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SWITCHGEAR FROM METRIC... ROV services on a call-out basis, and remote intervention support to companies involved in all phases of deepwater exploration, drilling, construction and production.

The principals of the company, which include John Edwards,

Martin O'Carroll and Cliff Chamblee, reportedly have more than 40 years of collective international remote intervention experience.

The company will take delivery of two advanced remotely operated

Triton XL work systems this summer, both depth-rated to more than 6,000 ft. (1,829 m).

Halter Marine Elects New Board Members

Halter Marine Group, Inc. has elected Angus H. Cooper II, Burt H.

Keenan and Daniel J. Mortimer to its board of directors. Mr.

Cooper is chairman and CEO of Alabama stevedoring company

Cooper/T. Smith Corp. Mr. Keenan holds the same offices for

Independent Energy Holdings, which develops and markets electricity in the U.K. Mr. Mortimer is president of Gulf Coast Industries, Inc., a holding company with interests in investments, real estate, equip- ment, industrial development and light manufacturing. These new officers succeed four officers of Trinity Industries, Inc. who resigned after Halter broke from Trinity.

Walz & Krenzer Elects New President

Walz & Krenzer announced that Victor W. Bethge has retired as president of the company and that Steven C. Shepstone has been named as his successor. Mr. Bethge has been with the company, which supplies a range of custom watertight closures, since 1953, and has served in his current capacity since 1987. Mr. Shepstone, who has been employed by the company since 1977, was promoted from the posi- tion of vice president, Engineering.

Tidewater Naval Architects Names General

Manager

David S. Chapman has been appointed general manager of Tidewater Naval Architects, Inc.,

Portsmouth, Va. He has joined the firm from the

Delaware River and Bay Authority. In the past he has also been employed by JJ Henry Co. and Newport

News Shipbuilding.

Rosenblatt Names New Design Manager

Naval architecture and marine engineering firm M.

Rosenblatt & Son, Inc. has promoted Richard C.

Rodi to Basic Ship Design manager in the company's

New York office. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Mr.

Rodi held positions at George C. Sharp, Inc. and ABS.

The Basic Ship Design section performs transporta- tion analyses and ship design studies from the concep- tual stage through design contract.

David S. Chapman

Richard C. Rodi

Avondale Manager To Retire

Kenneth Cantrelle, administrative manager for Advanced

Programs & Marketing for Avondale Shipyards Division, has announced his retirement. After more than 30 years of service to

Avondale, Mr. Cantrelle will officially take leave of the company on une 1.

Office Manager Ralph Scheeler, a 12-year Avondale veteran, will ay, 1997 • -j, v • . ' -I e: p 4

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