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Astilleros Espanoles

Awarded Contracts

To Build Nine Vessels

The Shipbuilding Division of Astil- leros Espanoles, S.A. has recently signed contracts for the construction of nine newbuildings: four bulk car- riers, four cargoliners, and one tank- er.

Two 53,000-dwt bulk carriers are to be built at Astilleros's Matagorda

It's easy to see why JacuzziJet 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! yard, one for Cayzer Irvine (Group

Finance) Ltd. (England), and the other for Aegis Shipping (London).

Both vessels will have the following approximate dimensions : length over- all, 678 feet; length between perpen- diculars, 667 feet, and molded breadth, 95 feet. The one for Cayzer Irvine will have an output of 15,000 bhp at 122 rpm, producing a speed of 16.5 knots, and the one of Aegis Shipping will have an output of 16,500 bhp

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- (AESA-B&W 6K84EF), producing a speed of 15.4 knots.

One 80,000-dwt bulk carrier is to be built at the Sestao yard for Damo- dar Bulk Carriers Ltd. (India). It will measure about 843 feet in length overall, 106 feet in breadth, with a depth of 65 feet. Propulsion will com- prise a 7K84EF AESA-B&W type engine with an output of 19,250 bhp at 121 rpm, producing a speed of 17 knots. ally thousands of dollars in operation costs.

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Astilleros's New Yard at the Bay of Cadiz will build a 260,000-dwt tanker for Empresa Nacional Elcano de la Marina Mercante. Dimensions of the tanker will be about as follows: length overall, 1,086 feet; length be- tween perpendiculars, 1,034 feet, and breadth, molded, 180 feet. The vessel will be powered by an MST-14 type

General Electric Turbine totaling 36,- 000 shp at 90 rpm, producing a speed of 15.8 knots.

The four cargoliners, to be of 15,- 000-dwt, will be built at the Sevilla shipyard for Empresa Lineas Mari- timas Argentinas (ELMA). They will have the following approximate measurements and principal particu- lars : length overall, 554 feet; length between perpendiculars, 525 feet, and breadth, maximum, 75 feet. The car- goliners will be powered by a 7RND76 AESA-Sulzer engine total- ing 14,000 bhp at 122 rpm, producing a speed of 19 knots.

A 35,000-dwt bulkcarrier is to be built at the Matagorda yard for Aegis

Shipping (London) Ltd. The vessel will have a length between perpen- diculars of about 607 feet, a breadth of 79 feet, and a depth of 50 feet.

The 15.3-knot bulk carrier will be powered by a 7RND68 AESA-Sulzer engine with an output of 11,500 bhp.

General Ship & Engine

Names A.P. Bates Jr.

Chief Naval Architect

A.P. Bates Jr.

General Ship & Engine Works,

Inc. of East Boston, Mass., has appointed A.P. Bates Jr. as chief naval architect, according to gen- eral manager George W. Dietrich.

Mr. Bates has held similar posi- tions at Blount Marine Corpora- tion, and J.E. Bowker Associates,

Inc. He is a registered professional engineer.

General Ship is currently build- ing a debris collector vessel, four landing craft for .the U.S. Govern- ment, and also engages in general repair work in the Boston Harbor area.

Seatrain Appoints

Costa And Chong

The appointment of I. Joseph

Costa Jr. to the post of manager of personnel administration for the

Container Division of Seatrain

Lines, Inc., has been announced.

Mr. Costa joined the firm in 1972 as employment manager.

Another manager named was W.

Jan Chong, this time for facilities engineering in the Container Divi- sion.

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

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