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Michigan Alumni

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Nov. 15 In N.Y.C.

The Annual Dinner of the Naval

Architecture and Marine Engineer- ing Alumni of the University of

Michigan will 'be held in New York

City on Thursday, November 15, 1973 at the American Room, Inter- national Building, 630 Fifth Ave- nue, between 51st and 52nd Streets.

The reception will start at 6 p.m.

A highly interesting and entertain- ing program has been arranged. It is noted that this dinner will take place during the annual meeting of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on the night 'before this Society's annual ban- quet.

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Equitable Receives $2.7-Million Contract

For LASH Barges

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Line, Inc. The barges are being built at Equitable's Madisonville, La., ship- yards. The company recently invested several million dollars in new equip- ment and shipbuilding facilities at the

Madisonville and New Orleans ship- yards to handle new construction of

LASH and SEABEE barges and other types of vessels for the marine and offshore industries.

Equitable Equipment Company is the world's largest builder of LASH and SEABEE barges, with contracts in excess of $50 million.

Bank Holding Company

Creates Subsidiary

For Lease-Financing

A marine industry department to provide lease-financing for shipping projects has been established by

Charter New York Leasing Corp., a subsidiary of Charter New York

Corp., a bank holding company.

The new department, according to Robert J. Cullen, executive vice president and general manager of the subsidiary organization, will offer lease-financing assistance to marine projects generally, with par- ticular stress on activities in coastal and inland waterway shipping.

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