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service the offshore oil industry, is owned by California-Gulf Part- nership, with Golden Gulf Marine Corporation as managing general partner. Boson-JMJ Marine Cor- poration, New Orleans, will be the operator, under the direction of Richard Desonier, president. The Golden Gulf has a 40-foot width and working deck space of 4,500 square feet. It can trans- port a deck load of 550 long tons, and has a liquid mud capacity of I,500 barrels and dry mud ca- pacity of 3,600 cubic feet. According to Boson-JMJ Ma- rine Corporation, the Golden Gulf will run with a crew of seven, with accommodations for 16. Fuel capacity is 57,000 gallons, with II,200 gallons of potable water aboard. The Golden Gulf is the first of 12 vessels to be built for Golden Gulf Marine Corporation by Moss Point Marine. It is the ninth ves- sel completed by the shipyard since its establishment less than Shown above at the christening of the M/V Golden Gulf, left to right: John Dane III, president, Moss Point Marine; J. Michael Jones, chairman/CEO, Golden Gulf Marine Corp.; and Mrs. J. Michael Jones. a year ago, according to John Dane III, president of Moss Point Marine. Christening the M/V Golden Gulf was Mrs. J. Michael Jones, wife of J. Michael Jones, chair- man and chief executive officer of Golden Gulf Marine Corp. Christen First Of 12 Supply Boats For Golden Gulf Marine The M/V Golden Gulf (shown above), a 180-foot long-range sup- ply boat built by Moss Point Ma- rine, Escatawpa, Miss., was chris- tened recently at ceremonies held at the Poydras Street Wharf, New Orleans, La. The new vessel, designed to U.S.C.G./SOLAS REGULATION PILOT LADDER Manufactured in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard and SOLAS regulations. Steps all 1-3/16 ' thick grooved for non-skid surface. Hearts and 70" spreaders standard. All steps are pressure tested to 750 lbs. and branded with manufacturer s name. All wood parts treated with Fed. Spec. TT-W-572 pre- servative. Can be manufactured with rubber step segments. A.L.Don Company Foot of Dock Street, Matawan, N.J. 07747 201/541-7880 TELEX: 139374 A Division of Steelstran Industries John Manly offers Superior Quality Marine Closures A Division of RivTow 2050 East Kent Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5P 2T2 (604) 327-6311/Telex 04-55394 John Manly's doors and closures are world famous. All Manly closures are CSI approved. Many marine architects, builders, owners and government agents now routinely specify Manly doors, windows and hatches. Write us for further informa- tion. John Manly Shipyards 52 Write 474 on Reader Service Card Write 149 on Reader Service Card
