Tiny ships steer revival as owner-operated freighters rise
Long Beach reports renewed activity as individually owned small freighters return to work. G Allan Hancock yacht Velcro II is being converted into a tomato freighter for Lower California routes. The Santa Providenza discharged a tomato cargo, with the Santa Maria and Coastal Star joining the season. Coastal Star carries van PME to a San Ignacio Lagion drilling project, with a Mexican barge due to deliver remaining equipment. The Tayhak loads asphalt for Corinta, while the fleet operates on shoestrings, reflecting a broader revival in owner-operated shrimp ships and related trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
G. Allan Hancock
Velcro IL
Child Brothers
Lower California
Infantry
Santa Providenza
Santa Maria
Coastal Star
Pike Drilling Co
San Ignacio Lagion
Long Beach
San Francisco
Ont Benon Sul
Corinta
Caffee
National Presbyterian Leaders Visit Feb 19 24
National leaders of Presbyterians will visit February 19 to 24 for meetings and hearings in the Southland. De Mariya A Chappell of New York City and Geordberg Wo Mattice of Philadelphia will lead discussions on missionary support and church projects with visiting delegates from Newport Tarbor and Manresa among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterians
Tradorabio
Panfererene
Ace de Mariya
Chappell
New York Ciy
Fron
Kelday
Ues
Thibea Island
Newport Tarbor
Kame
Southland
Toe
Eenrinsky
Hiechiro
Chivel
Manresa
Japan Ship Safety Chief to Visit Here
Japan Ship Safety Chief plans a visit this week, discussing maritime safety with U.S. authorities in Washington DC. The visit follows advisories from the Maritime Safety Agency about canal guard duties and war safety at sea, noting a fleet of 60 harbor patrol craft and 10,000 personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan Ship Safety Chief
Taken Olibe
Ute Maritime Safety Agency
Oat Fagan
Testerona
Iin
Wadlington
MSA
Canal Guard
Hipe Anew
Dignitaries Aboard the President Polk Liner
On the westward ginba run to March 1 the liner President Polk arrives with Editor Frank D. Schyroth of the Brooklyn Eagle and Mrs Schyroth aboard among other dignitaries. Stephen M. Griffith, president of Griffith Co., and his wife, accompany, and William P. Sullivan of Square Butte Mont disembarks at San Francisco after a world tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Polk
Frank D. Schyroth
Brooklyn Eagle
Schroth
Stephen Mm.griffith
Griffith Go
Inege Contracting Firm
William P. Sullivan
Syquare Butte
Mont
Catleman
San Francisco
Japanese Ship Line Official Visits City On First Postwar Call
Akasaki, a state member of OSK Line aboard the freighter American Maru, sails into port today as the first OSK ship to call at an American port since before the war. He will study current shipping and trade conditions and stay as guest of Leonard Formosa and Joe Blackett, managers at Williams, Dimond & Co agency for OSK.
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Akasaki
OSK Line
Japan
OSK
Leonard Formosa
Pand Joe &. Blackett
Wiliams, Dimond & Co
O8k
A H Line Ships To Carry Familiar Names At Sea
The American-Hawaiian Inc fleet will deploy C4 freighters named with old Farriar terms. Nevadan Californian and Texan are among the vessels readied for the Huinen trade route, built to operate seven-hatch ships chartered from the government since just after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farriar
American-Hawaiian Inc
Nevadan
Californian
Texan
A-H
Tuna Commission Picks Headquarters
The Inter-American Tuna Commission, recently formed, will have no headquarters at San Diego and will be headed by Dr. Mil ner A. Schacter as director of investigation. A fisheries laboratory will be established at Puntarenas, Costa Rica, under Dr. Gerald W. Howard, formerly at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-American Tuna Commission
San Diego
Milner A. Schacter
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Gerald W. Howard
Scripps Initiation of Oceanography
la Oun
Olive Oil Arrival from Lucca Ties to Pacific Coast Distributor
American President Lines cargo ship SS President Garfield carrying 100.5 gallon drums of olive oil from Lucca Italy for a Pacific Coast distributor marks a notable shipment. The voyage highlights one of the largest olive oil consignments to reach the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Willamette Victory
Lucca
Italy
Ere
Loads Canned Goods Freighter James Sails for Central America
The James, a former subchaser now at Long Beach, will load canned goods in San Francisco for Central America. It flies Honduran flag and is owned by Lambrinas Steamship Co. The James is expected to resume calls soon, per Southern Terminals. The Comet Guard cutter Min returns to port around 10 a.m. next Thursday after patrolling Weather Station Sugar north of Japan. The white cutter Swan ferries patrols between Yokohama and Atlak, refueling en route.
