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Blancke Marine Awarded

Blancke Marine Services of Sewell, N.J., has signed a contract with Victress Ltd. for the conceptual design of a passenger-freight-

RO/RO vessel. The vessel is intended for inter-island use in the Bahamas. The vessel will carry passengers, mail, frozen /refrig- erated foodstuffs, and vehicles.

The vessel is 125 feet in length. It has a molded beam of 33 feet and maximum loaded draft of 7 feet. There are passenger accom- modations for 48 in 14 air-conditioned state- rooms. The vessel has a refrigerated capac- ity of 1,200 cubic feet and frozen capacity of 1,200 cubic feet. The dry cargo store ca- pacity is 2,400 cubic feet. The vessel has roll-on/roll-off capability for four vehicles.

The vessel will be powered by twin GM

Detroit Diesel 12-71TI engines rated at 540 bhp each; it will cruise at 12 knots. The vessel's electrical power system will be sup- plied by two Detroit Diesel 3-71, 40-kw gen- erators. The bow door winch, stern anchor winch, and unloading crane are hydraulically powered.

Adaptable for para-military use as a land- ing craft for personnel and vehicles, the ves- sel has its propeller shafts located in skegs for protection during beach landings. The two side skegs and the center line skeg pro- vide a flat plane to give the vessel upright stability during beachings or drydocking.

The vessel will have a 30,000-gallon fuel capacity, and carry 7,000 gallons of fresh water.

Victress Ltd. is a new shipyard being formed in Nassau, Bahamas. Victress in- tends to deliver fishing vessels, workboats, and pleasure craft to the world market.

Shipboard Habitability

Conference Sponsored

By SNAME April 7-9

To advance the science of shipboard hab- itability design and improve the quality of life at sea, The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers will host an Interna- tional Shipboard Habitability Design Con- ference on April 7, 8, and 9, 1981. The con- ference will be held at the Howard Johnson

Motor Lodge in Arlington, Va., (10 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.) This con- ference will bring together, from around the world, leaders in education, engineering, de- sign, and construction to discuss shipboard habitability problems, design solutions, and new developments.

The registration fee is $100 per person and includes admittance to all technical ses- sions, reception, and banquet, and a copy of the conference proceedings. Workshop seat- ing is limited; therefore, registration appli- cations will be accepted only on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The workshop arrangement will be uti- lized to stimulate meaningful dialogue and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas. Consequently, active participation in the workshops is being solicited. Individ- uals interested in presenting short discus- sion papers should contact Joseph E. Castle, chairman, SNAME Habitability Conference,

P.O. Box 2194, Arlington, Va. 22202; (202) 692-1591.

Swiftships Takes Over

Mangone Shipbuilding From

Stewart And Stevenson

Jerry Hoffpauir (right), president of Swiftships, and

Don Godeau, vice president and general manager of

Mangone Shipbuilding Company, are shown following the announcement of Swiftships' acquisition of Man- gone from Stewart and Stevenson Service, Inc. They are pictured during a tour of a coastal products carrier that was being completed for Sun Transport Company.

Swiftships, Inc. of Morgan City, La., has acquired Mangone Shipbuilding Company of

Houston from Stewart and Stevenson Serv- ices, Inc., representatives of the companies announced. Jerry Hoffpauir, president of

Swiftships, and Ray Loden, vice president of Stewart and Stevenson and president of

Mangone, made a joint announcement of the acquisition. The new company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiftships, and has been named Mangone Swiftships, Inc.

Mr. Hoffpauir said the move will enable

Swiftships to expand production of large steel offshore service ships, a long-time

Mangone specialty. He said they were par- ticularly pleased to "add this internationally famous shipyard to our operations" because "Mangone shares our dedication to building vessels of exceptional quality, and their ships have an unequalled reputation in rough off- shore waters including the treacherous

North Sea." He pointed out that Mangone built a large number of tug/supply vessels for Norwegian companies starting in the late 1960s, all of which are still at work in the North Sea.

Mr. Loden, in his announcement, empha- sized that Stewart and Stevenson is pleased to sell to an old established customer and expects the new relationship between the two companies to be mutually beneficial.

Stewart and Stevenson is a major designer and manufacturer of total power packages for marine and other industries worldwide.

Don Godeau, vice president and general manager of Mangone for more than 14 years, said he is "as proud of Mangone's new association with Swiftships as I am of our old one with Stewart and Stevenson.

The yard and key personnel, including all our craftsmen, will remain intact, and we are joining one of the best shipbuilders in the industry."

From its two shipyards in Louisiana,

Swiftships has produced more than 300 ves- sels. The company has built a variety of offshore service ships, patrol boats, and mil- itary vessels for major companies all over the world as well as the U.S. Navy and Coast

Guard and many countries internationally.

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