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Largest Container

Complex In Asia

To Be Built In Hong Kong

According to the Hong Kong

Trade Development Council, a new company has recently been set up in the colony as a joint venture with the announced in- tention of building the largest container complex in Asia. The company will be known as the

Hong Kong International Ter- minals Ltd., and will be a combi- nation of both Hong Kong and

Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., and the

China Provident Co. Ltd.

The new terminal will mainly serve containerships running be- tween Hong Kong, Europe and the United States, although it is felt that the service will be ex- panded later to include carriers going to Australia and Africa.

The terminal will be built on a 43-acre site and will include three 950-foot berths capable of accom- modating the world's largest con- tainer vessels. The first of the three 40-foot-deep berths will be operational by the end of 1975, and completion of the entire com-

CONVERT NINE SHIPS

TO AUTOMATED

STEAMING WITH

NO LOSSES IN

UNDERWA Y TIME?

The Impossible Took Us A Little Longer

Design and build nine automatic burner-control systems. Install and put them in operation while underway, in each of nine ships of the National Bulk Carriers' fleet—with no disruption of their con- tracted two-week turnaround schedule between Venezuela and steel plants in the Philadelphia area.

It meant intelligent planning. It meant building each system with zero defects. It meant marshalling of materials down to the last deck-pad —and seeing them aboard each ship on schedule. It meant delivery of all systems on time. It meant a Chas. Lowe Co, man aboard for supervision, tune-up, instruction of ships' personnel

It also meant unmanned fire-rooms, and a payout in less than two years.

It's the way we do things.

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WHY BUY A GREAT MARINE

ENGINE AND GET LEFT HIGH

AND DRY FOR SERVICE?

Bruce GM Diesel sells and services three great marine engines. Detroit Diesels. GM Bedford Diesels.

And the new Detroit Diesel Allison gas turbine.

With each one, you're assured of a great piece of equipment. And by buying, it from Bruce, you're assured of fast, expert, round-the-clock service.

When and where you need it.

Think of Bruce. Whether you need a new engine for an old boat, a better engine for a new boat, or just plain better service on the engine you have.

Bf^JCEGM DIESEL,INC.

Metropolitan New York's Authorized Distributor For

Detroit Diesel Allison

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Phone (305) 271-5721 Telex 051-9340 Cable SYNCROLIFT ii4 plex is scheduled for mid-1976.

The approximate cost is expected to be in the region of $60 million.

Initially, the wharves will be estimated to serve container car- riers with a total capacity of 300,000 standard containers per year. Upon completion, the num- ber of containers to be handled will increase to 500,000. Con- struction of the new terminal will have an international flavor with the contract going to N.H.M.

Venture, a three-company con- sortium of Nishimatsu Construc- tion Co., Harbor Engineering Co., and Malayan Drillers Ltd.

At present, Hong Kong has three container berths in its Kwai

Chung Container Complex, which is regarded throughout the world as the most modern in Asia.

Amercoat Appoints

Otis Sales Manager

National Accounts

Gene W. Otis has been ap- pointed sales manager-national accounts, according to Darryl J.

Petersen, director of national marketing, Amercoat® Products.

Amercoat products include an ex- tensive line of internationally rec- ognized high-performance coat- ings for the protection of steel in corrosive environments, and

Nukem specialty mortars, surfac- ings and grouts which prevent contamination and corrosion of steel and concrete in critical areas, ranging from chemical processing to nuclear power plants.

A 24-year veteran with Amer- coat Products, Mr. Otis has been national sales manager-marine products, sales service manager- international operations, and Far

East consultant for Amercoat and associated products in Japan.

Amercoat and Nukem indus- trial and marine products are available throughout the world from Ameron's Corrosion Control

Division, which is headquartered in Brea, Calif., and from its affil- iated Amercoat companies and licensees abroad.

Ameron is a California-based corporation which develops and markets engineered products and services for utilities, construction and industry.

Delaval Publishes IMO 3-Screw Pump Bulletin

For Lube Oil Applications

A six-page illustrated bulletin on 3-screw IMO pumps for lube oil service has been published by the IMO Pump Division of De- laval Turbine Inc. Flow rates are given for different rotor size pumps as a function of shaft speed. Typical applications of IMO pumps in lube oil consoles and ro- tating machinery are illustrated.

The bulletin is available gratis from IMO Pump Division, Delaval

Turbine Inc., P.O. Box 321, Tren- ton, N.J. 08602.

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