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Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Mormacstar? Third Roll-On/Roll-Off And Container Ship First Paceco-Mohr Dredge In U.S. Ordered The Santa Clara Sand and Grav-el Company, Sunol, Calif., has awarded Paceco, Alameda, Calif., a contract for the first Paceco-Mohr floating grab dredge for sand and gravel production in the Unit-ed States. This is the first to be built since Paceco was named exclusive U.S. licensee for the manufacture of the Mohr line of dredging systems originating in West Germany and in use in western Europe for more than 60 years. It is scheduled for delivery late this year. The popularity of these dredges is attributed to their greater econ-omy and efficiency over dragline, bucket and, in some cases, hydrau-lic systems; and their cost is nearly half that of comparable conven-tional equipment. A luffing jib-type dredge for loading conveyors, the new dredge will have a maximum capacity ranging from 285 cubic yards per hour at a depth of 33 feet to 160 cubic yards per hour at 132 feet. Because it will be equipped with an automatic control system, the dredge can, under normal condi-tions, be operated unattended ex-cept for starting and stopping. Paceco has designed, fabricated and marketed dredges and dredge accessories since 1923. AEIL Names Esposito And Sturtz Treasurer And Controller Michael J. Esposito has been elected treasurer and Richard S. Sturtz will replace him as control-ler for American Export Isbrandt-sen Lines, Manuel Diaz, president of the steamship line, announced. Mr. Esposito joined American Export Isbrandtsen Lines in 1963 as assistant treasurer and assistant secretary after serving 23 years with Isthmian Lines. He became AEIL's controller in 1966. A graduate of Fordham Univer-sity, he served as an Army officer in the European theatre during World War II. Mr. Sturtz is a graduate of the City College of New York and is a certified public accountant in the State of New York. For four years after graduation he was associated with a firm of certified public ac-countants and then moved to Orion Shipping and Trading Company as senior accountant. He was later comptroller of Starboard Shipping Corporation for five years before joining Grace Line where he rose to the position of assistant treas-urer. Before moving to AEIL in 1968 he served as vice-president and treasurer of Pittston Stevedor-ing Corporation. Mrs. William T. Moore Jr. champagne-christens the containership Mormacstar during the vessels launching at Pascagoula, Miss. Others participating in the ceremonies were, from left: Miss Susan Roosevelt, maid of honor; Ellis B. Gardner, senior vice-president of Litton Industries and president of Ingalls; Andrew E. Gibson, U.S. Maritime Admin-istrator, and Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Charles Sullivan. Pacific Northwest Section, SNAME, Reviews Random Analysis Methods For Vibrations Principals at the Pacific Northwest Section, SNAME, meeting in Portland, Ore. were, left to right: Michael J. Markey, Section chairman; Bertel Lundgaard, discusser; Edward C. Lind, chairman of the Columbia River Area; Robert E. Clautice, author; Sherwood Gautice, discusser, and Ward E. Squires, Section vice-chairman. The Pacific Northwest Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers' recent monthly meeting was hosted by the Columbia River Area group. Prior to the dinner meeting and technical session, the group toured the Port-land facilities of the Progress Elec-tronic Co. of Oregon, Inc. The technical paper, entitled "Random Data Analysis?A De-sign Aid for Ships," was presented by Robert E. Clautice of the Prog-ress Electronics Company. The paper gives an introduction to the complex methods of analyzing vi-brational and accoustical noise that may impair the utility value of structures. Three means of ana-lyzing random vibration acoustic data were given. Mr. Clautice ex-plained the importance of deter-mining the vibration path. Time correlation analysis can be used to determine the major paths of vi-bration and to accurately measure the effects of design changes in the vehicle structure, the speaker noted. During the business session of the meeting, Lester Rosenblatt, na-tional membership committee chair-man and president of M. Rosenblatt and Son, Inc., New York naval ar-chitects and marine engineers, spoke briefly on the Society's mem-bership. The third ship in a series of four Sea-bridge class containership be-ing built for Moore-McCormack Lines was launched on April 11 by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries. Christened the Mormacstar, the 602-foot, 16,280-dwt ship is one of the first U.S. vessels specifically designed to han-dle roll-on/roll-off and container-ized cargoes. Mrs. William T. Moore Jr., wife of the vice-president of Moore-Mc-Cormack Lines, sponsored the $15-million ship. R^iss Susan Roosevelt, sister of the sponsor, was maid of honor. Principal speaker at the launch-ing was Andrew E. Gibson, Mari-time Administrator. It was Mr. Gibson's first public appearance since assuming his new post. In his address, Mr. Gibson re-viewed the policy statements is-sued by the Nixon administration with regard to the U.S. merchant marine. The basic theme of this policy is that "there is full recog-nition of the importance of sea-power as it relates to the nation's welfare." The speaker then ex-panded on this policy by stating that the President has "appointed a team which is in full accord with these (President's) views. Secre-tary of Commerce Stans told the Senate Commerce Committee that it was his avowed purpose and in-tent to implement the statements of the President for revitalizing the American merchant marine." Calling upon labor and manage-ment to unite behind a sound pro-gram which the administration is developing, the speaker stated that the merchant marine is not being studied because "it has almost been studied to death." Also, Mr. Gib-son advised that they are not "ques-tioning its vital role as an instru-ment of national policy" or view-ing it solely from the defense as-pect. "There can be no question," The 602-foot containership Mormacstar slides into the river after christening at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton In-dustries. he said, "that every effort will be made to provide a merchant fleet of which this nation can be proud." Following the launching, the launching party toured the Mor-macsea, the first ship of the Sea-bridge class which was nearing completion and has subsequently been delivered. Insurance Requested From MarAd For Barge Construction Aggregate Corp., Chicago, 111., has applied to the Maritime Administration for con-struction and mortgage insurance to help build a 505-foot-long hop-per, dredger barge with a cargo capacity of 10,000 gross tons. The non-propelled craft is ex-pected to cost $6-$6^1-million. The mortgage coverage was put at about $4-million. The dredge-barge will be 75 feet wide and will have a draft of 31 feet six inches. It is to be self-loading and self-unloading. 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News