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MES Delivers 4,700-TEU

Containership, Tyne

The 4,700-TEU containership

Tyne, built at the Chiba Works of

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES), was delivered on March 29, 1995 to owner MOL Euro-Orient

Shipping SA of Panama. The 981-ft. (299-m) vessel, with an over-

Panamax hull form and at 47,549

DWT, is one of the biggest containerships in the world, with a maximum capacity of 4,708 TEUs.

The vessel is powered by the lat- est model of the 10K90MC Mitsui-

MAN B&W main diesel engine, driv- ing a highly skewed propeller.

For more information on MES

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Hitachi Zosen Gets

Three-Containership Order

Hitachi Zosen Corporation re- ceived an order for three 71,170 metric ton class bulk carriers from

Efploia Shipping Co. SA of Greece through Nissho Iwai Corporation.

Efploia Shipping is a second-tier

Greek shipowner founded in 1954.

Hitachi Zosen has built a total of eight ships for Efploia, including two bulk carriers of the same type that were delivered to an Efploia family group in 1994 via Nissho

Iwai.

The three 705-ft. (215-m) bulk carriers are of the largest Panamax

Optima type that Hitachi Zosen re- cently developed for passage through the Panama Canal. The main engine of the bulk carriers will be an energy-efficient Hitachi Zosen

B&W 6S60MC type diesel. The ships are all slated for delivery in 1997.

For more information on Hitachi Zosen

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ZF Acquires Hurth Group's

Driveline Technology Div.

The German Cartel Office has approved the takeover by ZF

Friedrichshafen AG, of the Driv- eline Technology Div. of the Hurth

Group of Munich. The acquisition includes marine, rail and truck transmission manufacturing facili- ties in Arco, Italy, and Munich and

Gotha, Germany.

Gary Collar, manager of ma- rine sales for ZF Industries, said, "The takeover is viewed by ZF

Friedrichshafen AG as an excellent opportunity to enter the small to medium marine transmission mar- ket, an area in which Hurth has long been recognized as a market leader."

ZF now offers a marine transmis- sion product line ranging from 4 to 7,500 kW (5 to 10,000 hp), for a wide range of applications. ZF will mar- ket Hurth transmissions under the new name of ZF-Hurth Marine Spa.

They will be supported by ZF's world- wide sales and service network.

For more information on ZF

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May, 1995

Lorton Bros. To Acquire

Tampa Shipyards

George and Carl Lorton and

Tampa Shipyards Inc., agreed to a contract under which the Lortons will purchase substantially all the operating assets and facilities of the yard, a subsidiary of the American

Ship Building Company. The pur- chase, valued at more than $20 mil- lion, including $15 million in out- standing bonds issued by the Tampa

Port Authority, must be approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Port Authority.

The Lorton brothers also own

International Ship Repair and Ma- rine Services. George Lorton is chairman and president, and Carl

Lorton is vice president, secretary and director of the company.

George Steinbrenner, who headed the group of businessmen who acquired American Ship in 1967, has personally loaned the yard more than $11.5 million to keep it open and operational.

Carl Lorton said the acquisition will allow his company to expand operations and service larger ves- sels. The company plans to operate its businesses separately. The

Lortons reportedly do not plan to undertake new construction in ei- ther of their facilities, only repair.

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Tel: 39-51-700179

Fax: 39-51-6570344

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The Maximizer is built with a windowed door convection oven base, your choice of top arrangements, stainless steel 4" toe base, latches, sea rails, grab bars and stainless steel exterior and interior.

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Your Galley

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