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Todd To Build Twelve

Tug/Supply Vessels

For Allseas Of Panama

Todd Shipyards Corporation and

Allseas of Panama, Inc. have an- nounced the award of a construc- tion contract for six tug/supply vessels for service in support of in- ternational oil exploration. Under the contract, Todd will commence construction of three vessels im- mediately at its Seattle Division, and it is expected that three addi- tional vessels will be commenced at the option of Allseas within three months. The contract also provides that Allseas will have an option to order six additional ves- sels. If all options are exercised, the complete contract has a total potential value of more than $33 million.

The vessels are highly sophisti- cated for support of worldwide off- shore drillingandexploration. They measure 220 feet by 44 feet by 19 feet, and are powered by two diesel engines having in excess of 8,000 horsepower per vessel. The vessels will have controllable pitch propel- lers for maximum fuel economy and maximum bollard pull. They will be ABS classed for ice, and capable of operating worldwide for extended periods of time. These vessels will provide a new field of shipbuilding for Todd's Seattle Di- vision, and will assist it in main- taining its shipbuilding manpower.

The principal stockholder and chief executive officer of Allseas of

Panama, Inc. is William H. Hend- erson, pioneer in the supply vessel industry. Mr. Henderson and his management team have experience dating to the initial offshore drill- ing in the Gulf of Mexico and op- erating supply vessels in the off- shore waters of five continents.

Jay McEwen Named

Jacuzzi Bros. Marine

Industrial Accounts Rep

Jay McEwen

Jacuzzi Bros., Incorporated, Lit- tle Rock, Ark., recently announced the appointment of Jay McEwen to industrial accounts representative for its marine products depart- ment.

In his new position, Mr. McEwen will provide sales consultation service in specialized commercial and industrial applications for ma- rine jet drive systems, as well as directly assist JacuzziJet industrial customers.

Mr. McEwen recently joined

Jacuzzi after working for Teledyne

Seacraft as a contracts administra- tor, and before that serving with the U.S. Navy as a craft develop- ment officer. He is a graduate of

Syracuse University with a degree in marketing.

Jacuzzi manufactures jet drives in 12 to 36-inch stock sizes, and larger systems to customers' speci- fications.

Subsidy Asked For Six

Tug-Barge Systems

To Cost $162 Million

Ingram Technologists, Inc., Nash- ville, Tenn., a wholly owned subsid- iary of Ingram Corporation, has filed an application with the Maritime

Subsidy Board for ship construction subsidy covering six huge tug-barge systems. The units would cost a total of $162 million and require more than $63 million of Government con- struction subsidy.

The tugs will measure 106 feet in length and will be capable of 12.5 knots with a 35-foot draft. The barges would be 907 feet long, with a beam of 136 feet, and a draft of 38 feet. They will be able to haul 957,421 barrels of oil each. No build- er has been indicated.

Ingram intends to charter the six 80,000-dwt units to Burmah Oil

Tankers (a Bermuda shipping firm) for 25 years of service to transport crude oil between the Bermuda fa- cility and U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.

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