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COMPANY & PEOPLE NEWS pers and others to provide motor carriers with accurate information about the nature and weight of the cargo. Ms. Bentley currently serves as a consultant to the Port of Baltimore and heads her own consulting business, which special- izes in government relations, inter- national trade, business develop- ment and lobbying.

OSI Hires New Engineer

Fife, Wash.-based Offshore

Systems International, a company involved in ECDIS technology, announced the appointment of

Chris Spisak to the position of

Sales and Support engineer. He will be involved with the compa- ny's ECPINS and Yokogawa prod- uct lines. n THORDON BEARINGS ARE AVAILABLE

THROUGH THESE

THORDON

DISTRIBUTORS

Electro-Watt Utility Services, Inc. 464 Chardonnay Drive

Fremont, CALIFORNIA 94539-7776

Telephone/Fax: (510) 770-1653

Pacific Marine & Industrial 2005 Palo Verde Ave., Suite 112

Long Beach, CALIFORNIA 90815

Telephone: (800) 248-5579

Coppedge Marine Inc. 4972 River Point Road, P.O. Box 5636

Jacksonville, FLORIDA 32207

Telephone: (904) 398-9586

Telefax: (904) 398-0373

Maguire Bearing Co. 1919 Hau Street

Honolulu, HAWAII 96819

Telephone: (808) 847-3531

Telefax: (808) 842-4889

Marine Industries Corp. 601 East Riverside Drive

Clarksville, INDIANA 47130

Telephone: (800) 733-3130

Telefax: (812) 283-9628

Johnson Packings &

Industrial Products, Inc.

One Industrial Way, Unit 9

Portland, MAINE 04103

Telephone: (207) 797-9212

Telefax: (207) 797-9158

Johnson Packings &

Industrial Products, Inc. 1434 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield

MASSACHUSETTS 01089

Telephone: (413) 733-7861

Telefax: (413) 732-2210

J^rgo International 13477 SE Johnson Road

Milwaukie, OREGON 97222-1237

Telephone: (503) 794-9686

Telefax: (503) 794-8336

Hampton Sales Inc.

P.O. Box 492, 361B North York Road

Willow Grove, PENNSYLVANIA 19090

Telephone: (215) 784-0390

Telefax: (215) 784-0392

Pacific Marine Equipment Inc. 3307 Freemont Ave. N. Bldg. G

Seattle, WASHINGTON 98103

Telephone: (206) 548-0334

Telefax: (206) 548-0468

Avalon Marine Ltd. 44 Coventry Lane

Dartmouth, NOVA SCOTIA B2V 2K2

Telephone: (902) 456-1381

Telefax: (902) 462-1004

P.D.L. Kenscott 9653 Clement Street

Lasalle, QUEBEC H8R 4B4

Telephone: (514) 364-0808

Telefax: (514) 364-0454

Thordon Offices: 2106 Old Farm Road

Bakersfield, CALIFORNIA 93312

Telephone/Fax: (805) 589-7161 1140 FM 2094, #106

Clear Lake Shores, TEXAS 77565

Telephone: (713) 334-6118

Telefax: (713) 538-1924

For International Distributors - Contact

Thordon Bearings Inc. 3225 Mainway

Burlington, ONTARIO L7M 1A6

Telephone: (905) 335-1440

Telefax: (905) 335-4033 nr MARINE BEARING

ENVIRONMENTS DEMAND

POLLUTION

Working in the world's most ecologically sensitive environment, the Antarctic Icebreaker and research vessel, Nathaniel B. Palmer relies on 640 mm (25")

Thor-Lube stem tube bearings for pollution free reliability. The ship is also equipped with

Thordon rudder and thruster bearing systems.

Today's environmental challenges and government regulation demand a move from traditional oil lubricated stern tube systems to pollution-free alternatives.

The Thor-Lube bearing system combines proven Thordon XL bearings with Thor-Lube; a water soluble, environmentally friendly lubricant to deliver pollution-free performance. Wear life is comparable to conventional oil-lubricated systems and the system is considered equivalent to oil-lubricated by most Classification Societies.

Higher operating efficiencies can be expected with the Thor-Lube system. Operating friction is lower, particularly at start-up and higher shaft speeds. Similar in size to oil-lubricated bearings,

Thor-Lube bearings can be as easily integrated into conversion projects as new build.

For pollution-free reliability in your k marine bearing application contact

I Thordon Bearings Inc. or your local

V Thordon distributor (located in over 55 countries around the world).

ISO 9002;

CGSB

Registration #93649 { 92

Thordon Bearings Inc., 3225 Mainway Drive, Burlington, Ontario L7M 1A6

Telephone (905) 335-1440 Fax (905) 335-4033

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Dreyfus and LHR Form

Alliance

Dreyfus Supply of New Orleans and LRH Services and Equipment

Inc. of Houston have formed an alliance in order to improve ser- vices to customers in the Gulf of

Mexico. To meet the rigid hard- ware and demanding strength requirements for deepwater drilling, jointly owned stocks of

Grade 4 forged connecting links, in both Kenter and Sea Connector design, as well as Pear Shape links, swivels and hinge links in all loads required by the offshore industry, will be maintained at both company locations.

ACE Names Savidge Chief

Of Portland Division

After serving as acting chief since the summer, Tom Savidge has been named chief of the

Operations, Construction and

Readiness Division of the

Portland District, U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers (ACE). He will continue to supervise more than 700 professional and techni- cal employees, including engi- neers, natural resource special- ists, dredge operators and dam and powerhouse operators. The

Portland District is responsible for the Corps' water resource activities in western Oregon and southwestern Washington.

YVC Holding Director

Announces Retirement

After a tenure of more than 40 years, G.J. van Hees, Statutory director of YVC Holding B.V. and

YVC Ysselwerf B.V., has opted for retirement. K.R. Bosma has been appointed to fill his posi- tions. H.R. Godlieb has been appointed Statutory director of

YVC Bolnes B.V. and Mercurex

B.V. J. Baker will become head of Project Management at YVC

Bolnes, and J. Vlaandereren will join the company as head of

Production.

Halter Marine Announces

Management Changes

Halter Marine Group, Inc. has announced the promotion of key

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