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DELIVERED BY SCHNITZER: Barge COP AC No. 10, shown on the ways at the Schnitzer yord in Portland, Ore., was recently delivered to Columbia Pacific Towing of Stevenson, Wash., by Schnitzer Leasing, division of Schnitzer Industries. The 150-foot by 45-foot by 12-foot barge with chip bin will be operated on the Columbia and Willamette Rivers servicing the expanded COPAC fleet. Italian Firm Awards Contract To Hydranautics To Build Crane Hydraulic System Hydranautics, Goleta, Calif., a subsidiary of The Cosmodyne Corporaion, has been awarded a $100,000 contract to design and build a hy-draulic system to raise and lower a 1,000,000-pound barge-mounted crane. Micoperi, a Milan, Italy firm, is building the barge and crane for ocean salvage work. Erected, the height and weight of the crane raises the cen-ter of gravity of the barge so high that it could capsize while under tow to another port in rough seas. Hydranautics was called on to design and fab-ricate a system that would erect and lower the crane on the barge, and to design the traveling dollies on which the crane would ride as it moved from one position to another. The system will erect the 167-foot high crane in 3 hours 30 minutes and lower it in 1 hour 30 minutes. Key feature of the system are the Hydranau-tics patented hydraulic grippers which provide movable anchor points. This eliminates the need for a long ram head on the hydraulic system, thereby significantly reducing cost and weight. Hydranautics designs and fabricates heavy equipment handling systems with hydraulics. Cosmodyne, headquartered in Torrance, Calif., is a diversified manufacturer of technological equipment for the cyrogenics, marine, aerospace, and leisure-time markets for both the govern-ment and private industry. "? JUFT PRCA CT1S/VG-. / ^£77/? £ //V TH&t MPVTHS." Adm. Will Elected President Of International Trade Group Adm. John M. Will, USN (ret.), chairman of the board of American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, has been elected president of the Italy-American Chamber of Commerce. Admiral Will succeeds Theodore Gommi, formerly vice-president and director of Schenlev Industries, Inc. West Indies Shipyard Builds Two Barges The Robinson Point Shipyard Ltd., of Belize, British Honduras, has completed a two-barge con-tract awarded the firm by Shell De Centro Amer-ica of San Salvador. The barges were delivered to Shell B.H. Ltd. The first vessel was a tank barge having a 100,000-gallon capacity. It was designed by Schul-ler and Allan, Inc., naval architects in Houston, Texas. This barge was designed for ocean serv-ice and has been certified by the American Bu-reau of Shipping for A.l. Full Gulf of Mexico. The second unit was a 10,000-gallon tank barge designed by the same naval architects. It will be used for harbor bunkering and to service offshore facilities. Robinson Point Shipyard is being kept busy with drydockings, repairs and new construction. The firm is presently rebuilding its marine rail-way so that it can handle vessels of 500 tons and 250 feet long. Burton To Build Three Offshore Oil-Weil Supply Boats Penrod Drilling Co. has contracted Burton Shipyard, Inc., of Port Arthur, Texas, for the construction of three offshore oil-well supply boats. Designated Hull Nos. 453, 454 and 455, each vessel will have the following dimensions: 165 feet by 38 feet by 13 feet and will be pow-ered with 2,250-total-bhp diesels. Barge Construction American Marine Corp., New Orleans, is to build a deck cargo barge for Tidewater Ex-plorations. Inc.. New Orleans, La. To be of 800-dwt, it will have dimensions of 140 feet by 35 feet by 10 feet. The barge has been designated Hull No. 1027. American Marine will also build three addi-tional deck cargo barges for the same com-pany. Designated Hull Nos. 1028 through 1030. each 800-dwt barge will have dimensions of 140 feet by 40 feet by 9 feet. Bethlehem-Beaumont Yard was contracted by James C. Storm of the Storm Drilling Co., Houston. Texas, to build four deck cargo barges. The barges have been designated Hull Nos. 4847 through 4850. To be of 800-dwt. each barge will have the following dimensions: 140 feet by 39 feet