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Delta SS Awards Contract To Equitable For 50 LASH Barges Equitable Equipment Company, Inc. was recently awa-rded a sec- ond contract to construct an addi- tional 50 LASH barges for Delta Steamship Lines, Inc. The barges will be built at Equitable's New Orleans, La., shipyard. Equitable Equipment Company is the world's largest builder of LASH and SEABEE barges. Equi- table currently has a backlog of 730 LASH barges valued in excess of $35 millioij. Cecil M. Keeney, president and chief executive officer of Equitable, stated that "this contract from Delta assures continued long-range and increased employment at our shipbuilding facilities. Additional- ly, we are delighted with the oppor- tunity we have of providing long- term and high-paying employment for our employees at New Orleans and Madisonville." Equitable Equipment Company, Inc., builds various types of off- shore support vessels, oceangoing tugs, tugs for harbor and inland waterways operations, self-pro- pelled drilling ships, pipelaying barges, general purpose barges, and other marine equipment for the maritime and petroleum industries worldwide. Farboil's marine coating systems for deep water ships go much further than what comes in the pail. That's why we say our business is "ship protection." • We understand the type of coating system required for each part of the ship and for each type of ship service. Fifteen different coating systems, including high performance epoxy and chlorinated, rubber types, meet the toughest requirements for ship protection in both new ship construction and repair applications. • And Farboil's marine coatings specialists consult with owners and shipyards on specifications and selection of the coating systems and the proper application techniques to insure maximum service life. • Farboil Company, Marine Coating Systems, 8200 Fischer Road, Baltimore, Md. 21222. (301) 477-8200. Work with the people who protect ships. WM • B Farboil Farboil Company is a unit of Beatrice Chemical A Division of Beatrice Foods Co. Waukesha Motor Names J.H. Steinberg Vice Pres. Marketing J.H. Steinberg J.H. (Jerry) Steinberg has been promoted to vice president-market- ing of Waukesha Motor Company. The announcement was made by Robert A. D'Amour, president of the Waukesha, Wis.-based engine and power systems equipment manufacturer, a division of Bangor Punta Corporation. He added that Mr. Steinberg has been heading up the company's marketing opera- tion for the past year in the ca- pacity of sales director. Mr. D'Amour went on to emphasize that during this period Waukesha booked the largest incoming engine order volume ever recorded in the company's history, and the engine order backlog is now at an all-time high. Mr. Steinberg joined Waukesha in June 1970 as OEM sales mana- ger. In 1971, he took over Wau- kesha's international marketing ac- tivities and initiated the company's present export marketing thrust through the development of over- seas sales offices. Before coming to Waukesha, Mr. Steinberg was with Cummins in Europe, South America and the United States. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Burner Manufacturers Sign Worldwide Service Agreement Combustion Equipment Associ- ciates Inc., New York, N.Y., Asso- ciated British Combustion Limited, Portchester, England, and Volcano Company Limited, Osaka, Japan, have each agreed to service burn- ing equipment manufactured by any of the three companies for main or auxiliary boilers, includ- ing Todd burners. This agreement, along with an existing agreement covering spare parts distribution, now makes parts and service available on a world- wide basis for equipment manufac- tured by all three companies. John Martinsen Joins Bulkservices Inc. Bulkservices Inc. announced that John Martinsen, formerly with Fjell Navigation, has joined the firm as operations manager. Prior to his services with Fjell, Mr. Mar- tinsen was associated with Olsen & Ugelstad of Oslo, Norway. 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
