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Donald Frisby Named Manager Armco Steel's Houston Markets Donald L. Frisby Robert E. Portik Armco 'Steel Corporation has announced the appointment of Donald L. Frisby as mana- ger of Houston markets. He will direct and coordinate activities for markets served by products produced at 'Armco's Houston Works. He will Ibe responsible for marketing to the marine and liquefied natural gas industries. Mr. Frisby joined the company in 1948 and has held assignments in public relations and in the International Division. He served as a market specialist for industrial markets in 1965, and was promoted to supervisor of those markets in '1971. Completing the Houston steel marketing staff will >be Robert E. Portik, supervisor, with responsibility for the construction and offshore markets in the South, Southwest' and Gulf Coast areas. Mr. Portik joined Armco's Metal Products Division in 1958. Michael L. McClel- land, market specialist, will have, the hydro- carbon processing industries markets. He moves to Houston, Texas, from Armco's office in Jackson, Miss. Howaldtswerke-Deutsche To Expand Shipyard Facilities Roland Marine, Inc., 50 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10004, U.S. general' agents of HDW, has announced that the Board of Di- rectors of Bowaldtswerke-Deutsphe Werft A.G., at its September meeting im Kiel, decided 'to expand its shipbuilding facilities in Kiel- Gaarden to allow for construction of vessels up to 700,000 dwt. The Kiel-Gaarden Shipyard was the first Ger- man yard capable of building vessels up to 236,000 dwt. Construction of the new graving dock represents another step in the shipyard's plan, announced in early 1972, to concentrate its main shipbuilding activities in Kiel. The new graving dock constitutes an ex- pansion of the present dock No. 8, making the new dock about 1,312 feet long, about 262 feet wide and about 33 feet deep. The expansion plan also provides for the installation of a new crane with an outreach of 535 feel: and a capacity of about 900 tons. Construction will begin early in 1974 with completion of the dock scheduled for mid-1976. HDW will continue the construction of spe- cialized vessels and the Board of Directors have also decided to allocate additional funds for investment in their Hamburg facilities. Tilston Roberts Opens Offices In Philadelphia & Baltimore Tilston Roberts Corp. of New York, N.Y., has opened offices in Philadelphia, Pa., and Baltimore, Md. The company represents Lloyd Brasilei'ro, National Shipping Corp. of Pakis- tan, Portuguese 'Line, Forest Lines and Atlan Line. Donald Marks, formerly general manager for the South Atlantic Steamship Agency and Philadelphia manager for States Marine Isth- mian Line, manages the Philadelphia office. The manager in (Baltimore will be George G. Everett. CHOCKFAST Pourable chocks cut costs in modern shipbuilding CHOCKFAST is the ideal chocking system for large and heavy equipment such as winches, main engines, generators and gear cases. pit Pourable chocks not only cut costs, but have a proven record of successful installations, with acknowledged superiority over iron and^ steel chocking methods. The only pourable Choc king system approved by major Regulatory Agencies, where perfect alignment is specified. ifcilfe ittMMfe. mml MMftflw Advantages of Chockfast • Reduction in time and cost • Eliminates machining ol foundations • Gives superior alignment • Assists in vibration and noise reduction Accepted by: Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, Registrano Italiano Navale, A.B.S., Det Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd, U. S. Navy, etc. mm wmmm 3S5& Some Applications for CHOCKFAST Pipe/cable glands Stern bush/bearing OTHER SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTS INCLUDE: Non-Skid deck coatings, repair compounds, shalt coverings, pourable glands, noise damping and adhesives. hiladelphia esins PHILADELPHIA RESINS CORPORATION 20 COMMERCE DRIVE, MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA. 18936 Phone (215) 855-8450 TELEX 846-342 • SEMI-INTEGRATED DOUBLE OR SINGLE SKIN • DOUBLE SQUARE-END BOX BARGES — DOUBLE OR SINGLE SKIN • DOUBLE RAKED SINGLE SKIN • CUSTOM DESIGNS TO FIT YOUR , SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT^—- HILLMAN Tank Barges UNLIMITED COMBINATIONS For special liquid cargoes . •. In addition to stock designs, Hillman offers a complete engineering service for tank barge designs to meet your specific needs. All Hillman tank barges are certificated by the United States Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping. Write or call. ® lman GRANT BUILD BARGE & CONSTRUCTION CO. BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA. 15219 PHONES-OFFICE: (4121 281-2620, YARD: 14121 785-6100 October 15, 1973 11
