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Controlex Appoints

Glen Associates

Colin R. Glen

The appointment of Colin R.

Glen Associates Ltd. as technical sales representatives has been an- nounced by Controlex Corporation of America.

Colin R. Glen Associates Ltd., based at Owen Sound, Ontario, will have full sales and service re- sponsibility for Controlex mechan- ical remote control systems in

Canada, specializing in marine ap- plications.

Colin R. Glen, the principal, has 25 years of experience in marine engines and associated control sys- tems. Prior to the founding of his firm in 1965, he was a sales engi- neer with Cummins Engine Com- pany, manufacturers of diesel en- gines. Mr. Glen served in the Royal

Air Force during World War II, and has resided in Canada since the war.

Enjay Chemical

Appoints Tropic Oil

Enjay Chemical Company has announced the recent appointment of Tropic Oil Company, a long- time marine and industrial suppli- er, as agent for industrial and ma- rine coatings and cleaners in the

Miami area.

George Le Vasser, president of the firm, stated the complete line of Rust Ban paints and Marine

Cleaners will be stocked in their warehouse at 7220 N.W. 69th Ave- nue, Miami, Fla.

Offshore Logistics

Buys 10 Vessel Fleet

Burt H. Keenan, president and chairman of Offshore Logistics,

Inc., and E.L. Shannon Jr., presi- dent of Santa Fe International

Corp., have announced that Off- shore Logistics has purchased from a Santa Fe subsidiary its off- shore supply and support fleet con- sisting of lO vessels.

Under terms of the agreement, the subsidiary will receive 60,000 shares of common stock to be is- sued by Offshore Logistics plus $4.8 million in notes.

Included in the purchase are six supply and utility vessels located in Indonesia, three supply vessels in Trinidad and one utility vessel in California. All of the vessels are presently under contract. Offshore

Logistics will assume operations of the vessels immediately.

Mr. Keenan said the acquisition will increase Offshore Logistics' fleet to 60 vessels and make it the second largest operator of offshore support vessels in the world.

Mr. Shannon said sale of the ves- sels will allow Santa Fe to con- centrate its efforts and investments in the primary areas of the com- pany's interest, drilling and con- struction, and will further increase its financial ability to accelerate the company's growth in these ac- tivities. Mr. Shannon said Santa Fe is satisfied that the selection of

Offshore Logistics as the pur- chaser will assure completion of contractual obligations without any interruption of service to present customers.

That's the day President Nixon signed the Merchant Marine Act of 1970.

The Act doesn't guarantee the resur- gence of American Flag shipping. But it does provide the basic plan. And the incentive.

So now it's up to us.

All of us. Commercial shipowners and operators. Labor. And shipbuilders.

As America's largest private ship- yard, we feel we have a particularly heavy responsibility. And a challenging oppor- tunity. That's why we're so deeply com-

PPG Industries Forms

New Marine Department

The Pittsburgh-based PPG In- dustries, Inc. has formed a new corporate marine department, it was announced by Donald G. Griffin, vice president of traffic and trans- portation for the firm. Mr. Griffin said that initially, the new depart- ment will serve PPG's chemical division, but that it might later extend its services to the firm's mitted to a vigorous, new Merchant

Marine shipbuilding program.

Our commitment began in 1969, with our successful bid on a MarAd CMX study contract to develop foreign trade forecasts and standard ship designs for the next decade.

It has continued with the establish- ment of a Market Development Divi- sion geared to capture a major share of the commercial shipbuilding market.

And it will continue with active and competitive bidding on merchant ship other divisions. Irving G. Morgan has been named to head the de- partment as director of marine transportation.

The marine department will con- trol operations of the recently launched 34,400-ton tanker Puerto

Rican, which will serve PPG's new chemical complex soon to go into operation in Puerto Rico. The de- partment will also charter ships and secure barge services in U.S. coastal and inland waters, Mr.

Griffin said. construction.

That's why we can say Newport News

Shipbuilding is ready when you are.

Ready with the talent, experience and facilities it takes to help revitalize and keep the U.S. Merchant Marine alive.

If you'd like to see how we can put this commitment to work, please write to Mr. Joseph D. Deal, Jr., Director of

Market Development.

Or call collect. (703) 247-1211.

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING S-

NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 #llt#

On October 21,1970 the US. Merchant Marine was given

I a stay of execution.

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