Page 5: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (July 15, 1983)

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Soon we'll be the toast of the East Coast.

The biggest launch in the 100-year history of

Bath Iron Works Corporation will soon take place—the opening of the new BIW Portland conversion and repair facility.

Scheduled to be operational in November 1983, BIW Portland will be a leader in naval and commercial repair. By combining superb repair personnel with complete and modern facilities, our ship repair yard promises to be the finest of its size on the East Coast.

Located in the center of the deep water port of Portland, Maine, our new conversion and repair facility is a fully equipped, self-contained unit just 40 minutes from the Bath Iron Works main shipyard. All of the necessary repair services and production shops are available, including: 1.000-foot and 600-foot piers • Average minimum water depth (MLW) at piers—37-feet • 60- and 25-ton pier crane capacity

Floating dry dock • 81,000-ton lift capacity • 844-foot length • 140-foot clear docking width • 25-ton crane capacity, both wing walls

With 70,000 square feet outside storage and 25,000 square feet inside storage, the facility is serviced by rail, water, highway and air transportation.

BIW Portland offers modern office accommodations for owners, agencies and the

U.S. Navy. And, of course, the best ship repair people in the world. "Bath-built" has been a hallmark of distinction for nearly a century—earned through a proven reputation for aggressive management, precision planning and scheduling, superior quality and competitive pricing. These same values will be extended to BIW Portland in order that "Bath-rebuilt" immediately achieves the same distinction. ® Bath Iron Works Corporation

A Congoleum Company

BATH. ME. 04530 700 Washington St.

Tel. 207-443-3311

Telex 94-4455

PORTLAND, ME. 04101

Commercial and Franklin Sts.

Tel. 207-761-4800 7 Write 803 on Reader Service Card