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Gunderson Lays Keel For First Of Three New-Design Tankers

An artist's conception of the new-design gas turbine tankers. Chevron has an option with

Gunderson to build three more of these tankers after completion of the initial three.

Gnnderson, Inc. of Portland, Ore., recently laid the keel for the first of three new-design gas turbine tankers to be built by the com- pany over the next three years on a $50-mil- lion contract. The vessels are for the use of the Standard Oil Company of California, and

Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of

Standard, will operate them.

The ceremony also marked the first new shipbuilding in the 'Portland area since the closing of the Vancouver shipyards at the end of World War II.

These vessels incorporate original design concepts which were developed by Chevron after several years of study. New, modern de- sign ideas in both hull and propulsion system have been combined to produce a safe, eco- nomical tanker. Since the vessels represent a significant departure from traditional concepts,

Chevron believes they could provide a new standard for U.S. tanker design and operation.

To put the ships into production, Gunderson will invest $4 million in additional land and equipment, said William R. Galbraith, the company's vice president for sales and engi- neering. An advanced system of module as- sembly is being introduced.

Delivery of the first ship will be 16 months,

Mr. Galbraith said, with the other two expect- ed to take somewhat less time. Each of the new tankers will be capable of carrying 267,- 000 barrels of oil cargo. The vessels are slated for trade on the West Coast and to Alaska and Hawaii.

Mr. Galbraith, of Gunderson—a subsidiary of FMC Corporation—said Chevron has an option to build three more of the same tank- ers after completion of the initial three. No

Government subsidies are involved in financ- ing the design or construction of these vessels.

To handle expanded shipbuilding work,

Gunderson acquired an additional 23 acres ad- jacent to its existing facility in northwest

Portland, according to C. Bruce Ward, presi- dent and general manager. The company also invested in a $l-million whirly crane as tall as a 20-story building, a computer-operated burning machine for cutting metal plates, and new types of welding equipment.

Construction methods will be vastly mod- ernized from the World War II system, when steel was placed one piece at a time as the ship took form on the ways. Gunderson will con- struct steel modules up to 110 tons in weight which will be set on the keel site by the giant crane and welded into place. Modular living quarters will 'be installed in the steel deck- house to facilitate construction. The pilothouse will 'be equipped with the latest-design naviga- tional equipment.

The hull is 650 feet in 'length, with a molded breadth of 96 feet and a molded depth at the side of 50 feet. The design draft is 34 feet. Ship cargo will be divided into a tank layout in accordance with the latest requirements of

I MOO, the international maritime agency of the United Nations.

Both main and auxiliary power will come from new type gas turbine-electric motor sys- tems. Emergency power is also available. The vessel will have a speed of 15 knots and a cruising range of 8,000 nautical miles. Gunder- son developed both hull and propulsion system details in consultation with Chevron, Nickum and Spaulding Associates, the naval architects, and General Electric, the systems manufactur- ers. Chevron's new design concepts which are embodied in these vessels are creating con- siderable interest in the marine industry. For that reason, Portland and Gunderson's ship- yard will be very much in the public spotlight as construction progresses.

Effect on local and national employment will be substantial. GE is building the gas turbine and motor in Schenectady, N.Y., to be shipped in modules for assembly in the ship. Present manpower projections indicate approximately 300 new jobs could be created by the project in the marine division of Gunderson, Inc. Peak employment at the marine and railcar produc- tion facility could reach 1,500 men.

Ameron Expands Services

To Aid U.S.-Based Firms

With Problems Outside U.S.

Ameron's Corrosion Control Division, which manufactures and distributes a broad line of corrosion control products throughout the world, has announced a new service designed to assist U.S.-based firms who encounter cor- rosion problems in overseas locales. Sheldon

Dunning, who has responsibility for direction of this service, has been appointed director, engineering services at Ameron Corrosion Con- trol headquarters in Brea, Calif.

Mr. Dunning has had extensive experience in developing and servicing foreign markets, having served four years as managing direc- tor, Amercoat Europa N.V. (a wholly owned

Ameron subsidiary in the Netherlands), and 20 years as an Ameron products distributor.

He will coordinate the effort to provide unique services supporting the activities of

U.S.-based companies in foreign markets. With associates, representatives, and subsidiaries all over the world (Europe, Canada, Mexico, Ja- pan, Australia and Brazil), Ameron has had an intimate experience with nearly every type of corrosion problem presented by environ- mental conditions. 50 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News