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Brochure Available On

Mariport '72 Exposition

A new three-color brochure about

Mariport '72, "The Maritime Exposi- tion of the Americas," is now avail- able to all companies involved in ship- building, marine engineering and allied industries. The illustrated 12- page booklet explains the concept of this annual maritime event.

Highlighted in the brochure are de- tails of the 1971 event which was held in Baltimore last April; facilities at the Philadelphia Civic Center ! where the 1972 event will be present- ed; the value of Mariport to the ex- hibitor; the promotion behind the event, and reservation details.

Mariport '72 will be held at the

Philadelphia Civic Center from May 22 through May 25, 1972. The bro- chure is available by applying to

Mariport '72, 1601 West Lafayette

Boulevard, Detroit, Mich. 48216

U.S.A. (Telephone (313 ) 961-9044; or Europort Tentoonstellingen N.V.,

Hoogstraat 111, Rotterdam, Nether- lands (Telephone 010 130311).

MarAd Western Region

Staff Reorganized

Thomas J. Patterson Jr., West- ern Region Director, Maritime Ad- ministration, San Francisco, Calif., has announced a recent reorganiza- tion of the Western Region staff.

Moving up to Deputy Western Re- gion Director is Capt. S.W. Gal- stan, formerly Assistant Director for Operations. A veteran ship- ping executive, he was formerly associated with Waterman Steam- ship Company for 20 years before moving to the Federal agency in 1967.

Other management -shifts in- clude Capt. John Pullen, who will head the new Office of Ports and

Intermodal System's, and Leigh

Miller, who will head the new

Office of Ship Management, which combines the regional ship opera- tions and ship maintenance and repair functions. "This reorganization," said Mr.

Patterson, "is designed to realign the region so it can effectively im- plement the programs of Presi- dent Nixon's new Merchant Ma- rine Act of 1970."

Newport Ship Yard

Increases Capacity

Of Marine Railway

Newport Ship Yard president

Neil C. Peirson has announced that

Rhode Island's largest marine rail- way is undergoing a modification program which will increase haul- ing capacity from the present 750 tons. When completed in the early part of August 1971, the new sys- tem will accommodate vessels of 1,100 short tons with machine and chain capacity of 900 short tons bearing capacity. A 125-hp 30- minute-rated motor will operate the railway at 16 feet per minute.

Designed by Crandall Dry Dock

Engineers of Cambridge, Mass., the new railway will take maxi- mum advantage of existing haul- ing capacity and complete a modi- fication phase started two years ago. Work includes the installa- tion of new concrete motor foun- dations and motor controls, gear shaft alterations and control house alterations.

President Peirson notes that with the latest improvements, the railway will realize its full design potential.

Sky Climber, Inc.

Establishes Nine

District Offices

Sky Climber, Inc., a subsidiary of Western Gear Corporation, has opened and staffed a total of nine district offices across the United

States to sell, rent, and service its line of powered hoists and swing stages for use in building mainte- nance, construction, shipyards, and many industrial applications. Irv

Walsh, vice president and general manager, said the regional offices are also equipped to conduct safe- ty schools at customer sites throughout their areas.

The complete list of Sky Climber offices in the United States and the names of the office managers are: Atlanta area, Ed Walton;

Houston regional area, William T.

Hilger; Chicago regional area,

Larry D. Steves; Detroit area,

Mike DeShon; Philadelphia area,

Walt Robertson; New York-New

Jersey regional area, Art Ehrman- traut; San Francisco Bay area,

Dorsey Allison; Washington-Bal- timore area, Don Moxley, and

Western regional area (Gardena,

Calif.), Don Tilton.

ALFREDO DA SILVA dock maximum capacity: one million TDW

C) LI SN AVE

The opening of

ALFREDO DA SILVA dock for the giant ships of the future once more makes Lisnave proud of performing the leading tasks that the naval traditions of Portugal command.

Fourth anniversary of the Margueira shipyard 1971 Centenary of the industrialist Alfredo da Silva. ilva. 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News