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NNS Appoints Stabler

Newport News Shipbuilding named

Scott Stabler to the position of vice president, assembly; and the retirement of George Wade, vice president of assembly, test and trades. Stabler, who will be responsible for all assembly areas involved in the construction of carriers, submarines and overhauls, has been with Newport News since 1984. George Wade began his shipyard career as a designer in the

Atomic Power Design Department. An employee with Newport News for 34 years, he retired on Sept. 1.

FGI And Ocean Rig To Settle

Friede Goldman International (FGI) has decided to arbitrate its differences with Ocean Rig ASA with respect to

FGI's claim for additional costs and delay damages associated with the con- struction of two Bingo 9000 rigs in

FGI's Pascagoula, Miss, shipyard. The company intends to avail itself of all

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Friede Goldman will pursue arbitra- tion claims against Ocean Rig seeking compensation for contract changes and damages in excess of $75 million, while

Ocean Rig intends to seek liquidated damages and damaged at large for delay of up to $28 million.

Lang Manufacturing Appoints

Various Positions

Lang Manufacturing has elected

Michael H. Beck as vice president of sales and marketing. He will oversee the development of new business strategies and manage all sales, marketing and ser- vice efforts. Stephen Rennick was appointed director of training and cor- porate services. Deanna Stearns was named marketing manager, and will spearhead a target market customer analysis and develop an advertising pro- gram. Mark Sparacio, a six-year veter- an of the company, has been promoted to national sales manager.

Foss Kit Meets California

Regulations

Foss Environmental Products has released its new Foss On-Deck Spill Kit to comply with impending California regulations — regulations, which require non-tank vessels to carry a seven-barrel spill kit for ondeck oil spills when conducting bunkering oper- ations in California marine waters. The kit has sufficient capacity to absorb seven barrels of oil spilled ondeck.

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Century Bridge Establishes

New Ports Service

A new service between China and

U.S. East Coast ports has been launched by Century Bridge Container Lines, which provides direct ports of call to

Houston, Miami and N.Y.

Lasting only 28 days to arrive to the

Gulf, the port rotations encompass Xin- gang, Qingdao, Shanghai, and Shenzhen (port of Chiwan). With immediate effect, cargo moving on CY/CY basis from Southern China to U.S. on boarc the company's "all-water East Coas

Service" ships.

Thrustmaster Appoints

New Manager

Thrustmaster of Texas has electei

M.J. "Duke" Miller as general sale manager and Michael Thomson a quality manager. Miller, who has exter sive experience in the marine industr replaces Syd Smelt, who will retii from Thrustmaster on October 15.

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