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ADDSCO Launches World's Largest Barge The largest oceangoing barge in the world slid down the ways re- cently at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Edmund L. Hukill Jr. of New Orleans, whose husband is a vice president of Ingram Ocean Systems Inc., smashed the tradi- tional bottle of champagne across the bow of the U.S.-flag barge I.O.S. 3301, which was constructed for Ingram Ocean Systems Inc. of New Orleans, La. Serving as matron of honor for the sponsor was Mrs. David B. Cobb, whose husband is also a vice president of the company. Prior to the christening J.R. Maumenee, president of ADDSCO, formally presented the vessel to the owners. Accepting the barge was E. Bronson Ingram, president of Ingram Corporation, the parent company. Mr. Ingram, a long-time resident of Nashville, Tenn., is very active in civic and educational af- fairs in that city and serves as a director of The Weyerhauser Com- pany and as a member of the board of trustees of Vanderbilt Univer- sity. In addition to many executives from the Ingram organizations, the launching ceremonies were also attended by officials of Shell Oil Company, Phillips Petroleum Com- pany and the Maritime Administra- tion of New Orleans, and repre- sentatives of Breit Engineering, Inc. and the American Bureau of Shipping, both local and from New Orleans. The launching of this mammoth barge is of special significance since it signals a pioneering coast- wise service for Ingram Ocean Systems Inc. Designed by Breit Engineering Inc., the barge will carry approximately 33,000 tons of clean petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, and die- sel oil from ports in the U.S. Gulf to terminals on the East Coast of the United States. I.O.S. 3301 measures 532 feet in length and 87 feet in breadth, and is powered by a 140-foot, 11,250-hp tug. A special slot in the stern of the barge is designed to fit the tug and permit operation as a single unit locked together by means of hydraulic rams. Designed to operate in all weath- er conditions, the tug-barge will have the same capacity and opera- tional speed as a standard cargo ship. With six pumps serving the multigrades, it is possible to dis- charge the barge in approximately 14 hours, thus insuring fast turn- around. While the Ingram name has long been familiar to the inland water- ways industry, this is the com- pany's first venture into the deep- sea transportation field. Ingram is a diversified corpora- tion whose interests and activities virtually circle the globe. Engaged principally in oiTshore petroleum platform and pipeline construction, the firm also has interests in inter- national petroleum and petrochem- -'cal trading, construction materials, books and education, insurance, and executive search and psycho- logical consulting. Over 2,000 In- gram employees are at work on six continents around the world, and the corporation has assumed its place as a major force in offshore construction and marine transpor- tation. Gotaas-Larsen Names Three Top Executives H. Irgens Larsen, president of Gotaas-Larsen, Inc. has announced the appointment of Finn Grape and Max Scheder as vice presidents, and Patrick F. Cussimano as treas- urer. Gotaas-Larsen, one of the world's largest independent bulk cargo fleets with three-million dead- weight tons of shipping, is the ocean shipping subsidiary of Inter- national Utilities. The company has an additional million tons under construction or on order. Alter Company Names Gardner Port Captain Robert L. Gardner has been named port captain of Alter Com- pany's Marine Division in Daven- port, Iowa. In his new assignment, Mr. Gardner will supervise the op- eration of Alter Company's tow- boats on the Upper Mississippi River and will assist in the firm's barge transportation program. Until recently, he was port cap- tain of Cargo Carriers, Inc., and general manager of Tri-State Ma- rine Service Company in Baton Rouge, La. Prior to that, he had served Cargo Carriers as assistant manager and operations coordina- tor of the company's Baton Rouge installation. Mr. Gardner began his river career as a summertime crew member on towboats of The Bar- rett Line. A native of Smithland, Ky., Mr. Gardner attended Vanderbilt Uni- versity and was graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in industrial technology. Port Of New York Steamship Services Directory Available The 1971 edition of the Port of New York Steamship Services Di- rectory has been issued by The Port of New York Authority for use by importers, exporters, freight forwarders and other business or- ganizations and Government agen- cies. The 16-page Directory, publish- ed annually since 1955, lists the names, addresses, telephone num- bers and pier locations of 184 steamship lines and their agents of- fering regularly scheduled services from the New Jersey-New York port on international, intercoastal and coastwise routes. It also con- tains a listing of some 300 world ports in 130 countries and an in- dex, by country, of steamship serv- ices available from the Port of New York to those ports. Copies of the new Directory may be obtained without charge from the Port Promotion Division, The Port of New York Authority, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011. Joseph Cordaro Elected SCNO Executive VP The board of directors of Sioux City And New Orleans Barge Lines, Inc. has elected Joseph R. Cordaro to the office of executive vice president. Mr. Cordaro joined SCNO in February 1969 as operations man- ager. In August of 1969, he was elected to the office of vice presi- dent. In his new position, he will be responsible for all barge line op- erations and sales activities. Mr. Cordaro has had 23 years of experience in the river industry. He has an associate degree in science and a bachelor of science degree from St. Louis University, and a master of business administration from the University of Louisville. Ship Funding Listed In President's Budget For Fiscal Year 1972 Out of a total outlay of $76 bil- lion for defense spending, Presi- dent Nixon's Fiscal Year 1972 bud- get allocates $23.3 billion for the Navy. The President requested $3.3 billion to cover the construction of at least 19 vessels for Navy ship- building and conversion. These would include five SSN-688-class submarines, one nuclear-powered guided missile frigate and seven DD-963-class destroyers. Nine na- val ships would be converted. As for merchant ship funding, the Nixon Administration request- ed $504.6 million to cover subsi- dized operations and shipbuilding. This amount was $16 million less than that requested by MarAd, which asked for $229.6 million for construction subsidies and $219.2 million for operating subsidy funds. Eight ore/bulk/oil carriers, five general cargo/bulk vessels, five barge carriers and four container- ships are listed as tentative pro- curements in FY '72. The operat- ing subsidy contains no money for any of the six passenger ships laid up on the East Coast. Star Iron To Install Third Container Crane For Port Of Seattle Star Iron & Steel Co., Tacoma, Wash., has been awarded a con- tract for the construction and in- stallation of a third Starporter con- tainer crane for the Port of Seattle, it was announced by Charles Allen, president of Star Iron & Steel Co. Star was awarded a contract for two of the large 40-ton capacity cranes in August of last year. De- livery of the first crane was acceler- ated two months by the port at the same time they made the award for the third crane. The third crane will be identical to the first two, including some special features requested by the Port Authority. It will operate at speeds up to 300 feet per minute. This is made possible by a hoist that is driven with a 500-hp motor. The crane will be powered by a self-contained independent diesel- electric engine of 850 horsepower. The diesel engine generates AC power which is used to run all AC components. The AC power is con- verted to DC by static rectifiers to provide DC adjustable voltage con- trol for all main drive motions. The engine will be located in the ma- chine house and allow the crane to continue operation in case of power failure from outside sources. The total reach of the crane is 19iy2 feet. It is 174 feet high, weighs 625 tons and is capable of operating in the back reach area with the boom stowed. Other spe- cial features include a telescoping spreader to handle all size contain- ers and a de-tuning system to re- duce radio frequency energy that could cause electrical problems if not controlled. The I.O.S. 3301, shown at her launching in Mobile, Ala., will trans- port approximately 33,000 tons of clean petroleum products from U.S. Gulf ports to terminals on the East Coast of the United States. 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
