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Jeffboat Launched Record-Breaking 528 Vessels During 1980 Marine Industries Hosts Reception For NYC Shipowners Marine Industries Limited of Sorel, Quebec, Canada, recently hosted an informal reception at the Quebec Government House, Rockefeller Center, New York City, for American shipowners and operators of Greater New York. Marine Industries representa- tives were presented to the trade by the Delegue general du Quebec in New York, Richard Pouliot. Shown above, from left to right: Alcide Sauve, manager public re- lations ; Anthony Paradis, man- ager ship repair; Mr. Pouliot; Guy Yeronneau, vice president, Shipbuilding & Industrial Divi- sion ; Jean-Marc Lajoie, economic counsellor; and Jean-Paul Vin- cent, manager, marine operations. A description of the shipyard and other facilities was given by Mr. Veronneau, assisted by an in- teresting audio-visual presenta- tion. Said Mr. Veronneau: "Our company has always made it a point to keep abreast of the latest technology, and today MIL is one of the best equipped and most efficient ship repair operations in eastern Canada." World renowned as shipbuild- ing and repairing specialists with shipyard and works at Sorel, 40 miles from Montreal, Marine In- dustries is also a leading manu- facturer of hydroelectric equip- ment, railway freight cars, and machinery for heavy industry. 1980 proved to be a record- shattering year for Jeffboat In- corporated of Jeffersonville, Ind. America's largest inland ship- builder launched 528 vessels dur- ing the year, and surpassed its previous record set in 1979 by more than 80 vessels. The 528th vessel, shown above, was built for American Commercial Barge Line Company. It is a standard ACBL hopper barge and measures 195 by 35 by 13 feet. A Jeffboat spokesman stated that, according to a company production forecast, another record year is scheduled for 1981. Ciccarelli Named Eller's Manager Of Stevedoring And Terminal Services Eller & Company, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has announced the appointment of Gene F. Cic- carelli as manager, stevedoring and terminal services-Miami. He will be responsible for the com- pany's overall stevedoring and terminal activities in the Port of Miami. Mr. Ciccarelli comes to Eller with 13 years of experience in stevedoring and terminal man- Cutless rubber bearings need only a thin film of water to keep propeller C 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, 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 M IHTUMTIOWU. DISTDIBUTOItS P.O. Box 1415, AKRON, OHIO 44309 agement, and is well versed in the handling of breakbulk, con- tainerized, and RO/RO cargoes. From 1967 through 1980 he held various management positions with Universal Maritime Service Corporation in New York, with the most recent position being manager of operations, having complete responsibility for an 85- acre terminal with 400,000 square feet of warehouse space. Gulf & Eastern Names Marx Trade Manager For Forest Lines Service Gulf & Eastern Steamship and Chartering Corporation has an- nounced the appointment of Henry G. Marx as trade manager for Forest Lines Service. Accord- ing to Ronald A. Berenger, vice president and general manager for the Forest Lines Service, Mr. Marx, who will be headquartered in New Orleans, will direct the day-to-day activities for the line. Forest Lines recently an- nounced an expansion in service through the acquisition of the Bilderdyk, and will offer three LASH sailings monthly from U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf to North Europe/United Kingdom and northern Spain. Gulf & Eastern, general agents for Forest Lines, operates a network of offices throughout the United States. Gulf Fleet To Provide Five Vessels For India's Offshore Operations Richard M. Currence, president of Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation, New Orleans, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gulf Fleet Marine Operations, Inc., has been awarded a multi-vessel, one- year contract by The Oil & Na- tural Gas Commission, the na- tional energy company of India. The contract provides for marine transportation services to sup- port the Government of India's exploration and production ef- forts off the coast of Bombay. Gulf Fleet will provide three newly constructed 190 by 40 by 14-foot towing/supply vessels re- cently delivered by Quality Ship- yards, Inc., Gulf Fleet's shipyard in Houma, La. Gulf Fleet will also provide two 185 by 38 by 15-foot towing/supply vessels, currently assigned to another of its world- wide areas of operation. All five vessels were scheduled to be on location by mid-February 1981. Gulf Fleet Marine Corporation is one of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation (HNG) group of companies. HNG's other lines of business include construction and repair of barges and towboats, inland waterways transportation, intrastate natural gas transmis- sion, oil and gas exploration and production, coal mining and the production and marketing of in- dustrial, medical and specialty gases. 40 Write 271 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
