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Seaspan International Appoints

R.H. Cooper And F.S. Collins

Capt. R. Harold Cooper

J. Rod A. Lindsay, president of Seaspan In- ternational Ltd., North Vancouver, British Co- lumbia, has announced the appointments of R.

Harold Cooper as general traffic manager, and

Fred S. Collins as general operations manager.

Captain Cooper has served the company in a number of senior operating positions since coming ashore in 1955, including a period as manager, Eastern operations, with headquar- ters in Montreal. In his new capacity, he will be responsible for General Towing, Forest

Products and Oil and Chemical Divisions.

Captain Collins transferred to shore staff in 1956 and has served in various capacities since that time. Prior to this appointment, he was manager of traffic services. He will now be di- rectly responsible for coordination of dispatch, fleet services and marine personnel depart- ments.

Seaspan is a diversified coastal and deepsea transportation and salvage company specializ- ing in tug and barge operations in the Pacific region, and is one of the Genstar group of com- panies.

GE/AG 'Weser' Turbines

To Power LNG Carriers

AG "Weser" will supply the main turbine units for both the LNG carriers of 125,000 cubic meters each that have been ordered from Howaldtswerke-

Deutsche Werft AG.

Each gas tanker will be fitted with a General

Electric/AG "Weser" steam-driven geared turbine designed to provide a performance of 40,000 shp and a propeller speed of 105 rpm.

A unit will include a high-pressure and a low- pressure turbine unit with integral astern turbine, a reduction gearing and a separate thrust bearing.

Delivery is scheduled in 1975 and 1976.

FIRST HUNDRED YEARS: If the first 100 years are sup- posed to be the hardest, the newly elected officers of the

Maritime Association of the Port of New York give no in- dication that the second 100 years will be anything less than enjoyable. Commemorating 1 00 years of continuous service to the shipping and navigation industry are (left to right): vice president Charles di Maria (general man- ager, French Lines); president John D. Kerr (vice presi- dent, Calmar Steamship Corporation); secretary Albert E.

Bowen Jr., (president, A.E. Bowen, Inc.); treasurer Thomas

M. Torrey (American Institute of Marine Underwriters), and past president Edward J. Barber (president, Barber

Steamship Lines, Inc.).

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