by 9 feet. Gretna Machine & Iron Works, Inc., Harvey, La., is to build a 6,000-dwt tank barge for Bouchard Transportation Co.. Inc., New York. Designated Hull No. 186, its dimensions will be 300 feet by 56 feet by 21 feet 6 inches. Gretna Machine is also building another tank barge for Dixie Carriers, Inc., Harvey, La., for the transportation of acid. The barge has been designated Hull No. 184 and will have the fol-lowing dimensions: 210 feet by 48 feet bv 11 feet and be of 2,300-dwt. Gunderson Bros. Engineering Corp., Port-land, Ore., is building a combination carfloat and caustic soda tank barge for Foss Launch & Tug Co., Seattle. Wash. It has been desig-nated Hull Xo. 16,173, and will be named Foss 252. The barge will have a 9.000-dwt capacity and have dimensions as follows: 312 feet by 56 feet by 18 feet. Hillman Barge & Construction Co., Pitts-burg, Pa., is to build four deck cargo barges for Thomas Jordan, Inc., New Orleans, La. To be of 800-dwt, each bargt will have dimensions of 140 feet by 39 feet by 9 feet. Ingalls Iron Works Co., Birmingham. Ala., was contracted by Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston, Texas, to build an 1,800-dwt oil barge. Designated Hull No. 1696, it will have dimensions of 147 feet 6 inches in length, 12 feet 6 inches in depth. Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is to build a pipe-laying barge for Houston Contracting Co., Belle Chasse. La. Designated Hull No. 2248. it will have the following dimensions : 370 feet by 85 feet by 24 feet and be of 10,000-dwt. Kelso Marine, Inc., Galveston. Texas, was awarded a contract by Southeastern Drilling. Inc.. Dallas, Texas, for the construction of a deck cargo barge. Designated Hull No. 36, it will have dimensions of 180 feet bv 50 feet bv 14 feet and be of 2,000-dwt. Reliance Marine Transportation & Construc-tion Corp., Kingston, N.Y., is to build a deck cargo barge for stock purposes. To be of 1.000-dwt. it will have dimensions of 130 feet by 40 feet by 11 feet 3 inches. The barge lias been designated Hull No. 776. Todd-Seattle Yard is building a deck cargo barge for Foss Launch & Tug Co.. Seattle, Wash. Designated Hull No. 48, it will have the following dimensions: 280 feet by 60 feet by 17 feet and be of 4.300-gt and 8.000-dwt. When completed, the vessel will be chartered to Alaska Steamship Co., Seattle, Wash. Babcock & Wilcox Awarded $43-Million AEC Contract Babcock & Wilcox has received a $43,000,000 contract from the Atomic Energy Commission for the manufacture of nuclear cores to be used by the Navy. The work will be performed at B&W's Naval Nuclear Fuel Division in Lynchburg, Va. POSITION WANTED NAVAL ARCHITECT/MARINE ENGINEER 18 years marine experience with shipyards and design agents on both naval and commercial craft of oil sizes. Many years of supervisory as well as design assignments on hull design, propulsion sys-tems and outfitting. Must relocate in either South-ern Florida or Southern California. Available immediately. Box 404 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31st Street New York, N. Y. 10016 SALES REPRESENTATIVE Calling on Marine Trade to sell Pipe, Valves & Fittings for North Jersey Marine & Industrial Supply Distributor. Profit Sharing (no invest). Box 402 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31 Street New York, N. Y. 10016 POSITION WANTED Marine Engineer with diversified technical and administrative experience afloat and ashore, de-sires position equivalent to Superintendent Engi-neer. Soliciting a progressive steamship company considering large, high speed ship systems. B. S. degree, graduate studies, licensed chief engineer, owners representative with other commercial and government experience. Will relocate. Resume provided on request. Box 405 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 East 31st Street New York, N. Y. 10016 NAVAL ARCHITECT ?DRAFTSMAN Small progressive South Florida consulting firm has re-quirement for an individual experienced in all phases of small vessel design. J. B. Hargrave Naval Architects, Inc., 2051/2 Sixth Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, Phone (305) 833-8567. 52 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News