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Page 103 GREAT LAKES & SEAWAY NEWS • ... The FEDERAL KI VALIN A, FEDERAL YUKON & FEDERAL HUDSON were christened in triple ceremony held at the Oshima Shipyard in Japan. They are the fourth, fifth and sixth ships out of eight ordered. They should be making their first trips into the lakes by mid to late summer. Apr 5 ... The J. W. Westcott Co. began mail service on the Detroit River when the mailboat J. W. WESTCOTT II went out to service the downbound ALGOLAKE. ... While downbound in the St. Mary's River Interlake's JAMES R. BARKER struck the bottom as she was about to enter the Rock Cut. She damaged her #1 starboard ballast tank and developed a slight list. She was allowed to proceed down to Lime Island where she went to anchor for inspection. She was allowed to continue her trip to Recor Point with coal, arriving the next day. She arrived at Bay Shipbuilding on April 10 and was placed on the drydock for repairs. The Selvick tugs JIMMY L., BONNIE G & WILLIAM C. assisted her into the drydock. ... Syntek Technologies of Arlington, Virginia announced they have acquired the Davie Shipyard in Levis, Quebec. They will be in a partnership with Transnational Capitol Venture. Apr 8 ... The FEDERAL ASAHI made an overnight passage up the Welland Canal on her first trip into the lakes bound for Duluth. ... Oglebay Norton's DAVID Z. NORTON was removed from the drydock at the Toledo Shipyard and returned to service. ... USS's CASON J. CALLAWAY opened the port of Gladstone on Little Bay De Noc when she arrived with coal loaded in Toledo. Apr 10 ... The MacArthur Lock at the Soo opened today with the passage of the Purvis Marine tug ANGLIAN LADY. Apr 11 ... The carferry CITY OF MILWAUKEE was moved from the Seng Dock to the former Century Boat Co. Dock on the Manistee River. ... The salty MILLENIUM YAMA suffered an engine fire while upbound in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Baie Comeau. She was assisted into Baie Comeau by unknown tugs. On April 14 she was towed by the tugs OCEAN CHARLIE & OCEAN HERCULE up to Quebec City. ... The upbound salty OLYMPIC MENTOR lost power in the St. Lawrence Seaway while approaching the Iroquois Lock during a snowstorm. She ended up sideways across the channel, after being stopped for 12 hours she was allowed to continue with no apparent damage. Apr 12 ... The salty LUCKYMAN departed the Pointe-Aux-Tremble anchorage in Montreal and headed upbound for the Great Lakes. A short time later she suffered a steering failure and dropped both anchors to stop. The Group Ocean tug OCEAN INTREPIDE arrived and helped her into a berth at Montreal. She was able to depart for Hamilton on April 14 after completing repairs.