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Palmer Johnson Delivers 150-ft. Yacht,

La Baroness

La Baroness, launched at Palmer Johnson's

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. yard and delivered to its owner in Singapore, was designed by Palmer

Johnson to the owner's exact requirements, offer- ing world-cruising range and comfort.

At sea trials, La Baroness achieved almost 21 knots with a continuous cruising speed in the high teens.

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The yacht's Series 620 Deutz engines deliver in excess of 1,900 hp to custom Brunton (U.K.) propellers. Combined with designerTom Fexas' semi-displacement hull, this running gear re- portedly gives La Baroness long range, a smooth ride and speed.

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Promotions For Newport News' Top

Executives

W.R. (Pat) Phillips, Jr., president and CEO of Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), has been named chairman of the shipyard, retaining his

CEO position; and William (Bill) Fricks, the shipyard's executive vice president, will assume the posts of president and chief operating officer.

Both assignments are effective immediately. "Both Pat and Bill have the wealth of experi- ence needed to lead (NNS) in constructing and repairing Navy submarine and surface ships while pursuing with unrelenting efforts the new opportunities before us," saidDana Mead, chair- man and CEO of Tenneco, NNS's parent com- pany.

In his new assignment Mr. Phillips will focus his primary attention on strategic initiatives, such as identifying and developing new mar- kets. Mr. Fricks will concentrate on operational aspects of the shipyard with an emphasis on reducing costs and improving the yard's com- petitiveness as it adjusts to the post-Cold War era and positions itself to re-enter the commer- cial shiprepair and construction market and win contracts from foreign navies. Mr. Phillips was named president and CEO of NNS in 1992.

He has worked at NNS for 45 years, beginning as an apprentice machinist and working his way up through leadership positions in opera- tions, marketing and engineering. Mr. Fricks became executive vice president in 1992, over- seeing aircraft carrier construction and over- haul, submarine construction and commercial shipbuilding and repair. Prior to that, he held vice president posts in the areas of finance, marketing and human resources. He joined the company in 1966 as an industrial engineer.

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Smith Joins Tidewater As Public

Affairs/Corp. Communications Mgr.

Tidewater Inc. has named R. Whitford

Smith manager of public affairs and corporate communications. Mr. Smith will oversee all public and corporate relations for the company.

Mr. Smith comes to the company with a 14- year background in industrial public relations and advertising, with a sub-specialty in oil and gas concerns.

A graduate of Tulane University, he was previously co-partner and founder in the New

Orleans-based marketing and communications firm of Robert Smith & Associates. He has served as volunteer public relations counsel to several non-profit and charitable organizations, in particular the United Way for the Greater

New Orleans Area.

INDUSTRY TRENDS by

James R. McCaul, President

IMA Associates, Inc.

Between 185 and 225 LPG ships will need to be built over the next five years to satisfy replacement requirements and additional LPG shipping demand— and construction of these sophisticated ships represents a major business opportunity for shipbuilders and equipment suppliers.

No. of LPG Ships to be Built

Over the Next

Five Years

High Estimate

Low Estimate

Under 10,000M3

Capacity 10-60,000 M3

Capacity Over 60,000 M 3

Capacity

Source: IMA Associates, Five Year Outlook for U.S. Shipbuilding, 1994

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