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Mobil Sales & Supply Appoints Peter Sawada Peter Sawada Peter Sawada has been appoint-ed area sales representative for the Far East in the marine trade de-partment of Mobil Sales and Sup-ply Corporation, according to J. E. Johannessen, general sales man-ager of the department. Mr. Sawada will assist Glan Moseley, marine sales manager for Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He transferred from Japan to New York in January. Mr. Sawada graduated from Ky-oto University, Japan, in 1949 with a degree in political science and also spent one year at Kenyon Col-lege, Kenyon, Ohio, studying eco-nomics. He joined Mobil in 1961 as as-sistant manager of Mobil Sales (In-ternational) Ltd., Tokyo. Previous-ly he handled dry cargo sales for the NYK Line and represented the line at various freight conferences on shipments to North and South America. Passenger And Freight Subsidiaries Formed By Holland-America Two subsidiaries have been form-ed within the organization of Hol-land-America Line, it has been an-nounced. They are Holland-Amer-ica Line Passenger Corporation and Holland-America Line Freight Corporation. They will be responsi-ble for the operation of the passen-ger vessels and the freight services, respectively. Named as managing directors of Holland-America Line Passenger Corporation are N. van der Vorm, member of the executive board, and P. H. Kraaijvanger, head of the Planning Department. A. M. Lels, member of the execu-tive board, and J. L. A. Drabbe, pre-viously line manager of the Mexico/ Gulf/South-Atlantic freight serv-ices, are managing directors of Hol-land-America Line Freight Cor-poration. In addition, three main groups were formed within the parent company?finance division, fleet division and personnel division. Blount Marine To Build Excursion Vessel And Double-Ended Ferry Blount Marine Corp., Warren, R.I., has announced the signing of contracts to construct a 450-pas-senger excursion vessel and a 20-car double-ended vehicular-passen-ger ferry. Straits Transit. Inc., of Macki-naw City, Mich., has ordered an 85 foot by 28 foot Class T/L 450-pas-senger vessel scheduled for delivery in the spring of 1969. The twin-screw vessel will be powered by a pair of General Motors 12V-71 die-sels. When in operation, the new vessel will operate between Macki-naw City and Mackinac Island in the Michigan Straits. It will join another Blount-built boat, Island Queen, delivered to the same own-ers via the Erie Canal in 1966. The Class T/L vehicular-passen-ger vessel is being built for Lake Champlain Transportation Co., of Burlington, Vt. The 100 foot by 40 foot 4-lane double-ended ferry has a capacity of 20 cars and its two center lanes can accommodate any vehicle permitted on the highways. It will operate on Lake Champlain. between Vermont and New York. The vessel will be powered by a single General Motors 12V-71 die-sel through a Blount-designed dou-ble-screw gear belt reduction drive. The propulsion drive will be similar to those used on the Essex, Abnaki, and Algonquin, other Blount-built ferries operated by the owners of the new vessel. Delivery is scheduled in late spring of 1969. A.B. Carlin Named General Superintendent For Bethlehem-Hoboken Douglas Mansell, general man-ager of Bethlehem Steel Corpora-tion's Hoboken ship repair yard, has announced the appointment of Andrew B. Carlin as general super-intendent of the yard. Mr. Carlin, succeeds John J. Brangan, who has been appointed assistant manager of Bethlehem Steel's San Pedro, Calif., ship re-pair yard. Mr. Carlin joined the Bethlehem organization at its then Brooklyn 56th Street yard in mid-1940, was transferred to the Hoboken yard early in 1962, and was appointed assistant general superintendent in September 1963. Mr. Mansell also announced the appointment of Bernard J. Ernst, to succeed Mr. Carlin as assistant general superintendent. Mr. Ernst, who has been serving as a ship su-perintendent, became associated with Bethlehem at its then Staten Island yard, late in 1940, and was transferred to the Hoboken yard in mid-1960. custom built... at low cost Before you order your next barge, get our estimate. We believe we can save you money. Quality workmanship and prompt delivery assured. For details, phone or write: Havre de Grace SHIPBUILDING & MFG. CO., INC. HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. ? PHONE: 301 WE 9-2552 A subsidiary of M. P. HOWLETT, INC. - Est. 1875 ? Nearly a century of 'know how' in floating cranes and barges 48 Hudson Trust Bldg., Union City, N.J. Phone: 201-866-1566 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News