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Brazilian Yard To Build Three New Cargoliners For Netumar Fleet To fulfill demands of its expanding services to North American ports, Netumar—the privately owned Bra- zilian-flag line — recently announced plans for a new series of cargoliners. Under a contract with the Brazil- ian shipyard Estaleiro Maua, deliv- eries of three 14,600-deadweight-ton vessels are reportedly scheduled for March, May, and July 1975. The 528-foot-long general cargoships will be equipped with special features to facilitate year-round operations in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River waters. The new vessels will provide great- er cargo-handling capabilities (both container and breakbulk), as well as increased service flexibility on the three sea routes presently maintained with Brazil. Ice-strengthened hulls, for example, will enable Netumar to operate in the St. Lawrence River during winter months. The three additions to the Netumar line will operate at service speeds of 17 knots, and will be powered by 11,500 - horsepower diesel engines. Equipped with booms capable of lift- FLAME PROTECTION CONTROL-CABINETS Complete custom-designed local and remote cabinets containing all necessary electrical and electronic equipment to meet the most exacting requirements by consulting engineers and their clients. These systems feature only the most advanced and reliable com- ponents available. Also available are semi-standard cabinets containing basic flame protection systems but still maintaining the high quality found in the customized units. Boiler Control Console Burner Management Cabinet Hundreds of units now in operation aboard commercial and Navy ships Burner Controller with Flame Monitor Timer Purge Controller FREDERICK COWAN & CQ. 120 Terminal Drive • Plainview, L.I., New York 11803 • (516) WE 5-6161 Telex: 96-7899 Remote System Console FLAME MONITOR SYSTEM The Flame Monitor itself is a new static type of flame detector relay. The "Flome Monitor" system consists of a sub-panel complete with flame intensity readout, a variable sensitivity adjustment, a variable "Flame" trip adjustment, and a variable "Fault" trip adjust- ment. The latter adjustments are new concepts in the field of flame protection and provide discrimination possibilities impossible until now. The "Flame Mon- itor" can be operated with all types of scanners with ranges of 1800 angstroms to infra-red (over 7000 angstroms), flame rods, etc. The system is available in both AC and DC. SHIP REPAIR OVERHAUL CONVERSION Serving the Marine Industry for over 25 years. BEFORE YOU PUT IN FOR REPAIRS CALL: SLOCUM IRONWORKS MARINE & GENERAL CONTRACTORS POST OFFICE BOX 2506 MOBILE, ALABAMA (205) 432-5594 ing as much as 60 tons and with five cargo holds and space to handle more than 250 containers of 20-foot lengths, they will provide Netumar with the capability to handle virtually any type of shipment between Brazil and East- ern United States and Canadian ports. The Netumar line was formed in 1957 as a Brazilian coastwise carrier and entered international trade six years ago. The recently announced building contracts mark the latest steps forward in Netumar's continu- ing policy of growth and expansion. The line added its first newbuildings in 1970 and 1971, when five vessels were brought on berth. It now oper- ates 22 ships of which 17 are wholly owned by the company. Netumar International, Inc., gen- eral agent for the line in both the United States and Canada, is located at 67 Broad Street, New York, N.Y. Litton Appoints Crosby M. Kelly Senior Vice President Crosby M. Kelly Crosby M. Kelly has been named a senior vice president of Litton In- dustries Inc., effective May 1, 1973, according to Charles B. (Tex) Thornton, chairman and chief ex- ecutive officer. Mr. Kelly, who resigned as a vice president of'the corporation in 1965, rejoins 'Litton after eight years in his own management consulting firm, with headquarters in New York City and offices in Los An- geles, Calif., Brussels, Belgium, and Dusseldorf, Germany. In his new position, Mr. Kelly will report to Mr. Thornton and will have executive responsibility worldwide for international rela- tions, public affairs and corporate communications. Litton, employing 114,000 peo- ple in 32 countries around the world, reported revenues of $1,303,- 000,000 for the six months ended January 31, 1973. Seatrain Lines Promotes Miller John L. Miller has been promoted to vice president, southern Cali- fornia for Seatrain Line's Pacific services, according to an announce- ment by Frank D. Troxel, presi- dent. Prior to his appointment to the newly created post, Mr. Miller was assistant vice president of opera- tions, based at the line's Pacific headquarters at Oakland. Mr. Mil- ler joined Seatrain in 1963. 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
