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(AOTOS) Award recipients for 1996 were recently announced.

Vice Admiral Albert J.

Herberger, administrator of the

Maritime Administration, and C.

Bradley Mulholland, president and CEO of Matson Navigation

Co., Inc., have been selected to receive these honors at a gala event to be held at the Sheraton

New York Hotel and Towers in

New York City on November 8.

This announcement was made by

John Bowers, chairman of the

USS AOTOS Committee, and pres- ident of the International

Longshoreman's Association, AFL-

CIO, on May 22 — Maritime Day.

Last year's award recipients were

Senator Trent Lott and James

Barker, principal owner of

Interlake Steamship Co., Moran

Transportation Co. and Mormac

Marine Group.

Top Execs Named At OMI

Petrolink

On May 24, Jack Goldstein, chairman and CEO of OMI Corp., announced the election of Robert

W. Carson to the presidency of

OMI Petrolink. Mr. Carson was previously employed as vice presi- dent of Operations for the compa- ny. It was also announced that 9 -13 SEPTEMBER Seattle

U.S. A.

Bell Harbour International Conference Centre

THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL TUG AND SALVAGE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION

Supported by The American Waterways Operators; Council of Marine Carriers;

European Tugowners Association; International Salvage Union;

Offshore Marine Service Association; The Salvage Association. "...the world's largest Convention of tug, towage and salvage experts."

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN: MIKE ALLEN, HERBERT SMITH, LONDON

To receive a Registration Brochure or obtain bound Conference Proceedings or details on Exhibit Space, please contact:

ITS '96 Secretariat, The ABR Company Limited,19 Bridge Road, Hampton Court, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9EU, U.K.

Tel:+44(0)181 941 7878 Fax:+44(0)181 941 8787 Email: [email protected]. BRITISH AIRWAYS

OFFICIAL AIRLINE

Circle 201 on Reader Service Card

Peter A. Barton has been elected to the position of executive vice president. Before accepting his new position, Mr. Barton served as vice president, Chartering.

OMI Petrolink is a Houston- based company which provides lightering and related services for large tankers in the U.S. gulf.

OMI Corp., a major domestic bulk shipping company, operates in both the international and domestic shipping markets, with a fleet of 39 vessels.

AAPA Announces Staff

Promotions

Kurt J. Nagle, president of the

American Association of Port

Authorities (AAPA), recently announced the promotions of three staff members. Jean Godwin, former vice president of

Government Relations, is now senior vice president for the orga- nization. In addition to her role as a lobbyist representing the inter-' ests of U.S. ports before Congress, the Clinton Administration and federal agencies on legislative and regulatory issues, Ms. Godwin is responsible for corporate records.

Tony MacDonald, former direc- tor of Environmental Affairs, was promoted to the position of special counsel and director of the depart- ment. He also currently serves as chairman of the Dredging Task

Force for the International

Association of Ports and Harbors.

J. Scott Rainey was promoted from Government Relations repre- sentative to director o

Membership Services. He will administer a wide range of mem- bership services activities, includ ing coordinating and marketin

AAPA's education and training pro grams, Spring Conference an

Annual Convention.

Chevron Awards Contra*

For Platform Constructio

And Installation

Spars International Inc., a joi venture between J. R

McDermott and Aker Oil and G

Technology, has been awarded contract by Chevron U.S.

Production Company for the fab cation and installation of t"

Genesis spar platform, a deepw ter development in the Gulf

Mexico. The contract is valued approximately $300 million wi

McDermott and Aker each respo sible for approximately half of 1 project under subcontract to Sp

International. McDermott install the Genesis spar in 2,( feet of water in Green Canyon 2 about 150 miles southwest of N

Orleans, in the summer of 19

Fabrication of the platform's d will begin this fall at McDermo

Morgan City facility in Louisia

Engineering will be provided

McDermott Engineering Hous

Aker will fabricate the platfor hull in Finland. 62 Maritime Reporter/Engineering N