Maritime Reporter, February 1980

<BODY> <div> San Marcos Purchases Vessel For Conversion In Japanese Yard San Marcos Carrier Inc., Oak- land, Calif., an affiliated company of the Oakland-based Domtar Gypsum America Inc., has an- nounced that it has purchased the M/V Cabo San Lucas which, when converted, will be one of the world's largest oceangoing, self-unloading gypsum ore car- riers. The ship is a modern gearless bulk cargo vessel having 33,851 long tons total deadweight and a deep draft of 36.87 feet. She has seven cargo holds, an extreme breadth of 84 feet, 596 feet in length overall, a cargo capacity of over 30,000 tons of gypsum rock, a self-discharging capacity of over 2,000 tons per hour, and will have a speed of 15.5 knots. The vessel is powered by a 13,300- hp M.A.N, main engine. During conversion, expected to be completed during 1980 in Ja- pan, the vessel will be equipped with a totally enclosed self-dis- charging conveyor system. The Cabo San Lucas will enter serv- ice, supplementing other ships operated by affiliated Domtar Gypsum America Inc. shipping companies in transporting high- purity gypsum ore from San Mar- TTY Y SAUDY lAfJLT'Rm WATER CUTLESS BEARINGS KEEP ON PERFORMING. With the Mississippi River at a low level, the river bottom gets closer to the hull. Boat pro- pellers become agitators stirring up mud, silt and sand that scours propeller shaft bearings. Cutless rubber bearings were designed by Lucian Q. Moffitt, Inc. to take this kind of punishment. Exclusive water wedge design channels push a full flow of water between shaft and tough B.F.Goodrich rubber bearing liner. Sand and other abrasives are flushed through the Cutless bearing. Prevents heat build-up and wear to shaft and bearing. The closer you get to the river bottom the more important Cutless bearings are for protection against wear. LUCIAN MOFflTTJNC. NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS P.O. Box 1415, AKRON, OHIO 44309 We will build to your specs or assist in a design for your needs YARD AND MARINE INC. Call or write for information Sainte Marie 741 E. Portage Ave. Saulte Ste. Marie, Michigan, 49783 Phone 906-632-7447 ALL SHIP REPAIR, WET DOCKING & WINTER LAY UP THE MULTI-CLAMP SYSTEM NO SHOCK, NO VIBRATION, LOW NOISE tube and pipe support. Multi-Clamp provides a total system of planning, installing and retaining pipes, hoses and tubing on machine tools, in plants, on process machinery, in vehicles—anywhere line runs are required for hydraulic or pneumatic, cooling, lubrication, refrigeration, fuel, etc. Supports tube and pipe in singular or multiple rows, and stacks in "Building-Block" type construction. • Off the shelf delivery in sizes 3/16" thru 6" O.D. • Provides for simplified installation. A true "do-it-yourself" system. OTHER HYDROCRAFT ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE: • Suction line filters • Filler assemblies • Reservoir end covers • Flange kits • Weld risers • Glycerin Gauges Carefully crafted, quality controlled products from the designers of Hydro-Craft Hydraulic reservoirs and Accessories 4223 EDGELAND, ROYAL OAK , MICH . 48073 phone (313) 576-1101 cos, Mexico to Domtar's gypsum wallboard manufacturing plants at Long Beach and Antioch, Calif., and Tacoma, Wash., as well as to other gypsum and cement man- ufacturers on the West Coast, the Vancouver, British Columbia area, and the Pacific Far East. According to Robert V. Hale, president of San Marcos Carrier Inc., the Cabo San Lucas is strengthened for carrying heavy cargoes, and will be capable of transporting a wide range of bulk commodities in addition to gyp- sum ore. Ingalls Outfitting Rig For Transworld Drilling Litton's Ingalls Shipbuilding Division at Pascagoula, Miss., is now working on outfitting a new offshore oil drilling rig for Trans- world Drilling Co. of Oklahoma City, Okla. The new rig-outfitting project will involve lifting and position- ing the major deck modules and installing machinery, piping and electrical systems on a 6,500-ton rig that was built in Texas. Ingalls's previous work in pro- duction of offshore rigs includes construction of three mobile off- shore units for Transworld, a sub- sidiary of Kerr-McGee Corp. Jackson Engineering Names Paul Reynolds Supervisor, Coatings Dept. Jackson Engineering and Dry- dock Co., Inc. (formerly Brewer Drydock) recently announced the appointment of Paul Reynolds as supervisor of the newly expanded blasting and coatings department. Paul Reynolds Mr. Reynolds was formerly as- sociated with Hempel's Marine Paints, Inc. as plant manager and technical sales coordinator. He has traveled extensively through- out the United States and over- seas, supervising conventional and advanced coating systems on ves- sels of all types. He attended Cor- nell University and is a graduate of the Hempel Advanced Marine Coating School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Jackson Engineering recently completed the installation of so- phisticated equipment for com- plete blasting, vacuuming, and coating of all types of advanced coating systems, as well as in- organic zinc systems, to commer- cial and military specifications. 56 ZIDELL Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>