Bethlehem Yard Receives $1.9-Million Contract To Repair RRF Reefer

David Watson, general manager of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point yard, recently announced the receipt of a $1.9-million contract for work on the S.S.

Cape Alava, a ship assigned to the Ready Reserve Force (RRF).

Mr. Watson stated that the award was made by the American Foreign Shipping Co., Inc., acting as agent for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.

The ship is due for general maintenance, repairs, preservation and modifications. It is expected to be completed in mid-November.

The Cape Alava, stationed in the James River at Fort Eustis, Va., is a general and refrigerated cargo carrier with a length of 572 feet, breadth of 75 feet and full load displacement of about 21,000 tons. It was built in 1962 for Farrell Lines as the S.S. African Cornet.

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 5, Oct 1986

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