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Lykes Bros. Request To

Act As General Agent For

Foreign Company Denied

The Maritime Administration has denied Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. permission to act as general agent for Di Gregorio Navegacao Ltda (Di

Gregorio), a Brazilian company, in trade between the east coast of South

America and the United States.

In denying Lykes' request, the agency said that Lykes had failed to demonstrate the required special circumstances and good cause re- quired by section 804(a) of the Mer- chant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.

A notice of the application as- signed Docket S-882, appeared in the Federal Register on August 3.

The closing date for comments sub- sequently was extended to Septem- ^^ ber 10 and October 8,1991. 11M!C , n.

Crowley Maritime Corp., together with its subsidiaries responded to the notice. Crowley noted that it operates non-subsidized U-b.-nag liner services on essential lrade

Route 2 and, said that under the agency arrangement described in

Lykes' application, Lykes would pro- vide cargo solicitation and other

U S -flag operators or their atlili- ates from operating foreign-flag ves- sels which compete with essential

U S -flag shipping services unless the Secretary of Transportation waives the provision of this section for a specific period of time. 1M\ h\ar\ne Launches 270-Foot Q\\p Barge

Zidell Marine Corporation re- cently launched Barge 26, the first of two chip barges chartered by Tide- water Barge Lines. Each barge is 270 feet x 42 feet x 16.5 feet. Ex- pected completion date for the sec- ond chip barge is March, 1992.

For more information about the services of Zidell Marine Corpora tion,

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ACS Industries Awarded

Contracts To Equip

Sixteen Vessels

ACS Industries, Inc. has be awarded contracts for the supph oil water separator systems fr the Trinity Marine Group i

Bender Shipbuilding and Rej

Company. Two of ACS's oil/w separator systems will be use< each of the sixteen boats that 1 ity and Bender are constructin the Marine Spill Response Con tion (MSRC). MSRC is an ind. dent, nonprofit organization cr by the oil industry in respoi many of the requirements of t

Pollution Act of 1990, as pas the U.S. Congress.

The MSRC is setting up ar ing response centers aroi country with a mission of p best effort response to j spills. The oil recovery ve

ACS oil/water separato deployed at various por' bors around the Unite assist in clean-up oper;

The ACS units we and tested at its Hou. along with testing at sea. fied requirement for the I

The world's top shipbuilders turn to New Zealand for waterjets

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For japan, a nation leading the way in advanced technology and quality assurance techniques, the only choice when it came to selecting the propulsion system for a new ferry was Hamilton Jet. A 33 metre, 35 knot passenger ferry built by Goriki Shipyard, "Nyenufabushi" was commissioned to carry passengers quickly between offshore islands. Crucial design factors were high speed, reliability, passenger comfort and outstanding manoeuvrability. Construction had to be certified to NKK standards. All these were met using the advanced technology and innovative features found only in Hamilton waterjets, adding "Goriki Shipyard" to an impressive and ever growing reference list of satisfied customers worldwide.

Hamilton Jet has built its reputation on providing the best marine jet propulsion systems anywhere in the world. That's why designers from the most technically advanced nations recognise New Zealand quality and expertise and have confidence in specifying Hamilton Jet.

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