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88MNNovember 2011Great Lakes Shipyard Lays Keel At Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, the laying of the keel marked the start of construction on a 60-foot work boat for the Port of Milwaukee. The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin awarded the con- tract in June 2011. The vessel is scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, WA, the vessel?s capabilities will include general harbor work, icebreaking, salvage and dive operations. The stem and hull shape will be strength- ened to optimize performance in ice. Powered by a single 405 HP Cummins QSK11 Tier II diesel engine, it will have a maximum speed of 10 knots. Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Towing Company, operates a full-service shipyard specializing in new construction, repairs, and modifications of all types of workboats and barges. The Great Lakes Towing Company also operates the largest fleet of tugs on the Great Lakes serving 40 ports and has been in continuous business since 1899. www.thegreatlakesgroup.com Trinity Offshore, LLC and Signet Maritime Corporation christened M/V SIGNET STARS & STRIPES and M/V SIGNET CONSTELLATION at the Trinity Shipyard in Gulfport, Mississippi. TMrs. Gayle L. Wicker, wife of The Honorable Roger F. Wicker, United States Senator, Tupelo, Miss., christened the M/V SIGNET STARS & STRIPES. Immediately following, Mrs. Tara E. Hauhe, wife of Mr. William E. Hauhe, General Manager, Angola LNG Supply Services LLC, Houston, Texas, christened M/V SIGNET CONSTEL- LATION. The technologically advanced tugs are specifi- cally designed and engineered to offer superior ship-han- dling, escort, and sea-keeping performance and incorpo- rate cutting edge design, leading the way in marine vessel service provided to LNG carriers. Luncheon at Latitude 30° Restaurant on Gulfport Lake followed the shipyard ceremonies. Both tugs are 100? (30.48m) RAstar 3100 Class Terminal Support/Escort Tugs, built for Signet Maritime Corporation?s U.S. Gulf of Mexico operations and will provide marine services to Angola LNG Supply Services (ALSS) in the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Robert Allan Ltd. designed ASD tugs are built to American Bureau of Shipping Maltese Cross A1 Towing & Escort Service, Fire Fighting Class 1 (Fi-Fi 1) and Maltese Cross AMS standards. The vessels will be operat- ed under Signet Maritime?s ABS-certified International Safety Management (ISM) and ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management Systems. In addition, these vessels are the first EPA Tier 3, EU Stage IIIA, and IMO Marine Tier III vessels to be built and operated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. www.trinityoffshorellc.com * www.signetmaritime.com VESSELS(Photo courtesy Signet Maritime)Two Christened for Signet Stars & Stripes, Constellation Christened at Trinity Offshore MN#11 (82-97):MN 2011 Layouts 11/3/2011 9:44 AM Page 88