Principal participants at the Oxy Producer christening were (L to R): The Most Reverend James C. Carter, S.J., president, Loyola University; Albert L. Bossier Jr., president of Avondale Shipyards; Mrs. Tazewell Shepard Jr., sponsor; Adm. Tazewell Shepard Jr., executive vice president of Occidental International Corporation; Mrs. Cynthia Shepard, matron of honor; and Samuel Nemirow, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs.