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Fraser Shipyards To Add 120 Feet To Lakes Bulkers Two Great Lakes bulk carriers owned by Oglebay Norton are to be lengthened by the addition of mid- bodies, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company has announced. The vessels are the Arraco and Reserve, both built in 1953. Contracts for the pro- ject have been awarded to Fraser Shipyards, Inc., Superior, Wis. Addition of the midbodies, each 120-feet long, will increase the length of the vessel to 767 feet. Carrying capacity of the ships will be hiked from the present 20,700 gross tons to 26,500 tons. Oglebay Norton's Great Lakes fleet is operated by its Columbia Transportation Division. The fleet consists of 18 vessels, including bulk- ers, self-unloaders, crane and crane- conveyor units. Equitable To Build Offshore Supply Vessels For Otto Candies, Inc. Equitable Equipment Company, Inc., New Orleans shipbuilder, has b&en awarded a contract by Otto Candies, Inc., Des Allemands, La., to build three 175-foot offshore sup- ply ships. The three vessels will be built at Equitable's Madisonville, La. shipyard. The estimated total cost for the new supply vessels is $3.6 million. The supply ships will have overall dimensions of 175 feet by 30 feet with a 14 foot depth, and are built to American Bureau of Shipping Class Maltese Cross,. A-l Maltese Cross, AMS specifications, and to the certi- fication requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard. Each ship will be powered by two General Motors EMD diesel engines. Each of the supply ships will be equipped with a diesel-driven bow thruster unit. Equitable is a wholly owned sub- sidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., Alter Co. Asks Title XI For Variety Of Vessels Alter Co., 2333 Rockingham Road, Davenport, Iowa 52808, has applied to the Maritime Administration for Title XI mortgage and loan insurance in connection with three towboats, one harbor boat, and 75 hopper barges. The three towboats are to be 4,200 hp, 5,600 hp,and 6,500 hp, re- spectively ; some of the hopper barges will be 195 feet long, and others 200 feet long. All of the vessels will be built by Dravo at a total estimated cost of $12.6 million. j Here's the Fast, Economical \ Way to Make Slings.. .with J BEAVER BRAND x \ j RIGGERS' | Forming Vise! ^t7 j E Now Handle 1/16" to V/2" Cable Easily, Without Adapters jje®ver 0 Also indispensable I ! pictured tL. o for forming cable or wire rope around thim- bles or fixtures or mak- ing "U" bolt clamp or clip installations. Easy, efficient operation. Rig- id, durable construc- tion. Meets all standard ~ federal specifications. Now 4 Sizes: A SUPER SUPREME BEAVER for 1V2" to V/2" Wire Line SUPER BEAVER for V/2" to 2V2" Wire Line i BIG BEAVER for %" to V/2" Wire Line LITTLE BEAVER for 1/16" to y4" Wire Line I For further information, call or write: BEAVER Tool & Machine Co. P. 0. Box 94717. 540 S.E. 29th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73109 PHONE 405, 634-4148 Call us...for fast, reliable repairs to all types of harbor craft. UNION DRY DOCK & REPAIR COMPANY Foot of Pershing Road, Weehawken, N.J. 07087 (201) UN 7-0904 (212) LO 5-4350 MARITIME REPORTER ENGINEERING NEWS 4 NOW DEVCON.wNr For all kinds of underwater repairs. Incredible underwater repairs have been made on pipe lines, ships' hulls, sewage pumps, etc. Unique epoxy compound bonds wet metals, wood, glass, concrete, and many other materials to itself or each other — underwater. Devcon UW is also ideal for repairing cracked pipes, valves, tanks, pumps and other equipment in wet industrial environments like paper mills, tanneries, etc. Semi-flexible Devcon UW is excellent for metal repairs involving expansion and contraction. It even cures at below freezing temperatures. Non-shrinking and non-rusting, it does not cause galvanic action. Easy to use — just mix 2 compo- nents and apply. Develops extremely high bond strength in both salt and fresh water. For physical properties specifications and how-to-do-it data, write today for Bulletin D-21. DEVCON CORPORATION gp Endicott St., Danvers, Mass. 01923 Over 200 products for maintenance, product design & fabrication . marine insurance For over sixty-five years, Adams & Porter has specialized in designing and servicing insurance programs for the marine industry. Put our experience to work for you. Correspondents throughout the world. ADAMS & PORTER INCORPORATED 5 WORLD TRADE CENTER -SUITE 6433 ESTABLISHED 1907 NEW YORK, N Y 10048(212)432-0001 107 EAST 31st STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 MUrray Hill 9-3266, 3267, 3268, 3269 ESTABLISHED 1939 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published the 1 st and 1 5th of each month by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc., with executive, advertising and editorial offices at 107 East 31st Street, New York, N. Y. 10016; publishing office at 41 First Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Controlled Circulation postage paid at Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Member BPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. No. 11 Volume 35 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
