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The New Boston Shipyard

Begins Operations

A new shipyard company, the

Boston Shipyard Corporation, has formally opened in East Boston,

Mass. The company has taken over the former Bethlehem Steel property, inactive since the fall of 1982.

Boston Shipyard is performing a mixture of commercial and gov- ernment repair work. The com- pany has worked on the United

States Coast Guard Cutters

USCGC Vigilant, USCGC Vigor- ous, the Woods Hole Oceano- graphic Institute vessel Atlantis

II, the training ship "State of

Maine," and numerous Military

Sealift Command Supply Ships for the U.S. Navy. In addition, var- ious fuel barges (self-propelled) from Texaco, Exxon, and Mobil Oil

Companies, have been overhauled. "The presence of Boston Ship- yard is a big boost to the Harbor," according to Brian Dacey, Bos- ton's EDIC Director, and "the com- pany will provide skilled, high- paying jobs for Boston residents and bring new life to the city's ship construction and repair industry."

Boston Shipyard has hired 225 workers and over 50 percent are

Boston residents. The company also plans to train 65 Boston resi- dents in marine trades such as ship fitting, marine electrical work, welding and machinist skills.

EDIC's Boston Technical Center has received approval for funding for the 12-week program from the

Neighborhood Development and

Employment Agency and the Bos- ton Private Industry Council.

Trainees would spend one day a week at the Boston Shipyard Cor- poration, and at the end of 12 weeks, would work full time at the company.

According to owner-president, J.

William Kenney, Boston Shipyard currently occupies 19 acres con-

The newly opened Boston Shipyard. taining 10 buildings, five piers, five cranes, and three drydocks.

The company is presently expand- ing to include 43 adjacent acres with four deepwater piers (40-foot depth) and approximately 150,000 square feet of covered new con- struction facilities. This will ena- ble Boston Shipyard Corporation to design and construct various types of ships, tugs, and barges up to 600-feet in length, utilizing the newest modular ship construction techniques.

For free literature fully describ- ing the facilities of Boston Ship- yard and the type of design, new construction, repair and overhaul work conducted at the new yard,

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REPAIR SERVICE

SERVING TUGS, PUSHERS, TOWBOATS, CREWBOATS.

SUPPLY BOATS, INLAND & OFFSHORE BARGES 3500 Ton Dock 200' x 100' 90' Between

Wing Walls 1500 Ton Dock 160' x 80' 70' Between

Wing Walls 850 Ton Dock 60' x 150' 50' Between

Wing Walls 300 Ton Dock 50' x 80' 40' Between

Wing Walls

HISTORY

Founded in 1948, Main Iron Works, Inc.'s current facilities are available for construction of new vessels ranging in size from 45' to 250 in length. Dry docking and a full range of repair services are also available, including a complete machine shop facility, sandblasting and painting services

With over thirty years experience and our record of service to the towing industry. Main

Iron Works, Inc. is ready to serve the needs of our past, present and future clients.

GENERAL SERVICES

Air control mechanics

Electrical repairs, (rouble shooting

Hydraulic mechanics

Piping and plumbing repairs

Sandblasting and Painting

Complete machine shop service

A.B.S. approved for stainless steei

Cladding on main shafts

Complete wood working shop

Four Dry Docks: 300-Ton Capacity 850-Ton Capacity 1500-Ton CaDacitv

Machine Shop:

Lathes Capacity in teet — 36 Feet

Swing in inches — 30 Inches

Wet Slips:

Three slips available for your boats or barges to tie up while repairs or supplies are being comoleted

Shaft Storage Rack:

To avoid cosily delay in waiting for transport of shafts, we provide our customers storage for their spare main shafts and rubber shafts

Inventory:

Along with our parts inventory, we keep a stock of steel plates, pipe, angles, flat bars, and channels, all American Bureau of Shipping approved

We also have a supply of forgings and bar castings which enable us to subbly your needs efficiently

Crane Service: 100 Ton Fixed Stiffieq for Offloading and ^kiciucird

Marco Pacific Tuna

Purse Seiner (continued from page 47) tems on these vessels will be

MARCO, much of which will be furnished by MARCO's licensee,

Mitsui MARCO of Kobe, Japan.

Though the design shown here is the first model to be built in

Taiwan by MARCO Pacific, sev- from 200 to 2,000 metric tons, are being readied for production.

MARCO has indicated its will- ingness to assist developing fish- eries in analyzing their needs, se- lecting the correct size vessels, and determining the proper degree of mechanization. The company will also give assistance in the start-up of fishing operations and training of fishermen.

MARCO tuna purse seiners and other vessels,

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