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Esso Increases Order

To Six 250,000-Dwt

Tankers From Weser

A contract has been signed between

Esso Tankers, Inc., an affiliate of

Standard Oil Company (New Jer- sey), and A.G. Weser Shipyard for the construction of a 250,000-dwt tanker. The tanker will be built at the A.G. Weser Shipyard in Bremen,

Germany, for delivery early in 1975.

The vessel's characteristics are: length, about 1,141 feet; breadth, 170 feet; draft, 65 feet 5 inches, and the operating speed will be 16 knots. The ship will be propelled by a 31,550-shp steam turbine and will be used in

Esso's fleet in international tanker service. It is the sixth vessel in the 250,000-dwt class now being built for

Esso Tankers at the Weser yard in

Bremen.

Edison Steamship Asks

For Title XI Insurance

On 26,200-Dwt Vessel

Application to the Maritime Ad- ministration for Title XI mortgage and loan insurance in connection with the construction of one self-unload- ing bulk carrier for operation on the

Great Lakes has been made by Edi- son Steamship Co., a subsidiary of

American Steamship Co., Buffalo,

N.Y. The American Ship Building

Co., Cleveland, Ohio, was recently awarded the contract to build the 26,200-dwt, 680-foot vessel.

Levingston To Build

Tug And Barge Unit

For Gulfcoast Transit

Levingston Shipbuilding Co., Or- ange, Texas, will build an oceangoing tug and barge unit for Gulfcoast

Transit Co., Tampa, Fla.

The barge, measuring 540 feet bv 85 feet by 45 feet, will be constructed at the Orange yard. Gulfport Ship- building Corp., Port Arthur. Texas, a subsidiary of Levingston, will build the tug.

Towboat Mortgage For

Wisconsin Barge Lines

Approved In Principle

An application filed by Wisconsin

Barge Lines, Cassville, Wise., for

Title XI mortgage and loan insurance to aid in the construction of a river towboat has been approved in prin- ciple by the Maritime Administration.

St. Louis Ship, Division of Pott

Industries. Inc., will build the 166- foot vessel which is estimated to cost $1.8 million. The amount of the mort- gage is calculated at $1.3 million. company address city state zip

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