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Robert Hague Post Honors James A. Farrell Jr. James A. Farrell Jr., chairman of the board, Farrell Lines Incor- porated, has been named by the Robert L. Hague Merchant Ma- rine Industries' Post, American Legion, to receive its Distin- guished Service Citation. The award will be presented to Mr. Farrell on Saturday, October 21, 1978, at the Waldorf-Astoria Ho- tel in New York City. It is fitting that the 30th an- nual guest be selected from a heritage of the sea. More im- portantly, he is from an Ameri- can heritage of the sea. His Irish grandfather was a merchant, sea captain, and shipowner. His fath- er, who subsequently became head of United States Steel Corpora- tion, built up a fleet of steamships to transport the corporation's products to overseas markets. With his brother, he formed a U.S.-flag shipping company that has endured and prospered since 1925. A New York newspaper article in 1950 called the Farrell brothers "one of the most successful fam- ily teams ever to enter the mari- time industry." John Farrell was a quiet reticent man who wished to avoid the limelight. Yet his knowledge of shipping and keen insight into its problems com- manded the respect of all who knew him. James Farrell is one of the most active executives along Shipping Row. He is an ac- complished public speaker with a sense of humor and a gift of repartee. James A. Farrell Jr. Although born in Brooklyn, N.Y., James A. Farrell was raised and has lived in Connecticut most of his lifetime, where his grand- father settled in 1845. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and served as an offi- cer in the U.S. Naval Reserve dur- ing World War II. Because of his father's strong conviction that the African trade potential would prove itself, James and his brother John formed an American-flag shipping company in December 1925, continuing the family's seafaring tradition. American South African Line Inc. was the forebearer of the present Farrell Lines. The suc- cess of that venture is American maritime history. In 1964, the Hague Post award- ed James Farrell the American Merchant Marine Achievement Trophy for his significant contri- bution to the betterment of the American merchant marine. In 1977, he was pronounced "Ad- miral of the Ocean Sea," as the person who had done the most to advance the cause of American- flag shipping in that year. Early in 1978, he was honored for his efforts as chairman of the Friends of Seamen's Church Institute. A member of the Hague Post over 31 years, James Farrell was des- ignated as a life member in 1977. Lorentzen Shipping Names Barker Executive VP Erik Nilsen-Moe, president of Lorentzen Shipping Agency, Inc., Miami, Fla., general agents for NOPAL Caribe Lines, has an- nounced the appointment of Jack Barker as executive vice presi- dent. Mr. Barker has traveled exten- sively worldwide as a shipping executive for the past eight years. He was formerly vice president of Harrington & Company, Inc., and before that he was an officer of the First National Bank of Chi- cago. He is a graduate of Grinnell College, Iowa, and attended Stet- son University College of Law. NOPAL Caribe Lines maintains an express trailer container serv- ice weekly to Puerto Cabello, La Guaira, Maracaibo and Guanta in Venezuela, and container service every 10 days to Aruba/Curacao and every 15 days to Martinique, Barbados and Trinidad. Wiley does the hull thing. If you have a self-propelled vessel in mind, Wiley would like to put its nearly four decades of shipbuilding experience at your service. Wiley's building ways handle vessels up to 425' in length, including tugs and towboats, fishing vessels, ferry and excursion boats, and small utility vessels. Wiley has the facilities, trained people, and capability to propel your vessels from plans to launching party... with one single-source responsibility. For information, contact: A Unit of AMCA International Corporation Suite 200/Stockton Building/University Otllce Plaza Newark, Delaware 19702 U.S.A. (302) 738-5100 Telex No. 83-5370 Proved Engineering and Dependability stand behind the world's finest shipboard windows,windshield wipers and doors by... f \ i n Sliding Window Crank-Operated Window De-icing, Heated Window \ Window Wiper and Fixed Window « Kearfott products are quality constructed to meet requirements of A.B.S., U.S.C.G. and Navy standards. Kearfott windows and doors can be man- ufactured in various sizes, shapes and materials. Catalog showing complete line of marine products furnished upon request. Weathertight Door Hinged Portlight Clear View Screen Kearfott a division of The SIN G E R Company 550 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y. 10550 Phone 914-664-6033 18 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
