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L. Luckenbach Joins Todd Houston Division Lewis Luckenbach Jr. Arthur W. Stout Jr., general manager, Todd Shipyards Corpora- tion (Houston Division), announc- ed that Lewis Luckenbach Jr., has joined the Todd Houston Division as sales representative for ship re- pair and new construction. Mr. Luckenbach, formerly with the Todd Houston Division be- tween 1950-61, has since been as- sociated with Gas Resources Cor- poration and also served as vice- president of Medina Gas Gathering Corporation, both of Houston, Tex- as. For the past three and one-half years he was connected with Kohl- meyer & Company, members of the New York Exchange, as a stock- broker and investment banker in Houston. Bender Welding Bids Lowest For Trawler The apparent low bidder for the construction of an 86-foot stern trawler and scalloper for Cold Spring Fish and Supply, Cape May, N.J., was Bender Welding and Machine Co., Inc., Mobile, Ala., at $313,800. AWO Publishes Booklet Giving Barge & Towing Industry Source Info. The American Waterways Oper- ators, Inc. has released a new pub- lication listing sources of informa- tion on the barge and towing in- dustry. Entitled "The Barge and Towing Industry Catalog of Pub- lications, Films and Information Resources," the 24-page booklet was issued by AWO in the interest of creating a better public under- standing of domestic water carrier operations, and to meet a growing demand on the part of students of transportation and others for a list- ing of such materials. The booklet contains more than 140 individual listings which de- scribe source materials and tells where and how they can be ob- tained. Materials from Federal, state, academic, national associa- tions, and other sources are listed, as well as those offered by AWO. Also listed are libraries with barge and towing industry collections, and maritime publications featur- ing news on the industry. In a foreword, Braxton B. Carr, president of The American Water- ways Operators, Inc., points out that in assemblying the new pub- lication AWO has attempted to make it as comprehensive as pos- sible. Mr. Carr said the Association will seek to make the listing even more extensive by updating the publication periodically. Copies of "The Barge and Tow- ing Industry Catalog of Publica- tions, Films and information Re- sources" are available upon request to The American Waterways Op- erators, Inc., 1250 Connecticut Ave- nue, N.W., Suite 502. Washington, D.C. 20036. Ingersoll-Rand Sells TurbOtech To Siemens Siemens A.G., the large diversified German electrical and mechanical concern, has announced that it has acquired TurbOtech Inc. from Inger- soll-Rand Company, New York, N.Y. TurbOtech will operate as a subsidiary of Siemens and will con- tinue to market and service, plus have a license to manufacture, Siemens ad- vanced technology steam and heavy duty gas turbines for American in- stallations. Siemens indicated the acquisition of TurbOtech is an additional step in their more direct efforts to further enter a number of American markets for their products. No price or terms of the purchase were disclosed. TurbOtech headquarters will con- tinue to be at 6 East 43rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. ANOTHER MODERN SHIPYARD CONCEPT REALIZED WITH SYNCROLI F T® ARTIST'S RENDERING - * ' ACTUAL INSTALLATION 1970 SYNCROLI F T9 DRYDOCKING & TRANSFER SYSTEMS To, Mia"' m • Cf tw •MW"1 J ' trt (WV ^t0* «s • p, mi> o" '•.j jiK wrfLs , vote"*1"- * at • i****0' M cua-w A proud, proven record of 63 Syncrolift installations in 23 countries. Get full particulars from the world's most experienced designers of vertical lifting drydocks by writing today. Proposals and cost estimates prepared at no cost or obligation. PEARLSON ENGINEERING CO. P.O. BOX 8 • 8970 S.W. 87TH COURT • MIAMI, FLORIDA 33156 PHONE: 305/271-5721 • TELEX: 051-9340 • CABLE: SYNCROLIFT INC. LLOYDS AND I AMERICAN BUREAU! OF SHIPPING CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE January 1, 1971 25
