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Zapata Marine Names Smith Sales Manager Marine Transport Div. Don E. Smith Don E. Smith has joined Zapata Marine Service as sales manager, Marine Transport Division, Hou-ston, Texas. In this capacity he will be in charge of sales for the services of Zapata's fleet of deep-sea tugs and inland marine tow-boats and barges. Before joining Zapata, he was marketing manager for North American Rockwell-Oceans Sys-tems Operations. Mr. Smith attend-ed college in Fullerton, Calif. He served in the U.S. Navy. Zapata Marine Service operates tugs, towboats and offshore rig/tug supply vessels around the world. Japanese Ship Owners Recommend Build-Up In Containerization Shipping and shipbuilding execu-tives recently recommended to the Japanese government that Japan must take positive action to keep up with the rapid expansion in con-tainer traffic. The recommendation was made to Transportation Minis-ter Ken Harada. After studying the report, Mr. Harada stated that future Japanese shipping policy will be based on it. Initially, priority will be given to the routes between Japan and Eu-rope and Japan and New York. The recommendation stated that Japanese export cargoes to Europe suitable for containerization totaled 1.65-million tons in 1968. The same type of cargo to the United States totaled 2.03-million tons in 1968. These tonnages are expected to double by 1975. In order to move properly into containerized cargo, the report stated that it would cost about $440-million for containerships, containers and terminals. This cost is beyond the financial means of the steamship lines so it will be neces-sary for the government to provide financial aid, the report noted. The report also discussed the Ja-pan to U.S. West Coast route but advised caution on planned expendi-tures. It stated that of the six Japa-nese lines that operate container-ships on the route, four are plan-ning to containerize the Japan-Seattle-Vancouver route in 1970. The cautious note was taken with regard to California-Japan runs since Sea-Land Service plans to en-ter this route with 30-knot contain-erships. McDermott To Build Two 7,000-BHP Tugs For Puget Sound Barge McDermott Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has received an order from Puget Sound Barge Line, Seattle, Wash., to construct two twin-screw tugboats. Designated Hull Nos. 163 and 164, each tug will be 136 feet by 36 feet 8 inches by 19 feet 2 inches and be powered by 7,000-total-bhp diesels. Western Gear Units Ordered For T-AGOR-16 Western Gear Corporation's Sea-master straight reduction gears have been ordered for the auxiliary oceanographic research vessel (T-AGOR-16) being built by Todd Shipyard's Seattle yard. This cata-maran-type ship will be propelled by two diesel engines, one in each hull, with each developing 2,700 hp at 750 rpm. The ahead gear reduc-tion ratio is 5.4:1. The reduction gears were de-signed specifically for the T-AGOR and are of the double-pinion type to accommodate a Stewart and Stevenson 165-hp auxiliary diesel engine. The auxiliary engine will be used to propel the ship at slow speed. Fawick 28VC1000 disconnect clutches are fitted on both gear units. A controllable-pitch propel-ler from Lips Propeller of Hol-land provides for the vessel's re-versing capabilities. Lockstad Patented Chain Pipe Covers Cut Labor Costs ? Now in use by all leading vessel operating companies Prevent flooded chain lockers, eliminate hazardous and expensive methods of pouring concrete. Lockstad has developed a new cover which secures in place in matter of minutes and can be removed in seconds. Cover makes a complete thorough seal around the ring of the chain pipe. 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