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Moss Point Marine

Launches 'Nicor Safety'

Moss Point Marine, of Escatawpa, Miss., has announced the recent launching of the Ni- cor Safety, a twin-screw line launch vessel.

The vessel measures 82 feet 6 inches by 24 feet by 11 feet 3 inches.

Along with Nicor representatives present for the launching there also was a represent- ative of the Nigerian Oil Company that will charter the vessel.

CDI Marine Appoints

Smith And Dodson

Donald W. Jett, executive vice president of

CDI Marine Company, recently announced the appointments of John S. (Steve) Smith and Clinton Dodson.

Mr. Smith is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from the

Naval Post Graduate School.

He was an Engineering Duty Officer in the

Navy holding positions as shipyard repair su- perintendent, combat systems superintendent,

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John S. Smith Clinton Dotson and design superintendent. He retired with the rank of captain.

Mr. Smith is currently serving as chairman of the Sections Committee for ASNE.

Mr. Dotson recently joined CDI as naval architecture division manager, Jacksonville office, with additional duties as chief naval ar- chitect of CDI.

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Certificate from the Newport News Appren- tice School and a B.S. degree in naval archi- tecture and marine engineering from the Uni- versity of Michigan.

He has served as vice chairman and chair- man of the Southeast section of SNAME and is a member of ASNE.

Malcolm Jacques Appointed

President of DYVI (USA) Inc.

Malcolm Jacques, formerly with Offshore

Supply Association Ltd. has been appointed president of DYVI (USA), Inc. Mr. Jacques will be primarily responsible for the market- ing of DYVI's fleet of heavy lift carriers.

Bulk Carrier 'Rich Alliance'

Delivered To Japanese Owner

By Hitachi Zosen-Hiroshima

The lake-type bulk carrier Rich Alliance.

The Rich Alliance, a 28,074-dwt bulk car- rier, was recently completed at Hitachi Zo- sen's Hiroshima Works and delivered to the owner, Marubeni Corporation of Japan.

The Rich Alliance is a Hitachi Zosen-devel- oped, standardized laker-type bulk carrier which can sail the Great Lakes and the St.

Lawrence River, and is designed to carry grain, coal, ore, lumber and hot-rolled coils.

Its main engine is a Hitachi Zosen Sulzer Die- sel Engine of the latest RTA type. For cargo handling, the ship has four 25-ton deck cranes.

The vessel has a length overall of about 548 Vfe feet, breadth of 75% feet, and depth of 48V2 feet. The main engine is Hitachi Zosen

Sulzer 6RTA58-type diesel engine with a maximum continuous output of 9,600 hp x 116 rpm, producing a trial speed of 17 knots.

The bulk carrier is classified by ABS. 10 Circle 265 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News