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J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc. Delivers 126-Foot Tug To Louisiana Tugs Company

First Crab Boat Built By Halter Marine,

The 150-Foot Alaskan Enterprise, To

Operate In Bering Sea For Francis Miller

Powered by twin GMC V16-149 engines, the Alaskan Enterprise is shown steaming out of the Halter Shipyard in Mississippi, enroute to its home port of Seattle.

The 126-foot tug Lamco VI was recently completed at the J. Ray

McDermott & Co., Inc., New

Iberia, La., Shipyard and com- missioned into the fleet of the

Louisiana Tugs Company.

The Lamco VI has the capa- bility of operating virtually any- where in the world. At 126 feet by 34 feet by 16 feet, she has the size and stability to function efficiently in heavy seas. Her two 114-inch-diameter four-bladed stainless-steel propellers operat- ing in Kort nozzles are powered by two EMD 16645 E6A diesel engines with five-to-one reversing reduction gears.

The tug is fully air-conditioned and heated, with modern galley and quarters designed to accom- modate a crew of 10.

Lamco VI has a double drum towing winch with a capacity of 2,200 feet of 2-inch wire rope per drum, giving her the versatility to perform towing and anchor han- dling assignments. She also boasts a full complement of sophisticated electronic and navigational equip- ment expected on an oceangoing tug — including two radars, a

Loran system, single-sideband ra- dios and automatic direction finders.

W.B. Arnold Co. Inc.

Relocates Gulf Office

W.B. Arnold Co. Inc., West

Caldwell, N.J., has moved its Gulf regional office to 126 Northpoint

Drive, Suite 144, Houston, Texas 77060.

The company serves the marine and offshore industries with a wide variety of specialized prod- ucts and services. James M. Wal- trip continues as vice president and regional manager.

The main office is located at 1140 Bloomfield Avenue, West

Caldwell, N.J. 07006.

What is one of the largest ves- sels ever designed for the Alaskan crab fishery, with an estimated capacity of 450,000 pounds of live king crabs, was recently com- pleted at Halter Marine, Inc.,

Moss Point, Miss., shipyard.

The $2-million-plus Alaskan

Enterprise, which was delivered on Labor Day in Seattle, Wash., to its owner Francis L. Miller, also represents a number of firsts for its New Orleans, La.-based builder — it is Halter's first crab vessel, it is Halter's first boat for the Alaskan fisheries, and it is

Halter's largest fishing vessel.

Halter Marine owns and oper- ates 10 shipyards in the South- eastern U.S., and is the world's largest builder of supply boats for the offshore oil and gas in- dustry. The company builds more than 30 different types of steel, aluminum and fiberglass vessels.

The seine-style Alaskan Enter- prise measures 150 feet 6 inches by 38 feet by 16 feet, and is powered by twin GMC V16-149 engines developing 1,940 horse- power.

Among its innovations are two 12-ton cranes supplied by Slattery

Equipment of Olympia, Wash., and a 350-horsepower Omni- thruster JT-700 with thrust di- rectors located in the bow. This will be one of the first vessels in

Alaska with the Omnithruster, which is designed for slow-speed propulsion which improves maneu- verability dramatically. Unique to

Omnithruster, it can be controlled by the vessel's autopilot and thereby permits the vessel to hold its position even with the helm unattended.

The vessel has floodable circu- lating seawater crab tanks with a 16,800 cubic foot capacity.

The owner of the Alaskan En- terprise, Francis L. Miller, is a highly regarded veteran high- liner of the Alaskan crab fishery.

Mr. Miller also owns an interest in another new crab vessel slated for delivery in time for this month's opening of the Alaskan king crab fishing season. The two new ultramodern vessels are re- placing four smaller crab catchers which Mr. Miller has owned prior to these acquisitions.

The Alaskan Enterprise has been financed by Mr. Miller with a loan from the General Electric

Credit Corporation (GECC). The transaction was handled by GECC marine financing representative

Jim Shoults of Seattle.

The General Electric Company financial subsidiary is one of the major lenders in the commercial marine industry, having arranged financing in recent years for over $750,000,000 tankers, freighters, workboats and fishing vessels.

Norman Scott Named

States Line President

States Steamship Company, San

Francisco, Calif., has announced additions to its top management, following a board of directors meeting.

J.R. Dant was elected chairman of the board. Succeeding him as president is Norman Scott, for- mer president of American Presi- dent Lines.

Four additions were made to the company's board of directors:

Capt. J.W. Dickover, vice presi- dent and general manager of the company; E.L. Hall, retired ex- ecutive vice president, Northern

Trust Company, Chicago; Mr.

Scott, and Mr. Dant, son of J.R.

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