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Cat. #2711 (Brass) Cat. #2711A (Aluminum) And a thousand other U.S. Coast Guard and U.L. Marine Type Listed RECEPTACLES, PLUGS, FIXTURES and FITTINGS are illustrated in the (ESflJIIID Write for it . . . IT'S FREEH! PAULUHN ELECTRIC MFG. CO., INC. 422 Broome St., New York, N.Y. 10013 Phone: (212) 226-3897-8 Waterman Requests Mortgage Insurance For C-4 Conversion The Maritime Administration has announced that Waterman Carriers Inc., has applied for government mortgage insurance to help finance $6-million worth of conversion work on two former government-owned C-4 troopships?General R. M. Blatchford and Gen. Leroy Elt-inge. Waterman, which recently ob-tained title to the two vessels from its related company, Waterman Steamship Corp., is having the ships converted at the engine works division of Dillingham Corp., Portland. Ore., into breakbulk car-go carriers. Waterman traded in two old ferryboats for the C-4's. Bellinger To Build Two Trailerships Bellinger Shipyards, Inc. of Jack-sonville, Fla., has received contracts for the construction of two trailer-ships; one from Tropical Shipping & Construction Co., West Palm Beach, Fla., and one from West India Shipping Co., West Palm Beach, Fla. The Tropical Shipping vessel will be equipped with 1,800-bhp diesel machinery and have the fol-lowing dimensions: 235 feet by 45 feet by 20 feet. The other will be powered by 1,600-bhp diesel ma-chinery, will be 180 feet long and have a beam of 35 feet and a depth of 14 feet. The latter vessel will be equipped with a bow door for over-the-beach loading and unloading. Roll-On Ship Ordered In Spain For Service To Central America A new roll-on/roll-off trailership for service to Central America by Tica Line, has been ordered in Spain by Eagle Inc. of Miami, Fla., according to H. G. Teitelbaum, president of Eagle. The vessel will be built by Construcciones Navales Yarza S.A. of Vigo, Spain and is due for delivery about November of 1970. Mr. Teitelbaum said that the vessel, which will have four decks, two for trailers, one for automo-biles, and one for pallatized cargo, will have a 17-knot speed. All designs and supervision on the vessel, which is to be named Proud Eagle, is being performed by John J. McMullen and Associ-ates, New York naval architects. Dovar Shipping Agency Inc. acts as representative for Tica Line. STAR PORTER® CONTAINER & GENERAL PURPOSE CRANE VERSATILE-FAST-EFFICIENT VERSATILE, because Starporter handles any cargo from the same berth-without re-reeving. It adapts to various cargo needs by using any of a wide range of standard or specialized quick-change attach-ments. FAST, because Starporter's high-speed straight-line operation plus greater capacity moves more tons per hour of container, pallet, unit or general cargo. EFFICIENT. Starporter is efficient because low per-ton handling cost along with faster ship turnaround pays-off in maximum use of crane and terminal fa-cilities for prompt return on investment. If you are interested in versatile, fast and efficient cargo handling, write or call today. STAR IRON Si STEEL CO. 326 Alexander Avenue/Tacoma, Washington/98421 Telephone (Area Code 206) 627-9131 East Coast Representative: Robert Moore Corporation 350 Main Street, Port Washington, N.Y. (zip code 1L050) (Area Code 516) 883-7660 Southeastern Representative: John Blake Engineering I Sales Co. P. 0. Bo* 23541, New Orleans, La. (zip code 70123) (Area Code 504) 821-4051 Export: Brown & Sites Co., Inc. 233 Broadway, New York, N.Y. (zip code 10007) (Area Code 212) 349-3600 STARPORTER Container Cranes are also built by the following: Canada: Canada Iron Foundries, Limited, Western Bridge Division Japan: Kawasaki Electric & Machine Co., ltd. MARITIME REPORTER ENGINEERING NEWS* 107 EAST 31st STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 MUrray Hill 9-3266, 3267, 3268, 3269 ESTABLISHED 1939 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published the 1st and 15th of eoch month by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc., with executive, advertising and editorial offices at 107 East 31st Street, New York, N. Y. 10016; publishing office at 41 First Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Controlled Circulation postage paid at Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Member BPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. No. 12 Volume 31 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News