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Chas. Lowe Publishes Brochure On Marine Automated Powerplants Capabilities in design and con- struction of automated powerplants for marine and shore-based installa- tions are covered in a new four- page brochure available from Chas. Lowe Co., Control Systems Divi- sion, 5845 Harper Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44139. The firm, a division of Chas. Lowe Co., San Francisco, Calif., producers of heavy castings and machined parts for shipbuilders, is staffed with former licensed power- plant engineers experienced in both steam and diesel operation. A re- cent accomplishment was the retro- fitting of nine ore-carriers for auto- mated steaming without removing the vessels from service. In addition to design and con- struction services, the firm offers proprietary standard products, in- cluding pneumatic valve operators, high-energy ignitors, bridge-con- trol consoles, and oil-burner air register drives. Field offices are maintained in New York, San Francisco, Jackson- ville, Norfolk, San Pedro, and Honolulu. Sealift Pacific Named Agents For Matson's New Guam Service Matson Navigation Company has appointed Sealift Pacific, a newly formed California corporation, to serve as agents for Matson's new Pacific Coast-Guam service, it was announced by G.E. Bart, Matson senior vice president. Sealift Pacific will service as Mat- son's West Coast marketing agents for the Guam, Kwajelein and Trust Territory service, and as general freight and husbanding agents in Guam. Matson entered the Guam trade after Seatrain's announcement April 9 that it was discontinuing its Hawaii and Guam containership services. Matson, which took over the charters of three containerships formerly chartered by Seatrain, now provides a sailing every 10 days from the West Coast to Aga- na, Guam. Sealift Pacific was formed by Frank D. Troxel, who formerly headed Seatrain California's West Coast operations. The first sailing in Matson's new Guam service was by the S/S Transontario, which sailed from San Francisco Bay April 18, with a full load.
