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First American Asks Title XI On Two Bulk/Containerships First American Bulk Carrier Corporation, Orange, Texas, has applied to the Maritime Adminis- tration for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construc- tion of two bulk/container ves- sels. First American, a new com- pany owned by the Pension Fund of the Marine Engineers' Bene- ficial Association and General Shipholding, S.A., a firm orga- nized in Luxemburg, had previ- ously applied to MarAd for con- struction differential subsidy for these ships. Each of the 38,580-dwt ships, to be powered by diesel engines, would have two onboard, 30-ton gantry cranes and capacity to carry about 1,300 TEUs. They would be used in worldwide trad- ing, primarily between the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Levingston Shipbuilding Company, also of Orange, is the proposed builder, with delivery estimated for Sep- tember 1982 and August 1983. The estimated cost of each ves- sel is $78 million, $36.3 million or 46.5 percent of which will be paid by the construction differ- ential subsidy. Therefore the Title XI guarantee, if approved, will cover $31,275,000 or 75 percent of the $41.7 million that will be the owner's cost for each ship. Marine Efficiency Opens New Seattle Office To Serve Fishing Industry Marine Efficiency Engineering recently announced the opening of its new office at 2208 N.W. Mar- ket Street, Suite 210 Ballard Building, Seattle, Wash. The firm provides independent marine en- gineering consulting, design, and problem-solving for the fishing industry, with emphasis on en- ergy efficiency in propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems. The two principals are George A. Lundgren and Thomas J. Brei- wick. Their firm is stressing an active involvement in current fish- ing technology such as automated longlining and factory trawlers. Mr. Lundgren has been an in- dependent consultant for the past five years specializing in fuel economy, speed and power pre- diction, propulsion system design, and vibration analysis. Mr. Breiwick has spent the past 11 years as a marine engineer at shipyard and naval architecture offices, most recently as a princi- pal in the design offices of B. F. Jensen and Associates. He works primarily in the field of vessel auxiliary machinery systems, pip- ing systems, and hydraulic sys- tem design. Jerry Magness Named Marketing Manager For Petro-Marine Engineering Jerry D. Magness Petro-Marine Engineering, Inc. has announced the appointment of Jerry D. Magness as manager- marketing. He formerly served as manager-projects in the firm's New Orleans office. In his new capacity, Mr. Magness is respon- sible for the Petro-Marine's world- wide marketing operations, in- cluding client relations, market- 7jf t S^S i i ff' BIO-STS 1000 STS-II ONLY SIGMA OFFERS BOTH BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL MARINE SANITATION DEVICES To accommodate your particular needs, SIGMA has available a variety of shipboard sewage treatment systems that meet all U.S. and International requirements. SIGMA MSD's are easy to install, easier to operate, and easiest to finance. Deliveries from the United Kingdom, Greece, and U.S.A. . . Shipboard Pollution Control Equipment WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATION AND SERVICE New York, ATCO MARINE CORP., Brooklyn EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVES United Kingdom, FUGLESANG, LTD., London Scandinavia, IEPC, A/S, Oslo Germany, HATLAPA, GmbH, Uetersen Greece, TECHNOMAR CO., LTD., Piraeus Italy, ALBERTO BORDONI, Genova TREATMENT SYSTEMS 2 Davis Avenue Frazer, PA 19355 USA Telephone: 215-647-3100 Telex: 902014 SIGMA FRAZ Cutless rubber bearings need only a thin film of water to keep propeller M shafts rotating smoothly and efficiently. An exclusive "water wedge" design keeps a thin layer of * water between the bearing and shaft. In effect the load is floating on the lubricating film. Shaft friction and horsepower losses are minimal. Water does the job. And there's not a drop of oil or grease to worry about contaminating the waterways. Trouble-free Cutless marine bearings from Lucian Q. Moffitt, use them for maintenance or new construction. LUCIAN MOFflTTJNC. NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS P.O. Box 1415, AKRON, OHIO 44309 58 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
