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For all Marine Fixed Ballast Operations Densities to 450+ pcf (S.G. 7.2+) • Safe • Quick • Non-Shifting • Pre-mixed installation . Removable Genstar Stone Products Company Executive Plaza IV, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 USA (301) 682-5985 FACS No. (301) 682-5700 ZIDELL MARINE GROUP Specializing in I Water Transportation of General Cargo, Chemicals and Bulk Petroleum I Sales, Charters and Brokerage of Marine Equipment and Vessels I Vessel Design, Construction and Repair 3121 SW Moody Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201 (503) 228-8691/(800) 547-9259 RCA Telex 283985/FAX: (503) 228-6750 Ask tor Bill Gobel or Jack Breshears Circle 255 on Reader Service Card Circle 246 on Reader Service Card How Does This Grab You? The Port of Orange ...a great Gulf Coast Port, situated on a protected waterway, with lower rates and connections to major cities, and convenient rail lines & interstate routes. Also... multiple shipyard services like machine shops, sandblasting, painting, tank cleaning, and bunkering, performed by an experienced workforce equipped with pier-side facilities for top-side repair and dry- dock accommodations for vessels up to 10,000 tons. And... if that's not enough, utilize the many local marine suppliers and subcontractors, all ready to serve you. The Port of Orange...a GREAT IDEA! P.O. Box 516 • Orange, Texas 77631-0516 409/883-4363 • FAX 409/883-5607 Circle 263 on Reader Service Card • 0 • ^ • • • • \ • • WHY "GAMBLE" WITH DEPENDABILITY . . . FERNSTRUM EFFICIENT ECONOMICAL KEEL COOLING (906)863-5553 Telex: 263-3493 FAX: 906-863-5634 is a "SURE THING"! • Safeguards Engine Performance • Factory-Tested • Computer-Designed to Your Specific Needs • Completely Assembled • Easy to Install Call or Write R. W. FERNSTRUM & CO. Menominee, Ml 49858 Circle 341 on Reader Service Card Toba/ilie* BUTT CONCENTRATED CHEMICAL FOR GENERAL CLEANING VERSATILE WASHING AGENT, DEGREASER AND OIL EMULSIFIER FOR MARINE, INDUSTRIAL AND OIL FIELD USE. CLEANS, DEGREASES AND GAS FREES: Tanks and Barge Compartments, Bilges and Engine Rooms, Decks and Bulkheads, Waterline Scum, Heavy Machinery, Tools, Off-shore Oil Platforms and Drill Rigs. "Charlie" Chemical & Supply, Inc. P.O. Box 4639, Greenville, MS 38704 800-531-9894 or 601-332-9262 Circle 204 on Reader Service Card Fincantieri Delivers 135,000-DWT Bulker To Italian Owner The 135,000-dwt bulk carrier Ignazio, built by Fincantieri- CNI, during recent sea trials. The Marghera yard of Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani recently delivered the 135,000- dwt bulk carrier Ignazio to shipowner Fermar Company, Ferruzzi Group. The ship will be utilized to transport coal for the Italian thermoelectric power plants of state- owned ENEL Company under a 10-year con- tract. The Ignazio is 853 feet long, 141 feet wide, with a 75-1/2-foot depth. A fully automated pro- pulsion plant can be directly controlled from the bridge. The main engine is a two-stroke GMT- Sulzer diesel with a maximum rating of 17,800 hp. She has a service speed of 15 knots. The Ignazio is also fitted with a Selesmar Vec- tor Integrated Navigation System which pro- vides navigation planning, position fixing, route steering and data monitoring, and with satellite navigation and satellite communications sys- tems. Fermar's fleet comprises four bulk carriers, four LPG carriers, three tankers and two con- crete carriers. At present, Fincantieri has another bulk car- rier of 145,000 dwt, that will be delivered next year, and a 90,000-dwt tanker under construc- tion at its shipyards. For free literature detailing the shipbuilding facilities of Fincantieri, Circle 7 on Reader Service Card Dreyfus Announces New Sales Representatives —Literature Available Mark A. Ippolito George A. Brewer Jr. Dreyfus Supply and Machinery Corporation of New Orleans, La., a major supplier of off- shore, marine and contractor's equipment for the Southeastern U.S., recently announced the additions of Mark A. Ippolito and George A. Brewer Jr. as sales representatives. Mr. Ippolito will be servicing customers throughout the state of Louisiana, while George Brewer will be providing customers in Mississippi and Alabama with the benefit of his 30-plus years of experience in the industry. Both men will be backed, around the clock, with Dreyfus's experienced inside sales staff and huge inventories of anchors, anchor chains, con- nections, wire rope and associated fittings. For free literature giving full information on Dreyfus Supply and Machinery Corporation, Circle 38 on Reader Service Card 56 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
