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IMM Asks For Title XI For Two Offshore Boats To Cost $2.7 Million International Mooring & Ma- rine, Inc., Port of Iberia, New Iberia, La. 70560 has applied to the Maritime Administration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of two 120-ton workboats. The 510-bhp, twin-diesel vessels are to be used in marine con- struction and offshore oilfield work in the Gulf of Mexico. Halter Ma- rine of New Orleans is the pro- posed builder of both vessels, with delivery scheduled for later this year. If approved, the Title XI fi- nancing would cover $2,027,000, or 75 percent of the total esti- mated cost of $2,703,000. Title Xls Asked On Two Tug/Supply Vessels To Cost $6.5 Million Total Spring Rain, Inc., and Summer Sun, Inc. of Berwick, La., have applied to the Maritime Admin- istration for Title XI guarantees to aid in financing the construc- tion of two 3,000-bhp tug/supply vessels. The diesel-powered vessels will operate in U.S. and foreign wa- ters servicing offshore oil and gas drilling platforms. Halter Ma- rine, Inc. of Lockport, La., is the designated builder of the boats, but no delivery date has been set. If approved, the Title XI guar- antees would cover $5,712,000, or 871/. percent of the total esti- mated cost of $6,530,000 for the two vessels. INTERNATIONAL COAL FIRED SHIPS CONFERENCE Roosevelt Hotel New York October 21 and 22 1980 The first orders for the new generation of coal fired ships have already been placed. The MIT World Coal Study predicts that by the year 2000 a substantial proportion of the world's merchant fleet will be coal fired. This program, sponsored by the leading British technical marine journal Shipping World & Shipbuilder, brings up-to-the-minute practical information on developments Program October 21 The economics and rationale Dr F Taylor, Australian National Line World coal trade — the MIT study Poul Sachmann, ELSAM, Denmark The American merchant fleet Richard Thorpe, Shipbuilders Council of America Design forum. Case studies by shipbuilders actively working on designs for coal fired ships. Dr M Kinoshita, President, Hitachi Shipbuilding Marshall Meek, Director, British Shipbuilders A Fukugaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Elvino Derdini, Italcantieri SpA Dr K S Min, Daewoo Shipbuilding (provisional) J Goldman, Friede & Goldman (Chairman) Program October 22 The rationale of bunkering J van Oldenborgh, Shell Coal International Classification society requirements Howard Blanding, American Bureau of Shipping Raw coal, coal/oil mixtures, pulverised fuel Peter Gill, Coal Processing Consultants Coal fired marine boiler plant Alan Hodgkin, Babcock Power Mechanical stokers at sea Harold Johnson, Detroit Stoker Co. Pneumatic transfer of coal on board Michael Crowley, Macawber Engineering Fluidised bed firing at sea Michael Virr, Stone Piatt Fluidfire To reserve your place, send your check for $435, made payable to Conference Organisers International Ltd., to Conference Office, 21 Lewes Road, Haywards Heath, W Sussex RH17 7SP England Tel 0444 50476 Telex 87515 New York office: Groupline, 63 East 79th Street New York NY 10021 Tel 212 628 4825 Telex 620115 Seaview Features: Operates on all available AC & 0C voltages. Motor rating, 60 watts, 1700 r.p.m. Built-in radio interference suppressor Self-lubricated sealed bearings. Heating element, 100 watt Surfaces, anodized hydronalium. 12 month warranty Junction box with switches & indicator Light 3 different sizes with a 9-12-14 in screen. 360 Degrees Vision Centre Motor, Drip and Draught Proof Low Power Consumption Special Flange model, designed for No Noise; No Belt Naval Ships, Ice Breakers, ships for Electric Heater for De-Icing Arctic Waters, Tugs and Life boats. Minimum of Maintenance Hydrofoils and Hovercraft. Secured agaist Vibration •AIMTROIMICS CO. -MARINE ELECTRONICS CONSULTANTS- P.0. Box 673 Rye. New York 10580 U.S.A. Phone (914) 967-5408 -Telex: 996561 Distributors Invited Manufactured by E. Weilbach A/S Copenhagen K. Denmark FOR DIESEL ENGINES... CHECK CYLINDER LOAD DISTRIBUTION WITH- BMEP BALANCER MODEL 300-A ATTACHES TO STANDARD INDICATOR VALVE INDICATES CHANGE IN CYLINDER LOAD WHILE ADJUSTING FUEL RACK GAUGE READING COMPARABLE TO AREA OF INDICATOR CARD SIMPLE TO USE REQUIRES NO MAINTENANCE ACCURATE RELIABLE CLIP & MAIL Cienera/ Thermodynamics (orporation 210 MH I H MEADOW ROAD. P.O. BOX 1105. PLYMOUTH. MASSACHUSETTS 0U60 TELEPHONE: (617) 746-0200 Please send free catalog on balancer NAME COMPANY ADDRESS CITY J. LETO STATE ZIP Demetropoulos Named West Coast Manager For Magnus Maritec Nick Demetropoulos has been promoted to West Coast District manager by Magnus Maritec In- ternational, one of the largest suppliers of marine water treat- ment and maintenance chemical technology in the U.S. Nick Demetropoulos Mr. Demetropoulos has been with Magnus Maritec since 1974 as a national account executive in New York. Now located in the San Francisco Bay area, his re- sponsibilities will include sale and service of MMI's complete line in- cluding maintenance, water treat- ment, fuel treatment, and tank coating products. He will super- vise seven MMI distributors from Vancouver, B.C., to Ciudada del Carmen, Mexico, and MMI offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles. ML Barge Seeks Title XI On 125 Barges To Cost Total Of $37,622,700 ML Barge Operating Corpora- tion, a subsidiary of ML Operat- ing Corporation of New York, has applied to the Maritime Adminis- tration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construc- tion of 125 box and rake type, jumbo covered barges, all in- tended for use on the inland wa- terways of the U.S. St. Louis Ship of St. Louis, and American Bridge Division of Am- bridge, Pa., are the proposed builders of the barges. Estimated cost of the first 60 vessels, scheduled for delivery later this year, is $17,147,700 ($285,795 per unit). The esti- mated cost of the other 65 barges, scheduled for 1981 delivery, is $20,475,000 ($315,000 each). The requested loan guarantee is for 70 percent of the total cost. 46 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
