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Gulf Oil Introduces New

Marine Discharge Control System

A new Marine Discharge Control System which removes oil from bilge and slops in compliance with EPA and Coast Guard clean water standards is now available from Gulf

Oil Corporation.

The EPA standards forbid discharge of any effluent which might produce a sheen on the surrounding water. Under these standards, discharge of water with an oil content as low as 15 parts per million can result in a fine of as much as $10,000.

The new Marine Discharge Control Sys- tem from Gulf not only filters the bilge water, but also provides a permanent record of the time, duration and quality of water discharged.

Designed for both inland and seagoing vessels, the discharge control system is com- posed of five compact modular components which will fit through a 24-inch by 36-inch hatch and install in various out-of-the-way spaces.

Completely automatic in operation, the system's bilge pumps turn on and off as the bilge reaches specified levels. The bilge is passed through two types of filter for oil removal, then analyzed by a solid-state opti- cal scanner to determine purity of the dis- charge water.

A continuous-running real-time paper-tape provides a permanent record of periods of operation and the quality of water dis- charged. The tape requires changing only once every 30 days and provides proof and protection in water pollution cases — espe- cially where more than one vessel is suspect. 0. A. R. N.

OFFICINE ALLESTIMENTO E. RIPARAZIONI NAVI LTD.

SHIP REPAIRS-GENOA, ITALY (Fincantieri Group)

Overhauls and repairs of any kind and size of main and auxiliary engines (steam turbine, diesel and electric).

Hull Repairs and Conversions.

O. A. R. N.

P.O. BOX N. 1395 GENOA, ITALY 16100

CABLE MOLOGIANO GENOA, Telex 27090 OARN, Telephone 292541

U.S.A. CORRESPONDENT

JAMES R. PORTER, 250 Park Ave., Suite 322, New York, N.Y. 10017

Tel. Code 212-986-2278; Telex 421474 PORTER

The system is rated at 10 gallons per min- ute (14,400 gallons per day). In contrast, studies have shown that even under the worst conditions, even a typical seagoing vessel will only ship water at an average rate of just 600 gallons per day.

The total system is designed for effective- ness, protection, and ease of operation for an untrained crew. It utilizes three screw-on filters which can be easily changed in less than an hour. The operation of the unit can be visually monitored from an auxiliary pan- el which fits compactly on the bridge.

Details are available from Gulf Industrial and Commercial Marketing representatives or by writing Gulf Industrial and Commer- cial Marketing, Gulf Oil Corporation, P.O.

Box 1519, Houston, Texas 77001.

Sealift Pacific Names

Ward Vice President

W. Leon Ward has been appointed vice president of marketing by Sealift Pacific,

Oakland, Calif.-based shipping organization, according to Frank D. Troxel, president.

Mr. Ward was formerly vice president of the company's Guam and Micronesian oper- ations. He will be succeeded in that post by

Henry J. Redstone, who has been with Sea- train Lines.

MARITIME QUEEN: You can hardly see the sparkling tiara for all the flowers, but

Deborah Smith wears it proudly as she poses following judges decision naming her Mari- time Queen of the Port of New York. With her are (left) Thomas J. Smith, president,

Farrell Lines and president of The Maritime

Association of the Port of New York, and (right) Clifford B. O'Hara, director of Port

Commerce, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The two princesses of her court, Maria Dubrovska and Guinevere La- mar Von Robke, were also chosen in the an- nual contest sponsored by The Maritime

Association of the Port of New York, which drew dozens of entries from maritime orga- nizations throughout the sprawling 1,500- square-mile bistate port region. The new queen and her court will reign for one year.

They will represent the maritime community at Maiden Voyage arrival ceremonies (there were 121 maiden voyage arrivals in New

York last year), luncheons, receptions, ship- pers' parties and other official functions sponsored by the port's marine interests.

Among prizes to be shared by the girls are a seven-day Holland America cruise for two to Nassau/Bermuda, a course at the Barbi- zon School of Modeling, etched glassware from Norwegian America Line, a weekend for two at Bermuda's Hamilton Princess

Hotel and guest cruises on Circle Line's around Manhattan tours, as well as a host of other prizes. ii4

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