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Oceanbuster

Another new tug built by Halter Marine Services 122' x 34' x 16'

ABS classed Maltese Cross A-l Ocean Service 3000 H.P.

Global To Construct

And Operate 600-Ft.

Deepsea Mining Ship

A 600-foot deepsea mining ves- sel, to be used as a prototype for ocean mkiing operations, will be built and operated by Global Ma- rine, Inc., for the Hughes Tool

Co. of Houston, Texas, it has been announced by R.F. Bauer, Global

Marine president. Global Marine, based in Los Angeles, Calif., has had extensive experience in deep- water mining studies with its two drilling vessels Glomar II and Glo- mar Challenger.

The projected ship, to be design- ed by Global Marine, will displace approximately 35,000 tons and will accommodate a crew of more than 100. The ship will be capable of operating in depths of more than 10,000 feet. Approximately two years will be needed to design, build and test the ship, according to Mr. Bauer.

The Hughes organization is presently in the second phase of a program begun last year in deep- water mining exploration and study.

The company had announced earlier that if its current studies prove favorable, it could lead to the processing and sale of minerals obtained from the ocean bottom on a commercial basis.

Ray Wieland

The Jacksonville Port Authority of Jacksonville, Fla., has opened a trade development office in New

York Citv at 30 Church Street.

Ray Wieland, formerly with Rol- lins International Inc., has been appointed to head the office.

Mr. Wieland will provide infor- mation on matters pertaining to water-related industrial develop- ment of the Authority's 1,600-acre

Blount Island, general cargo facili- ties at Talleyrand, and the new $7,000,000 container terminal which will be completed in the fall of 1971. Mr, Wieland's vast experience is expected to add a new dimension to Jacksonville's promotional ac- tivities.

Western Tug & Barge

Appoints Rees Williams

Rees B. Williams Jr. has been appointed vice president and mana- ger of Western Tug & Barge Co., a division of Willamette-Western

Corporation, according to Robert

J. Hasler, vice president-general manager of the marine services group.

Willamette-Western is a Port- land-hea

Mr. Williams has been assistant manager for the Port of Astoria for 4^2 years. He was earlier with

Shaver Transportation Company for 14 years. A graduate of the

University of Portland in indus- trial administration, Mr. Williams began his marine transportation career with Coastwise Lines.

Western Tug & Barge Co. is headquartered in Richmond, Calif.

Other entities in Willamette-West- ern's marine services group are

Willamette Tug & Barge Co.,

Portland; Tacoma Tug & Barge

Co.; Tri-Cities Tug & Barge Co.,

Pasco, Wash., and Marine Equip- ment Charters Inc. of Portland.

Seatrain, Hapag-Lloyd

Eguipment Interchange

Approved By FMC

The approval of an agreement be- tween Hapag-Lloyd and Seatrain

Lines, which provides for the inter- change of containers and related equipment between them in their operations between ports in the Unit- ed States and Europe, has been an- nounced by the Federal Maritime

Commission.

Jacksonville Port Auth.

Opens N.Y. Office —Ray Wieland Named

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