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WESTINGHOUSE TURBINE RENEWAL PARTS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ANYWHERE Authorized Marine distributor for Westinghouse Turbine Renewal Parts, Port Electric maintains a complete stock of replacement parts in its own warehouse for immediate delivery. Authorized Marine Distributors for: Westinghouse: Turbine, Controller and Motor Renewal Parts Cutler-Hammer: Controller Parts Clark: Controller Parts Also available: Replacement Parts for Monitor. Reliance, Crocker Wheeler, and others. PORT ELECTRIC Turbine Division OF PORT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORP. 155-157 Perry Street, New York, N. Y. 10014 Call (212) 255-4530 SHIP SERVICE OUR SPECIALTY American Bridge Division Builds 16 Giant Barges For Oyster Shell Dredging Workers ot the Ambridge Plant of U.S. Steel's American Bridge Division, launched this giant deck barge destined for heavy-duty work in the dead-reef oyster-shell dredg-ing industry in the South. This barge was one of 1 6 re-cently constructed at the plant for Southern Industries Corporation, of Mobile, Ala. A western Pennsylvania steel plant is play-ing a key role in one of the South's major and fast growing industries?dead-reef oyster-shell dredging. The Ambridge, Pa. plant of U.S. Steel's American Bridge Division has completed an order for 16 giant deck barges for Southern Industries Corporation of Mobile, Ala. These will be added to the growing fleet of Radcliff Materials, Inc., a division of Southern Indus-tries Corporation and used to market oyster shells recovered from dead-reef deposits in Gulf Coast bay waters by nine hydraulic dredges. Radcliff dredges about 5-million tons of shell annually for a wide range of products including asphaltic concrete, masonry units, chemical MECHANICAL MARINE CO., INC. 45-15 37th Street, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 STillwell 6-2630 VAC-REL and MEMARC0 products FOR OIL TANKERS AND OTHER BULK LIQUID CARRIERS MEMARCO SUCTION BELLMOUTH Sizes 2" through 14" Butt welding type VAC-REL INVERTED VENT VALVE All sizes, types, materials Connections - Screwed, welding, flanged, sil-braz MEMARCO DUPLEX STRAINER Sizes %" through 8" Available in cast iron, cast steel, bronze, stainless steel VACREL PRESSURE VACUUM RELIEF VALVE Sizes 2W through 10" Approved by USCG, ABS, Lloyds Shown with Inverter MEMARCO ULLAGE PLATE Quality construction - available in cast steel with bronze trim; also stainless steel Sizes 4" -12" MEMARCO ANGLE CARGO VALVE Low pressure drop. Tight shut-off Available in cast iron, ductile iron, cast steel, or stainless Super rugged steel frame with bronze trim and indicator MEMARCO Y-STRAINER Bronze, steel, or stainless ASA or Navy flanges MEMARCO PLATE STRAINER Positive, low cost protection for cargo pumps. Available In cast iron, ductile iron, cast steel, bronze, stainless MEMARCO VALVE STAND grade lime, poultry feed supplement and even as a ruminant roughage for cattle. C. J. Bogman, marine product manager for American Bridge, said the contract was unique in several respects. "It was probably the largest contract ever awarded for this class barge; the barges were among the largest ever built at our Ambridge facility and the first ever produced by us for this end use." United States Steel Corporation supplied the steel for the 2,200-ton capacity barges. Each is 240 feet long, 50 feet wide and measures over 10 feet from keel to deck. A 4-foot 6-inch high steel cargo box built around the deck retains the shells. A long rake forward, a short rake aft and skegs will make towing efficient on both rivers and open water. The new barges will help Southern Indus-tries to continue and expand an industry that they pioneered 40 years ago, and that has now become a prime industrial and economic factor in the Southland. "We are very proud to be a part of this growing, vital industry," Mr. Bogman said. "Production of these deck barges at the Am-bridge plant represents a strong link between industry in western Pennsylvania and the Gulf South." Hartmann Serving As Agent For Ghana Black Star Line The F. W. Hartmann & Co., Inc. has an-nounced that the Ghana-flag cargoliner Pra River is now being handled in United States North Atlantic seaports as part of its new agency service for Black Star Line. According to the announcement by Joseph F. Daly, president of Hartmann, the company as-sumed the role of general agents in the U.S. and in Canada on January 1, but the strike of longshoremen delayed operations of Black Star Line vessels. The Pra River arrived in New York on March 17, following calls in Philadel-phia, where she unloaded a cargo of cocoa and other products. One of 16 relatively new cargo ships in the Black Star fleet, the Pra River sailed from New York after loading under what agency officials reported to be the beginning of a planned surge in ship operations of the ship fleet that flys the national flag of Ghana. One aim of the operation of Black Star Line vessels, under the F. W. Hartmann banner, will be the establishment of a regular service from North Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports to West African areas. At the present time, Black Star ships will be used in a monthly service with vessels serving both Gulf and North At-lantic ports. However, with the expected increase in regu-lar operations and cargo carrying growth, the service will be improved with the possibility that separate lines will be utilized in the North-east and Gulf areas, John Benasich, the Black Star Line manager, told a press briefing. The shipping line, which until recently was part of a joint service operations with Israeli-flag interests, is continuing its long-range pro-gram of introducing modern tonnage to its growing fleet. A. A. Boateng-Bediako, the own-ers' representative in the U.S., reported that a new 17-knot freighter has recently been launched in Spain and that another new ves-sel is on the way. Trade prospects for the Ghana shipping com-pany are considered highly promising in light of continuing improvements in the West Afri-can nation's economic outlook and the growth of international commerce. Ghana, the world's leading producer of cocoa, also exports logs and timber, gold, manganese, and diamonds mainly for industrial use. Its im-ports consist mainly of manufactures, machin-ery, transport equipment, and food products. 48 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News