Equitable Equipment Co., Inc. of New Orleans, La., was contracted by Moore Terminal & Barge Co., Monroe, La., to build a deck barge. The 1,900-dwt deck barge will measure 200 feet by 50 feet by 11 feet.
Hillman Barge & Construction Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., will build 20 deck cargo barges for undisclosed interests. Each of the 20 barges will have dimensions of 140 feet by 39 feet by 9 feet and be of 800 dwt.
Jansen Marine Corp., Troutdale, Ore., will build a 148 foot by 50 foot by 12 foot crane barge for Schnitzer Leasing, Inc., Portland, Ore. The 1,600-dwt barge has been designated Hull No. 2024.
R. G. Le Tourneau, Inc., Vicksburg, Miss., is to build an offshore, oil-well drilling barge for Reading & Bates Offshore Drilling Co., Tulsa, Okla. The barge will be equipped with 5,000-bhp diesel electric machinery and will be about 5,000 gt.
Maxon Construction Co., Tell City, Ind., will build four 1,400-dwt deck cargo barges for Kanawha Sand Co., Parkersburg, W. Va. Designated Hull Nos. 1105, 1106, 1099 and 1100, each will have dimensions of 160 feet by 50 feet by 12 feet.
Reliance Marine Transportation & Construction Corp., Kingston, N.Y., will build a 1,000-dwt deck cargo barge for stock purposes. Designated Hull No. 775, it will have dimensions of 130 feet by 40 feet by 11 feet 3 inches.
Zigler Shipyards, Inc., Jennings, La., was contracted to build six deck cargo barges by J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., Harvey, La. Each barge is to be of 2,000-dwt and will have dimensions of 160 feet by 54 feet by 13 feet. The barges have been designated Hull Nos. 197 through 202.