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OCEANIC ELECTRIC PRODUCTS "Over Four Decades of Service in the Marine Industry" Oceanic products are manufactured to meet the requirements of U.S.C.G. Electrical Engineering Regulations. > M® 21 ""»".- ? WATERTIGHT MARINE SWITCHES Call or Write for Complete Catalog OCEANIC ELECTRICAL MFG. CO., INC. Sole Manufacturers of Oceanic Electric Products 157-159 PERRY ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10014 ? WA 9-3321 *SINCE 1887...THE FINEST REPAIRS IN LESS TIME Longest established in the Port of New York area, PERTH AMBOY DRY DOCK has the unmatched experi-ence plus the finest and most modern equipment necessary for FIRST CLASS REPAIRS. Since 1887, PERTH AMBOY DRY DOCK has estab-lished an enviable record of dependable performance repairing harbor, coastal and ocean going vessels of every type. 3 Floating Dry Docks ? Capacity to 5,560 Tons Diesel Lighter ? Capacity 50 Tons Complete Machine, Electrical, Carpenter, Boiler, Shipfitting and Hull Departments Fast 24 Hour Service Voyage Repairs a Specialty Less Than 3 Miles From Seven Major Oil Terminals Steel Fabrication ? Rudders and Stern Frames ^P&cttv tomboy DRV DOCK COMPANY FOOT OF COMMERCE ST. PERTH AMBOY, N. J. Night or Day Telephone: 201-826-5000 Founded 1887 American Trading Plans Maritime Industry Expansion ?Robert Ihrie Named VP Robert Ihrie has recently joined American Trading and Production Corporation in Balti-more as a corporate vice-president. Among his responsibilities, he will be analyzing opportuni-ties for expansion in the marine industry, par-ticularly in U.S.-flag shipping. American Trading and Production Corpora-tion is a well-known operator of oceangoing tank vessels, its fleet having been engaged for many years in carrying crude petroleum, re-fined petroleum products, grain, molasses, and specialty products to domestic and foreign ports in all parts of the world. Before joining American Trading and Pro-duction Corporation, Mr. Ihrie had been as-sociated with Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) and its affiliates, in various executive capacities for 16 years, and served with the State Department in Washington, D.C., from 1962 to 1964 as acting deputy administrator of the Agency for International Development. Following his State Department service, Mr. Ihrie was vice-president of Lippincott & Mar-gulies, Inc., industrial designers and market-ing consultants. In addition to marine operations, Mr. Ihrie will be concerned with various other activities at American Trading and Production Corpora-tion, including corporate expansion and diversi-fication. American Trading also engages in ex-ploration and production of crude oil and gas, manufacture of communications equipment, manufacture of kitchenware and giftware, and development and operation of commercial real estate properties on a national scale. Addi-tionally, the company has important holdings in major oil companies, as well as substantial interests in banking and insurance institutions. B & R Tug Merged Into PAC Fleet B & R Tug and Barge, Inc., with headquar-ters in Kotzebue, Alaska, has joined PAC's far-flung complex of companies, Mrs. Edith R. Bullock, president of B & R announced. Pacific Inland Navigation Company, Inc. (PAC), specializes in shallow draft shipping and cargo handling in Alaska, along the Paci-fic Coast, on the Columbia River and in South-east Asia. The B & R Tug and Barge will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Inland on approval of the Interstate Commerce Commis-sion, Federal Maritime Commission, and the Alaska Public Service Commission. Mrs. Bullock said. "What this merger means to our company is the tremendous growth pos-sibilities, both in terms of geography and facili-ties. PAC's many years' operations along the DEW Line and recently in support of oil ex-ploration on the North Slope, augmented by our equipment and experience, put us in a posi-tion to offer Alaska industry a systems ap-proach to any transportation problem. "It will enable us to better serve our cus-tomers in Alaska by making available the Arc-tic knowledge of the B & R and Alaska Barge and Transport, backed up by PAC's combined resources, tug and barge fleet of specialized equipment." Mrs. Bullock was elected to the board of di-rectors of PAC and will also assist in the man-agement of the companies in an advisory capac-ity. Ray Heinrichs will remain operations man-ager of the B & R in charge of its lighterage, river and coastwise tug and barge fleet based at Kotzebue. Mrs. Bullock also announced the opening of an office at 6th and "I" Streets in Anchorage to coordinate PAC's expanded operations in Alaska. Unique Car Carrier Delivered By Mitsui For Coastal Trade Aoi Maru can carry 737 Toyopet cars. The 380-foot 4-inch vessel has a beam of 53 feet 2 inches, molded draft of 1 6 feet 5 inches. It is equipped for stern loading. Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., recently delivered at its Fujinagata Works the 2,600-gt car carrier, Aoi Maru, to her owners, Y.S. Nearseas Line Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yamashita-Shinnihon Steamship Co., Ltd. This well-designed roll-on/roll-off type car carrier, to be used mainly for coastal trade, will cut the present sailing time of two and one-half days from Nagoya to Tomakomai in Hokkaido to one and a half days. To permit the loading of as many cars as possible, a total of four decks are built on the weather deck in addition to three decks within the hull. As a result, the ship can carry a total of 737 cars of the Toyopet Crown class. To ensure stability of the ship, a quantity of fixed ballast has been provided in addition to water ballast tanks. Besides passenger cars, the ship can carry large and medium-sized buses and other dif-ferent types of vehicles at one time. To facili-tate the drive-in loading and unloading of cars, the ship has two ramps in the stern and two or more between each deck. A total of 14 sets of 7.5-hp motor driven blowers are provided to exhaust the automobile gases. The two sets of Mitsui B & W diesel engines can be remotely controlled from either the bridge or the control station in the engine room. With a total of 11,800 bhp, the ship has a service speed of 19.5 knots. Katy Industries To Acquire Main Iron An agreement in principle to acquire the Main Iron Works of Houma, La., has been made by the Katy Industries, Inc., of New York, owners of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. Main Iron Works is engaged in con-struction of tugboats and the repair of barges and other marine equipment. 50 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News