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GATX Subsidiary Orders Second Coal Carrier From Bay Shipbuilding American Steamship Company, Buffalo, N.Y., a subsidiary of Gen- eral American Transportation Cor- poration (GATX), has ordered construction of a second new Great Lakes coal carrier. The $22-million 770-foot self- unloading motor vessel is sched- uled for delivery in 1977. It will be a sister ship to a coal carrier or- dered by ASC in October for de- livery in April 1976. Contracts for both were awarded to Bay Ship- building Corporation, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., a subsidiary of the Manitowoc Company, Inc. The freighter will have a capa- city of 42,000 tons and will be able to carry between 1.8-million to 2- million tons of coal during the Great Lakes shipping season. Twin diesel engines will move the vessel at 16 miles per hour, and a 1,000-horsepower bow thruster will provide added maneuverabil- ity. GATX provides major financial services worldwide, including the leasing of aircraft, railcars, barges and other capital equipment; con- struction and real estate financing; insurance and banking; owns and operates fleets of oceangoing and JacBZZhlet MEANS HORSEPOWER EFFICIENCY AT All SPEERS I,mm nft-j^j / ial 97 r T JacuzziJet commercial propulsion units utilize an advanced mixed-flow design which was originally developed for the U. S. Navy. This proved system features increased efficiencies throughout all speed ranges in addition to providing superior maneuverability. JacuzziJet can be coupled to a number of diesel, gasoline or gas turbine engines for single and multiple installations insuring maximum flexibility in meeting performance requirements. The impeller, the only internal rotating assembly, is carefully matched to each engine and custom trimmed to meet the exact performance requirements of the boat owner. Since the JacuzziJet is a direct drive system, it provides an ideal "loading" condition on propulsion engines. If any damage should occur to the jet drive, the engine is "unloaded" rather than "overloaded" as in conventional systems. This affords the engine longer life. Jacuzzi engineering and marine jet efficiency mean maximum use of horsepower for a longer period of time. Great Lakes vessels, as well as on- shore terminal facilities, and manu- factures heavy industrial and trans- portation equipment. Francis J. Barry Named Chairman N.Y.C. Port Development Group Francis J. Barry New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay and Mayor-elect Abraham Beame recently appointed Francis J. Barry, president of the Circle Line, as chairman of the Cityport Development Committee. The ap- pointment coincides with New York's $500-million waterfront de- velopment program. The Cityport Development Com- mittee will be composed of repre- sentatives of the shipping industry, the waterfront unions and munici- pal government 'to direct the port's promotion activities. The appointment was announced at a breakfast slide-presentation of the program at' the Whitehall Club, followed by a helicopter tour of New York Harbor. Dravo Corporation Names James Feeny JACUZZI BROS. INC. / Marine Products Department / 11511 New Benton Highway / Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 James E. Feeny James E. Feeny has been ap- pointed safety director of Dravo Corporation's Engineering Works Division. Located at ^Neville Island near Pittsburgh, Pa., the division manu- factures towboats and barges, heavy bulk materials handling equipment, and other specialized heavy equipment. A safety supervisor since joining Dravo in 1966, Mr. Feeny will as- sist in the development, implemen- tation and operation of the divi- sion's loss prevention program. Mr. Feeny attended the 'Univer- sity of Illinois at Chicago, and Northwestern University. He was previously employed as a construc- tion engineer, and later as a safety engineer, at United States Steel Corporation's Gary (Indiana) Works. 26 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
