, fabrication yards and building berths for vessels up to about 328 ft. (100 meters) long. BaSon Shipyard is one ofthe largest shiprepair enterprises in Vietnam.

Operating a 64.2-acre yard in Ho Chi Minh City on the Saigon River, it has a workforce of about 2,500 workers and is equipped with three docks, a slipway, as well as a wharf and workshop facilities capable of repairing vessels up to 20,000 dwt. For more information on Keppel BaSon,

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Lake Shore Wins Naval Supply

Contracts From NASSCO, Ingalls

Lake Shore has received an order for approxi- mately $5 million for one shipset of seven 12,000/ 16,000 lb. capacity Cargo Weapons Elevators from National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) of San Diego. These are the same elevator systems as supplied for the AOE-6, 7, and 8. This new contract is for the AOE 10, a U.S.

Navy Fast Combat Support Ship. In addition,

Lake Shore recently was awarded an approxi- mately $2 million order for one follow-on shipset of mooring and warping capstans, sideport cranes, a vehicle recovery winch and boat handling equip- ment from Litton's Ingalls Shipbuilding Divi- sion. This is a follow-on contract for LHD-6, a

U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship. Lake Shore also has an option agreement for this equipment on LHD-7 if the ship is funded by the govern- ment. For more information on Lake Shore,

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