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Burmeister & Wain Reorganized Yard Awarded Bulk Carrier Burmeister & Wain's Shipyard, Copenhagen, recently concluded the first contract since its reorganization wherein the yard became independent of the engine works. The shipyard is operating under the new name of Aktieselskabet, Burmeister & Wain's Skibsbyggeri. The contract is for a 51,000-ton bulk carrier to be delivered to the British shipowners, Anchor Line Ltd., Glasgow, (The Walter Runciman Group). This ship will be the 14th in this series to be built by the ship- yard. According to Burmeister & Wain, the economic position of the shipyard has been strengthened by an increase in the productivity, and much effort is being expended to further increase output. The capital which derived from the sale of the shares in the mo- tor factory has, besides solving the liquidity problem of the company, al- so contributed to the improvement of the results. With this new contract, the ship- yard will be occupied until the begin- ning of 1974 and is still in a favor- able position regarding time and de- livery. Bulk carriers of the above mentioned type and of the Panamax type may be delivered as early as dur- ing the first half of 1974, and ex- tensive efforts are being carried out Limitorque trims the ship, opens the bow, secures the ramp. The USS Newport goes to sea—and comes ashore —with the reliable help of Limitorque valve opera- tors doing three essential jobs. Deep in the bilge of this new LST, Limitorque HH-325 hydraulic operators, subject to moisture and damage control conditions, actuate gate valves on ballast tanks to keep the ship trim at all times. The entire upper bow swings open under the pre- cisely-controlled power of Limitorque HMB-3 actua- tors. (Limitorque valve operators are often used this way, as compact, remote-controlled power units.) A husky Limitorque HMB-4 actuator secures the inboard end of the landing ramp, holding it precisely in position under the pounding of the seas, the roll of the ship, and the torsional loads im- posed by tanks and trucks. Only Limitorque offers such a wide range of valve opera- tors and actuators for every type of marine service. Thirty years of proven reliability stand behind Limitorque's wide acceptance for ship- board installations. Write for our catalog giving full information — Limitorque Corporation, Dept. MTR 43, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406. Portable Dust-Free Blasters. You take it from here. i Super Utility Vacu-Blaster works where the Job is Wheel your Vacu-Blaster right to the site. The Super Utility makes clean work of the dirtiest jobs wherever you need help. Exclusive vacuum re- cycling system delivers dust-free operation. You can remove heavy rust and mill scale, prepare surfaces for welding, painting or coating. Or shot- peen, clean welds, etch or use for general cleaning. See the profitable applications we can recommend from 25 years experience. Write for the Vacu-Blaster Idea Book: Vacu-Blast Corpora- tion, P.O. Box 885, Belmont, California 94002. VACU BLAST CORPORATION THE ONE-STOP CENTER for Westinghouse Steam and Electrical Equipment • STEAM TURBINE PARTS • MOTORS • CONTROLLERS • SWITCHBOARDS • WELDERS • WINCH CONTROLS Specializing in DC Equipment Marine representative for Norriseal Butterfly Valves; dis- tributors for Universal Electric Motors, ILG Fans and Blow- ers, Hunter Fans and Heaters, and many other products. £1 MEMIH CLECTBM w> For prompt and efficient service, call MERRIN ELECTRIC DIVISION OF S.P.E.C. 162 Chambers Street, New York, N. Y. 10007 • 212/267-8166 to procure additional contracts. This is the third contract Burmei- ster & Wain's Shipyard has received from British owners. Port Of Philadelphia Maritime Society Elects Anderson President Gustave G.W. Anderson, presi- dent of General Marine Refrigera- tion Corp., heads the 500-member Port of Philadelphia Maritime So- ciety, following the recent annual reorganization meeting at the Downtown Club in Philadelphia. Mr. Anderson succeeds Frazier Reichner, vice president of John- son & Higgins, insurance, as presi- dent of the organization. Attorney Francis A. Scanlan, partner in the law firta of Kelly, Deasey and Scanlan, was named vice president. Reelected for additional terms were Harry J. Fisher, secretary, and William A. Harrison, treas- urer. Four members elected to the board of governors were Henry Corry, district manager of U.S. Lines; Edward J. Desher, Phila- delphia manager of Moore-McCor- mack Lines; Charles Lynch, chief of marine operations for Atlantic Richfield, and Samuel H. Schellen- ger, member of the Pilots Associa- tion of the Bay and River Dela- ware. BJ Marine Products Dock Fenders Feature Controlled Buckling A new line of dock fenders fea- turing "controlled" buckling action to provide a heavy-duty protective cushion has been announced by BJ Marine Products, Los Angeles, Calif., according to John J. Mc- Grath, general manager of this Borg-Warner subsidiary. Designed for use with movable pilings, the new fenders absorb energy of fully-laden ships or barges by buckling under load in- stead of compressing. The result is a fender with maximum energy absorbing characteristics and low reaction to loads applied. Constructed of Neolastic™, a special rubber compound, the new fenders offer high resiliency and superior resistance to wear and abrasion. They also feature a unique end-plate design (patent applied for), which provides con- trol of the amount and direction of buckling. This exclusive end-plate design allows both a chemical and me- chanical bond to the rubber. Tests deflecting the fenders far beyond normal service conditions (as much as 70 percent deflection) have failed to rupture the bond between the rubber and metal plates. For more information on BJ buckling dock fenders, contact BJ Marine Products, P.O. Box 2709 Terminal Annex, Los Angeles, Calif. 90051, or Box 888, Keokuk, Iowa. 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
