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Clutch, Gear and Engine Operation using Shaft Brake Fast Maneuvering Complete Propulsion Control Package for Diesel Power 500 H. P. to 6000 H. P. FOR SYSTEM QUOTATION ? Contact ? MATHERS CONTROLS INC. 902 N.W. BALLARD WAY SEATTLE, WASH. 98107 Phone (206) 782-6265 for faster turn around TURN TO BREWER ? Marine Repairs and Construction ? 5 Sectional Drydocks up to 8500 tons ? Deepwater Vessels or Harborcraft ? Pierside work - 24 hr. service Ship Poster Contest Winners Are Selected Top officials headed by James F. Fanseen, vice-chairman of the Federal Maritime Com-mission, have selected the winners in the an-nual United States maritime industry poster contest. The event is held each year as a co-operative venture between government agen-cies and maritime organizations to help spur interest among high school students in the American merchant marine. The theme for this year's poster was "American Ships: Freedom's Lifeline." The winning posters, including the top price winner of $500 which will be displayed on the side of U.S. Post Office trucks during the month of May, will be announced later this spring. However, the judges recently reviewed some 200 final entries from an original list of approximately 5,800 posters submitted by stu-dents from all parts of the nation. In addition to the Post Office, the Maritime Administration and the Federal Maritime Com-mission, ship industry groups participating in the sponsoring of the contest include the Amer-ican Institute of Marine Underwriters, the Lake Carriers' Association, the Shipbuilders Council of America, the Propeller Club of the U.S. and the American Institute of Merchant Shipping. The contest sponsors noted that last year about 9,000 students in 39 states participated in the event. A total of 45 winners are selected from the final 200 posters on display at the judging at the Seamen's Church Institute in New York. The grand winner will receive the $500 prize on the steps of the capitol in Washington. In addition there will be four regional first prizes, 20 second prizes and 20 third prizes. McDermott Expanding Bayou Boeuf Facilities Roger W. Wilson, president of J. Ray Mc-Dermott & Co., Inc., New Orleans, La., has announced the signing of a long-term lease with C. M. Thibodaux Co., Ltd. for more than 900 acres adjoining the company's facilities on Bayou Boeuf near Morgan City, La. H. W. Bailey, vice-president, said "At pres-ent we have 238 acres which are being fully utilized. With the additional property we will immediately begin a series of expansions. These additional fabrication facilities will serv-ice the new offshore construction equipment which the company is now building." He also said "Some of the acreage would probably be used for operations which would complement present facilities and operations now being carried on at this location." Allis-Chalmers Obtains Rights To Sell And Build British Container-Handling Equipment Allis-Chalmers, Milwaukee, Wis., has an-nounced the signing of an agreement with a British firm to market, with manufacturing rights in North America, a line of heavy-duty fork lift trucks and specialized container-han-dling equipment. The agreement was reached with Lancer Boss, Ltd., of England, a major British ma-terial handling firm. It was signed in London by Group Vice-President J. J. Chluski for Al-lis-Chalmers, and by the chairman of Lancer Boss, G. Neville Bowman-Shaw. "The Lancer Boss equipment will augment our own already substantial line of material handling equipment and enable us to make a greater penetration in North American mar-kets," Mr. Chluski said. "We are particularly interested in these units," he said, "because of today's widespread emphasis on containerized shipping and spe-cialized applications. The line includes a unique approach to handling quickly existing sizes of containers, including those 40-feet long." Under the terms of the agreement, Allis-Chalmers will market 13 models of engine-pow-ered lift trucks with lifting capacities from be-tween 8,000 to 100,000 pounds. None of the units is competitive with the currently mar-keted Allis-Chalmers line of lift trucks. Mr. Chluski said the Lancer line of contain-er handling sideloaders included 21 models, which range in capacity to 100,000 pounds. Allis-Chalmers does not produce this type of equipment. Murphy Promoted By Marine Transport H. Lee White, president of Marine Trans-port Lines, Inc., New York, N.Y., has an-nounced the appointment of Thomas E. Mur-phy to manager, Marine Personnel Division. The assignment was effective as of February 1, 1969. MarAd Awards Hydronautics Air Jet Propulsion Study The Maritime Administration has signed a $43,-350 contract with Hydronautics Inc., Laurel, Md., for that company to make a study of an aug-mented air jet propulsion development program for a craft of about 4,000 tons. Hyronautics is to report on the likely efficiency of the captive-air-bubble craft and its feasibility using jet propulsion. DRY DOCK COMPANY MARINERS HARBOR, STATEN ISLAND 3, N.Y. YUkon 1-3500 ESTABLISHED 1899 SPECIALISTS IN DECK CHAIRS Joiner Work Shipboard Furniture Manufacturing and Repairing Most complete line of aluminum and wooden deck chairs for the maritime industry. Supplying the steamship trade for over 45 years REX CABINET AND LINOLEUM 531-23rd Street, Union City, N. J. 07087 212 LOngacre 4-2945 ?201 UNion 5-5146 54 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News