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McAllister Bros. Acquires Norfolk, Baltimore And Carolina Lines Assets McAllister Brothers, Inc., the New York-based towing and trans- portation company, has acquired the marine and other transporta- tion-related assets of Norfolk. Balti- more and Carolina Lines, Inc. (NBC). The announcement was made by company president Brian A. McAllister. Termed a charter/ sale transaction, the move involves NBC's five tugs and seven barges, as well as water and motor carrier rights. According to Mr. McAllister, the former NBC operation will be known as McAllister Feeder Line, and will provide uninterrupted con- tinuance of NBC's barge service be- tween Norfolk, Baltimore, and Phil- adelphia on a charter basis, along with other operations including trucking between the three ports and to inland destinations. The new routes complement McAllister's container barge sailings between New York and New England two or three times a week. As vice president of McAllister Feeder Line, E. Patrick Mullaly will be responsible for the former NBC operations, and will continue to direct the container barge ser- vices. Wartsila Gets $44-Million Contract From Board Of Navigation For Icebreaker Wartsila's Helsinki shipyard has received an order from the Finnish Board of Navigation (FBN) to con- struct an icebreaker of the advanced Karhu II Class, a type developed by the shipyard in close cooperation with the FBN. A sister ship is near- ing completion at the Helsinki yard. The new design replaces the obso- lete Karhu Class. To be powered by four Wartsila Vasa 16V32 7,425-bhp diesel en- gines, the new vessel will have an overall length of 324.8 feet, beam of 79.4 feet, and draft of about 26 feet. The diesel-electric propulsion will feature a Kymi/Stromberg cyclo- converter ac plant providing a ser- vice speed of 18.5 knots. Mark Controls Butterfly Valve Approved By Navy —Literature Available Mark Controls Corporation of Evanston, 111., has recently had its FlowSeal high-performance butter- fly valve placed on the qualified products list for use in firesafe ap- plications by the U.S. Navy. This qualification has been awarded after rigorous evaluation and fire testing of the valve by the Navy. It signifies that the FlowSeal Fire-Flow seat design is suitable for use in critical applications involving flammable liquids such as jet fuel. The Navy qualification of Flow- Seal valves is in accordance with Military Specification MIL-V- 24624 (SH) and Amendment I, and includes styles A and B of Type I firesafe stainless steel valves, and Type III firesafe aluminum/bronze valves. For further information and free literature on Mark Controls high- performance valves, Circle 17 on Reader Service Card Tech Development Issues Series 52RL Air Starter Motor Specification Sheet Tech Development Inc., manu- facturer of the Turbostart™ air starter, recently announced the availability of a revised product specification sheet entitled "Series 52RL Open-Pit Mining Haul Truck Air Starter Motor." This revised spec sheet features the "TDI Tur- bostart™ Selection Guide for Vari- ous Sized Engines and Operating Pressures." The 52RL, Part Num- ber 52447-12, can be applied to die- sel engines in the 500 to 2,000-hp range, and will provide good starts on air pressures from 200 psig down to 60 psig. It is directly inter- changeable with other types of starters now used on U.S.-built en- gines such as the Cummins KTA 2300, Detroit Diesel 16V-149 and the EMD 16-645. 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