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tw) a CAPTAIN JOHN ROEN Photo by Captain W. J. Taylor In January 1947, the CAPTAIN JOHN ROEN was sold to Boland & Cornelius and operated that season as a bulker in their colors. During the Winter of 1947-48, the CAPTAIN JOHN ROEN was converted to a self-unloader at Manitowoc and renamed the ADAM E. CORNELIUS (ii) as Boland's flagship, the second fleet for which she had assumed this status. She was later renamed CONSUMERS POWER (iii), and sails today under charter to Erie Sand Steamship Co. American Ship Building Company has secured a contract for the construction of two 30,000-ton tankers for the U.S. Navy at a cost of $104 million, 4 with an option for three more similar units. The eat first is scheduled for delivery in November of 1984, the second the following January. Bow and stern Bill Luke, Editor sections will be built at American Ship's Lorain, Ohio yard, the midbodies at Nashville with assembly at Tampa. ** The Corps of Engineers hopper dredge HOFFMAN will be retired in Decem- ber, following the earlier withdrawal of the dredge LYMAN to the reserve fleet in the James River near Norfolk. Their departure leaves only the HAINS and MARKHAM in Great Lakes service for the Corps, with private contractors to assume the task of keeping the connecting channels in proper navigable order, in accordance with present federal directives. ** The Lake Carriers Association tonnage reports through the end of August show iron ore shipments for 1982 at 28,188,659 contrasted with 1981 figures of 56,354,971. For the same period, coal shipments were up 8.6% and grain up 23%. ** The "Friends of the Boeckling" group at Sandusky, Ohio has secured approval from the Association for Preservation Technology for its participation in a three-day workshop to be held April 8th through 10th of next year. During that activity, the "Friends" will receive advice from representatives of the marine preservation group focused on the renovation of the ferry G. A. BOECKLING. Meanwhile, twin replica pilot houses, built by local public school industrial arts department ‘ (Continued on Page 6) estas