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KIENE DIESEL ACCESSORIES, INC. 10 3 5 2 PACIFIC AVE., FRANKLIN PARK. ILLINOIS Gullport Building Twin-Screw Tugboat Gulfport Shipbuilding Corp., Port Arthur, Texas, will build a twin-screw tugboat for Humble Oil & Refining Co., Houston, Texas. Designated Hull No. 726, it will have the following dimensions : 158 feet by 40 feet by 25 feet 2 inches and will be equipped with 7,000-total-bhp diesels. NAVOCEANO Appoints Dr. Olson Scientific And Technical Director Dr. Boyd Olson has been named scientific and technical director for the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Of-fice, Suitland, Md. Dr. Olson, who has been with NAVOCEANO since 1948. has been acting director for these functions since mid-1967. As scientific and technical direc-tor, he will act as the senior ad-visor on scientific and technical matters to the commander of the office. In this position, he also di-rects the scientific and technical activities of the civilian employees, 25 ships, and four aircraft that make up the largest oceanographic organization in the world. Dr. Olson received a BS degree from Brigham Young University, an MBA degree from Howard Business School and a PhD degree in physical oceanography from Oregon State University. He be-longs to the American Geophysical Union, the Research Society of America and the Arctic Institute of North America. Dravo Corp. Appoints E. A. Mevissen To Head Equipment Engineering Ernst A. Mevissen Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh, has announced the appointment of Ernst A. Mevissen as chief engi-neer, equipment engineering in its Engineering Works Division. The division designs and mar-kets a wide variety of materials handling, steelmaking, marine and other equipment. Mr. Mevissen joined Dravo in 1955 and most recently served as assistant chief engineer. He earned a degree in mechanical engineering from The State College in Con-stance, Germany. USCG Names Murphy Chairman Of SSC Charles P. Murphy The U.S. Coast Guard announced in Washington, D.C., the designa-tion of Rear Adm. Charles P. Mur-phy as chairman of the Ship Struc-ture Committee (SSC). Admiral Murphy, chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety, succeeds Rear Adm. D. B. Hender-son who has retired after 33 years in the Coast Guard, the last two as chief of the Office of Engineer-ing. Formed during World War II to solve the problem of fracture of welded merchant ships, the SSC now conducts an applied research program of measuring hull loads at sea, developing better ship de-sign information and improving materials for hull construction. The SSC is sponsored by the Coast Guard, Navy, Maritime Ad-ministration, and the American Bureau of Shipping. The Ship Re-search Committee of the National Academy of Sciences acts as tech-nical advisor to the SSC. INDICATOR VALVES Furnished with male NPT engine connection. Other threads on order. Adapta-tions for most diesel loco-motive engines. Kiene valves have effective gas seal both open and closed without pack-ing or glands. Operates against pressure ? will never blow open. Small and rugged ? 414" in length with only 3%" circle of space for attachments. Kiene valves give bet-ter service under the most severe conditions. Standard indicator plug and wing nut connection. SEND FOR BULLETIN V-10 SHIP REPAIR Dependable 24-Hour Service REPAIRS & CONVERSIONS TO ALL TYPES OF FLOATING EQUIPMENT 3 BERTHS at YARD Topside Repairs At Unloading Docks PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR COMPLETE REPAIRS BENDER Ship Repair, Inc. 265 S. Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602 1-205-433-3675 CABLE ADDRESS: BENSRI ? Master Ship Repair Contracts With All Government Maritime Agencies Canadian Representative: Ampower (Canada) Ltd., 641 Orly Av.( Dorvol, Quebec. Phone 514-636-4960 floating crane, capacity 120 tons, full slewing, self-propelled LEVEL LUFFING CRANES FLOATING CRANES ?GOLIATH CRANES HAMMERHEAD CRANES ? CONTAINER CRANES OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANES HEAVY DUTY MOBILE CRANES TRAVELLING TRANSPORTERS ? CONVEYING PLANTS DECK EQUIPMENT- SLIPWAYS MEMBER OF VMF/STORK-WERKSPOOR GROUP OF COMPANIES HENSEN-RDTTERQAfTl POSTBOX 5040 - PHONE 17 28 60 - TELEX 21612 - CABLES "MAHENSRO" U.S.A. Representative: Ampower Corporation, 50 Broad St., New York, N.Y. 10004. Phone: 212 WH 4-6975. Cables: Ampower New York. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News