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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

TECO Announces New VP

At Mid-South Towing

TECO Transport Corporation has announced that Gary W.

Kovac has been named the new vice president of one of its compa- nies, Mid-South Towing Company.

He assumed his duties from former

Mid-South vice president, Don

Salsbury, who retired after nearly 20 years with the company. Kovac comes to Mid-South from

MariTrend, Inc., a privately-held stevedoring company and sub- sidiary of the Vectura Group, head- quartered in New Orleans. Kovac was MariTrend's president and

CEO since August 1997. Mid-

South, based in Metropolis, 111., is a river barging operation that mainly serves the Mississippi,

Illinois and Ohio Rivers. The com- pany is one of the largest open hop- per carriers into the port of New

Orleans.

DSI Jacksonville Announces

New Manager

Daniel Martin has been appointed manager of the Detyens

Shipyards, Inc. (DSI) Jacksonville

Ultrasonic Thickness Gage /.-y / /.

The new handheld 36DL PLUS has powerful measurement features, flexible file-based datalogging capabilities, and a new Windows

Interface Program. Its field-rugged, water-resistant case features an all-in-one backlit display with a bright, high resolution waveform.

A. Iran

A. van der\felden B.V.

P.O.Box 2061 2930 AB Krimpen a/d Lek

Netherlands

Tel.: +31 (0) 180511 577

Fax:+31 (0)180511 578

[email protected] http://www.vdvelden.nl

Agent for the USA:

Ships Machinery International Inc. 357 N.W. 56 Street

Miami FL 33166 USA

Tel.: (+1) 305 592 7350

Fax: (+1)305 591 8223

E-maB: [email protected] httpV/www.shipsmachinery.corn r / Marine Deck Hardware il t and Equipment 4 4 JUl * ANCHORS: * ^ I ^^ 50 to 60,000 Lbs. • New and Used

Stockless - Dan forth - L.W.T. - Halls - Snug Stowing • CHAIN • 3/*' to 5'/s" - New and Used

Stud Link • Cast Steel - Grades 2 and 3 - Oil Rig Quality for Moorings, Towing, Barge Handling,

Ship's Replacement • WINCHES - WINDLASSES - CAPSTANS •

Vertical or Horizontal Hand, Electric, Diesel, Hydraulic or Repowered to your specs • HATCHES - WATERTIGHT DOORS

MANHOLE COVERS • SCUTLES - PORTHOLES •

All Sizes - New or Reconditioned • PANAMA CHOCKS - DOUBLE B1TTS

SINGLE BITTS - CAST STEEL CLEATS

AND KEVELS • ilGANTIC AI1 S'zes Available, New & Used • FENDERS PNEUMATIC •

For Rent or Sale

All Sizes,

New & Used

SERVING

THE MARINE 6 OIL INDUSTRIES

FOR OVER 35 YEARS

WE ARE

DIRECT FACTORY

DISTRIBUTORS 6 IMPORTERS

WATERMAN

SUPPLY CO., INC.

P.O. BOX 596

WILMINGTON. CA 90748

PH: (310) 522-9698

FAX: (310) 522-1043

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FOR SALE

TUGBOAT 70' x 24' x 9.8', 1979, Twin 16V-92 GM's,

Tow Winch, full electronics

Price: $ 850,000.00. Location: Seattle, WA

MISC. TUGBOATS

Length 64' to 114', 600 to 2257 HP, all Single Screw,

Crew Quarters

LANDING CRAFTS 56' LCM-6's with Twin 8V-71 GM's with steering

Kort nozzles

Price: $ 85,000.00 ea. Location: Los Angeles, CA 40' Steel Ex. Model LCM-6 w/o door, decked over bow.

Twin 6-71 GM Diesels, bow & stern rubber

Price: S 45,500.00 Location: Seattle, WA

BARGES 180' x 54' x 12.5' ABS Flat Deck (2 available) 200' x 54' x 13' ABS Flat Deck Barge

We Also Supply Winches, Anchors, Chain, Boom

Boats, Buoys, Wire Rope & Cranes

Rasmussen Equipment Co., Inc. 8727 5th Ave. South, P.O. Box 81206

Seattle, WA 98108

Ph: 206-762-3700 * Fax: 206-762-5003

Toll Free: (800) 227-7920

Email: [email protected] yard. The yard performs hull, machinery, electrical and outfit- ting work in both repair and con- version projects, and uses environ- mentally friendly ultra-high pres- sure water blasting.

Jesse Engineering on U.S.

Chamber's Success Story List

In its recent report, Small

Business Success Stories in China, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognized 30 small- and medium- sized U.S. enterprises successfully doing business with China.

Thomas Donohue, president and

CEO of the Chamber said, "We urge our representatives to remember these small businesses ... around the country that have invested people, capital and time into building a trade relationship with China." One company recog- nized was Tacoma, Wa. based

Jesse Engineering Company, a manufacturer of automated machinery such as pipe and tube cutting, welding and bending equipment primarily for use in the shipbuilding, boiler manufactur- ing and aerospace industries.

Darrell Jesse, president and

CEO of Jesse Engineering says that "the attractiveness of the

Chinese market for us has been due not only to the economic growth there, but also because the shipbuilding sector in China is an international leader in moderniz- ing the industry." Jesse

Engineering has been involved with China for eight years.

Stidd Systems Joins

AAAV Team

Stidd Systems, Inc., a

Greenport, N.Y., manufacturer of ergonomic marine seating, has been granted a contract to develop shock-mitigating crew and troop seats for the U.S. Marine Corps new Advanced Amphibious Assault

Vehicle (AAAV) being designed and built by General Dynamics

Amphibious Systems, Woodbridge,

Va. The AAAV is capable of trans- porting 18 troops and a crew of three over water at speeds of 32 mph. The design uses a planning hull propelled by two water jets.

On land, AAAV will achieve speeds of 45 mph, with cross-country mobility comparable to that of an

M1A1 tank.

Prosar Introduces New

SOLAS Light

Prosar Technologies, Inc. has introduced a new personal rescue

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Intuitive Operation wltt On-Screen

Superior, field-rugged design wltt water resistant case.

High Temperature measurements.

PeweiM Standard

Measurement Features:

Panameirics inc.