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Swiftships Will Build

Two Supply Cargo Vessels

For L & P Boat Rentals

Swiftships, Inc. of Morgan City, La., has contracted with L & P Boat Rentals of

Gibson, La., to build two 166-foot steel sup- ply cargo vessels. The vessels will be built at the Mangone-Swiftships yard in Houston, and the first will be ready for delivery this

December.

According to Calvin LeLeux, Swiftships project engineer, "We're very pleased that

L & P has enough confidence in our work- manship to order not one, but two of our most rugged and dependable boats."

The all-steel vessels will be powered by

Shown completing the L & P Boat Rentals and Swift- ships transaction are (L to R): A.J. Blanchard, gen- eral manager, Mangone-Swiftships; Paris Broussard and Lobert Broussard, both principals of L & P; and

Jerry Hoffpauir, president of Swiftships. two GM 16V149NA marine diesel engines and will be capable of carrying fuel, fresh water, ballast and liquid and dry mud. Each boat will be certified to transport over 500 long tons of deck cargo in addition to a full load of internal stores.

L & P is a subsidiary of Bruce Boat, a $30-million company with 25 boats and 160 employees whose primary business is pro- viding crewboats for oil companies needing rig supplies.

J. Frank Williams Receives

Navy Meritorious Citation

J. Frank Williams accepts Navy citation from Adm.

Thomas B. Hayward.

J. Frank Williams, vice president-sales of

Equitable Shipyards, Inc., Southwest region president, president-Navy League, and na- tional director-Navy League of the United

States, has been honored and presented with the Navy Department Meritorious Public

Service Citation. Presentation ceremonies of the Meritorious Citation by Adm. Thomas

B. Hayward, USN, Chief of Naval Opera- tions in behalf of the Secretary of the United

States Navy, were held recently at the Na- tional Convention of the Navy League in

Norfolk, Va.

The Citation cites Mr. Williams for out- standing service to the Department of the

Navy in fields of image development, com- munity relations, recruiting and public rela- tions. Mr. Williams has gained enthusiastic civil, industrial and educational public re- lation support of the highest order for pa- triotic and Navy programs. His record of civilian voluntary service is outstanding.

Nashville Bridge Delivers Two

Integrated Tows To Coastal

Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) recently delivered two integrated, three- barge double-skin petroleum tows to Coastal

Towing Inc., Texas, of Houston. Each of the tows consists of a 297-foot 6-inch by 54-foot by 12-foot lead rake barge, a 290-foot by 54-foot by 12-foot mid-box barge, and a 282- foot 9-inch by 54-foot by 12-foot trail barge.

Total capacity for each three-barge tow is approximately 96,000 barrels or 4,032,000 gallons.

Each of the six barges is equipped with a heating system for in-transit heating of heavy petroleum products to permit faster pump-off time, eliminating lengthy delays at terminal facilities. Heating of the cargo is accomplished by hot oil circulated through coiling in the cargo tanks. The system is designed for a ratio of approximately four barrels of product for every square foot of heating surface.

Since 1978, NABRICO has built a total of 11 barges for Coastal Towing, Inc., Texas.

NABRICO is a wholly owned subsidiary

Repairs

Conversions

Builders 1000 Ton Capacity

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We offer a line of Work Boats 23' to 31' and larger.

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Many Diesel & Gas Engine Options . . .

Our 3/16" Heli-Arc Welded Aluminum Hulls stand up to hard harbor work. We strive to keep the water out and your equity in. There is a solid feel to what we build. Reinforced, tow bits welded in, foam flotation, cleats and hoist points. It can float in the water or rest high and dry on deck or boat trailer. 'Wtci%i*te Inc. Thomas Carney ^ (516) 289-0621 37 Bransford Street, Patchogue, New York 11772 U.S.A.

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