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De Launay And Berkich Join Ocean Design Engineering Rene M. De Launay Joseph A. Berkich Rene M. De Launay has joined Ocean De-sign Engineering Corporation, 600 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, Calif. 90802, as prin-cipal naval architect, it was announced by Donald Hall, president of ODEC. The firm also announced that Joseph A. Berkich has joined ODEC as marketing manager. In his present capacity Mr. De Launay will be responsible for all marine design and naval architecture, reporting directly to R. E. Hun-ter, ODEC's vice-president of engineering. Mr. De Launay was formerly senior naval architect with Global Marine, Inc., Los An-geles, where among other duties he was re-sponsible for the design of the hulls for the drilling ships Glomar Grand Isle, Glomar Con-ception, and Glomar Challenger. He is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the Inter-national Oceanographic Foundation, and the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Berkich assumes responsibility for mar-keting the company's diversified ocean engi-neering services, as well as ODEC's new ma-rine products sales division. Mr. Berkich was formerly head of Ocean Range Operations Section at Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Pasadena, Calif. He brings to ODEC a broad background in oceanographic projects involving submersible operations, sat-urated diving experiments, weapons recovery, and test and developmental support activities. Tanker Facility To Be Built By Esso In Montego Bay An option to purchase a six-acre site in the Montego, Jamaica $100-million harbor com-plex has been signed by Esso Standard Oil, S.A. Ltd. If the option is exercised the com-pany plans to construct a petroleum products receiving and storage facility on the location in the near future. Signing the option were N. R. Gregston for Esso and Tony Hart, chairman of Montego Freeport Ltd., developer of the port-resort city of Montego at Montego Bay. According to its provisions, Montego Free-port Ltd. will provide Esso with a minimum 600-foot pier to accommodate vessels up to 32 feet in draft. Esso, for its part, stipulates it will not conduct any bunkering operations at the port or import or export black oils or other products likely to cause contamination of the harbor or adjacent land and beaches. Terms permit Esso to construct 44-foot high storage tanks as part of the receiving and stor-age operation. Exercise of the option is subject to Esso ob-taining the necessary approvals required for erection of the storage tanks as well as the running of pipelines from the island to the pier. Montego, which put its first dock in oper-ation a year ago, currently is constructing two additional berthing facilities?each 600 feet in length?to handle incoming cruise and cargo ships. These are scheduled to be completed and ready for use by September. The harbor eventually will have five general cargo and cruise ship berths, plus additional warehouse facilities to complement an initial warehouse which already has been completed. Over-all, Montego will be a 500-acre city complete with resort and recreational facilities, residences, condominiums, commercial center and industrial area?each screened from the other for harmonious development. Four 96,000-DWT OBO Ships Ordered From Gotaverken With Option For Four More An international consortium has placed an order with Gotaverken for four 96,000-dwt OBO ships at a total price of about $44.5-mil-lion. Agreement also has been reached concern-ing the later ordering of another four ships. Negotiations lasting for more than a year have thus resulted in a deal of greater scope than any hitherto closed by a Scandinavian ship-yard. The first two ships will be delivered in 1972 and the remaining six during the years imme-diately following. The four ships now ordered represent a continuation of the series of seven OBO ves-sels of the same size already on order at Gota-verken's Arendal shipyard and the subsidiary Oresundsvarvet at Landskrona for Swedish and Norwegian shipowners. All 11 vessels in the series are to be fitted with Gotaverken die-sel engines of large-bore type rated at 19,800 bhp. PFEL Contract With Avondale For LASH Lighters Approved The Maritime Subsidy Board has given Pa-cific Far East Lines permission to enter into a contract with Avondale Shipyards Inc., New Orleans, La., for construction of 350 lighters? with an option for up to 150 more?for the lines' new lighter-aboard-ship (LASH) type ships. The Maritime Subsidy Board had earlier ap-proved in principle the eventual grantings of government mortgage insurance on up to 500 of the lighters. Competitive bidding was waived on the pro-jected construction, but MSB stressed that its agreement to allow PFEL to enter into the construction contract did not extend to any leasing arangements PFEL may later consid-er rather than outright purchase. WANTED Masters/Chief Engineers U. S. FLAG TANKERS IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT LONG ESTABLISHED COMPANY TOP WAGES FRINGE BENEFITS STATE QUALIFICATIONS BOX 703 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 E. 31st STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 "NAVAL ARCHITECT/MARINE ENGINEER Rapidly Growing International Shipping Company Needs N.A. or MAR.E. For Their New York Office To Assist With New Building Program. College Graduate With Three to Five Years Experience, Some at Sea, is Preferred. This is a Challenging Oppor-tunity with Attractive Salary and Benefits for Right Person." Send Resume to: Box 803 MARITIME REPORTER/ENGINEERING NEWS 107 E. 31st Street New York, New York 10016 "Barge Design Engineer by Major Steamship Com-pany. Capable of Planning Special Cargo and Chemical Barges with Shippers and Providing Plans Complying with A.B.S. and Coast Guard Regulations." Box 801 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 E. 31 Street New York, N.Y. 10016 YOUNG MAN?20 yrs. Purchasing experience, last five Buyer Marine, presently employed NYC, desires relocate New Jersey. Salary requirement, $11,000.00. Reply: Box 615 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News 107 E. 31st Street New York, New York 10016 "The Puerto Rico Ports Authority is interested in re-ceiving applications for the position of Harbor Pilot. Applicants should specifically mention the ports in Puerto Rico for which have been qualified by the Coast Guard." Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PORTS AUTHORITY P. O. Box 3508 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00904 Design Draftsmen ? Electrical ? Mechanical ? Structural ? Piping ? Arrangements Design drafting experience in any one of the Marine systems listed. Immediate openings in Southeast. Excellent rates. Reporting travel allowance. Fringe benefits. Rush resume & call collect. a.c. 305 645-2100 COMPREHENSIVE DESIGNERS, INC. Suite 151, 5400 Diplomat Circle Orlando, Florida 32810 An equal opportunity employer LSM FOR SALE OR CHARTER IMMEDIATELY West Coast - Panamanian Registry one of the finest LSM'S ever offered. Will stand rigid inspection. Ready sail immediately. Bow door operating, suit-able roll-on-roll-off containers. ONE OF THE FINEST TOWBOATS EVER OFFERED Must be sold or chartered immediately - length 130' x 40' x 8' draft - triple screw enterprise diesel en-gines 4000 H.P. - Engines rebuilt completely and hull overhauled - will stand any rigid inspection - suitable terms arranged with responsible parties. Call or Write: Long Island Machinery & Equip. Co. Inc. 455 W. 34th Street, New York 10001 212-565 8409 "FOR SALE 20" HYDRAULIC CUTTERHEAD PIPELINE DREDGE - DIESEL POWDERED - 1800 H.P. ON MAIN PUMP-CREW QUARTERS. PHONE H. BULL 312-332-3210 REASONABLY PRICED & TERMS." GENERAL MOTORS DIESEL ENGINE FOR SALE Reconditioned, Model 16-567C, 2 Cycle, 1750 H.P. STRIEGEL SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT CORP. 6001 CHEMICAL ROAD BALTIMORE, MD. 21226 ELgin 5 7922 ELgin 5-7923 August 1, 1969 49