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Newport News Shipbuilding Delivers Attack Submarine 'Olympia' Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia turned over its 12th Los Angeles Class (SSN-688) attack submarine to the U.S. Navy recently when it delivered the USS Olympia (shown above on sea trials). The new ship is the 36th submarine the Newport News yard has built for the Navy. Olympia (SSN-717) was commis- sioned and officially entered the fleet shortly after delivery, during ceremonies at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The ship's keel was laid on March 31, 1981, and she was launched April 30, 1983. The Los Angeles Class subs are 360 feet long, with a beam of 33 feet and submerged displacement of 6,900 tons. They accommodate 12 officers and 115 enlisted men. New- port News Ship currently is building six other attack submarines, along with three Nimitz Class aircraft car- riers. One submarine, the Chicago (SSN-721), plus the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), were launched recently. 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Inwood, N.Y. 11696, (212) 327-3430, (516) 239-7339, (713) 840-7569, (714) 544-1131, Telex: 96-0140 MAMCAF INND MMC (EUROPE) LTD. An MMC International Affiliate Co. 'E' Floor, Milburn House, Dean Street, Newcastle-Upon- Tyne, NE1 1LF United Kingdome, Tel: 0632-328339, 322581 • Telex: 537005 MARINE G. Other applications Triple Function Tape: Offshore drill ships and production rigs, platforms, barges; closed tank function for chemicals, LPG & Ammonia. Call or Write Today for your Free Brochure. Named executives at Hughes companies for current year were (L to R): Joseph W. Hughes, vice president of both Hughes Bros., Inc. and James Hughes, Inc.; Robert J. Hughes Jr., president of James Hughes, Inc.; and William J. Hughes Jr., president of Hughes Bros., Inc. Fifth Generation Of Family Named To Executive Posts At Hughes Companies At the recent annual director's meeting held in New Brunswick, N.J., Robert J. Hughes Sr., chairman of James Hughes, Inc., and William J. Hughes Sr., chairman of Hughes Bros., Inc., an- nounced new appointments in the family-held marine businesses. The meeting also commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Hughes Barge Line, founded in 1894. The Hughes roots go back to Mi- chael Hughes, a barge builder, who arrived in New York in 1843 and relocated to New Brunswick in 1862. His son, James Hughes Sr., worked in his father's shipyard and in 1894 began to operate barges on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, transporting coal from Pennsylva- nia to New York. In 1910, with his barge and tug fleet growing, he opened an office in New York City. His son, James Hughes Jr., ex- panded tbe business from canal to coastwise transportation, repre- senting the third generation of the family. Known in marine circles as "The Captain," he led the business until his death in 1949. James Hughes, Inc. was incorporatecd in 1934, and became an iCC-certified water carrier in 1944. His three sons, Bill, Bob, and Jim (the latter died in 1965), joined the firm in the 1930s. With expanding business they set up the separate corporation of Hughes Bros., Inc. in 1945 to han- dle chartering and sales activities under the slogan "Clearing House for Marine Difficulties." The Hughes organization contin- ued to expand, operating and rent- ing their fleet of barges, transport- ing oversize objects by tug and barge, and providing or selling all types of floating equipment and molded Uniroyal marine fenders through its Sales Department. Bob Hughes Sr. is widely known throughout the industry, having for- merly served as chairman of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. Bill Hughes has long been active in the Moles and the White- hall Club, of which he served as president. While remaining as chairmen and chief executive officers of the two family firms, the Hughes brothers have revived a tradition observed for many years of rotating annually the presidency of the corporations. Accordingly, they have named for the current year, fifth-generation family members—William J. Hughes Jr. as president of Hughes Bros., Inc.; Robert J. Hughes Jr. as president of James Hughes, Inc.; and Joseph W. Hughes as vice president of both companies. Butterworth Announces A New SCAMP Underwater Hull Cleaning Station —Literature Available Butterworth, Inc., an Exxon affil- iate, has announced a new station owned and operated by Seaward Marine Services, Inc. in Baton Rouge, La. to service the U.S. Gulf Coast. This division will be man- aged by Cecil Achord. Mr. Achord has 14 years' experience in the Gulf offshore industry with ex- tensive knowledge of underwater husbandry and repair. The Gulf Coast division of Sea- ward Marine Services, Inc. will pro- vide the following services: Butterworth's SCAMP under- water hull cleaning; propeller clean- ing and polishing with 3M Scotch- Brite brand marine cleaning discs; underwater hull inspection using ABS approved computerized non- destructive testing equipment and procedures and underwater wet welding per WS D3.8-83. Butterworth, Inc. has been a man- ufacturer of top performance ma- rine maintenance systems for 54 years and now has SCAMP service stations in 15 ports worldwide. A colorful, four-page brochure is available on the SCAMP® under- water hull cleaning machine with before and after photos and chart showing net savings over a 24- month period. For a copy of this detailed brochure, Circle 33 on Reader Service Card Circle 318 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
