Maritime Reporter, June, 1977

<BODY> <div> TELEFLEX INCORPORATED P.O. Box 218 North Wales, Pa. 19454 Attn: Richard T. Lampitoc I would like to know more about ACCU-ROLL Name/Title Company Prudential Lines Plans Entry Into Inland River Steamboat Operations The Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce, Mari- time Administration, has author- ized publication in the Federal Register of notice that Pruden- tial Lines, Inc. (PLI) has applied for MarAd approval of a consult- ing agreement under which PLI would provide advice and assist- ance to Delta Queen Steamboat Co., with an option, conditionally, to purchase 40 percent of the steamboat firm's equity. Delta Queen Steamboat Co. of 511 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, operates the passenger vessels Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen on the Mississippi and Ohio Riv- ers. PLI, headquartered in Suite 3601, One World Trade Center, New York, N.Y., operates U.S.- flag vessels in the foreign trade, including regular cargo-passenger service from the West Coast of the United States to ports on the East and West Coasts of South America. The proposed consulting con- tract would include, but not be limited to, advice and assistance related to the operation mainte- nance, and repair of the river vessels and matters involving the furnishing of so-called "hotel services" (food and lodging) on the vessels, and the marketing of the river passenger service. The consulting agreement would be terminated on December 31, 1980, unless sooner ended, on six months' notice, by either party. McAllister Adds 4,290-HP Tug To Hampton Roads Fleet The new 123-foot Eileen McAllister, powered by two EMD 16-645 E6A diesel en- gines, is the largest of eight McAllister tugs operating in the Hampton Roads area. Newest addition to the tugboat fleet of McAllister Brothers is the Eileen McAllister, a 4,290-hp ves- sel j ust put into operation at Nor- folk, Va., for service in the grow- ing Hampton Roads Harbor area. The vessel was named for, and christened at the Norfolk Inter- national Terminal by Mrs. Eileen McAllister Donovan, a great- granddaughter of Capt. James McAllister, who founded the ma- rine transportation company in New York in 1864. Present at the christening cer- emonies were 200 distinguished guests and their spouses from the Norfolk Hampton Roads area. Bruce McAllister, president of the marine towing company, stated in remarks during the christening ceremony: "The ad- dition of the Eileen to our Hamp- ton Roads fleet gives the port much needed additional service to handle its expanding marine traffic, and also makes available a modern seagoing vessel for ocean tows and offshore rescue work." The Eileen McAllister, which was designed by Donald C. Hankin of McAllister Brothers and con- structed this year at Main Iron Works, Houma, La., joins a fleet of seven other company tugs in the area and will be the most powerful of them all. She is 123 feet overall, with a beam of 34 feet, depth of hold of 18 feet 6 inches, has a working draft of 16 feet 6 inches, and a speed of 141/G knots. Crew space for 10 men and storage fuel capacity and refrigeration for 25 days for ocean tows have been provided. She is powered by two EMD 16- 645 E6A diesel engines. Mrs. Eileen McAllister Donovan, assisted by her daughter Eileen, breaks the bot- tle on the bow of her namesake tug in Norfolk Harbor. In this close-up, Neill McAllister, vice president of McAllister Brothers, serves as instructor. Over 200 guests attended from the Hampton Roads area. ACCU'F The first push/pull control systems featuring captive ball-bearing cages lfeleflex (U.S.A.) P. O. Box 218, North Wales, Pennsylvania 19454 215/699-4861 • Telex 84-6446 • TWX 510-661-8231 applications in service • Throttle/shift control systems • Remote valving systems • Steering control systems • Ventilation control systems system performance • 90% efficient transmission over any length or configuration • Ultimate system efficiency in both tension and compression • Reliable stainless steel components • Captive ball-bearing cages provide greater system reliability and longer life reduced system costs loll cable can A single Accu-Roll n eliminate rod and crank, long chain and sprocket or cable/pulley systems. At the same time it provides effective system cost reductions through elimination of unneeded accessories and/or components and reduced installation and maintenance costs. June 15, 1977 Address </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>