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GAO Wants To Know Why Navy Is Not Using Commercial Tugboats The General Accounting Office (GAO) has criticized the Navy's continued use of tugs operated and manned by the Navy when suitable commercial tugs are available, according to a report published by the Transportation Institute. The GAO report points out that the Navy could con- serve manpower, reduce its sup- port fleet size, and save consider- able amounts of money if pri- vately owned and manned tugs supplanted Navy tugs. Currently, the Navy operates 81 large, 57 medium, and seven small tugs in ports and Naval bases located throughout the U.S. Most of these areas are in close proximity to commercial ports and to the services of private tug operators. The U.S. private tug industry has for many years attempted to convince the Navy that it would benefit from the use of commer- cial tugs. The industry's position is supported, according to the GAO, by the Navy's own studies, "all of them concluding commer- cial operations to be cost effective, Something's still growing displacing at least a portion of the Navy-operated tugboats." The GAO has specifically re- quested the Navy to answer why it has not sought to fully test the use of commercial tugs. Gdynia America Line Names T. Draczkowski Chief Executive Officer Yard Office: Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate, Masai, Johore, Malaysia. Cable: MALAYARD, JOHOREBAHRU, Malaysia. Telex: AAA 60716 (DOCKJB) Tel: Johore Bahru 2285, 5656, 5216. Tadeusz Draczkowski The shareholders and board of directors of Gdynia America Line, Inc., have announced the appoint- ment of Tadeusz Draczkowski, vice president, to the post of chief executive officer in charge of Gdynia America Line's entire op- eration. Mr. Draczkowski will also remain as chairman of the board of directors and senior owners' representative for Polish Ocean Lines in the United States. C. Thomas Traficante will remain as president of Gdynia America Line, Inc. Also announced was the ap- pointment of Donald D'Agostino, secretary-treasurer, to the post of vice president in charge of finances and administration, and Henryk Szulc, first assistant vice president, to the post of vice president for traffic and container operations. Crowley Subsidiary TMT Expands Caribbean Tug-Barge Services Trailer Marine Transport Corp. (TMT) has inaugurated a new tug-barge service from Jackson- ville and Miami, Fla., to Rio Haina in the Dominican Republic. This expansion beyond the Puerto Rico trade is an initial step "that will inevitably lead into additional Caribbean markets," said R.D. Carter, president of TMT. The Jacksonville, Fla. company has been in the Puerto Rico trade continuously for 20 years and is now a subsidiary of Crowley Mar- itime Corp. The firm states that it was the first to introduce roll-on/roll-off service in the Caribbean. TMT is an intermodal carrier, interchanging equipment with both railroads and truck lines. Its new Dominican Republic service will offer sailings from Miami and Jacksonville every three days. MALAYSIA SHIPYARD AND ENGINEERING SDN. BHD. Regd. Office: Oriental Plaza, Jalan Parry, Kuala Lumpur, 04-02. Malaysia. Cable: MALAYARD KUALALUMPUR, Malaysia. Telex: MA 30281 (DOCKKL) Tel: Kuala Lumpur 23636. Taking shape! Right on schedule! Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering (MSE) is growing fast on the Straits of Malacca route. This new full-service shipyard is geared to grow the way of the ambitious and successful: Prompt, punctual and satisfying the classification standards, at the most competitive terms and costs. MSE will be ready by August/ September 1976 with: * 2 drydocks — 140,000 and 400,000 dwt capacity. * Dock for newbuilding up to 12,000 dwt. * Complete, up-to-date equipment and shops to under- take all marine engineering works. * Subsidiary tugboat and launch service. * 24-hour service from large labour force backed by a team of experienced engineers. Mark MSE. Set to grow .... big, fast. E 104 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
