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James S. Byrn

Named President

Genstar Marine

James S. Byrn

Genstar Limited, Montreal, Can- ada, has announced the appoint- ment of James S. Byrn as presi- dent of Genstar Marine Limited,

Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr.

Byrn was formerly president and owner of Gulf of Georgia Towing

Co. Ltd. of Vancouver, recently acquired by Genstar's Seaspan

International Ltd., a division of

Genstar Marine. In addition to

Seaspan International, Canada's largest tug and barge organiza- tion, Genstar Marine Limited's operations include Vancouver

Shipyards Co. Ltd., North Van- couver ; McAllister Towing and

Salvage Ltd., Montreal, and a partnership in Arctic Transpor- tation Ltd.

Genstar Limited is a diversi- fied operating company which manufactures cement, building materials, chemicals and fertil- izers, and is engaged in housing, land development, commercial property development and man- agement, construction, tug and barge transportation, shipbuild- ing and ship repairs, import- export of industrial minerals, and venture capital investment.

Title XI Application

Approved In Principle

For Moody Offshore

The Maritime Administration's

Deputy Assistant Secretary Rob- ert R. Casey has approved in prin- ciple the application by Moody

Offshore, Inc. for a Title XI guar- antee to aid in refinancing the construction of an oceangoing tug/supply vessel. The vessel,

M/V Java Seal, was built by

Rockport Yacht & Supply Com- pany, Inc., Rockport, Texas, and delivered on May 14, 1976.

The 2,500-horsepower vessel measures 185 feet by 38 feet by 12 feet, and is rated at 263 gross tons. It is designed to carry pro- visions and construction materi- als to offshore drilling sites and to assist in rig movements. The estimated actual cost of the ves- sel, less depreciation, is approxi- mately $2.3 million.

The Java Seal will be operated by Sealcraft Operators, Inc., an affiliate of Moody Offshore. The application stated that the ves- sel can be used worldwide. Moody

Offshore is owned by Robert L.

Moody of Galveston, Texas.

MarAd Contract Let

For Development Of

Standardized Carrier

A $281,203 contract for the De- velopment of a Standardized U.S.

Flag Dry Bulk Carrier has been awarded to M. Rosenblatt & Son,

Inc., Naval Architects and Marine

Engineers, 350 Broadway, New

York, N.Y., by the Department of Commerce, Maritime Adminis- tration.

M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc. has formed a team with H.P. Drewry (Shipping Consultants) Ltd., Lon- don, England; Maryland Ship- building & Drydock Co., Balti- more, Md., and Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa.

The 10-month contract will pro- vide a market analysis of dry bulk trades, a review of existing stand- ard ship designs and the selection and adaptation of one or more de- signs to serve as a Standardized

U.S. Flag Dry Bulk Carrier (s).

The contract, to be performed in two phases, will assess the re- quirements for a Standardized

U.S. Flag Dry Bulk Carrier by identifying cargo opportunities, analyzing the competitive envi- ronment, developing vessel per- formance requirements, identify- ing design alternatives, and se- lecting one or more designs. A second phase will provide prelim- inary design (s), an analysis of cost-cutting opportunities, and recommendations for research and development areas to further re- duce construction costs and im- prove U.S.-flag operational com- petitiveness.

IIILLMAN BUILT

Our emphasis has always been on the best possible workmanship with complete adherence to detail and customer service.

Now, we go one-step further with faster delivery because of our recently expanded and modernized shipyard. These improvements are two-fold— inside and outside.

Inside, we now have an additional 90,000 square feet of towboat and barge production area for steel preparation, sub-assembly and erection. Outside, we have completely up-dated and increased yard erection facilities, in keeping with the improved and speeded production inside.

Be assured our quality workmanship will not be sacrificed with our faster delivery schedule. In fact, it will be improved.

We would appreciate the opportunity to serve you.

QUALITY BUILT • MARINE CONSTRUCTION • REPAIRS • LEASING

For further information write or call:

BARGE & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15417 (412) 785-6100

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