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but it is known that Western na- tions have stockpiled millions of barrels of oil. The Energy De- partment has stated that world- wide production is 2 to 2.5 mil- lion barrels a day above demand, and the glut, according to Mr.

Shumway, will enable Western nations to withstand Iran's and

Iraq's oil cutoff.

Admiral Caldwell discussed the state of the art in handling oil spills, and referred to prototype vessels that have shown a poten- tial for recovering oil in currents up to eight knots. He said that the Coast Guard "would like to extend this concept to open-water situations if it proves successful in river and harbor conditions."

According to Admiral Caldwell, open water situations are an area where commercial cleanup con- tractors have not really ventured.

In closing, he said: "Coast Guard pollution response policy is not to interfere with private enterprise, but is a concerted effort to en- courage private development and involvement."

Alice B. Berkner, author of

Saving Oiled Seabirds, a publi- cation endorsed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the most definitive book in this field, con- ducted a special workshop on bird rescue techniques, in cooperation with attending representatives of the Florida Audubon Society and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Cartner, Gaffney Named

Director And Associate

At ADI Transportation

ADI Transportation Systems, a division of CallData Systems, Inc. of the Grumman family of com- panies, has announced the ap- pointment of Dr. John A. Cartner as director, marine transportation systems, and Michael E. Gaffney as associate director of marine transportation.

Dr. Cartner is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Acad- emy and holds MS and PhD de- grees from the University of

Georgia and an MBA from Geor- gia State, and is a licensed Mas- ter Mariner. Dr. Cartner's respon- sibilities will be to develop a ma- rine transportation consulting business within ADI Transporta- tion Systems division dealing with computer applications, systems development, training, organiza- tional analysis, and organizational development/effectiveness within the maritime industry. Before joining ADI he was a consultant in private practice.

Mr. Gaffney is also a Kings

Point graduate and holds an MA degree from the New School for

Social Research. He is a licensed

First Class Pilot on Great Lakes vessels. Mr. Gaffney's responsi- bilities will include the develop- ment of business in the organiza- tional development / effectiveness field in the maritime industry in addition to other senior consult- ing duties.

November 15, 1980

Gulf Barge Seeks

Title XI For 10 Semi-

Integrated Tank Barges

Gulf Barge, Ltd., I & II, Hous- ton, Texas, have applied for a

Title XI guarantee to aid in fi- nancing the construction of a to- tal of 10 semi-integrated tank barges.

Two of the 10,000-barrel, dou- ble-skin barges will be built by

Platzer Shipyard, Houston, for

Gulf Barge I. Platzer will also build four of the barges for Gulf

Barge II. The remaining four barges will be built by Bergeron

Shipyards, St. Bernard, La., for

Gulf Barge II.

All 10 vessels are expected to be delivered by August 1, 1981, and will be operated on the inland rivers and intercoastal waterways of the United States.

If approved, the Title XI guar- antee would cover 87% percent of the vessels' estimated actual cost: $900,000 of the Gulf Barge

I barges' $1,033,971 estimated ac- tual cost, and $3,800,000 of the

Gulf Barge II barges' $4,344,634 estimated actual cost. all major 49

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