FIRST BOX HOPPER LAUNCHED—Equitable Shipyards, Inc. recently launched the first 200 by 35 by 12-foot box type river hopper barge to be built at its New Orleans shipyard. Equitable's unique design of river hopper barges serves to continue the company's role as a leader in marine fabrication, which has made Equitable one of the largest medium-sized shipbuilders in the world. Equitable is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trinity Industries, Inc., Dallas, a manufacturer of industrial, marine, and structural products.