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Incres Line Appoints Joseph L. Granquist Joseph L. Granquist Sven Hansen, president of In- cres Line, New York, N.Y., oper- ators of the cruise ship Victoria, has announced the appointment of Joseph L. Granquist as vice presi- dent for sales and promotion. Mr. Granquist is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, and studied foreign commerce practices on a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Oslo in Norway. He was connect- ed with the Norwegian-America Line from 1950 to 1969, the last five years of which he held the position of passenger traffic man- ager with responsibility for pas- senger sales in North America. From 1969 to the present, Mr. Granquist has been engaged in consultant activities, including im- portant studies in passenger sales and operations for leading steam- ship companies. He is the newly- elected vice president of the Skal Club of New York, an internation- al organization of travel industry executives. Mr. Granquist succeeds Gustave L. Bowen who is retiring to Flori- da, but will remain closely associ- ated with Incres Line in a con- sultant capacity. Mr. Bowen has been prominently associated with the steamship industry for many years, and has held executive posi- tions in the Bahamas, Washington, D.C., and New York. He is a past president of the Skal Club of New York. The luxurious air-conditioned Victoria, built exclusively for cruising and operated by Incres Line, maintains a year-round schedule of Caribbean cruises out of New York. MA Names McNerney Central Region Director Frank X. McNerney has been named Director of the Maritime Administration's Central Region, with offices in New Orleans, La., it was announced by A.E. Gibson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs. In his new assignment, Mr. McNerney will supervise MarAd field operations throughout 12 Gulf and central Mississippi River Basin states, plus western Florida. Until recently, Mr. McNerney was Chief of the Central Region's Office of Market Development. Prior to that, he had served in MarAd's Eastern Region Head- quarters in New York City from .tested W 450 CL Coupling 3 floating drydocks • to 18,000 tons C-L COUPLING STUDDED COMPETITIVE "C" CLAMP TYPE NO. IN SIZE CAMS LBS ' COUPLING WEIGHT I cams C-L couplings are available in weld neck, slip-on or screw neck (spl. order) short spool piece • aluminum or steel blanks available. FOR MORE INFORMATION, WRITE TO: CAMLOCK FLANGE SALES CORP. 449 SHERIDAN BOULEVARD, INWOOD, NEW YORK 11696 (212) 327-3430 CABLE ADDRESS: MAMCAF INWOODNASSAUCONY TELEX: 12-6577 MAMCAF "rench„ S available »n "O" ring >s ava d ottv 1964 to 1970 in such activities as ship operations, cargo promotion, operational subsidy administration, and public affairs. In 1966, he opened and supervised the agency's Saigon office during the Southeast Asia sealift build-up. Mr. McNerney began his mari- time career with American Export Isbrandtsen Lines, where he was employed from 1954 to 1964. He served successively as deck officer, Singapore branch manager, Far East assistant representative, mo- bile trade fair project manager, and finally as manager of trade pro- motion. Born in Scranton, Pa., Mr. Mc- Nerney attended Scranton Prepar- atory School and graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Acade- my with a B.S. degree in 1954. Later, he attended New York University Graduate School and Fordham Law School. His military service included duty with the U.S. Air Force and as a Naval Re- serve Officer. Title XI Approved On 363 Barges For Prudential-Grace Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, La., is constructing 363 barges for Prudential-Grace Lines, Inc., New York, N.Y. The Maritime Administration has approved the line's application for Title XI mortgage in- surance on these vessels. The barges will be used on LASH ships and rep- resent the fourth group that will be operated by Prudential-Grace. When your ship comes in for repair to Lockheed, stand aside, or get run over. Our crews move fast. We make a specialty of getting vessels up, out and turned around in short order — and well done. This reduces your repair cost and time lost. Our people know their jobs, like their work, and take pride in doing it. They are ef- ficient, and Lockheed provides the finest in facilities and equipment so they can be. Write or phone Bob Forbell, manager of ship repair. He is in charge from quote to delivery. LOCKHEED SHIPBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 2929 16th AVE. S.W., SEATTLE, WASH. 98134 PHONE 206-623-2072 • CABLE L0CKSHIP NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE: James R. Porter 17 Battery Place, New York, N.Y. 10004 • Phone 212-943-8795 May 1, 1971 27
