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Bouchard Orders 100,000-BBL Barge

From Gretna Machine

Bouchard Transportation Co., New

York, N.Y., has ordered a 100,000- bbl barge from Gretna Machine and

Iron Works, Harvey, La. The vessel will measure 340 feet by 70 feet by 27 feet 6 inches and is scheduled for delivery late this summer.

Title XI Approved

For Central Gulf's

Ships And Barges

The Maritime Adminstration has approved in principle the application of Central Gulf Steamship Corpor- ation, New Orleans, La., for Title

XI insurance to assist the financing of three LASH-type vessels and approximately 600 related barges.

Corps Of Engrs. Asks

Bids For Construction

Of 3 Steel Oil Barges

On or about May 25, 1971, the

Corps of Engineers, 2nd and Chest- nut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., will open bids for the construction of three steel oil barges. Interested bidders should refer to IFB

DACW61-71-B0084.

The vessels, measuring 195 feet by 35 feet by 11 feet each, are to be de- livered to the U.S. Army Engineer

Service Base, St. Louis, Mo., within 180, 210 and 240 days.

NSSC Sends Particulars

On Patrol Escort Ships

To Nine Shipyards

Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding

Co., Defoe Shipbuilding Co., General

Dynamics-Quincy Shipbuilding Divi- sion, Levingston Shipbuilding Co.,

Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry

Dock Co., Peterson Builders, Inc.,

The American Ship Building Co.,

Todd Shipyards-Seattle, and Willa- mette Iron & Steel Co. have been sent specifications (IFB N00024-71B- 0561) by the Naval Ship Systems

Command, Washington, D.C., for the construction of patrol escort F-PF- 108-class vessels.

Harvey Gamage Ship

Building Steel Dragger

For Dorothy M. O'Hara

Dorothy M. O'Hara, Inc., Rock- land, Maine, has had a construction subsidy application approved by the

Maritime Administration. This appli- cation in the amount of $229,547 will aid in the construction of a steel drag- ger. Harvey Gamage Shipbuilders,

Inc. of South Bristol, Maine, have been awarded the contract for build- ing the vessel.

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