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Crowley Marine Converts

Barge for Amoco

Crowley Marine Services de

Venezuela (CMSV) recently con- verted the barge CMC 450-10 to a comprehensive barge for Amoco

Venezuela Energy Co. BV. The barge, which was converted at

Atlantic Dry Dock Corp., is uti- lized in the Punta Pescador field in

Eastern Venezuela. The fully out- fitted barge can support an entire drilling operation with bulk mate- rials, casing, water and fuel. Built to SOLAS standards and ABS cer- tification, the CMC 450-10 is being used as an accommodation, tender, warehouse and drilling support platform. It is equipped with oil well cementing equipment, a rain water collection system, a 60-ton pedestal crane, and a 230-ton crawler crane.

Strom me Relaunches

Rochem Chemicals

Str0mme Ships Service, a major supplier of labor saving equipment and maintenance products, has launched a new range of Rochem

Marine Chemicals, including

Rochem Aquaclean — a water based degreaser and tank cleaner which has been used to successful- ly clean tanks with problem residues. The products are designed to be high quality, cost effective, and non-polluting. The range of chemicals may be utilized for all cleaning on board ship, from cargo ranks and engine rooms to | galley and accommodation areas.

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I Kvaerner President & CEO | Steps Down

The Board of Directors of

I Kvaerner ASA, the Anglo-

I Norwegian international engineer- ling and contruction company, has ] asked Erik Tonseth to step down (from his position as President and

ICEO of Kvaerner. Mr. Tonseth has [accepted the request and has |announced that he will also step

November, 1998

Autronica Launches

Interactive Fire Alarm

Autronica AS has recently launched an interactive, self-test- ing fire alarm system for use on board ships, dubbed Autosafe Self

Verify. The system uses digital technology and includes a com- bined smoke and temperature detector. The system tests itself automatically daily, with no need for test gas or smoke. The new sys- tem requires as little as 70 percent of the cabling of other systems.

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ASA. Until a new chief executive is appointed, the Chairman of the

Board, Christian Bjelland, will assume the responsibility of

Chairman and CEO. In the inter- im, Tore N. Sorensen has been appointed Managing Director.

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