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WORKBOAT PREVIEW

Crowley Wins Contract From Alaskan Interest i RANTON INDUSTRIES

RTF Manufacturing

RTF Manufacturing provides marine refriger- ation products in a range of sizes and models.

Special dimensions are available and many models can be ordered with option- al equipment. Their line of products includes marine refrigerators and freezers, marine undercounter refrig-

RTF Manufacturing marine refrigeration products. erators and freezers, and marine cold food counters.

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RTF Manufacturing

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For more than twenty-five years

Branton Industries has worked to build a distinguished reputation for quality products and exceptional customer service. Branton is proud be recognized as an industry leader in our commitment to noise abatement and fire protection systems.

DISTRIBUTOR / FABRICATOR OF:

INSULATIONS JOINER SYSTEMS

Hull Board Joiner Panels

Sound Abatement FRP

Structural Fireproofing Doors

Thermal Wall Liners

Exhaust Ceiling

Polyimide - Mineral Wool - Fiberglass

Complies ivitb USCG and Navy Specs

P. O. Box 10536

New Orleans, LA 70181 (504) 733-7770

FAX (504) 734-7818

Circle 241 on Reader Service Card provides a cost effective, environmentally safe method of placing ballast and requires minimal ship modifications.

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Mineral Research & Recovery, Inc.

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JDN Delivers Jack-Up Rig

Handling System

J.D. Neuhaus (JDN) has received an order from Rowan Companies Inc. for two air-driven monorail hoists with a total safe working load (SWL) of 250 tons for a Blow

Out Preventor (BOP) handling system on jack-up rig Gorilla V. The rig, which will soon commence operation in the North

Sea, is designed for water depths of up to 400 ft. (122 m) and drilling depths of up to 35,00 ft. (10,670 m).

For more information on JD Neuhaus

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Crowley Marine

Serivces, Inc. (CMS) has won a 10-year, design/build/operate contract with Alyeska

Pipeline Service

Company for two 10,192-hp tractor tugs designed for tanker escort operations in

Valdez Harbor and

Prince William Sound,

Alaska.

Upon delivery in 1999, the 120 x 41 ft. (37 x 12.5 m) tugs will be dedicated to serve as part of Alyeska's Ship

Escort/Response Vessel

Systems (SERVS) to escort laden tankers as they depart from the terminals of the

Trans-Alaska Pipeline at Sound.

Valdez, and proceed south- For more information on Crowley bound through Prince William Circle 21 on Reader Service Card

Minerals Research &

Recovery, Inc.

Minerals Research &

Recovery, Inc. is active in the mining, processing and marketing of various metallic and non-metallic minerals and ores, as well as the manufacture of the ship ballasting system, Perma Ballast. MRR ballast installation sys-

This ballasting system tem-