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USCG To Invite

Bids To Construct 400-Foot Icebreaker

Bids for the construction of one icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard will be invited early in 1971. The invitation may possibly involve multi-year procurement of two ships and will call for a fixed price contract with about three years de- livery for the first ship.

The icebreaker characteristics were identified as follows: 400-foot length overall; 78-foot normal beam; 28-foot draft; 11,000 tons displacement; and 17 knots speed.

Special features will include: con- trollable pitch propellers; geared gas turbine propulsion for break- ing heavy ice; diesel electric pro- pulsion (AC-DC) for cruising and normal icebreaking; ocean- ographic research facilities; heli- copter servicing and storage facili- ties ; comfortable living accommo- dations with air-conditioned living and working spaces; and passive roll stabilization system. Hull ma- terial will be mild and A537 types steel.

Interested shipyards, referring to RFP CG-10, 243-A, should con- tact the Contracting Officer (FSP- 2/71), U.S. Coast Guard Head- quarters, 400 Seventh Street S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20591.

Prudential-Grace Lines

Names Renehan VP—

To Head LASH Program

Lawrence A. Renehan

Lawrence Arthur Renehan has been appointed vice-president of

Prudential-Grace Lines, Inc., in charge of the new LASH program, it was announced by Edmund J.

Camuti, executive vice-president.

LASH (lighter aboard ship) is a revolutionary concept of totally modular ocean cargo transporta- tion utilizing large, pre-loaded barges or lighters. The LASH sys- tem was conceived and designed by the New Orleans naval archi- tectural firm of Friede and Gold- man, Inc. Prudential-Grace is the pioneer of this unique transporta- tion system. The company expects delivery early next month of the first of five LASH vessels for serv- ice in the American merchant ma- rine.

Mr. Renehan has extensive ex- perience in the maritime industry, and comes to Prudential-Grace after five years at International

Paper Company, where he was di- rector of export and marine serv- ices. It was in this capacity that

Mr. Renehan actively led the way for the adoption of the LASH concept for hauling paper and wood pulp. He supervised its develop- ment and directed all LASH ac- tivities for the company. Previous- ly, he was vice-president of South- ern Star Shipping Company, a bulk cargo carrier.

Mr. Renehan began his career with Farrell Lines as a seagoing cadet, and he quickly worked his way up to command of cargo ships.

He came ashore in 1956 to become marine superintendent and assis- tant to the president of Farrell

Lines.

Mr. Renehan is a graduate of

Kings Point Merchant Marine

Academy.

Rampmaster To Build

Gangways & Ladders

The newly formed Marine Divi- sion of Rampmaster, Incorporated, a nationally known manufacturer of rail and truck dockboards, will produce marine gangways.

Robert H. Davis Jr., president, announced that the company will use its experience in aluminum fabrication to produce high quality, lightweight, heavy duty truss and beam gangways and aluminum ac- commodation ladders. Other ma- rine products are now in the en- gineering stages.

Rampmaster Marine Division is supplying military and commercial customers from its plant at 1226

N.W. 23rd Avenue, Fort Lauder- dale. Fla. 33311.

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