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sity Bs ti Pian inate October, (1925 U. S. Accepts Australian Steamship Inspection By authority of the secretary of commerce in department circular num- ber 292, dated August 7, 1925, the United States has entered into recip- rocal relations with the Common- wealth of Australia as regards the inspection of steam vessels carrying passengers. The laws of Australia relating to the inspection of passenger steam vessels approximate those of the United States. The certificates of inspection of passenger steam vessels of either country will be accepted by the other country only upon such in- spection as will satisfy the inspect- ors that the condition of the vessel, her boilers, and live-saving equipments are as stated in the vessel’s current certificate of inspection. Passenger vessels of New South Wales were previously granted reciprocal inspec- tion. Such vessels hereafter granted reciprocal inspection will be classed as Australian vessels. To Build Two Passenger Vessels ; Specifications have been sent out to various shipyards by the Ericsson Line, Phila., which operates steam- ships between Baltimore and Phila- delphia, for two steel ships for their services. These ships are to be 245 feet long, 47 feet beam, and are to have a speed of 15 knots. Comforta- ble sleeping accommodations must be provided for 200 passengers under usual conditions, and under extraord- jnary conditions room, to sleep 1500 passengers must be arranged for. Bids were to. be opened by President Mc- Donald of the Line in his office in Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 1925. The out- come of these bids was not known at the time of this writing. The Washington office of the MaA- RINE REVIEW has been moved to 401 Westory building, where larger and more satisfactory quarters have been secured. Mr. Fred B. Pletcher, Wash- ington representative of MARINE RE- VIEW will consequently be in a bet- ter position than ever to be of ser- vice to all of our «friends. Great Lakes Towing Co. To Build Two Tugs The large fleet of the Great -Lakes Towing Co. is to be increased by the addition of two new harbor tugs to be ready for the season of 1926. The new boats will be built at the com- MARINE REVIEW pany’s own shipyard and repair plant in Cleveland and will be duplicates of the WASHINGTON and the BALTIMORE turned out at this yard during the past season. It is estimated that about 500 tons of steel will be used in the construction of the two new tugs. Canada To Build Largest Lake Steamer Midland, Ont., is to have the honor of being the birthplace of the largest lake steamer yet constructed if plans now under way are continued. Draw- ings and_ specifications have been Dinner Given in Honor of Admiral Benson On the occasion of his seven- tieth birthday, Sept. 19, Rear Ad- miral William S&S. Benson, re- tired, was honored for his fifty years of service to the nation in the navy, and as a member of the United States shipping board, at a testimonial dinner tendered him in Washington. The dinner was given under the auspices of the committee of one hundred, headed by Curtis D. Wil- bur, secretary of the navy, as chairman and _ including many persons prominent in the public and private life of the country. Addresses were delivered by Newton D. Baker, former secre- tary of war, and the Right Rev. Hugh C. Boyle, Bishop of Pitts- burgh. completed for a vessel 633 feet in length over all, 70 feet in beam and 29 feet in depth. She is to be built by the Midland Shipbuilding Co. Some of the steel has already been ordered and it is expected that work will start early in November. Spedden S. B. Co. Deliver Ferry Boat A steel ferry boat just completed, at a price said to be $100,000, by the Spedden Shipbuilding Co., Balti- more, and designed by Eads Johnson, has been delivered to W. T. Ashe, owner and operator of a ferry ser- vice between Gloucester Point and Yorktown, Va. The new ferry has been named York. John W. Brophy, former treasurer of the Eastern Steamship Co., died recently at his home in Boston. 365 Ward Line May Build Two New Ships It has been reported that the Ward Line, New York, may build two new combination cargo and passenger ves- sels for its Cuban and Mexican trade. If these plans go through it is said that these ships will be among the finest of their size in the world.. Their accommodations and machinery will be of the latest most modern type and a speed of over 20 knots is con- templated. The Eastern Steamship Co. has re- vised its old inquiry for two passen-: ger and cargo vessels for the Bos- ton-Yarmouth run and now has taken revised bids. These two vessels in- volve a total of about 5000 tons of steel. First of New Freighters Named James Pickands The first of the two 600 feet steam- ers now under way for the Inter- Lake Steamship Co., Pickands, Mather & Co., managers, at the Lorain yard of the American Shipbuilding Co., to be launched will be named in honor of Col. James Pickands. She will be the second freighter named for Col. Pickands. The first was a small wooden steamer built many years ago. Capt. Edward W. Dixon, master of the fishing steamer KING PHILIP of Boston, and one of the best known men in local shipping circles, died recently at his home in Norwell, Mass. Becomes Sales Mana ger Linde Air Products Co. L. M. Zimmer has been appointed general sales manager of The Linde Air Products Co., manufacturers of oxygen, and of the welding gas divi- sion of The Prest-O-Lite Co. Inc., manufacturers of dissolved acetylene, succeeding L. M. Moyer, who re- signed Aug. 1, 1925. ' Mr. Zimmer entered the employ of The Linde Company nine years ago as junior salesman, and has steadily risen in rank. Most of the time he has represented the company in the Central West, coming to New York early in 1924 to act as assistant gen- eral sales manager. James Griffiths, well known Pacific | coast shipping man, has been ap- pointed general manager of the Alas- ka Transportation Co., Seattle. ev;