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Niarchos Orders Third 380,000-Dwt Tanker

From AG 'Weser' Yard

The A.G. "Weser" shipyard, Bre- men, West Germany, has received a contract to build a third 380,000- dwt Europa-Tanker for the Niarchos group.

The giant-size tanker, which A.G. "Weser" refers to as Europa-Tank- er, is also the seventh of the series ordered by various shipowners. The keel for the first new building will be laid in June next year, and it is expected that the last of the vessels will be delivered early in 1977.

The new tanker, measuring ap- proximately 1,214 feet in overall length, 210 feet in breadth, and 94 feet in deoth, will be driven by an

A.G. "Weser"/General Electric geared steam turbine with an output of 45,000 shp, which will give the vessel a speed of about 16 knots. 100-Barge Orders

Result In Largest

Backlog For Hillman

Hillman Barge & Construction

Company, Pittsburgh, Pa., has an- nounced two contracts which contrib- ute to the largest backlog in the company's history.

Hillman will build 70 semi-inte- grated hopper barges for American ^iver Transportation Co., St. Louis,

Mo. Each barge will be 195 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 12 feet deep.

Designed for carrying dry and bulk commodities, the barges will have a cargo capacity of 71,000 cubic feet or 1,500 tons.

Hillman will also build 30 open hopper barges for Crounse Corpo- ration of Paducah, Ky. These heavy duty barges are 195 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 11 feet deep. Design- ed for carrying coal, each barge has a cargo capacity of over 1,500 tons at normal operating draft.

Safmarine Orders 20,000-HP Tugs

South African Marine Corpora- tion has placed an order for what is claimed will be the world's biggest tug with Robb Caledon Shipbuilders of Scotland.

The new 20,000-hp 20-knot tug will be built at a cost of approxi- mately $7.5 million.

South African Marine has also ordered a second similar vessel to be built in Durban to the Scottish firm's design. . marine insurance

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