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Marinette Marine Awarded $51.8-Million Navy Contract

To Build Another MCM

Marinette Marine Corporation of

Marinette, Wise., has been awarded a $51.8-million contract by the Nav- al Sea Systems Command for con- struction of one additional mine countermeasures ship, the MCM-7.

Marinette previously was awarded

Navy contracts totaling $88 million for construction of two other ships of this class, the Defender (MCM-2) and the Champion (MCM-4). Both of these vessels are currently well advanced in their construction, with the Defender scheduled for delivery in 1987 and the Champion in 1988.

The MCM-7 is scheduled for the fall of 1989 delivery.

This Avenger Class is the first new mine countermeasures ship de- veloped by the Navy in nearly 30 years. It represents one of the most sophisticated and capable ships of its type ever built in the world. The ability of the MCM ships to hunt, neutralize, and sweep mines in U.S. waters and overseas areas, including all potential sea lane choke points, will provide U.S. naval forces with a formidable defensive platform.

The MCM ship is 224 feet long with a beam of 39 feet, and displaces approximately 1,200 long tons. The ship is constructed entirely of wood.

This wood structure is a combina- tion of laminated oak framing,

Douglas fir planking, and Douglas

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Parker Takes the High Cost

Out of Mil-Spec Filters.

Parker Offers Many Designs Meeting the Demanding Requirements of

Military Applications. • Custom designs meeting Mil-S-17849 (duplex) • Commercial designs accepting elements conforming to:

Mil-F-24402 Mil-F-83860

Mil-F-81836 AN6235-4A

Mil-F-27656 AN6236

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Metamora, OH 43540 419/644-4311 Circle 287 on Reader Service Card fir deck sheathing. The superstruc- ture is a combination of laminated and solid woods. The entire ship is covered with GRP fiberglass for en- vironmental protection.

Marinette will build the newly contracted MCM in its $7.1-million

Ship Erection Facility that was de- signed and built specifically to ac- commodate the MCM ship con- struction program. Utilizing the ex- pansive twin fabrication bays, two

MCMs can be completed prior to being moved to the waterfront for launching.

The new MCM ship contract award will provide a continuation of employment for the Marinette per- sonnel currently working on the program.

Dennis Hall Joins

Carrier Transicold

As Senior Vice President

Carrier Transicold recently an- nounced the appointment of Den- nis J. Hall as senior vice president.

Mr. Hall will be responsible for operations, quality assurance, pur- chasing, and sales and marketing of container and truck/trailer prod- ucts. He will report directly to Car- rier Transicold president Stephen

Munn.

Carrier Corporation is a subsid- iary of United Technologies, a bro- ad-based designer and manufactur- er of high technology products.

Raytheon Signs Sales

Agreement With YEW —Literature Available

Raytheon Marine Company's marketing manager, Carsten Pe- ters, has announced that Raytheon has signed a comprehensive distri- bution agreement with Yokogawa

Hokushin Electric Corporation (YEW) of Japan.

YEW is one of the world's leading manufacturers of gyrocompasses, electromagnetic speed logs, adap- tive autopilots, and main steering stands for merchant shipping ves- sels. Raytheon has exclusive distri- bution rights for these products in the U.S., Canada, Western Europe,

Central and South America, and the

Middle East.

The agreement with YEW en- hances Raytheon's capability to of- fer complete bridge systems which interface with Raytheon navigation and communication equipment.

Marine electronics produced and distributed by Raytheon Marine

Company include: radar, VHF and

SSB radiotelephones, Loran-C, Sat- nav, SatCom, echo-sounding depth indicators, chart recorders, color fishfinders, net sounders, weather facsimile receiver/recorders, autopi- lots, Doppler speed logs, loudhail- ers, and GPS.

Larry DeGraff, product line manager, Raytheon Seattle office, will coordinate distribution of the

YEW line.

For free literature on the marine electronics produced and distrib- uted by Raytheon,

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