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Barge Construction American Marine Corp., New Orleans, La., has received a contract from Tidewater Mor-gan City, Inc., New Orleans, La., for the con-struction of a deck cargo barge. The barge will have the following dimensions: 240 feet by 70 feet by 14 feet, and it will be of 4,000 dwt. Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., has been awarded a contract for the construc-tion of 360 cargo barges by Prudential Lines, Inc., New York. Prudential Lines will be using these barges in the operation of its five LASH ships which are presently under construction at Avondale. Each barge will have a bale capacity of 19,-500 cubic feet, with the following dimensions: 60 feet by 31 feet by 13 feet, and a maximum draft of 8 feet 6 inches. They will be of 375 dwt and will be built at a cost of $35,000 each. An option extending to July 31 has been given for the construction of 65 additional barges, which will bring the contract expendi-ture to a total of $12.6-million. It is anticipated that the barges will be completed in five groups. Deliveries will commence February 2, 1970 and extend through November 24, 1971. Greenville (Miss.) Shipbuilding Corp. has received an order from A1 Johnson Construc-tion Co. to build a deck cargo barge. Designat-ed Hull No. 28, the barge will have the follow-ing dimensions: 120 feet in length, 46 feet in beam and 8 feet in depth, and will be of 800 dwt. Gretna Machine & Iron Works, Inc., Har-vey, La., has received a contract from McAl-lister Brothers, Inc., New York, for the con-struction of an oil barge. Designated Hull No. 185, it will have the following dimensions: 245 feet by 50 feet by 16 feet, and will be of 3,500 dwt. Hillman Barge & Construction Co., Pitts-burgh, Pa., has contracted to build two tank barges for Allied Chemical Corp., New York. Each barge is to be of 1,600 dwt and will have the following dimensions: a length of 200 feet, a width of 35 feet and a beam of 12 feet 6 inches. Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is to build nine tank barges for stock purposes. Each barge will have the following dimensions: a length of 195 feet, a beam of 35 feet and a depth of 12 feet 6 inches, and will be of 1,500 dwt. Southwest Shipyard, Inc., Port Arthur, Texas, is constructing a cargo barge for stock purposes. To be of 400 dwt, it will have di-mensions of 100 feet by 28 feet by 6 feet. Todd-Houston Yard is to construct a work barge which will be used by Todd-Galveston Yard. Similar to a previously ordered barge in 1967, it will be 170 feet in length. 35 feet in beam and 8 feet in depth. Zigler Shipyards, Inc., Jennings, La., is to construct a deck cargo barge for Movable Off-shore, Inc., Lafayette, La. Designated Hull No. 196, the barge will have the following di-mensions: 240 feet by 72 feet by 15 feet and will be of 4,500 dwt. Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores Enlarging Houston Facilities To Handle Container Repairs Joseph F. McGoldrick, president of Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc., has announced the signing of a contract with Superior Building Systems, Inc., for the construction of a new office and gear yard at 1300 Boyles St., Hous-ton, Texas, in the port area. Capt. Charles A. Alcorn, resident manager of Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, said the new facility was needed to properly service their customers in the Houston port. With the great-ly enlarged facilities they plan to handle the repair and maintenance of containers, chassis, and bogies for their customers. Construction is to be completed by Tuly, 1969. :T '* f X FIRST OF FIVE?Shown underway on her recent sea trials on San Francisco Bay is the Vivian Ann, first of five tuna boats to be built by Paceco of Alameda, Calif., un-der a U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries subsidy pro-gram. The tuna seiners will provide their owners with operating features new to the fishing industry: a bulbous bow for greater speed and stability, and a bow thruster propeller for quick maneuverability. Engine rooms are positioned aft so shafts are shorter, thus reducing vibra-tion and noise levels as well as maintenance and align-ment problems. With engine rooms near the stern, stack gasses and heat?a nuisance to lookouts?are thrown clear. The 1,188-ton, 151-foot boats have a cruising speed of 14 knots and a fish hold capacity of 550 tons. They will go to five San Diego-based fishing companies. THANKS! KINGS POINT FUND, INC. MERCHANT MARINE U. S. ACADEMY Kings Point, N. Y. 11024 ... to the many individual friends who responded, so generously to the 1968 appeal of the Kings Point Fund, Inc., . . . and to the following companies and associations whose contributions underscored their faith in a strong American Merchant Marine, officered by skilled, versatile graduates of the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy: ? Avon Steamship Co., Inc. ? Central Gulf Steamship Corp. e Cities Service Tanker Corp. ? The Council of American Master Mariners, Inc. e Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. e Dockside Machine and Ship Repair e Foreign Commerce Club of New York, Inc. o Gates Construction Corp. e Great Neck Lumber Co., Inc. e Gulf Oil Foundation a J. J. Henry Company, Inc. e Howard Industries, Inc. e Isaacson Corporation o Kings Point Machinery, Inc. a Leslie Company ? C. D. Mallory & Co., Inc. e Mattioni, Mattioni, and Mattioni ? John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. a Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation ? Reynolds Metals Company e Reynolds Pilots e Rudder Club, Inc., Port of New York e Savannah Machine and Foundry Company e Sea-Land Service, Inc. a Todd Shipyards Corporation o United States Power Squadron District 3 e White Packing Company, Inc. a Wilson Agency ? Women's Organization of the Propeller Club of the Port of New Orleans e Women's Propeller Club of the United States, Port of New York . . . your welcome support has assured continuity of our program for the benefit of the Regiment of Midshipmen and the school. Incorporated as a non-profit educational foundation, the Kings Point Fund maintains a Midshipman Loan Fund for financial assistance to deserving students, programs for supple-menting the curriculum in the fields of physical fitness and athletics, a system of grants for worthwhile extracurricu-lar activities, and spot-assistance in the improvement of grounds, campus, social facilities, etc. Its objective is to aid in the provision of desirable collegiate activities and facilities beyond the point at which Federal appropriations leave off. . . . your continued backing in 1969 is earnestly solicited. For further information concerinng our programs and ways in which you can contribute to their success, call code 516 ?HU 2-8200, or write 50 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News