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Wallem Attains OHSAS 18001 In the wake of the SARS virus outbreak in Asia, Wallem Shipmanagement Ltd., Hong Kong has taken initiative and commitment in implementing international stan- dards to manage safety & quality assurance risks, by completing the implementation of OHSAS 18001 — the comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management sys- tem specification. Shipway Appointed BIW President General Dynamics announced the appointment of John F. "Dugan" Shipway, as president of Bath Iron Works, reporting to Michael W. Toner, executive vice president of General Dynamics Marine Systems group. Shipway succeeds Allan C. Cameron, who announced that he is retiring from his presidential post, which he has held since 1996. Shipway, who retired from the U.S. Navy as a rear admiral after 35 years of service, joined General Dynamics Electric Boat in July 2000 as special assistant to the president. CP Ships Posts 1Q Loss CP Ships Ltd. reported an unaudited 1Q 2003 operating loss of $2 million before exceptional items, a $4 million improve- ment on the $6 million operating loss in first quarter 2002 and compared with $34 million operating income before exceptional items in fourth quarter 2002. Volume at 514,000 teu was a record for the seasonally weak first quarter, up 18% from first quarter 2002. Average freight rates were up 1 percent on the same period last year but down 2 percent on fourth quarter 2002. Joint Venture Wins FPSO Contract Stolt Offshore S.A. has been awarded, by TotalFinaElf E&P Angola, a contract, as part of a Joint Venture with Technip- Coflexip and Saipem-SA, for the FPSO topsides on the Dalia field development in Block 17 offshore Angola. The con- tract, valued in excess of $550 million, is for the topsides modules and their integration to the hull and will be carried out in consortium with Samsung Heavy Industries and the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company in South Korea. Arkell Named Ops Director at Graig Graig Ship Management Limited (GSM) has appointed John Arkell as operations director. Arkell recently stepped down from his position as joint managing director of Bibby-Harrison Management Services Ltd. June 2003 Ribcraft Awarded GSA Contract Ribcraft USA's line of rigid inflatable boats has been approved for the U.S. Government's General Services Administration (GSA) Awards Schedule, a government approved list- ing of suppliers and manufacturers for all government agencies. Circle 183 on Reader Service Card Atlantec Enterprise Wins Navy Deal Atlantec Enterprise Solutions has received an SBIR Phase II contract from the Office of Naval Research. The project, entitled Connector Architecture for CAD and CAM Systems is a 24-month project totaling $850,000. Circle 20 on Reader Service Card Heidenreich and Fender Care Form Alliance Heidenreich Lightering Services Inc. and Fender Care Marine Ltd. have formed a strategic alliance to jointly provide a full service suite of lightering and ship-to-ship transfer solutions to their customers worldwide. Circle 179 on Reader Service Card G amtowoc Marine Group We deliver OPA '90 Articulated Tug/Barge (AT/B) Units to your Specification, Competitively and on Schedule The Industry Leader in Construction, Conversion, and Shiprepair for over 100 years. Manitowoc Marine Group 1600 Ely Street, Marinette, WI 54143 Phone: 715-735-9143 Ext.528 Fax: 715-735-3516 www.manitowocmarine.com A QanttOWOC Company Circle 286 on Reader Service Card 81