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Star Offshore Orders

Two Pipecarriers

From Teesside Yard

Star Offshore Services, the new all-British supply vessel and tug company, have placed an order worth approximately $9.6 million for two 3,000-dwt pipecarrying supply vessels with Swan Hunter subsidiary Smiths Dock Company.

Commenting on the order,

Star Off shore's managing direc- tor Brigadier (Teddy) Parker said, "We are very pleased that we have been able to order these ships from a British yard, as it is the policy of this company to buy in Britain wherever possi- ble."

The order was particularly wel- comed by Smiths Dock Company, who have not previously built any vessels for offshore operations, although they have a series of contracts from Blue Star Line who, with United Towing, back

Star Offshore.

The vessels which are the larg- est British-built supply vessels ordered to date by any operator, have been designed specifically for supply of pipelaying barges in Northern waters, and particu- lar emphasis has been put on good seakeeping and high ma- neuverability. They are 265 feet in overall length, with a beam of 57 feet and a depth of 23 feet, and will be powered by British

Polar diesels developing 4,600 bhp. Delivery of the vessels is scheduled for November 1975 and

March 1976.

With their capacity for a deck load approximately five times that of a conventional supply ves- sel, these new ships will enable

Star Offshore Services to offer substantial savings to charterers.

Kockums Shipyard Begins Operation

Of World's Largest Gantry Crane

OPERATIONS

CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN

Career opportunities in the Tanker Department .yf of Exxon International! ft . fcd^i *

Exxon International, a special purpose organization servicing Exxon's international marine operations has openings in New York that are opportunities any way you look at them. They offer excellent compensation and benefits... the chance to work both for and with the best... some interesting travel (perhaps 20% of the time)... relocation assistance, if necessary... and a sense that everything's solid and secure in a company that's a leader today and intends to be tomorrow. The openings are for:

REPAIR SUPERINTENDENT. Marine engineering degree desired, plus qualification for Marine Engineer's license. Also, 5 years seagoing experience as engineering officer and some shore-based repair supervisory work. Will supervise senior vessel officers regarding repair activities... be responsible for ship repairs to ensure safe operation of international fleet... make inspection sea voyages ... prepare repair specifications. Can move up to position of Operations Superintendent.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (similar to Assistant Port Engineer). B.S. in engineering, preferably marine or mechanical. Ideal candidate will hold Third Assistant Engineer license, and will have sailed aboard ocean-going vessels or have experience in utility type power plants. Will work with seagoing personnel on field trips aboard vessels for trouble-shooting and equipment tests ... gather and analyze basic data on vessel's performance... investigate poor performance... prepare control studies for checks on fuel consumption, cargo handling, other engineering efforts for optimum vessel operation. Promotion potential to position of Repair Superintendent.

SR. MARINE DESIGNER. B.S. in engineering (M.S. desirable). Minimum 5 years experience in ship or associated systems design with emphasis in one of the engineering disciplines described below. Knowledge of foreign shipbuilding industry helpful. Will determine characteristics of and check designs of new construction and conversion of tankers... carry out engineering studies and plans approval, ship inspections etc serve as technical specialist and consultant. Promotibn opportunities in technical management.

Rotating Machinery

B.S. in marine or mechanical engineering with experience in pump, turbine or com- pressor technology as applied to ship machinery systems.

Electrical

B.S. in marine or electrical engineering with experience in electrical power genera- tion and distribution in ship systems.

Instrumentation and Controls

B.S. in marine, mechanical or electrical engineering with experience in the design and application of instrumentation and control systems in ship power plants.

To be considered tor any of the above positions, please submit a detailed resume, including salary history and requirements, in confidence to: DEPT. MR

CORPORATION

P.O. Box518-T

Radio City Station, New York, N.Y. 10019

An Equal Opportunity Employer MIF

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Kockums goliath gantry crane tons (foreground), 800-ton

Kockums Shipyard, Malmo,

Sweden, has begun operation of the world's largest gantry crane.

The goliath machine, which can lift loads of 1,500 tons, is the key element in a heavy materials han- dling system created to facilitate production of Kockums' next su- pertanker series of 355,000-ton- ners.

The mammoth lift will help

Europe's biggest shipyard pro- duce the 355,000-ton ULCC (ul- tra large crude carrier) in the same number of hours required for construction of a 260,000- tonner. Kockums completed a se- ries of 20 of the smaller super- tankers earlier this year.

Kockums, which has been build- ing ships for over 100 years, is introducing the new $29.5-million crane as a major advance in its continuing shipyard moderniza- tion program, a process which has led to complete yard trans- formation every 10 years.

The innovative system includes a novel panel-line; a 500-ton-load- capacity self-propelled truck, Eu- rope's largest; a newly developed computerized control system; a chain of new facilities; and a unique management-labor con- cept which recognizes people as the most important link in Kock- ums high level of productivity.

The new champion crane will work in tandem with Kockums 800-ton gantry to transport the with lift capacity of 1,500 lift crane in background. massive slabs of steel plate on the first lap of the journey from the plate-yard to the building dock. Big goliath will then be used to lift the heavy main sec- tions, up to 1,500 tons, and to position them in the building dock, where the huge ship sec- tions will be welded together to form the completed hull of the 355,000-ton ultratanker.

The Kockums colossus towers 374 feet above ground, some 40 stories high, and weighs 7,200 tons. Its lift height is 345 feet, and its lift capacity can attain 1,600 tons under special circum- stances.

The new Kockums crane will cover an area which includes the building dock, assembly shed and ship-section storage lot, a total of 26 acres, astride tracks 571 feet wide and 2,329 feet long.

One driver will operate this steel monster by means of closed cir- cuit TV, computer control, VHF radio and sophisticated telecom- munications system.

Cities Service And

Grand Bassa Tankers

Move To New Headquarters

Cities Service Tankers Corp., and Grand Bassa Tankers have relocated to 70 Pine Street, New

York City. Both firms were pre- viously headquartered in 60 Wall

Street. Arthur J. Elias is man- ager of chartering. 48 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News