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Latest Data on New Marine Work Information on New Ships Ordered—Building and Repair Con- tracts Let—Shipping Board Loans Made, Authorized or Pending rection of A. J. Tyrer, assistant director, of the bureau of naviga- tion and steamboat inspection, show that ship construction in American shipyards increased nearly 100 per cent during the month of June, The report shows that 60 vessels of 34,846 gross tons were under construc- tion in June compared with 47 vessels of 17,671 gross tons in May; 31 vessels of 11,536 gross tons in April and 40 vessels of 14,236 gross tons in March. The figures for June were larger than for any month since December, 1932. It is believed that the month of July will also show a marked increase. Several new projects will be added when the records are made up. The tonnage on construction in June included three seagoing steam and diesel vessels of 1000 gross tons or over, totalling 10,600 gross tons; four coastwise vessels from 100 to 999 gross tons; 48 unrigged steel vessels of 100 gross tons or over, for coastwise, har- bor or river travel, totalling 21,809 tons: and five unrigged wooden ves- sels of the same class totalling 1587 gross tons. R rection prepared under the di- To Build Steel Motorship Contract has been awarded to the Lake Washington Shipyards, Seattle, for the construction of a steel passen- ger and freight motorship for the Northland Transportation Co. Bids for the construction of this vessel were ‘ reported in the July Marine Revirw. The contract was placed at bid of $440,- 060 for the vessel complete, with de- livery specified on May 1, 1934. The shipping board on July 31 approved a loan from the construction loan fund to the Northland Transportation Co. to aid in the construction of this new vessel. The loan by the board will be for three-fourths of the cost of con- struction and not to exceed $350,000. This is the largest steel vessel to be built in the Pacific Northwest in several years. The new vessel is to be a combination passenger and freight motorship for the service of the North- land Transportation Co., Seattle, to southwestern Alaska. The vessel will be 231 feet in length, with a beam of 40 feet 10 inches; a depth of 22 feet 6 inches; and a draft of 16 feet. The es- timated gross tonnage will be 1800. Accommodations are to be provided for 100 first class passengers in two berth staterooms and for 22 passengers in second class. 28 The cargo capacity will be 1500 tons and includes about 3400 feet of refrig- erated space mostly for handling fresh fish. The new vessel which is being designed by M. H. Keil, Seattle naval architect, will be especially suited for service between Seattle and Juneau, Alaska, and way ports. The owner now operates in this route the steel motor- ship NoRTHLAND and the wooden mo- torship Orco which the new vessel will replace. It is understood that the contract has already been awarded to the Washington Iron Works, Seattle, for two 1000 horsepower, diesel engines for the main propelling machinery. The same company will also furnish the engines for two 75-kilowatt diesel driven generators and several diesel driven pump units. The two main propelling engines represent’ the largest marine diesel contract so far awarded in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington Iron Works, however, did build a 1000 horsepower diesel en- gine for the ferry VASHON. Contract for auxiliary and deck equipment, including electric steering gear cargo winches, capstans, and whistle, has been awarded to Allan Cunningham, Seattle. The new vessel will have a speed of from 12 to 13 knots and bunker ca- pacity will be provided for a steaming radius of 9000 miles. New York Shipbuilding Co. EK. L. Cord, widely known in the automotive and aviation industries, and his associate L. B. Manning, have obtained control of the New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N. J. Ata meeting of the directors of the New York Shipbuilding Co., Aug. 2, Mr. Cord was elected chairman, and the following directors were named: L. B. Manning, C. L. Bardo, W. M. Flook, R. J. Leibenderfer, W. H. Beal, J. E. Slater, R. S. Pruitt, P. Q. Smith and A. B. Lockhart, Jr. Clinton L. Bardo of Camden, N. J., who continues as president of the company, made the announcement of the change in control and administra- tive personnel after the meeting of the directors. Mr. Cord succeeds Wm. M. Flook as chairman, and Mr. Flook becomes vice chairman. Mr. Manning has been elected chairman of the executive committee of which Mr. Cord and Mr. Bardo are the other two members. Mr. Pruitt was named gen- MARINE REVIEw—September, 1933 eral counsel and secretary of the com- pany. Mr. Cord explained the acquisi- tion of the New York Shipbuilding Co. as an additional step in rounding out his other interests in the build- ing of various units of transportation. In addition to air transportation the Cord company is also a manufacturer of automobiles, air craft, and auto- motive and marine engines for all purposes. The New York Shipbuilding Co. was founded in 1899 and has a very solid reputation in the construction of naval and merchant. vessels. The latest merchant work was the con- struction of the MANHATTAN and WASHINGTON for the United States lines, the largest merchant vessels ever built in the United States. It now has under construction the 10,000- ton cruiser TUSCALOOSA to be launched in about a year. On Aug. 3 this yard received a contract from the navy de- partment for the building of two light cruisers and four destrovers, for a total amount of $38,454,000. To Install Refrigeration The Merchants and Miners Trans- portation Co. on Aug. 6 announced award to the Newport News Shipbuild- ing & Dry Dock of a contract totaling $330,000 for the installation of refriz- eration systems in four of its vessels. These vessels are to be fitted for the transportation of fruit and other perishable merchandise between southern ports and the Atlantic sea- board, the vessels are the LAKE FLoris, recently purchased from the United States shipping board and now being reconditioned by the Sun Ship- building & Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., the S. S. Yorx, the S. S. RoANoxKr, and the S. S. Provipence. The work is to be completed by Nov. 1. When these vessels enter service complete refrigeration of cargo at an exactly suitable temperature will be possible. Heretofore vessels have been equipped with a system of forced draft ventilation, for this service and other vessels of this company are now so equipped. The United States Engineer office, Philadelphia, on Aug. 18 opened bids for the purchase of the United States army engineer tug PHILADELPHIA and equipment. Three bids were received ranging from a low of $726 to a high $763.50.