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Gotaverken Plans To Build 37,000-DWT Icebreaking Bulker Advanced plans for the con- struction of a 37,000-dwt bulk cargo ship, with an unparalleled capacity to operate in Arctic wa- ters, have been made by the Gotaverken Arendal Shipyard in Goteborg, West Sweden. The yard recently presented its latest study on the vessel at a recent inter- national symposium, entitled "Ice Problems," in Lulea, northern Sweden. The vessel, which would be the first built to Class 10, the highest Canadian ice class, will be capa- ble of operating in Arctic waters throughout the year, and its spe- Keppel Shipyard Ltd., Singapore Sembawang Shipyard Ltd., Singapore Western Eagle (Pte.) Ltd., Singapore cially reinforced hull — designed with the help of computers—can theoretically withstand impact with 3-meter-thick ice (about 10 feet). Propulsion will be provided by two steam turbine engines, each generating 20.6 mw (28,000 hp). The ship will have an overall length of 154.4 meters (about 507 feet), a beam of 32.23 meters (106 feet), and a draft of 12.19 meters (40 feet). It will carry one mobile crane—stored in a heated garage when not in use—and one helicopter. Chiefly intended for ore transports from the Arctic, the vessel will also be able to carry the wide range of equip- ment and other materials needed for the exploitation of the Arc- tic's resources. John J. Bajor Joins Midland Marine Corp. James A. McQuilling, president of Midland Marine Corporation, recently announced that John J. Bajor has joined the sales staff in Midland Marine's New York City office. Mr. Bajor will expand their ship repair sales effort un- der the leadership of Wayne H. Christensen. Midland Marine acts as exclu- sive agents in the United States and Canada for a worldwide group of shipyards. John J. Bajor Mr. Bajor is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and also holds a gradu- ate degree, M.S. in management engineering from Newark College of Engineering. Mr. Bajor has wide experience in the marine engineering field, both at sea and ashore. For the last nine years, prior to this appointment, Mr. Bajor was employed by the marine departments of Exxon, U.S.A., and Exxon International Company in various capacities. His most recent assignment was that of repair superintendent of VLCC-type vessels. Military Sealift Orders Tracor Automatic Omega Tracor Instruments has been awarded a contract to install Tracor Automatic receivers on 16 ships of the United States Mili- tary Sealift Command. These receivers will provide worldwide navigation capability. The Automatic Omega is the latest in marine navigation sys- tems from Tracor, a company having extensive experience in sophisticated electronic systems for navigation and defense. Headquartered in Austin, Tex- as, Tracor is also quite active with Satellite Navigators, which are sold and serviced worldwide. For further information, contact Trac- or Instruments, 6500 Tracor Lane, Austin, Texas 78721. WORLD WIDE SHIPREPAIRS NORTHERN EUROPE Shiprepairs Division, British Shipbuilders Tyne Shiprepair Group Ltd., South Shields, England River Thames Shiprepairs Ltd., London, England Vosper Shiprepairers Ltd., Southampton, England Falmouth Shiprepair Ltd., Falmouth, England Robb Caledon Shipbuilders Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland Scott Lithgow Drydocks Ltd., Greenock, Scotland The Grangemouth Dockyard Co., Ltd., Grangemouth, Scotland Smiths Dock Co., Ltd., Tees Division, Southbank, England Hall Russell & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen, Scotland MEDITERRANEAN Malta Drydocks, Malta, G.C. SOUTH AFRICA Dorman Long Swan Hunter (Pty.) Ltd., Cape Town, South Africa Dorman Long Vanderbijl Corp., Ltd., Durban, South Africa CARIBBEAN Swan Hunter (Trinidad) Ltd., Port Chaguaramas, Trinidad FAR EAST Exclusive Agents: United States and Canada MIDLAND MARINE CORPORATION NEW YORK (212) 736-2666 HOUSTON (713) 622-0151 SAN FRANCISCO (415) 777-2577 12 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
