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PORT OF CniYEITOfl where land bridges are working realities An efficient sea-land point of transfer reaching deep into America's heartland and western coast with land bridges critical to intermodal shipping. Galveston has functioning unit train operations! A continuous flow of rail and freeway motor freight lines serve the port. Barge traffic moves easily to and from marshalling and fleeting yards via the Intracoastal Canal. Perfect for barge assembly and cargo interchange from Lake Charles to Brownsville. For more details and brochures about America's most exciting port, write or telephone: C. S. Devoy, Port Director P. 0. Box 328 • Galveston, Texas 77550 Tel. Area Code 713 765-9321 OCEANIC ELECTRIC PRODUCTS "Over A Half Century of Service in the Marine Industry THRU-BULKHEAD FIXTURES Cast Bronze—Cast Aluminum ! Call or Write for Complete Catalog Newport News Shipbuilding Appoints Hayes And Baumler Wilson C. Hayes Richard J. Baumler R.S. Plummer, general manager of Newport News Shipbuilding, has announced two ap- pointments in the production divisions of the Tenneco subsidiary. Wilson C. Hayes has been named manager of facilities planning, and Richard J. Baumler, formerly of the president's staff, will move into Mr. Hayes's former position as general superintendent of the yard's hull outfitting di- vision. A native of Newport News, Va., Mr. Hayes received his B.S. degree in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1951. He joined Newport News Shipbuilding in 1943 and worked in the mold loft, plant engineer- ing, and machinery installation departments. He was named a staff supervisor in 1951 and in 1963, was assigned to the hull outfitting di- vision staff. Promoted to general foreman of the riggers department in 1963, Mr. Hayes was named superintendent of the department in 1964, and served in that capacity until appoint- ed general superintendent of the division in 1967. During World War II, Mr. Hayes served in the Caribbean as a sergeant in the Marine Corps. He is a member of The Society of Na- val Architects and Marine Engineers. In 1961, while a staff supervisor, he served as president of the Progressive Club, an organization of shipyard first-line management. Mr. Baumler was born in New York City. A 1952 graduate of the State University of New York Maritime College with a B.S. de- gree in marine engineering, he sailed for a year as third assistant engineer on the passenger liner America. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the Navy as a lieutenant aboard the destroy- er escort USS Joyce. Mr. Baumler joined the engineering tech- nical department at Newport News in 1955, and was named general superintendent of the company's machinery division in 1966. He was appointed to the president's staff in July 1969 and until recently, held a collateral position as manager of nuclear construction. Author of several technical papers, Mr. Baumler is a former president of the Peninsula Engineers Club and a member of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, and The Propeller Club. Taiwan Shipbuilding Corp. Working On 1976 Backlog The Government operated Taiwan Shipbuild- ing Corp. will begin construction of four 125,000- ton tankers at its Keelung yard next year. It already has two 100,000-ton tankers under con- struction, and will begin work this month on an order for four 54,000-ton bulk carriers. The shipyard has orders on hand to keep busy until 1976, and work on new orders cannot be scheduled before 1977. A 28,000-ton bulk carrier was recently launched, and the keel immediately laid for another. Repair facilities at the yard are also said to be extremely busy. LEVINGSTON LEADS WITH TRIPLE SERVICE • Construction • Conversion • Repairs SHIPBUILDING CO. P. O. BOX 968 ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 (713) 883-3521 SUBSIDIARIES GULFPORT SHIPBUILDING CORP. PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 P. O. BOX D (713) 982-5781 LEVINGSTON-ARMADILLO INC. DENVER, COLORADO 4921 WEST 58TH AVENUE ARVADA, COLORADO 80002 PHONE (303) 428-7505 Oceanic products are manufactured to meet the require- ments of U.S.C.G. Electrical Engineer- ing Regulations. OCEANIC ELECTRICAL MFG. CO., INC. Sole Manufacturers of Oceanic Electric Products 157-159 PERRY ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10014 • WA 9-3321 36 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
