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Large Towboat And 1,000-Ton Derrick Barge Added to Ingram Corp/s Worldwide Fleet Ingram derrick barge No. 6, shown above, is the most modern offshore construction/ pipelaying barge in the world. Two of the largest vessels of their respective types in the world were christened recently in dual ceremonies in New Orleans, by Ingram Barge Company and In-gram Contractors, Inc. The 1,000-ton combination der-rick-lay barge, Ingram Derrick Barge No. 6, owned by Ingram Contractors, was christened by Mrs. O. H. Ingram, mother of E. B. and F. B. Ingram, chief executives of Ingram Corporation. The 6,600-hp river towboat, MV F. R. Bige-low, was christened by Miss Eileen Bigelow, daughter of the man for whom the boat was named and sister of Mrs. Ingram. The F. R. Bigelow is 166 feet long and is powered by two Gen-eral Motors 20-cylinder marine diesel engines that each develop 3,325 hp at 850 rpm. It is the largest and most powerful towboat in the Ingram Barge Company fleet, which consists of eight tow-boats, a tugboat and 77 cargo barges of all types. Built by St. Louis Ship, a divi-sion of Pott Industries, the Bige-low is equipped with all of the latest technical advances in hull design, propulsion, auxiliary equip-ment, communications and living spaces. A crew of 12 will man the new towboat, which went into service immediately after the christening ceremony. Ingram Derrick Barge No. 6 is the largest, most modern derrick barge in the world. The Clyde Iron Works crane is capable of lifting 1,000 tons. The new barge is 401 feet long and 100 feet wide. The barge is capable of setting offshore petroleum platforms in any water depth now contemplated and can lay large-diameter pipelines in deep water with the most modern pipe-laying equipment. Derrick Barge No. 6 has com-fortable, air-conditioned quarters for 160 men. It carries a complete machine shop; the most modern pipe-joining, laying and burying equipment; pile-driving equipment; complete communications facilities including closed-circuit television for monitoring the anchor hoists; a 50-foot diameter heliport, plus all other equipment and tools need-ed for the work for which she was designed. The barge was towed to its first assignment in the Gulf of Mexico immediately after the cere-monies. Ingram Derrick Barge No. 6 joins five other major equipment spreads owned and operated by In-gram Contractors dispersed around the globe. It was built by France-Gironde Shipyard, Bordeaux, France. Both vessels are classed by the American Bureau of Shipping. Ingram Corporation, of which Ingram Barge Company and In-gram Contractors are subsidiaries, is a diversified organization whose interests and activities virtually circle the earth. It is engaged prin-cipally in offshore petroleum plat-form and marine pipeline construc-tion and waterborne cargo trans-portation. The corporation also has inter-ests in international petroleum and petrochemical trading, construction materials, books and education, in-surance, and executive search and psychological consulting. Industry Film Shows U.S. Shipbuilding Gearing For Future "Shipbuilding for the Seventies," a 26-minute color motion picture produced for the Shipbuilders Council of America has been pre-viewed in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Edwin M. Hood, president of the Council, advised that the purpose of the film was to acquaint peo-ple with the following specific points: 1. Shipbuilding in the context of seapower. 2. The technical progress made by American shipbuilders. 3. The industry's expansion and modernization to meet future ship-building requirements. The film shows the modern methods and equipment being used in U.S. shipyards to speed up production and to reduce costs. It includes scenes taken at all major U.S. shipyards. Mr. Hood stated that a \2l/2-minute version of the film, pro-duced by Michael H. O'Connor Associates of New Orleans, was being prepared for use over tele-vision. He expects that 10-million people will have had an opportuni-ty to view the film during the next 12 months. Sun Ship Appoints Andrew J. Bozzelli Andrew J. Bozzelli Andrew J. Bozzelli was recently named assistant to the president at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Mr. Bozzelli comes to his new post from Puerto Rico Sun Oil Company where he was vice-president and general man-ager. Mr. Bozzelli, a graduate in me-chanical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, joined Sun Oil in December, 1952 as a research engineer in the company's Automo-tive Laboratory. He was next as-signed to the Product Develop-ment Department. In February, 1964, he was named market analyst in the Commercial Development Department and in January, 1966 he was promoted to manager of New Product Planning. In Septem-ber of the same year Mr. Bozzelli was placed on special assignment to pursue the development of Sun Oil's Puerto Rican project. He was then named vice-president and general manager of Puerto Rico Sun Oil Company in June, 1968. The St. Louis Ship-built F. R. Bigelow entered service for the Ingram Barge Company immediately after christening ceremonies which were held in New Orleans. BETHLEHEM LAUNCHING?Mrs. Victor Oberschall, wife of the president of Penn Shipping Co. of New York City, holds a bouquet of roses just prior to christening the 37,250-dwt tanker SS Penn Champion at the Sparrows Point yard of Bethlehem Steel. With Mrs. Oberschall are, left to right, George Daskolopoulos, marine supervisor, Penn Shipping Co., Daniel M. Mack-Forlist, general manager of the yard, and representative Edward A. Garmatz, chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The Penn Champion will be delivered this fall and will be assigned to the carriage of petroleum products, primarily in the U.S. domestic trades. 28 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News