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This is an entirely new departure for vessels of this trade, as little or no refrigerated cargo has heretofore moved to or from the territories served by the American Scantic line. The cargo compartments are de- signed to carry a varied assortment of products which will require tem- peratures of from 5 to 35 degrees. The refrigerating plant consists of eooling three cargo spaces totalling 17,300 cubic feet, and six ship’s stores refrigerators totalling 3,908 cubic feet; also one water cooler for circulating ice water. To accomplish the necessary cool- ing and provide a flexible refrigerat- ing system there are installed two compressors as manufactured by the Brunswick-Kroeschell Co., a _ divi- sion of Carrier Corp. These compres- sors are of the vertical, single acting, double cylinder type, each direct connected to a 25 horsepower marine type, electric motor. Duplicate con- densers, brine coolers and _ brine pumps are also furnished. Electric Power and Auxiliaries Each vessel is equipped with two 75 kilowatt generators consisting of Winton diesel direct connected to Westinghouse direct current genera- tors. These sets furnish power for electric kitchen, refrigeration, light- ing and ventilation. Mechanical supply and exhaust is fitted to all passenger spaces, kit- chen, refrigerated boxes and machin- ery spaces, generating machinery spaces and _ propelling machinery spaces. All living quarters are heat- ed by individual Fintube steam radi- ators under direct control of occu- pant of each room. Public rooms are heated by air circulation through same type radiator. All bulkheading is fire resisting, consisting either of structural. steel, armorply by United States Plywood, Co. or micarta veneered panels ‘by Westinghouse Co. Below the bridge deck all doors are hollow steel bulk- S. S&. Scanpenn Sailing from New York New York Shipbuilding Co. for T has been the fashion in many quarters to question the fitness of Americans generally to suc- cessfully manage the business of operating ships in competition with the thoroughly experienced and reputedly skillful Europeans. The fundamentals for success however are the same in all lines of endeavor. One of these fundamentals, which no ‘one can. deny is an American character- istic, is the initiative and vision necessary to create an atmosphere pleasing to the customer. By this intensive effort to please the customer business has profited in many lines ashore. The splend- idly conceived and executed re- conditioning of these freighters for the Scantic.line, following a number af similar conversions for other lines, is an indication that the American's genius for pleas- ing his customer does not entirely leave him when he goes to sea. Editor's Note RABAT Cae RSS LN RRS ALES RBIS TS I BS, head panels and connected by hollow steel joints which together with door bucks have been developed by the designer. Furniture in the staterooms is of metal consisting of patent combined dressing table and wardrobe unit, metal bed with drawers under and for Scandinavian and Baltic ports, June 11. Moore & McCormack Inc., Owner and Operator. MARINE REvIEw—July, 1932 concealed ceiling pullman berths supplied by the Simmons Bed Co. The combined dressing table and wardrobe units, hollow steel doors and bulkhead joints were made by the Jamestown Metal Desk Co. Among other manufacturers who participated in the conversion of these vessels are John Wanamaker,’ public room furnishings and draper- ies; lighting fixtures and lamps, Cassidy Bros., New York. The air- ports in the passenger accommoda- tions are of the Stone “‘stirrup” type furnished by the American Loco- motive Co. Enclosed promenade deck and veranda windows are of the vertical sliding type furnished by the Kearfott Engineering Co. An automatic leveling accommo- dation ladder was supplied by Elisha Webb. All deck coverings were furnished and applied by Selby Battersby Co. American Equipment Furnished Marine hardware was supplied by the H. S. Getty Co. For the galleys; the electrical equipment was furnish- ed by Edison Electric Appliance Co. and the steam equipment by Dougherty and Elisha Webb com- panies. Electric refrigerators in the pantry are of Frigidaire make and in the smoking room Seegar. New ‘pumps fitted are of Worthington Pump & Machinery Co. make. Fire detection and extinguishing include, in passenger spaces the Garrison system, in the holds the Lux Rich system and in machinery spaces Floamite. The American Scantie line, Moore & McCormack Co., owner, has ex- pended approximately $1,250,000 on these four vessels in order to make them the finest of their class plying between New York and Northern Eu- rope. It is significant that the last three to go into commission have capacity bookings for the maiden trip. First voyage after reconditioning by Three sisterships will follow 19