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$18.5 Million Program For 16 New Tugs Announced By OSA A new $18.5-million building pro- gram for 16 seagoing tugs was an- nounced in Houston, Texas, by Offshore Supply Association, Ltd., one of the world's leading operators of supply and service vessels for the offshore oil drilling industry. In a press conference at the Houston Club, Richard E. England, director and chief executive, re- ported that the 1970-71 expansion of the London-based company would increase OSA's fleet to SO vessels with a total cost value of approximately $45 million. Built to highest class Lloyds 100 A-l, or equivalent, the OSA vessels are specially designed for servicing oil drilling rigs around the world under all types of weather condi- tions. The new vessels will vary slight- ly in size and power, but specifica- tions of a typical ship, the Polar Shore, are: length overall, 183.8 feet; breadth, 38.6 feet; horse- power, 7,300; grt, 699. The new construction will add 78,000 hp to the OSA fleet. According to Mr. England, OSA estimates the search and produc- tion of oil, gas and other hydro- carbons from offshore areas will at least double during the next 10 years from the present 17.5 percent WHENJREAL MUSCLE IS REQUIRED Hagglunds is the only solution! HYDRAULIC MOTORS Up to 92,400 ft./lbs. The Hagglunds hydraulic motor line is designed for moving heavy loads under the most demanding condition. Ideal for all winch applications, deck cranes, cargo container and lighter handling, and hatch openers. Write us for details and our new 4 page brochure. 98% STARTING TORQUE EFFICIENCY! TWO SPEEDS WITH THE SAME OIL FLOW! FREEWHEELING, WITH NO CIRCULATION OF OIL... AND NO CLUTCHES TO WEAR OUT! FULL TORQUE AT LESS THAN 1 RPM! FAIL-SAFE STATIC BRAKING! DIRECT TORQUE ARM MOUNTING! STANDARD MODELS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT! Maritime Hydraulics & Machinery, Ltd. Halifax. N S Distributors in all major U.S. cities, and in Canada . . . Abacus Hydraulics Basic Hydraulics & Industrial Equipment Ville LeMoyne, P.Q. - • FLUID POWER DIVISION Welland. Ontario Hyseco Fluid Systems, Ltd. Vancouver, B.C. BIRD-JOHNSON COMPANY 883 Main Street » Walpole • Massachusetts 02081 • Tel. (617) 668-9610 'Telex 92-4445 A LoAge, £- Modem Raet of STEEL BARGES Transportation of Coal and Oil in New York Harbor and Vicinity 1 Broadway M.& J. TRACY, Inc. Dlgby 4-4610 ALL NEW for 1970! fTTTT{CATALOG '70 \ BOH MINDIBUTIB IMC J JOHNSON BLOCKS 88 pages featuring complete line of wire rope blocks, crane blocks, swivels, overhaul balls, construction blocks, snatch blocks, wire rope sheaves, custom blocks, and wire rope accessories. JOHNSON BLOCKS DIVISION DON R. HINDERLITER. INC. P. O. Box 4699-EA, Tulsa, Okla. 74104 Phone (918) 939-0934 of total world production (7 million barrels per day) to at least 35 per- cent of world production—and per- haps twice that. Richard E. England Mr. England stated that he ex- pected the offshore supply industry and his company to participate in this growth; and that to achieve such oil production figures, the sup- porting service companies will have to perform in even greater quantity and quality. The new vessels have a cargo capacity of 770 short tons on deck and in cargo holds. The specially strengthened decks can carry up to 363 short tons of drilling equip- ment, while bulk cargo is carried in three holds and in 16 tanks used for fuel oil, drill water and potable water. The vessels will be equipped for towing and anchor handling, and several will have full ice-breaker capability (Ice Class I). All ves- sels will be fully air-conditioned. The present OSA fleet numbers 34 vessels. The fleet is deployed in support of drilling operations around the world, including off the Nova Scotia Grand Banks, East Coast of South America, North Sea, Mediterranean, Adriatic, East and West Coasts of Africa, Persian Gulf and Malaysia. Customers in- clude most of the major interna- tional oil companies (Esso, Gulf, Shell, Texaco, Mobil, BP, AGIP, etc.) and other American com- panies such as Union Carbide, Brown and Root, Tenneco, and Reading and Bates. Chief Engineer Named At C-E Controls Optimum Division C-E Controls, a division of Com- bustion Engineering, has recently appointed A.E. Forest as chief en- gineer of its Optimum Division. Mr. Forest will report to J.F. McMahon Jr., manager of the Opti- mum Division, and will have re- sponsibility for systems and pro- duct engineering functions. Mr. Forest has a broad back- ground in the fuel burning and steam generating field, and exten- sive experience in the burning of waste fuels. He holds several pat- ents on shop-assembled boiler equipment. Before joining C-E Controls, he held numerous engi- neering posts. He was chief engi- neer at the Murray Iron Works in Burlington, Iowa, and Springfield Boiler Co., Springfield, 111. He re- ceived his degree in engineering at Armour Institute of Technology. • NEW PRODUCTS • EXTENSIVE 11-PAGE REFERENCE SECTION Send for Your Copy TODAY! 36 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
