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Joint North Sea Service Operation Formed By Brostrom And Tor Line Sweden's Brostrom, and Tor Line shipping groups have launched a new joint company to manage their cargo traffic in the North and Baltic Seas and to de- velop feeder traffic for transocean services. Called Tor Lloyd AB, the company will deploy modern ro/ro ships serving mainly its own terminals and agency network. The agreement will serve to co- ordinate their North Sea traffic, with Tor Lloyd assuming respon- sibility for existing services be- tween Sweden and Denmark, Brit- ain, and North European and Bal- tic ports, as well as for traffic be- tween Britain and North Europe. Tor Lloyd will offer a total of 50 sailings a week, with a freight volume of over 2 million tons per year. Zidell Receives Army Dredge Repair Contract The Marine Repair Division of Zidell Explorations, Inc., was the successful bidder for the exten- sive repair and refitting of the seagoing hopper dredge Biddle, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredge contract involves one of the largest repair jobs ever bid by Zidell. Charles Puch, contracting of- ficer representative, said the bid stipulated that the Biddle be ready to go to sea no later than 25 calendar days after the ship tied up at the Zidell dock. Repairs to or replacement of over 73 parts of nine systems make this a highly detailed job, with all repairs carried out to exacting specifications, said Mr. Puch. Among the systems to be worked on are the hull architec- tural system, including liferaft replacement and lifeboat repairs, the navigation and communica- tion system, drag hoisting and rigging equipment, dredge pumps, discharge and distribution sys- tem, the hopper area and its op- erating gear, steam plant, gen- erator plant and mechanical serv- ices systems. About 35 tons of steel will be replaced in the hopper area. The steam system will require re- placement of 1,868 condenser tubes of 70/30 copper nickel. Much of the work on the Biddle will involve checking and, usually, re- placement of worn parts of the dredge's dragarms and dragheads. Zidell Explorations, Inc. is a Portland, Ore.-based company en- gaged in the repair of ships and barges and the manufacture of barges. Two other divisions man- ufacture fittings and valves ex- tensively used in the petrochem- ical and pipeline industries. Barry A. Miller Appointed Managing Director For APL Southern Region Barry A. Miller has been ap- pointed managing director, South- ern region, by American Presi- dent Lines, according to B.I. Hen- riksen, vice president for North America. The region includes 11 states, extending from Florida to Texas. Mr. Miller joined APL in 1978 as operational manager, Atlantic region. His offices will be in Hous- ton, Texas. Wind And Sun-Powered Cargo Vessel Being Built For The South Pacific A revival of sailing ships as cargo carriers is underway in the South Pacific. The 112-foot-long, 146-metric-ton steel-hulled schoo- ner Manutes is nearing comple- tion for Michael Morehart and a group of other Americans living in New Zealand. The vessel will be equipped with the latest mechanical labor-sav- ing equipment which will allow a crew of six or eight to handle the 5,500 square feet of sail and the 5,000 cubic feet of cargo which she is designed to carry. 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