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Maltese Cross, full ocean towing by the American Bureau of Ship- ping. She is USCG classed sub- chapter I, USCG NVC 1-78, and

Coast Guard admeasured under 300 gt.

The new Petromar vessel was built at Halter Marine's Chicka- saw, Ala., division, one of a group of shipyards owned and operated by Halter Marine.

Electro-Nav Opens Two

Facilities In Gulf States

Robert E. Negron, president of

Electro-Nav., Inc. Elizabeth, N.J., announced recently that the com- pany has established two new sales and service offices in the ports of New Orleans and Hou- ston. "The new offices, located near major shipping piers, are fully stocked with all major equipment and a good supply of spare parts.

And each is staffed with very ca- pable people with broad technical, marketing, and service experience in electronic navigation and com- munications," Mr. Negron said.

The New Orleans office, at 651

Richard, Suite 2B, is managed by James Dougherty, who joined

Electro-Nav after his retirement from the USAF. Frank Lensmyer

III, previously with F&L Indus- trial Electronics and Specialized

Lorain, will direct marketing ac- tivities.

The Houston office, at 706 Cur- tis in Pasadena, is managed by

Frank J. Balsis, who spent 21 years in the USAF, retiring as

ATC maintenance supervisor working with radars, SSB, VHF and UHF radio, and other navi- gation and communications equip- ment. $10-Million Overhaul

Contract Awarded To

Atkinson Marine

Atkinson Marine of National

City, National City, Calif., has been awarded a $10,735,130 firm fixed price contract for the reg- ularly scheduled overhaul of USS

Prairie (AD-15). Work will be performed in San Diego. The Su- pervisor of Shipbuilding, Con- version and Repair, USN, San

Diego, is the contracting activity. 'PETROMAR BRAVO'

Main Particulars

Propulsion

Main Engines: 2—EMD 12-645E6A diesels, 1,500 hp @ 900 rpm.

Engine Controls: Mathers w/control stations in forward and aft pilothouse and 1 in engine room.

Reverse/reduction gear: Lufkin ratio: 3:1.

Propellers: 2 stainless steel, four-bladed.

Bow thruster: 1 Schottel driven by

GM8V71N diesel.

Steering system: Electro-Hydraulic by Steering Systems, Inc.

Capacities

Fuel oil 50,184 gallons

Lube oil 1,000 gallons

Potable water . 10,000 gallons

Ballast water . . . 211,000 gallons

Pressure set 1 Myers and 1 Elver E8 ultra violet water purifier

Bulk mud tanks 4 Smatco @ 1,250 cubic feet

Liquid mud tanks ... 4 — 1,500 bbls.

Auxiliary machinery

Generators . . 2 — Delco 125-kw (1,200 rpm)

Generators driven by 2 —

GM8V71

Heating . . Electric Strip heaters 25 kw

Air-conditioning . Carrier 15 tons

Air Compressors . . 2 Quincy D325 2-cylinder 2-stage 5 hp

Sanitary system 1 Crown sewage tank pump 5 hp

Ballast pump 1 Aurora 344

Bilge and fire pumps 2 Aurora 344

Fuel oil transfer pump 1 Aurora 344

Fuel oil standby pump .... Viking

HL 195D rotary pump

Oily water bilge pump . . Viking

HL 195D

Communications and

Navigation Equipment

Satellite Navigator N.C.S.

Wherefinder II

Gyro Sperry — MK 37D

Radar 2 Decca 916 C

Radio .1 SSB Harris RF230M

VHF/RM .2 Texas Instruments

Automatic pilot 1 8T Sperry

Depth Sounder . 1 Furuno 85F/

Datamarine

Loudhailer . 1 Raytheon

Deck Equipment

Anchor Windlass 1 Smatco 1500

EAD-30 double wildcat

Anchor chain . . IV2"—16 Shots high strength stud links

Anchors . . 2 — 200 lb. Danforth

Stern roller . 5 feet x 8 feet

Towing winch 1 Smatco 66-DAW-200

Nlzzi's nose is harder than his hat.

It's hard to beat our Shipyard.

Because we have so many hardnoses.

Like Dick Nizzi. A leaderman in our Outside Machinists department.

When Nizzi runs a job he grabs hold like a Georgia Bulldog.

And if need be he'll chew a few tails, too. Until he's 100% satisfied.

Then you know it's right.

That's what a top leaderman has to do if he's going to cut the mustard in Savannah.

We've built our reputation by being mustard-cutters.Tough, reliable, persistent, and fast.

That's the Savannah "edge."

We all know major shipyards (us included) have cranes, drydocks,and specialized shops.

But all yards don't have dedicated, hard nosed workers like ours.

Savannah Machine and

Shipyard.

We do scheduled drydocking, voyage repairs, and major conversions.

And you get Nizzi's nose in the bargain.

The Savannah Yard.

Savannah Shipyard Co.

P.O. Box 787

Savannah, Georgia 31402

Tel. (912) 233-6621 74 Trinity Place, Suite 1800

New York, New York 10006

Tel. (212) 432-0350

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