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TROY BRASS, BRONZE, STAINLESS STEEL AND MONEL* FASTENERS THE ORIGINAL NON-FERROUS SPECIALISTS SINCE 1912 Quality Control Program IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-l-45208 MIL-C-45662 Specification Requirements I.A.W. MIL-S-1222 MIL-B-857 MIL-F-19700 SAME DAY SERVICE ON INQUIRIES AND SHIPMENTS TROY T.A. & D.A. TROY CO., INC. EASTERN STATES CORPORATE OFFICE 315 Fairfield Road Fairfield, N.J. 07006 N.J. 201-228-3553 FAX: 800-772-3693 TELEX: 219285TROYUR WESTERN STATES 5787 Washington Blvd. Commerce, Calif. 90040 213-726-7060 'Trademark of INCO VVVVVvVv Circle 285 on Reader Service Card ON THE COVER Photos: Clockwise from logo: Birka Princess built by Valmet's Helsinki yard; photo cour- tesy American Waterways Operators; USS Curtis; Lawrence H. Gianelli built by Tampa Shipyards; New York harbor—courtesy Moran Towing, F.J. Duffy; Glacier Express on sea trials in Puget Sound—Bill Houlton, Camera Craft; (center) launching of the submarine Newport News at Newport News Shipyard. $1.8-Million Contract To Great Lakes Dredging A $1,784,750 contract for mainte- nance dredging in Barataria Bay Waterway was awarded to the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of New Orleans according to Colonel Eugene S. Witherspoon, District Engineer. The fixed-price contract consists of the removal and satisfactory dis- posal of approximately 1,835,000 cubic yards of shoal material from a 14.7-mile stretch of the waterway located in Jefferson Parish, La. Dredging begins about 15 miles below Lafitte and extends south- ward to the vicinity of Grand Isle. The dredging is to restore and help maintain the 12-foot deep naviga- tion channel authorized by Con- gress. Harty Appointed Manager Of U.S. Navigation's Inward Service Department Frank M. Cangemi, president of U.S. Navigation, Inc., has an- nounced the appointment of Fran- cis (Frank) J. Harty as manager of U.S. Navigation's Inward Service Department. He will be responsible for all inward activities on behalf of U.S. Navigation's principals, The Na- tional Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, Scindia Steam Navigation, America-Africa Line, Breakbulk Container Line and Maragua Line. Mr. Harty was previously with Columbus Line and ELMA, han- dling their inward activities, and brings to U.S. Navigation his exper- tise in handling inbound cargo movements. DURftSONIC IS NOISE UNDER CONTROL For as many noise problems as a vessel - luxury or work - can have, Dura-Sonic noise attenuation materials can cover them. These high-density mass constructions help you meet sound regulations. Yet they're flexible for easy cutting and wrapping. Use Dura-Sonic to retain noise or reflect it from an area. For engine and generator enclosures. Pipe and air ducts. Wall panels, bulkhead areas. Deck insulation. In new construction and retrofit. Choose from a range of weights. Reinforced or non- reinforced. With or without foam backing. All non-lead. And Available Now. Contact Duracote, the source for protective fabrics since 1947. Ask for our new Dura-Sonic Brochure. Toll Free 1-800-321-2252 In Ohio 1-800-362-0588 Duracote Corporation 350 North Diamond Street, Ravenna, Ohio 44266 Circle 271 on Reader Service Card MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS ISSN-0025-3448 No. 7 Volume 48 118 EAST 25th STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010 (212) 477-6700 Telex: MARINTI 424768 ESTABLISHED 1939 ALL MATERIAL FOR EDITORIAL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO ROBERT WARE, EDITOR Maritime Reporter/Engineering News is published monthly, except twice a month in January, by Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. Mailed at Second Class Postage Rates at Waterbury, CT 06701 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster send notification (Form 3579) regarding undeliverable magazines to Maritime Reporter/Engineering News, 118 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010. Member VBPA Business Publications Audit of Circulation, Inc. asmwMaMMm&msiimm; HKSHBSUHidUSiSHUflHHI RHHHBBBnHtHI 4 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News