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Acadian Marine Service

Appoints J.R. Jumonville

J. Robert Jumonville

J. Robert Jumonville has been appointed administration manager of Acadian Marine Service, Inc.

Mr. Jumonville will work out of the company's New Orleans office and will 'have responsibilities in

Acadian Marine Service's inter- national operations.

A native of New Orleans, Mr.

Jumonville is an economics gradu- ate of Tulane University. He for- merly worked with a ship agency in several executive capacities and is experienced in technical account- ing.

Acadian Marine Service is an international marine transportation company operating more than 50 vessels serving the oil field and construction industries. The com- pany has offices in Lafayette, New

Orleans, Morgan 'City and Del- cambre, La.; and Hamburg, Scot- land and Bermuda.

MarAd Consolidates 3 Independent Offices —Names Marvin Pitkin

In a further effort to improve the competitive ability of the

American merchant m'arine, the

Maritime Administration has re- organized its research, market and port development, and intermodal systems promotion activities.

According to Assistant Secre- tary of Commerce for Maritime

Affairs Robert J. Blackwell, who recently announced the reorgani- zation along with other agency changes, these elements will now be combined under one high-level manager.

Formerly located in three inde- pendent organizational compo- nents, the Offices of Research and

Development, Market Develop- ment, and Ports and Intermodal

Systems will now be under the jurisdiction of an Assistant Ad- ministrator for Commercial Devel- opment. "By bringing these offices to- gether," Mr. Blackwell said, "we hope to strengthen the ability of the Maritime Administration to aid the shipping and port industries in capitalizing on new 'technology.

The integration of these activities, designed to improve the competi- tiveness of American-flag steam- ship lines, will hopefully reduce the time lag between the develop- ment and commercial application of new shipping systems. "It will also improve communi- cation between ship operators, port administrators and exporters and importers," he stated.

Marvin Pitkin, formerly the agency's Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, was named to head the new or- ganization.

Mr. Blackwell also disclosed that

John J. Nachtsheim has been ap- pointed Assistant Administrator for Operations, succeeding E. Scott

Dillon, who has retired. Mr. Nacht- sheim will also continue as 'Chief of the agency's Office of Ship 'Con- struction.

James A. Higgins, whto formerly headed the agency's Office of Ad- vanced Ship Development, will now serve as Mr. Pitkin's deputy in his new position.

Lewis C. Paine and Armour S.

Armstrong will continue as Chief,

Office of Market Development, and

Chief, Office of Ports and Inter- modal Systems, respectively.

ABS Publishes 1973 Record

The 1973 Record of the American

Bureau of Shipping is now available according to an announcement by the bureau. Requests for the publication, which sells for $125 annually with semimonthly supplements, can be ad- dressed to any local office of the bu- reau, or to the Book Department,

American Bureau of Shipping, 45

Broad Street, New York, N.Y. 10004.

If it's steel, Bertie Spell understands it. He ought to.

He's been working with it for twenty-two years. As the foreman of our hull department, he knows a little something about ship fitting. (In fact, he's probably the best plate hanger in the southeast.)

Bertie Spell is good at his job, and he's only one of a whole crew of good men. Plus this is a good town, and the weather's good year 'round. Come see us. Whether you need voyage repairs or a major conversion, Bertie will see you get a super job.

Savannah Machine and Shipyard Co.

P.O. Box 787, Savannah, Ga. 31402

Tele. (912) 233-6621 5 World Trade Center, Room 6237

New York, N.Y. 10048, Tele. (212) 432-0350

Presenting our man of steel.

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