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Walter Thorsen, Inc.
Named Exclusive Rep
For Eleusis Shipyards
Walter Thorsen, Inc., New York, has announced its appointment as exclusive United States representa- tive for drydockings and repairs for Eleusis Shipyards, S.A., Greece.
Eleusis Shipyards, S.A., a com- pletely private enterprise estab- lished in 1969, is located at Eleusis
Bay nine miles from Piraeus Har- bor. The firm has a capital invest- ment of $85,367,000, employs more than 2,500 workers, and is recruit- ing additional men in Greece to be trained at three local shipyard schools.
Prof. Stratis G. Andreadis is chairman of the board of directors, and naval engineer Alexander Str.
Andreadis is managing director.
Eleusis Shipyards, S.A. has de- livered two 5,900-dwt multipurpose (bulk / timber / container) vessels, has launched the first of the 43,300- dwt bulk carriers, and is building the fourth 5,900-tonner and a sec- ond 43,300-tonner. Eleusis Ship- yards is now offering for sale ves- sels of the 5,900-dwt type.
Eleusis Shipyards, S.A. has three new floating drydocks for repairs of vessels of 20,000, 60,000 and 115,- 000 deadweight tons. One building berth, 623 feet long by 180 feet wide, is served by a gantry crane of 400 tons capacity. Floating and quay cranes are available with ca- pacities of up to 50 tons. New mod- ern machinery is available for pro- viding fast and efficient repairs and jumfeoizings.
Further details can be obtained from Eleusis Shipyards representa- tive Walter Thorsen, Inc., One
World Trade Center, Suite 1645,
New York, N.Y. 10048, telephone (212) 432-1150.
Paceco Appoints
Plant Manager At
New Gulfport Facility
Joseph Perry
Paceco, a division of Fruehauf
Corporation, Alameda, Calif., has appointed Joseph Perry plant man- ager of the firm's new $9-million manufacturing facility in Gulfport,
Miss.
Mr. Perry has had more than 20 years' experience in steel fabrica- tion, producing heavy equipment similar to that being produced by
Paceco, for various industries. His past eight years have been in gen- eral management.
Originally from Mobile, Ala., Mr.
Perry received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Au- burn University.
Cal Ship Offers
Illustrated Brochure
Describing Facilities
A new four-page brochure featur- ing California Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company is now available from
Ocean Science and Engineering, Inc.
Cal Ship is a subsidiary of OSE and is located on the same premises in
Long Beach Harbor.
The illustrated brochure describes
Cal Ship's facilities and capabilities.
Copies are available by writing Mar- keting Department, Ocean Science and Engineering, Inc., 1601 Water
Street, Long Beach, Calif. 90802.
Interlake Steamship
Plans To Build Two $42.4-Million Vessels
Although no contract has been awarded, negotiations are in progress with American Ship Building Co. to build two self-unloading 59,000-dwt bulk cargo vessels for a subsidiary of Moore McCormack Corp.—Inter- lake Steamship Co., 1100 Superior
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. The ves- sels, estimated to cost $42.4 million each, would be used in domestic com- merce on the Great Lakes. rugged harbor work big. long. strong
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