American Ship Dismantlers Co., Portland, Oregon, is building a 2,000-dwt crane barge for Schnitzer Leasing, Inc., Portland, Oregon. Designated Hull No. 103, it will have dimensions of 180 feet by 45 feet by 12 feet.
Jeffboat, Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind., is to construct ten additional 1,500-dwt covered hopper barges for stock purposes. The dimensions of each barge will be 195 feet by 35 feet by 12 feet.
Lone Star Marine Salvage Co., Houston, Texas, is to construct nine deck cargo barges for the Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Ark. Three of the barges will have dimensions of 80 feet by 24 feet by 6 feet; the remaining six will be 120 feet in length, 30 feet in beam and 6 feet in depth.