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HILLMAN DELIVERS REACTOR-CARRYING UNIT: This special deck barge (shown just prior to launch-ing) has been delivered by Hillman Barge & Construc-tion Company to Mississippi Valley Barge Line Com-pany of St. Louis for the transportation of nuclear-reactor components. The barge, designated MV-1, was designed in cooperation with Babcock & Wilcox Company, a lead-ing supplier of nuclear steam systems. It was recently launched at Hillman's Brownsville, Pa., yard. It is 128 feet by 42 feet by 9 feet 6 inches, and has two longi-tudinal and six transverse bulkheads in conjunction with an arrangement of internal structural members to pro-vide for the distribution of localized deck loads. The 'deck barge' design lends itself favorably to the trans-portation of these heavy units because it permits a direct horizontal discharge of the components without an initial lifting operation as would be the case with a 'hopper' type design. The barge is divided into 13 watertight compartments and each is provided with a flush type watertight manhole assembly and access ladder. Heavier plate sizes and the use of rub bars were incorporated in certain areas to meet the requirements of its intended service. The MV-1 is classified by the American Bureau of Shipping for use on the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico as well as the inland rivers of the United States. The first cargo for the new barge will be an 800-ton reactor vessel to be shipped from Babcock & Wilcox Company, Mt. Vernon, Ind., works to Morris, III. Luckenbach Appoints New Corporation Counsel The appointment of W. Mahlon Dickerson of the law firm of Browne, Hyde & Dickerson, New York, as general counsel for Luckenbach Steamship Company, Inc., New York, has been announced by Edgar F. Luckenbach Jr., presi-dent of the 118-year-old shipping company. Mr. Dickerson will assist Luckenbach in its continuing expansion program in industries related to maritime activity on both the Atlan-tic and Gulf Coasts. USMMA Seeks Applicants For Teaching Positions In Dept. Of Engineering The United States Merchant Marine Acad-emy is seeking applicants for two positions open in the Department of Marine Engineer-ing. Licensed marine engineers with three or more years of sea time, and graduates of an accredited engineering college, maritime col-lege, or Federal Service Academy, are sought for positions as Assistant Professor of Engi-neering or Engineering Officer for the Acad-emy's program of training afloat. Applicants should apply to Captain Lauren S. McCready, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. 11024. Four Gulfport Barges For Higman Towing Co. Higman Towing Company, Orange, Texas, has ordered four 15,000-barrel-capacity oil barges from Gulfport Shipbuilding Corporation of Port Arthur, Texas. All barges will have 50-foot beams; two will be 190 feet long and two, 183 feet in length. SOLD Through year CHANDLER # I mM § Cathodic I mm ViProtection Meat* Military Spec. Mil-A-18001 (ships) Anodes ? Bars ? Grcles ? Rings ? Rods IN STOCK SMITH and McCRORKEN, inc. 153 Franklin St. Dept. MR Call WA 5-2171 New York 13, N.Y. FOR FAST DELIVERY THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY requires MARINE ENGINEERS NAVAL ARCHITECTS & DRAFTSMEN * Openings now available for permanent positions in the following categories HULL STEEL ?OUTFIT ?PIPING and MACHINERY?HEATING?VENTILA-LATION and AIR CONDITIONING-ELECTRICAL Write or apply in person to: Manager of Engineering THE AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING COMPANY 400 Colorado Avenue Lorain, Ohio 44052 POSITION WANTED Senior Marine Engineer (Degree), Chartered Engineer, First Class B.O.T. Certificate (Chief Engineer) desires well pay-ing, responsible top level position in or near New York. Experienced in Steam, Diesel, Gas Turbines, Automation, Piping, Ship Design and Construction, Plan approval and Correspondence, Non-Destructive Testing, and Workshop Practice. Capable of orientating sound engineering judge-ment to successful economics. Box #201 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 tost 31st Street New York, N. Y. 10016 WANTED Superintendent experienced in manufacturing spec-ification marine paint coatings. Seaguard Finishes Co., Inc., P.O. Box 669, Portsmouth, Va. 23705 EXPERIENCED SHIPBUILDERS LITTON INDUSTRIES' Ingalls Shipbuilding Division offers unlimited opportunities to highly moti-vated, imaginative shipbuilders, who desire to join one of the nation's most progressive companies. Opportunities have never been brighter! With our current work backlog approaching an all-time high, current work in progress includes nuclear submarines, a variety of Navy surface vessels, numer-ous cargo ships, tankers and other vessels. Openings are available at our 9,000 employee operation for the following professionals: Marine Engineers Mechanical Engineers Senior Planning Engineers Nuclear Engineers Electrical Engineers Planners Schedulers Expediters Naval Architects Structural Draftsmen Marine Draftsmen Hull Draftsmen Technical Writers Systems Analysts Accountants Financial Analysts Senior Cost Analysts CRAFT OPENINGS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR: Pipefitters Shipfitters Welders With the ground breaking for our new $130 million "shipyard of the future," in Mississippi on January 11, 1968, our personnel requirements for the next few years will be considerably enlarged. The new ship manufacturing facility will provide unusually attractive opportunities for the innovative shipbuilder who has longed for such a development. We anticipate an eventual need for several thousand additional employees, including many with technical backgrounds. Living on the beautiful, smog-free Mississippi Gulf Coast provides many luxuries such as boating, fishing, hunting, golfing, sailing or just plain basking in the warm sun on the beautiful beaches nearby. LITTON/INGALLS offers excellent salaries and benefits. A rare opportunity?if you can qualify! Interested applicants should submit a resume, including salary history and requirements to: J. L. MADISON or J. D. WARE CB LITTON INDUSTRIES Ingalls Shipbuilding Division P.O. BOX 149 PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 An equal opportunity employer 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News