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James
Long Beach
San Francisco
Central America
Lambrinas Steamship Co
Southern Terminals
Fatonka
Sugar
Japan
Yokowaka Naval
Atlak
Cargoliner Plans Near-World Service From APL Vessel
SAN FRANCISCO Feb 17 The American President Lines announced it has applied to charter a prototype cargoliner near completion at a Pascagoula Mississippi shipyard President George Kitson said the vessel would be plated for round the world service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
American President Lines
Pascagoula, Miss
George Kitson
Harbor Women's Traffic Club Installs New Officers
Annette M. Saunders of United Fruit Co. is the new president, succeeding Katy Bell Stephens, as Harbor Women's Traffic Club seated officers at a dinner in the Wilton Hotel. Rose M. Kaliterna and Viola Hill named first and second vice presidents with a slate of officers and directors including Ruby Casey, Nava Aflor, Vicki Barnes, Bette Gutierrez, Greta Buehler, and others. Marian Park Young presided. guests included Madge Henderson and Edna Ebright. Burt McIntyre presented the film Flight Into Time.
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Annette M. Saunders
United Fruit Co
Harbor Women’s Traffic Club
Empire
Wilton Hotel
Katy Bell Stephens
Women’s
Rose M. Kaliterna
French Sardine Co
Viola Hill
Harbor Ship Supply Co
Ruby Casey
Walker's Department Store
Nava Aflor
Coastwise Line
Vicki Barnes
Lamb Transportation Co
Bette Gutierrez
Pacific Freight Lines
Greta Buehler
Angie Anderson
Union Pacific
Toni Pavie
American President Lines
Ella Eaton
H-10 Water Taxi Co
Marian Park Young
Philip R. Park Co
Vera
Ship Christer Salen Splits in Severe Seas Off Japan
The Swedish flag liner Christer Salen of Interocean Line broke in two about 100 miles off Japan with the forward section sinking. Ten passengers and 14 crew were rescued by the Marine Phoenix while the ship was towed toward Yokohama. Captain G Batelsson commanded the stricken vessel. its sister ship Sven Salen regularly to Long Beach.
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Salen-Skaggen Line
Christer Salen
Interocean Line
Japan
Yokohama
Christer Salon
Marine Phoenix
G. Batelsson
Court Rejects Suit of Hanged Seaman
U.S. District Judge Leon Yankwich dismissed Joseph McLean of Nicaragua's $100,000 suit claiming he was hanged from the Westerly's hail tank by crew members. The judge called the tale absurd and incredible and ruled the case out of court. The pending civil claim by McCarlson Hawkinson and Verne Kutch against Capt. Roland Watson for losses remains to be tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ederal
Leon Yankwich
Joseph McLean
Long Beach
McLean
Arnold R. McCarlson
Theodore Hawkinson
Yankwich
McCarison
Hawkinson
Verne Kutch
J Roland Watson
Westerly
William P. Crawford
Here’s What Yanks in Korea Need Most
Tokyo February 17. Sports Lyle Allen of Burbank California, visiting on a shopping trip for his pals in Korea, listed the hard to get items GIs want most. Stationery plain, fountain pens, playing cards, regular and color film, packet hand warmers, game boards, magazines and books mysteries and westerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Lyle Allen
Burbank
Calif
Korea
Veterans urged to report 1950 earnings for GI Bill farm training
The Veterans Administration announced that war veterans in GI Bill Institutional on farm training must report their 1950 earnings to regional offices by March 3. Failure to file may suspend subsistence payments. About 300,000 veteran farmers are in training, with reports used to adjust current year subsistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingson
Reb
Veterans Administration
Licensed Officers Sought for Tugs Above 100 Tons
The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries studies a bill to require licensed officers aboard American vessels over 100 gross tons excluding yachts and some fishing craft. Sponsored by Rep. Hart, the measure would hit inland tugboats not under Coast Guard jurisdiction. Opponents say it overregulates. supporters claim needed accountability for accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Edward J. Hart
New Jersey
Coast Guard
American Waterways Operators, Inc
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
Engineers to Elect Officers Tuesday
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday in the Persian Room at Wilmington, where officers for the coming year will be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Wilmington
Permanent Barge Route Permit Seen
Charles A. Bland, traffic analyst for Foss Launch and Tug Co and its Long Beach agency Pacific Tugboat and Salvage Co, predicts a permanent barge route along the Pacific Coast. Examiners Claude A. Rice and Lee R. Nowell recommend ICC issue a permanent certificate as Foss has operated lumber and other loads from the Pacific Northwest via Long Beach. Foss owns 52 tugs and 150 barges of various sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foss Launch & Tug Co
Pacific Coast
Charles A. Bland
Long Beach
Pacific Tugboat & Salvage Co
Claude A. Rice
Lee R. Nowell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Northwest
Foss
Merchant Fleet Adds 25 Vessels
The privately owned American merchant fleet increased by 25 ships in January to 1,902 ships, with 23 of them from the government reserve fleet. Two new vessels join the fleet, the liner Independence on its maiden Atlantic Mediterranean voyage and a supertanker, while 115 ships are in process of transfer to private ownership under bareboat charter to operate.
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National Federa
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DR. M.A Chappell
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Japanese Ship Line
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