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Norfolk Shipbuilding

Appoints Fred Ganter

Frederick A. Ganter

Frederick A. Ganter has been ap- pointed manager, New York office, for Norfolk Shipbuilding & Dry- dock Corporation.

Mr. Ganter has been active in the marine engineering and sales field for the past 20 years. He is a gradu- ate of Maine Maritime Academy, class of '51.

Mr. Ganter is a member of The

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers and an associate member of The Society of Marine

Port Engineers.

Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock

Corporation maintains its offices at 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y.

E.E. Rctbe Promoted

At Matson Terminals

Matson Terminals, Inc., San

Francisco, Calif, has promoted E.E. (Bud) Rabe to the post of general superintendent in Portland, Ore., it was announced by James P. Gray, vice president and general man- ager.

Mr. Rabe has served with the company since 1949 and has been stevedore superintendent in Port- land for the past three years.

MarAd Grants Approval

For PFEL Purchase Of

Matson Navigation Co.

Pacific Far East Line, Inc., San

Francisco, Calif., has announced that

Government approval has been given to purchase the Matson Navigation

Company's South Pacific passenger and freight services.

Approval by the Maritime Admin- istration concludes negotiations be- gun August 13, 1970, when both steamship companies announced that

Pacific Far East Line was acquiring

Matson's luxury liners S/S Mari- posa and S/S Monterey, the freight- er vessels S/S Sonoma and S/S Ven- tura, which ply the South Pacific trade route, and a shipyard contract for two containerships presently un- der construction in the Baltimore,

Maryland yards of Bethlehem Steel.

Pacific Far East Line, which be- gan business 24 years ago, has in re- cent years undertaken an aggressive program of fleet-building for its Far

East freight service. Among other expansion, PFEL will place in serv- ice the first of six LASH (Lighter

Aboard Ship) vessels next July.

PFEL's commitment to the LASH program is approximately $100 mil- lion.

According to PFEL president Leo

C. Ross, the acquisition of Matson's

South Pacific trade route, cargoliners and luxury liners, will also include the transfer to PFEL of Matson passenger department employees to "assure a smooth transition without interruption of Matson's fine serv- ice."

Sam N. Mercer was appointed vice president of the new PFEL pas- senger division with responsibility for the two luxury liners. Mr. Mercer resigned his position as president of

Discover America Travel Organiza- tion in Washington, D.C. to join

PFEL. Previously, he was vice president of the passenger division of American President Lines in San

Francisco, Calif.

Mr. Mercer said he felt particu- larly fortunate to return to the steam- ship industry with PFEL, and added: "We intend to continue the excellent first-class passenger services of the former Matson liners. The Mon- terey and Mariposa enjoy great repu- tations with passengers and travel agents, and I look forward to en- • High bond strength • Key grooving unnecessary • Sizes up to 50" bore and 10' 6" length • Bushes in steel, bronze or cast iron, lined with any of the usual grades of white metal or customers castings can be supplied complete—lined and finished. hancing their services and accept- ability with the trade."

The sister ships have luxurious accommodations for 336 passengers, and are fully air-conditioned. Both have gyrostabilizers, numerous lounge and recreation areas, a swimming pool, a movie theater, a library, and orchestra and night club entertain- ment. They are renowned for their continental cuisine.

The Matson passenger staff will be moving into new PFEL offices in March.

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