Avondale Begins Construction Of Cargo Variant Ship
In a brief ceremony recently, Avondale Industries' Shipyards Division began construction of the first LSD-41 Class, Cargo Variant Ship (LSD-49) to be named USS Harpers Ferry.
Scheduled for delivery in November 1993, the USS Harpers Ferry is the first of a five-ship contract awarded by the U.S. Navy on June 17, 1988. These ships are similar to the LSD ships 41 to 48, but have been reconfigured to accommodate a different cargo mix.
Avondale Industries is one of the nation's leading marine fabricators.
In addition to its shipbuilding operations, the company specializes in boat construction and is a major repair contractor for commercial and Navy ships. It is also involved in modular construction of plants and components for a variety of landbased industries.
For free literature detailing the shipbuilding and repairing facilities and capabilities of Avondale, Circle 68 on Reader Service Ca
Other stories from February 1991 issue
Content
- Deutz-Powered Cruise Sailing Ship Launched At SFCN Shipyard page: 6
- Vancouver Shipyards Wins $35-Million Contract To Overhaul Ferry page: 6
- AK-WA Converts Incinerator Ship, Wins Contract To Modernize LCMs And Rebuilds Fishing Vessel page: 8
- Application For Use Of Foreign-Flag Vessels By U.S. Operator Receives Close Attention By Both MarAd And Congress page: 10
- Sperry Marine Donates Historic Gyrocompass To Museum page: 11
- Saab's Computerized Cargo Handling System Selected By United Tankers Of Sweden page: 11
- Cummins Marine Diesels Power Fire/Rescue Boat For City Of Avalon page: 12
- NABRICO To Build Four Chemical Barges For Maryland Marine page: 12
- Moran Towing Appoints Three New Vice Presidents page: 14
- Stewart & Stevenson Receives $20-Million Order For Gensets page: 14
- Hampton Roads Complex Poised For Substantial Expansion In 1991 page: 15
- Singmarine Acquires Two Docks To Cope With Increased Work Volume page: 15
- Versatile Pacific Delivers Search And Rescue Vessel To Canadian Coast Guard page: 16
- SNAME And SSC To Sponsor MSIMMS '91 Symposium In Arlington, March 18-19 page: 16
- Bird-Johnson Appoints Peter J. Gwyn New President & COO page: 18
- SpillStop® Technique Prevents Oil Spillqge After Tanker Accidents page: 19
- Los Angeles Shipyard Corporation Looks To Lease Todd Facility page: 20
- Tests Begin On Engine Developed By MAN B&W, SEMT Pielstick page: 20
- Southern Marine Industries page: 22
- Detyens Shipyards Refits 465-Foot Bulk Carrier page: 27
- Sperry Marine Chosen For Japan Corporate Program page: 27
- Sumitomo To Launch $59 Million Double-Skin, Double-Bottomed Tanker page: 28
- Conoco To Increase Spending To $2 Billion In 1991 page: 28
- Aquamaster Brochure Describes Products And Services Offered page: 28
- MARCO-Seattle Yard Busy With Fishing Vessel Construction, Conversion page: 30
- Schuyler Rubber, Marine Fender Firm, Receives Recycling Award page: 30
- COATINGS & CORROSION CONTROL page: 32
- Study Finds No Causal Link Between Crew Size And Maritime Safety page: 37
- Avondale Boat Division To Build 3,900-HP Tug For U.S. Owner page: 38
- Gulf Crisis Confirms Need For Global Naval Force page: 40
- H. LAWRENCE GARRETT I Secretary Of The Navy page: 41
- Navy Announces Ship Repair Schedule For FYs 91-92 page: 44
- VADM. John W. Nyquist Calls For Stable Shipbuilding Budget page: 44
- NAVY SEALIFT SHIP PROGRAM TO INJECT $1.3 BILLION INTO U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PLANNING 5 YEAR PROGRAM page: 46
- MAJOR NAVY CONTRACTS page: 47
- Lasers For Ship Defense Examined By U.S. Navy page: 52
- Nuclear Sub Launched Using NEI Syncrolift For First Time Ever page: 53
- U.S. Government Awards Ship Repair Contracts page: 53
- USS Chosin Joins Pacific Fleet — 13th Aegis Cruiser By Ingalls page: 54
- A / S Deif Offers Automatic Control For Auxiliary Engines page: 55
- Benmar Offers New Fuel Management System To Commercial Industry page: 55
- PSRY Contractors Complete Busy Year —Literature Offered page: 57
- New Decrees Will Free Brazilian Ship Operators From Previous Regulations page: 59
- Shipbuilders Council Announces 1991 Legislative Agenda page: 60
- Esso international Installs AMOS-D On Board Tanker Fleet page: 60
- Sulzer Diesel Changes Name Following Majority Stock Transfer page: 61
- CANADIAN MARITIME INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION'S 43RD ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE page: 64
- AT&T Radiotelephone Service Helps Keep In Touch On The High Seas page: 65
- AESA To Build Car/Passenger Ferry For Moroccan Owner page: 66
- World Shipyards Capable Of Producing 'Only 40 VLCCs A Year page: 66
- Drewry Study Concludes Era Of Cheaply Acquired And Run Ships Has Ended page: 66
- Global Maritime Fabricates First Swirling Flow Research Combustor page: 66
- Ship Safety Achievement, Jones F. Devlin Awards Announced By AIMS page: 67
- Impact Of Lifting Alaskan North Slope Oil Export Ban On The U.S. Maritime Industry page: 68
- Bender To Construct Two Jackup Vessels For Work In Gulf Of Mexico page: 69
- Air-Independent Mini-Sub Designed By Thyssen page: 69
- New Diesel Engine Maintenance Tool Brochure Offered By Chris-Marine page: 69
- Avondale Begins Construction Of Cargo Variant Ship page: 70
- Ships Built With Foreign Subsidies Might Face Sanctions page: 70
- Shipbuilders Council Of America Seminar On Ship Marketing, Finance To Be Held February 12-13 page: 70
- Skaarup Announces Personnel Changes page: 71
- Lips Offers New Brochure On Marine Propellers And Steerable Thrusters page: 71
- Offshore Symposium Set For Houston, April 4-5 page: 71
- Trinity Marine To Build Fourth Supply Boat For U.S. Owner page: 72
- Oceaneering Awarded Mobile Offshore Production Systems Contract page: 72
- Marine Industries Northwest Repowers Washington State Ferry page: 72
- Bethlehem Steel Sells Two Ore Carriers To Oglebay Norton page: 73
- Tidewater To Supply 41 Tugs, Barges Under Two Multiyear Contracts page: 73
- Rauma Yards Launches Luxury Cruise Ship page: 73
