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NKK Lays Keel For World's Largest Ore/Oil Carrier The keel for the world's largest ore/oil ship, a 269,000-deadweight- ton carrier, has been laid at the Tsu yard of Nippon Kokan (NKK), Ja- pan's only integrated shipbuilder- steelmaker-fabricator. NKK's New York shipbuilding de- partment said the vessel is scheduled for completion in mid-1973 and de- signed to bring Brazilian ore to Ja- pan, and Persian Gulf oil to Brazil. The owner will be Seamar Ship- ping Corp. of Liberia, a subsidiary of Vale Do Rio Doce Navegacao S.A. of Brazil. The vessel is being built to a standard design for 270,- 000-dwt-class ore/oil carriers devel- oped by NKK's Shipbuilding Divi- sion. Five central tanks and 20 wing tanks will give the ship eight more cargo compartments than in other vessels of this size. This will conform to Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization recom- mendations to lessen oil spillage in case of accident. Other features include a fully auto- mated, unmanned engine room; inert gas system for protection against ex- plosion in tanks; special cargo control room for oil loading and unloading, and fixed cleaning equipment in each tank. Overall length is 1,115.5 feet, length between perpendiculars 1,056.4 feet, breadth molded 180.4 feet, depth molded 92.8 feet, and draft 70.2 feet. A turbine main engine developing 34,000 shp at 83.5 rpm will give the 169,500-gross-ton ship a service speed of about 15.5 knots. Pacific Far East Line Elects George Gmelch Exec. Vice President George J. Gmelch George J. Gmelch, who was re- cently elected to the board of di- rectors, has 'been elected executive vice president of Pacific Far East Line, Inc., San Francisco, Calif., it was announced >by president Leo C. Ross. Leif M. Harris, previously operating manager, was elected vice president-operations to suc- ceed Mr. Gmelch. Mr. Gmelch came to PFEL in 1954 from The East Asiatic Company. He previ- ously served as Director of Trans- portation for the U.S. Public Roads Administration, assistant chief of operations for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps-Los Angeles Port of Embarkation, and freight traffic manager for Transmarine Navigation Corporation in Los An- geles. He recently completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Among his many association ac- tivities, Mr. Gmelch is past presi- dent, San Francisco Marine Ex- change ; past president, The Pro- peller Club-Port of San Francisco ; currently second national vice president, The Propeller Club; member of the national panel, American Arbitration Association; director of Napa Valley Savings & Loan Association, and past presi- dent, Foreign Trade Association of Southern California. He is a mem- ber of the Commonwealth Club, World Trade Club, Commercial Club, and The Family Club. National Boat Corp. Applies For Title XI To Build Six Vessels The Maritime Administration has announced that National Boat Corp. of Houston, Texas, has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in finan- cing the construction of four ocean- going towing supply vessels, and two oil field supply vessels. The estimated cost of the project will be $10,600,000. The first two towing supply ves- sels, to be constructed by American Marine Corp. of New Orleans, La., will cost $2,100,000 each. Contracts have not as yet been awarded on the four other vessels. IF YOU WANT THE BEST WILL BUILD IT! SHAPE UP! SHP OUT WITH "ALCOA SEAPROBE"—The world's largest all-aluminum Ocean- ograph Research Vessel: Length: 243', Beam: 50', Derrick: 132' above W.L., Propulsion: Two cycloidal omni-directional propulsion units, Range: 6600 miles. "We are CUSTOM SPECIALISTS in Steel, Wood, Aluminum, Fiberglass" PETERSON BUILDERS, INC 334 South 1 st Are. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235 Tel: 414/743-5577 Call us, or write us today, about your need for Fishing Boats • Tugs Offshore Supply • Ferries • Specials! flPPLETOn nriQRinE DIVISION OF APPLETON MACHINE COMPANY P.O. BOX 2265 IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN 49801 PHONE (906) 774-7527 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
