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HITACHI DELIVERS WORLD'S LARGEST ORE CARRIER: The 165,196-dwt Niizuri Maru has been delivered by Hitachi Zosen to her owners, Yamashita Shinnihon Steamship Co.,

Ltd. and Nissho Kisen Kaisha. This ore carrier, built under the 26th Government- sponsored shipbuilding program, will be placed in service between Japan and Chile,

Australia, and Africa. The approximate measurements and principal particulars of the vessel are length overall, 1,030 feet; breadth, 145 feet, and depth, 79 feet. The cargo hold capacity is 3,384,894 cubic feet. The Niizuri Maru is powered by a Hitachi B&W 12K84EF type diesel main engine with a maximum output of 30,900 hp providing a trial speed (maximum) of 18.65 knots. The vessel has a complement of 28 persons (engine department, 1 0 persons).

Eureka Chemical Co.

Appoints Mike Kelley

Eureka Chemical Company,

South 'San Francisco, Calif., has announced the appointment of

Morriss (Mike) H. Kelley as as- sistant vice president. Mr. Kelley assumes direct responsibility for all

Eureka marketing programs and will travel extensively to review and assist in implementing cor- rosion control programs in the world's fleets of commercial vessels and offshore drilling equipment.

Mr. Kelley formerly was man- ager of maintenance and repair for

Global Marine Inc., Los Angeles, where his responsibilities included management of repair, upgrading, modification and maintenance for all of Global's 11 drilling ships and their drilling equipment. He assist- ed in planning the new Global drill- ing ships. Mr. Kelley also develop- ed a "Self Inspection" program for better inspection of offshore units, which is being used worldwide in modified form by the United States

Coast Guard.

Since college and his tour of duty as commander, USNR, Mr. Kelley has held highly responsible posi- tions with Bethlehem Shipyard,

Richfield Oil Corporation and Todd

Shipyards.

He is a registered professional mechanical and consulting engi- neer and holds a chief engineer's li- cense for steamships of unlimited horsepower. He is a member of

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, The Amer- ican Society of Naval Engineers,

The Society of Port Engineers in

New York, and is past president and a charter member of The So- ciety of Port Engineers Los An- geles and Long Beach. Mr. Kelley also is a member of the Society of

Nondestructive Testing and The

United States Naval Institute. 4631 WINFIELD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77039

Phone 713-449-0201

Branches in Hoboken, N. J., Atlanta, Chicago & Los Angeles.

Distributors in principal cities.

Swiftships, Inc. Elects

Hoffpauir Vice Pres.

Spray inorganic zinc coatings as easily as house paint with Spee-Flo's

Commander PZ (patent pending). It will pump zinc coatings 100 feet straight up.

No more need to haul the coating to the gun—just pump it there.

We've beaten all the pump packing and clogging problems so the Comman- der PZ sprays water base and solvent base high solids zinc coatings with airless ease and efficiency.

Airless cuts overspray to save 25% on materials, keep contaminants out of the air, eliminates air line contamina- tion, too.

Commander PZ is so gooo we guaran- tee your satisfaction. Just let us give you an on the job demonstration to prove our point. Call or write today.

Commander PZ °»'»*1495 Cj complete with 50-foot hose and gun

Ken Hidalgo, president of Swift- ships, Inc., Morgan City, La., has announced the election of Jerry L.

Hoffpauir, director of marketing and purchasing at Swiftships, as vice president of the shipbuilding firm. Mr. Hoffpauir has been part of the management team of Swift- ships, Inc. since the company be- gan its operations in October 1969.

Prior to that time, he was a sales representative for Sewart Seacraft and a store manager for Sooner

Pipe and Supply. 'In making the announcement,

Mr. Hidalgo said: "Jerry has play- ed a vital part in the rapid success and growth of Swiftships. Through the years I have known him, he has demonstrated his managerial and administrative abilities. We are fortunate to have someone within our organization as capable as

Jerry to move up into this impor- tant position."

Prior to his appointment as vice president, Mr. Hoffpauir's job as director of marketing involved worldwide travel for the procure- ment of contracts. In his new posi- tion, he will be conducting his duties from Swiftships' Morgan

City plant.

Jerry L. Hoffpauir 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News