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Michalopoulos Joins

Reynolds Metals

Constantino Michalopoulos

Constantine Michalopoulos has joined Reynolds Metals Company as marine project director in the firm's product development divi- sion, Fifth and Cary Streets, Rich- mond, Va. 23230. He will be re- sponsible for all development pro- jects for commercial and naval vessels.

Prior to joining Reynolds, Mr.

Michalopoulos was a naval archi- tect with several eastern firms, most recently with the Stanwick

Corp., Arlington, Va., where he assisted in design work on military and commercial vessels.

A native of Athens,Greece, Mr.

Michalopoulos came to the United

States in 1961 on a five-year schol- arship. He attended New York

University, received his bachelor of science degree in naval architec- ture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan and at- tended graduate school at the Uni- versity of Detroit. He is a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

ICHCA Conference

Proceedings Available

The proceedings of the Ninth

Biennial Technical Conference of

ICHCA, held in Gothenburg, Swe- den in June 1969, are now available for sale through the United States

National Committee of the Inter- national Cargo Handling Coordi- nation Association.

The volume containing the pro- ceedings can be obtained by writ- ing: ICHCA, P.O. Box 155, Bowl- ing Green Station, New York,

N.Y. 10004. The price of the vol- ume for ICHCA members is $5.00 per copy and $10.00 for non-mem- bers.

The sessions held at the Gothen- burg meeting included: (1) A worldwide review of trends and developments in transport; (2)

Unit loads; (3) Problems of the in- ternational exporter; (4) Modern concepts in traditional stevedor- ing; and (5) Feeder services for transoceanic container ports.

ICHCA is an international or- ganization composed of companies and individuals concerned with the dispatch, handling, and carriage of international commerce. Its objec- tive is to increase efficiency of car- go movements from origin to des- tination.

Goulandris Orders 50th Ship From IHI

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy In- dustries Co., Ltd. (IHI) of Japan recently concluded a deal with B.

P. Goulandris, Greek shipowner, to build a 143,400-dwt ore/oil car- rier. The contract was signed at

Nassau in the Bahamas.

The new contract has brought the number of ships ordered from

A ship runs 'round the clock, and she may call any place, any time.

Essomarine® service begins before she first goes to sea.

A lube survey of shipboard machinery is sent to marketing and technical people in many places.

Your ship gets the benefit of the latest technological developments.

IHI by B.P. Goulandris to 50 since

February 1955. when the company asked IHI to build a 15,000-dwt cargo vessel.

The total deadweight tonnage of these ships is 3.260,000, or 1,880,000 gross tons, worth approximately $300,000,000 in United States cur- rency. This is the largest order by a single shipowner from any sliip- vard in the world.

To be built at IHI Kure Ship- yard, the ore/oil carrier will be

At each sailing, the local

Essomarine representative reaches out to alert and inform fuel and lubricant personnel of your ship's schedule and needs.

When your lady calls,

Essomarine is equipped and waiting to insure thorough service and fast turnaround. completed in April 1973. The ship's price, to be made in United States dollar payment on a Japanese yen basis, is approximately 5 billion yen.

To be powered by an IHI-built turbine of 21,000 shp, the new ship will have a length of 853 feet, breadth of 142 feet, depth of 81 feet, and a draft of 59 feet. The registered owner is General Sea

Transport Corporation.

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