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GREAT SHIPS OF 1998 (Continued from page 28) ble. The resulting double hull barge thus becomes very similar in concept to Maritrans' purpose- built double hull barges, the

Maritrans 300 and the Ocean 400.

The structural design has been reviewed and approved by the

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Finite element analysis was employed at each stage of the design. The most modern methods of parts programming and numeri- cally-controlled steel cutting were used to prepare the individual plates prior to assembly. "The fit-up of the modules went very well," said Mike Keenan, president of Tampa Bay Shipyard. "In addition we carried out a pro- ducibility study in partnership with Maritrans that promises great saving for future projects."

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Maritrans innovative barge rebuild pro- gram didn't stop with the barge. The upper pilothouse for the tug will now be the primary steering station, so it was enlarged for comfort and also raised higher for better visibility. shipyard was able to assemble a management team and a work force that executed this complex project to the satisfaction of all concerned. Maritrans and Tampa

Bay Shipyard established a strong working relationship from the first few weeks after the shipyard was selected following competitive bid- ding.

This was especially important since the design was owner-fur- nished and all aspects had to be tailored to the excellent handling facilities available at Tampa.

Advanced methodologies of part- nering and association have been applied throughout. Possibly the most important challenge is maxi- mizing production efficiency dur- ing the mating of the sub-assem- blies to the existing hull.

Stephen Van Dyck, chairman and CEO of Maritrans, Inc., cred- its the management of Tampa Bay

Shipyard with "having worked hard with Maritrans to create the foundation for a partnership that will make the expected future rebuild projects even more suc- cessful. After an appropriate trial period on the M-192, and assum- ing no big surprises in the indus- try, we will have another 10 barges to rebuild."

The OPA-90 retirement dates for

Maritrans' super barges extend from 2003 to 2010. Maritrans intends to do roughly one conver- sion a year beginning around the turn of the century.

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