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Tuna Seiners Cheryl Marie And Kerri M Launched A Week Apart By Tacoma Boat Kerri M, sistership to the Cheryl Marie, rides high in the water after launching. Two launchings, only a week apart, at Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Inc., Tacoma, Wash., have added the 176-foot tuna seiners Cheryl Marie and Kerri M to the expand-ing U.S. fishing fleet. The Cheryl Marie was the second and the Kerri M the third of a series of three seiners being con-structed at Tacoma Boat. The first vessel, the Pacific Tradewinds, is already working in the south-ern tuna fishing grounds. All three seiners were constructed under a federal government subsidy pro-gram by which the U.S. pays 48 percent of the approximate $1.8-million cost of each vessel. The Cheryl Marie was sponsored by Mrs. John Silveira, wife of the captain-managing owner of the seiner. The Kerri M was christened by Miss Kerri Medina, the 10-year-old daughter of its captain-manag-ing owner. While the Kerri M was the third to be launched, it will be delivered prior to Cheryl Marie. The latter seiner will be delivered in Febru-ary. The designer of the three sister-ships was Rados & Sons Engineer-ing Company of San Pedro, Calif. Nuclear Ship Program And Shipyard Support Announced By Germany A major role is foreseen for the A. G. "Weser" shipyards in the con-struction of West Germany's first nu-clear supership. The announcement came as Bonn's federal minister for scientific research, Dr. Gerhard Stol-tenberg, revealed plans for his gov-ernment's third nuclear program for the 1968-1972 period during cere-monies marking the 125th anniversary of A. G. "Weser" in the Bremer Stadthalle. Well-known for its success in the construction of superships, A. G. "Weser" is among those leading West German yards currently con-sidering installation of a reactor in a large vessel. The supership's con-struction is planned for the time when nuclear marine propulsion is considered commercially feasible for Germany's merchant fleet, and con-siderable experience has been gained from the operation of the atomic-powered cargo ship Otto Hahn. The immediate aim of the project will be to demonstrate the reliability and economy of nuclear propulsion. Dr. Stoltenberg pointed out that the Bonn government would continue its support of German shipyards in regard to the adaptation of customary financial terms in export shipbuild-ing. "For a period of six years, the federal government has furnished loans with low interest rates in the amount of $217.5-million from Euro-pean Recovery Program funds, as well as $55-million extra interest al-lowances from the federal budget. Ship exports encouraged with these resources will reach a total of $1,575-million, including deliveries to 1972." The Scientific Research Minister added that $17.5-million in Adapt-ability Aid from the federal govern-ment for progressive technical de-velopment of German shipyards would contribute to further coopera-tion within the German shipbuilding industry. Technical Product Data With New Color Guide In Woolsey Brochure A new color guide containing technical product data on the full line of Woolsey heavy-duty marine coatings has been published by Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc. The product information section condenses the pertinent facts re-quired by users of marine coatings into one easy-to-read chart that covers such characteristics as dry-ing time, film thickness per coat, thinners, etc. Some 43 actual color chips are provided showing the available selection for topsides, superstructures, engine rooms, boottops and bottoms. The new guide also points out Woolsey's association with the Pan American World Paints, a group of manufacturers whose purpose is to assure the availability of uniform equal quality paints throughout the world. Concurrent with the issu-ance of this new literature is a complete revised series of technical product bulletins which are avail-able on request. The new color guide can be obtained by writing to: Woolsey Marine Industries, Inc., 201 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. Zapata Buys Drill Rig From Loffland Bros. Zapata Norness, Inc., Houston, Texas, announced that it has ex-ecuted a purchase agreement with Loffland Brothers Co., Tulsa, Okla., to acquire the Loffland deep water LeTourneau jackup unit, Ocean Master I, for a price between $6-and $7-million. This unit, presently working in the Gulf of Mexico, is capable of drilling in water depths to 300 feet. The purchase becomes effective at the conclusion of the unit's cur-rent contract, anticipated to be about February 1, 1969. Ocean Master I is almost identi-cal to the Zapata mobile jackup units Chaparral, Heron and En-deavour, and is about three years old. Crumrine To Head Container Leasing Div. Formed By Pullman Carl T. Crumrine Pullman Incorporated, Chicago, 111., has announced that its Trail-mobile Division, a leading builder of truck trailers and containers, has entered the leasing field. To be known as T/M Leasing, the organ-ization will be headquartered in Chicago. W. Irving Osborne Jr., chairman and president of Pullman Incorpo-rated, announced that T/M Leas-ing will be headed by Carl T. Crumrine as vice-president and general manager. Mr. Crumrine came to Trailmobile in August, 1967, as vice-president, marketing, after resigning as president of Ber-man Leasing. "The creation of T/M Leasing is a logical forward step for the world's largest producer of com-mercial transportation equipment," Mr. Osborne said. "Henceforth our transportation equipment divisions will be offering an across-the-board service that encompasses selling, leasing and rental of rolling stock that moves not only on the rails, but on highway, sea and air." Initial plans call for the estab-lishment early in 1969 of T/M leasing and rental facilities in the Midwest, East and South. The company will offer customers long-term finance leases, maintenance leases and short-term rentals. Cheryl Marie launching party, left to right: Miss Cheryl Silveira; Gary Silveira; Father Gerard Morin; Miss Denise Marie Silveira; Mrs. John Silveira, sponsor; John Silveira, skipper-owner; John Silveira Jr.; Mrs. Joe Silveira, attendant; Joe Silveira Jr.; Mrs. Joe Silveira Sr., and Joe Silveira Sr. Launching party for Kerri M, left to right: Robert Moore Jr., vice-president Tacoma Boat; Edward Madruga, partner in boat; Mrs. Madruga with Miss Judy Medina in front of her; Father Gerard Marin; Miss Medina, sponsor; Harold Medina, ship's captain-managing owner, and Robert Rados, designer of the vessel. 54 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News