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Orkot Helps Repair Iceberg Damage

To Tanker, Overseas Okie

Orkot was involved in one of the most unusual repairs recently per- formed at Western States Indus- tries (WSI) of Portland, Ore. on the 894-ft. (272.5-m) tanker Overseas

Ohio.

The Overseas Ohio had been en route to a take on a shipment when it had a head-on collision with an iceberg off Alaska. The ship, which is capable of carrying 26 million gallons of oil, was carrying salt wa- ter as ballast at the time and so no potentially damaging spillage oc- curred. The gaping 17- by 20-ft. (5.2- by 6.1-m) hole was secured and the tanker safely arrived at Port- land.

Part of the $1 million repair work involved replacement of rudder bear- ings. Orkot was chosen to replace the bearing material. The bearing was supplied within hours from the

Orkot facility in Eugene, Ore.

Other vessels Orkot has contrib- uted to include the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Hamilton, the U.S. Navy guided missile frigate Rentz, the

Washington State ferry Walla

Walla, the French aircraft carrier

Charles de Gaulle, Conoco's 275,000- ton bulk carrier Independence, and

P&O cross channel ferry Pride of

Calais.

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Port Everglades And Kings Ocean

In Preliminary Agreement

For Increased Service

A memorandum of understanding was signed between Port Everglades and carrier King Ocean, which will form the basis for a lease and operat- ing agreement. The agreement was presented to the Port Authority Commission at two public hearings, May 19 and June 2, for review and recommended approval.

King Ocean de Venezuela and King Ocean

Central America will provide greater weekly service from the port to Central and South

America, bringing more than 200 ship calls per year and a projected 635,000 new tons of cargo to the seaport — making King Ocean the third largest carrier at Port Everglades, behind only

Crowley Maritime and Sea-Land Service, Inc.

The carrier will move to Port Everglades and operate from 18 acres in the port's Midport

Container Terminal. The Midport acreage has become available due to the relocation of Sea-

Land to Port Everglades' Southport Container

Terminal. Over the agreement's five-year term,

King Ocean will bring $11 million in revenue to the seaport and a total economic impact to the

Broward County economy in excess of $1.2 bil- lion. During FY '93, Port Everglades posted a 31 percent increase in container tonnage over the previous year, with 2.1 million tons passing over the seaport's docks.

Generon Installs Nitrogen System

On Tanker

Generon Systems of Houston, owned by Dow

Chemical Company, has sold and installed a nitrogen-generating Generon membrane skid aboard the Marine Chemist, a chemical tanker owned by Marine Transport Lines (MTL) Ship

Management of Secaucus, N.J. The membrane will supply 2,000 standard cu.-ft. of 95 percent oxygen-free gaseous nitrogen per hour. The

Generon unit was installed at the Port of Houston in early April, 1994.

Nitrogen is chemically inert and protects the chemicals aboard the ship from any adverse reactions caused by atmospheric oxygen and moisture. Some of these effects include fire, explosions, oxidation, discoloration or product degradation. Gaseous nitrogen is used to inert the space between the chemical liquids and the ship's internal tank hatches, a process known as "headspace inserting." The Marine Chemist car- ries liquid chemical cargoes between the U.S.

Gulf Coast and the Eastern Seaboard.

Crowley Names President & CEO Of

Operating Company

Crowley Maritime

Corp. has electedThomas

B. Crowley, Jr. to the position of president and

CEO. Mr. Crowley is the grandson of the founder, as well as the son of Tho- mas B. Crowley, Sr., who continues and chair- man and CEO of Crowley

Maritime Corp. Mr.

Crowley, Jr. holds a de- gree in accounting and fi- nance from the Univer- sity of Washington and Thomas B" Crowley- has held key managerial positions for passenger and harbor services in Northern California am has served as a member of the board of directors vice chairman and assistant to the president i; the past year. Founded in 1892, Crowley Mari time Corporation is headquartered in Oaklanc

Calif, and operates as a holding (parent) compan with two primary operating subsidiaries: Crowle

American Transport, Inc. and Crowley Marin

Services.

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