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$112.8-Million Contract

To Build Four Tankers

Awarded To NASSCO

National Steel and Shipbuilding

Company (NASSCO), San Diego,

Calif., has been awarded a contract to build four 89,000-deadweight-ton tankers for Third Group Inc. of Lake

Success, N.Y. Total purchase price is $112,800,000.

Delivery of the four vessels is

It's easy to see why Jacuzzi Jet propulsion significantly reduces operation costs. With no pro- truding parts beneath the hull, the chances of incurring expensive damage are greatly reduced.

How much does it cost for propeller, clutch, transmission and reduction gear repairs?

JacuzziJet has no such parts! scheduled to take place from Decem- ber 1975 through December 1976.

The agreement for the construc- tion of the four tankers is subject to a number of conditions. Some of these are: the Maritime Subsidy

Board granting construction and op- erating differential subsidies and fi- nancing guarantees; the filing of an environmental impact statement by the Maritime Subsidy Board, which could require additional pollution

In fact, just one moving unit— the stainless steel impeller assembly. And, the smooth, effortless power of jet propul- sion noticeably reduces hull and engine vibrations which also helps to extend engine life.

In over 3 million hours of service, it has been proven ...

JacuzziJet can save you liter- abatement features on the vessels; and the purchaser's right to terminate the contract if it considers that any such additional features would make the vessels economically infeasible.

Designed by NASSCO as the "San

Clemente Class" oil carriers, the ves- sels will be 892 feet in length, 106 feet in beam, and 62 feet molded depth (the maximum size that can transit the Panama Canal). Propul- sion is by a geared steam turbine ally thousands of dollars in operation costs.

Write or phone for complete details on jet propulsion . . . the system that has the muscle to perform under the toughest conditions—at lower cost.

There is a JacuzziJet for any engine power requirement: turbine, diesel, or gas. plant which is capable of being oper- ated continuously at 24,500 shp. The control system in the new 16-knot ships is of the latest design. Located in the engine room is a control con- sole for the operation of the plant after manual start-up. Engine speed and direction can be controlled from a console on the bridge.

The new contract brings NASS-

CO's current backlog of work to be performed to about $330 million, the highest level since its record backlog of $334 million in 1966. National

Steel and Shipbuilding Company is managed by Kaiser Industries Cor- poration and is equally owned by Kai- ser Industries and Morrison-Knudsen

Company, Inc.

Herman D. Tabak

Accepts New Post

At Zim Shipping Co.

Herman D. Tabak

Herman D. Tabak, who had pre- viously served as consultant in the capacity of special assistant to the president of Zim Container Serv- ice World Headquarters, has as- sumed the duties of assistant to

Mordechai Chovers, president, Zim

American Israeli Shipping Com- pany, including Zim Container

Service.

Mr. Tabak brings to his new as- signment a background of 30 years of experience. His entire business career has encompassed every phase of transportation. He is a recognized authority in the field, especially in the relatively new area of intermodality, and includes among bis credits: author of "Car- go Containers — Their Stowage,

Handling and Movement," the standard internationally accepted work on containerization; U.S. na- tional secretary of ICHCA; special consultant to United Nations

IM'CO; member of the national panel of the American Arbitration

Association (as a marine container expert), and representative to the

American National Standards Com- mittee MH-1.

JSL, Inc. Asks Title XI

To Build Two Boeing

Jet-Foil Passenger Boats

A Title XI mortgage guarantee application has been filed with the

Maritime Administration by JSL,

Inc., Bellevue, Mich., in connection with building two Boeing jet-foil passenger boats for use in the Virgin

Islands. The Boeing Corporation is considered to be the likely candidate to build the 250-passenger vessels, estimated to cost $7,967,000, although no actual contract has been signed.

A fish-eye view tells you why JacuzziJet cuts operating costs _

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