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LIND0, largest producer of tankers in Europe

Once again a prominent shipowner ta- kes delivery of a Linda - built tanker.

What makes Lindo so special?

The strength of Lindo is, and has been for a number of years, its policy of spe- cialisation and of series production.

Advantages to the owners are a sound construction with layout and details de- signed for practical operation and low maintenance cost.

Special studies are constantly being made to ensure component and system reliability. To obtain these results,

Lindo has often employed unconventio- nal methods - as in their production

On their way to the dock, engine room modules pass through the unit-shop where machinery, valves, piping and electrical installations are fitted.

Altogether about 250 modules go into each tanker. Assemb- ly time in dock is 4045 working days followed by 25-30 work- ing days at the fitting-out quay for testing and commissioning machin- ery and putting on the final coats of paint.

This adds up to the amazingly low production time of 70-75 days per ship, among the world's best.

After a series of four 250,000 tonners came the series of fourteen 285-288,000 tonners now due to be followed by thirteen 310-330,000 tonners.

Lindo was first with advanced blasting and painting shops featuring controlled climate for coating large block units - with paint systems that really last - and first with rubberwheeled trolleys to transport their block units weighing up to 320 tons.

Activities are at present concentrated around a single building dock, 415 x 90 m, capable of up to 650,000 tdw ships or more.

Materials are delivered by sea direct into the stockyard. Thence they flow through blasting and priming, to edge preparation shops and into initial assembly, collecting minor items on the way. Final assembly-shops produce modules of 320 tons and soon up to 700 tons capacity.

Painted modules are transported to the dockside where two of these are joined together, outfit added and the combi- ned module lifted by the 800-ton capa- city gantry crane, into the building dock.

In 1971 the annual output exceeded one million tons deadweight.

In 1973 five ships aggregating 1.43 mil- lion dwt. were delivered, thus main- taining Lindo's position as the largest producer of ships from a single yard in the Western World.

New and larger carriers are well ad- vanced on the drawing boards, details as usual being worked out in close co- operation with individual owners.

ODENSE STEEL SHIPYARD LTD.

ODENSE -LIND0

P. O. BOX 176 • DK-5100 ODENSE, DENMARK-TELEPHONE (09) 11 31 31 • TELEX 59849

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