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Baldt Anchor Names Linnenbank President Contract For 186-Foot Tug-Supply Vessels To Stewart & Stevenson Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc., of Houston, Texas, has been awarded a major contract by Pen- rod Drilling- Co. of Dallas for the construction of two huge tug-sup- ply vessels. The vessels have been desig- nated as the Mastadon and the Mammoth and will be 186 feet long with a 38-foot beam and 16-foot draft. They will be United States Coast Guard certificated and ABS- classed for worldwide service. Each vessel will be twin-screw powered by General Motors diesel engines and will be rated at 5750 hp. They will also be equipped with two speed reverse and reduc- tion gears, bow thrusters, towing winches, and full anchor handling capability. Ships service electricity will be provided by two Stewart & Stevenson GM Detroit diesel gen- erator sets. Quarters will be provided for 25 men and each vessel will have a fuel carrying capacity of approxi- mately 185,000 gallons. Construc- tion on the vessels is presently under way at Mangone Shipbuild- ing Company in Houston. C. Donald Linnenbank C. Donald Linnenbank has been named president of Baldt Anchor and Chain Corporation, a subsidi- ary of Baldt Corporation (OTC), New York. Mr. Linnenbank, who has been associated with Baldt Anchor and Chain since 1934, has served in various executive capacities in- cluding production manager, as- sistant superintendent, superinten- dent, purchasing agent, and gen- eral manager. Mr. Linnenbank attended the University of Pennsylvania's Whar- ton School for Business Adminis- tration and the Drexel Institute of Technology's Mechanical Engi- neering School. He has also taken various business and metallugical courses at Temple University. Baldt Anchor and Chain, head- quartered in Chester, Pa., is the largest United States manufactur- er of heavy-duty anchors and an- chor chains which it markets worldwide. Edgar J. McGuiness, formerly managing director of the subsidi- ary, will continue in a consulting capacity with the company. He has been associated with Baldt for 40 years. U.S. Forgecraft Names lack Mathews To Head New Eguipment Div. Jack D. Mathews United States Forgecraft Cor- poration of Fort Smith, Ark., Di- vision of ISC Industries, Inc., has announced the formation of Mat- hews Equipment Division to man- ufacture and market the Math- Matic line of materials—handling and lifting equipment. Manufacturing facilities are lo^ cated in Fort Smith, with interna- tional sales and warehousing lo- cated in Chicago, 111. Jack D. Mat- hews, vice-president, heads the di- vision. Mr. Mathews was formerly with J.C. Renfroe and Sons, Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla. Call n the x Computer THE NEAREST WILL CONNECT YOU WITH THE MARINE ONE COMPUTER, IN- STANTLY PROVIDING YOU INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF AVAILABLE MARINE EQUIPMENT. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS . . . 1. Call the Marine One toll free number any time 24 hours a day. 2. Request information on the availability of any type marine equipment you need, from deck barges to submarines. 3. Within seconds you receive FREE OF CHARGE complete information on available equipment. Marine One provides information on the availability of listed vessels for hire, bare boat charter, or sale; inshore or offshore from Mobile, Alabama to Browns- ville, Texas. Marine One does not broker, or have any involvement in the hiring or buying transaction. Walworth Valves for marine service ...everywhere MIME THE COMPUTERIZED MARINE INFORMATION SERVICE. EMPIRE Machinery & Supply corporation 3550 Virginia Beach Blvd. (P. 0. Box 27) Norfolk, Va. 23501 Phone (703) 855-1011 ^ GATE / GLOBE / ANGLE / CHECK / BALL / PLUG / BUTTERFLY Quick-Action Flange Connector Hydrasearch's new Quick-Action Modular Flange Connector converts any existing 150 lb. ASA flange to a quick connector. Mates with ASA, DIN, and British system flanges for a fast, leakproof connection without tools. Modular design permits a simple installa- tion with minimum weight. Sizes to accommodate 4" through 16" pipes and hoses. Write for literature on this and our new BOLTLESS Flange-Mate Test Cap. © Hydra'search Co., Inc. A Division of Dixon Valve and Coupling Company Annapolis Science Center • Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Offices in Lafayette, Louisiana & Oklahoma City, Oklahoma x Outside this area call (Not toll free) AC 504/384-2850. _J MARINE ONE, P. a BOX 165* MORG^.C^yOMO^ B Navy bronze • iron • ductile iron • steel • stainless steel and other alloys. We stock a complete line of Marine Valves, to Military (MIL-V-1189), U.S. Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping and commercial standards. Our years of experience in the marine industry can help you. Call or write. Clip this Card. April 1, 1970 49
