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THE LOG (Continued at Port Weller Shipyards as Hull #64 was laid December 16th. *** In June, 1975 member Bill Hoey acquired Zenith Dredge Company's 107-foot tug WILLIAM A. WHITNEY for his Gaelic Tug Boat Company. Re-engined with a 2,000 hp opposed-piston 10- cylinder Fairbanks-Morse diesel, Hoey will place her in operation following dry- docking in the spring. *** American Steamship will rename the motorship BUFFALO N the SAGINAW BAY in anticipation of completion of Bay Shipbuilding's Hull #721, a 635-footer due for delivery to American next year. *** Paterson's motorvessel SOODOC arrived at Vancourver in January with a 7,000-ton cargo of steel loaded in early December at Algoma Steel's Soo mill. The trip was undertaken to provide the steelmaker with cost comparisons of water-vs-rail product deliveries, *** last unit of the old Great Lakes Transit Corporation fleet of package freighters kmown to have been in operation, the J. M. DAVIS (a. BOSTON), underwent initial scrapping at La Plata, Argentina in December, 1976. Requisitioned for salt water service in 1942 along with all other steamers in the fleet by the War Shipping Administration, she last served under the Argentine flag as CANOPUS. *** Error Corrections * * * The SOUTH AMERICAN lies at Camden, New Jersey, not Kearny, as reported in last month's Log. The January column refers to Halco's CAPE TRANS- PORT possibly being moved to salt water via the "Erie Canal", That waterway ceased to exist many years ago and was replaced by what we know today as the New York State Barge Canal. Ce LAYUP_LISTS Now that Winter navigation has been reduced to a minimum, all members are encouraged to forward lists of the vessels laid up in their cities as well as areas they may have visited to either Mr. James Morris, 6191 Hereford, Detroit, Michigan 48617, or Mr. William J. Luke, 20555 Wellesley Boulevard, Birminghan, Michigan 18138, > WILLIAM B. MAHONEY Our Society lost a capable and esteemed member last December when William Mahoney passed away. Active for many years in our organization, Bill held several offices in our Society, including Vice-President. He was always ready and willing to cooperate and assist. Though quite-spoken and inclined to say little, Bill was a strong influence. Always friendly and always a gentleman, Bill Mahoney will be missed by all of us. E. J. D.