Maritime Reporter, February, 1985

<BODY> <div> Diehl Named Chairman Of Ingram Barge Company Neil N. Diehl, former president of Ohio Barge Line (OBL) and Mon- Valley Transportation Company, will make Nashville his base of oper- ations in his new capacity as chair- man of Ingram Barge Company, which recently purchased substan- tially all of the marine assets of United States Steel and its Ohio Barge and Mon-Valley subsidiaries. Under Mr. Diehl's direction, In- gram is assuming OBL's handling of all the long-term contracts and oth- er requirements of U.S. Steel. As part of the ownership change, OBL's Dravosburg, Pa., base will continue to operate as an Ingram Barge facility, staffed by former OBL employees, providing essen- tially the same customer service as heretofore. In its new role of handling all of U.S. Steel's "northern" business, In- gram Barge will work closely with Warrior & Gulf Navigation Compa- ny to accommodate the steel compa- ny's marine transportation needs. J.J. Henry Firm Relocates New York Headquarters J.J. Henry Company, Inc., a lead- ing firm of naval architects and ma- rine engineers, has relocated its New York City headquarters from Two World Trade Center to 40 Exchange Place, New York, N.Y. 10005. The new telephone number is (212) 635- 4000. Moe Appointed General Manager At Alaska Division Of Sea-Land Peter Moe Peter Moe has been named gen- eral manager, continental U.S., for the Alaska Division of Sea-Land Service, Inc., the largest U.S.-flag carrier of containerized ocean cargo. He comes to the company's Seattle office from Sea-Land's biggest port facility at Elizabeth, N.J., where he served as manager, Eastern Region, North American Pacific Division. A 14-year veteran with Sea-Land, Mr. Moe has held a series of sales, marketing, and operations manage- ment positions in all of the compa- ny's five major divisions. He began as a sales representative in the Med- iterranean Division, progressing to management positions in the Atlan- tic and Pacific Divisions before his recent promotion. February 15, 1985 Navy Buys 11 More Ships For Ready Reserve Fleet At Cost Of $82.5 Million The U.S. Navy has awarded con- tracts valued at a total of some $82.5 million for the purchase of 11 com- mercial cargo ships that will be assigned to the Ready Reserve Fleet. Lykes Bros. Steamship Com- pany will sell five breakbulk ships— the Dolly Turman, Frederick Lykes, Howell Lykes, Mason Lykes, and Velma Lykes—at a total cost of $21,250,000. Farrell Lines will pro- vide one LASH vessel, the Austral Lightning, for $9.2 million, which includes 73 LASH barges and 24 40- foot and 52 20-foot containers. One purchase contract was awarded to a foreign-flag ship oper- ator, Barber Steamship Lines Ship Management Inc., an affiliate of Barber Steamship Lines, for five RO/RO ships at a cost of $52 mil- lion. This price, however, includes an estimated $20 million to upgrade the Barber ships to meet American Bureau and Coast Guard standards. The refurbishing work will be per- formed by Bethlehem Steel's Spar- rows Point shipyard near Baltimore. Barber must hand over its five ships no later than November this year. The world's most resourceful •fi\ I ! mar Hit ~7r MacGregor-Navire means high technology, superior quality, unequalled service and even more cost-competitive cargo access. It means more research and development, both on a day-to-day and long-term basis. It means producing bettersolutions and seeking innovations everywhere from the largest Ro-Ro to the smallest hatch cover. And providing an even better after- sales service; serving shipowners and shipbuilders to an extent never before possible. In all, itmeansan unsurpassed accumulation of resources, experience and know-how, from which the entire international marine industry can benefit MacGregor-Navire (USA),I no, 135 Dermody Street, Cranford, New Jersey07016. US A. Telephone: (201) 272 8440. Telex: 4754036. I || If II 1 i1 1 ii 111 K i i ii Circle 228 on Reader Service Card 21 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>