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IHI Delivers VLCC 'Nissho Maru'

To Idemitsu Tanker Company

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy

Industries Company (IHI) re- cently completed the 257,882- dwt tanker Nissho Maru (shown above) for Idemitsu Tanker Com- pany of Tokyo. The new ship is the first vessel delivered by IHI's

Kure Shipyard this year, and the first tanker of over 200,000 dwt built by IHI since April 1977 when the 274,348-dwt Texaco Car- ibbean was completed.

Among the outstanding fea- tures of the Nissho Maru are the cargo control room and the en- gine control room, which are nor- mally located on the boat deck and in the engine room, respec- tively, arranged in the same com- partment near the living quar- ters. This makes central control possible during cargo handling, and helps to rationalize the com- munication and operation between the deck and engine departments.

A data logger, which displays ma- chinery and equipment operating data on its character display and can also record them automati- cally, is provided in the engine control room.

The IHI/Sulzer type 9RLA90 main engine is a slow-speed diesel with a maximum continuous rat- ing of 32,400 bhp at 98 rpm and with low fuel consumption. While under way the waste heat of the main engine exhaust is recov- ered to drive the turbogenerator.

Service speed at full load is 14.5 knots. A MARISAT system pro- vides telephone communication with anyplace in the world.

Windlasses and mooring winch- es are driven by a centralized electro-hydraulic power supply that provides ease of operation and lower maintenance. Eight dedicated ballast tanks with a total capacity of 83,700 cubic me- ters meet the SBT (Segregated

Ballast Tanks) provisions under international marine pollution prevention regulations.

Nissho Maru has an overall length of 340.60 meters, beam of 54.50 meters, depth of 28.00 me- ters, and draft of 19.70 meters (1,117.44 by 178.8 by 91.86 by 64.63 feet). The big vessel is op- erated with a complement of only 24 persons. $3.7-Million Navy Contract

For Inflatable Lifeboats

Awarded To Goodrich

The BF Goodrich Company,

Akron, Ohio, has been awarded a $3,744,224 firm fixed-price con- tract for 968 MK6 inflatable life- boats. Work will be performed in

Union, W. Va. The Navy Ships

Parts Control Center, Mechanics- burg, Pa., is the contracting ac- tivity. (N00104-81-C-2639)

John Murray Appointed

Purchasing Agent For

Lexington Transport

John J. Murray

Lexington Transport (New

York), Inc. has announced the ad- dition of John J. Murray, as pur- chasing agent, to its staff. Mr.

Murray started his career in ship- ping with Seiling and Jarvis. In 1954, he joined United Maritime

Corporation and handled the pur- chasing for 12 vessels until 1979.

He now supervises the purchas- ing for 10 vessels at Lexington

Transport.

New HITCO Brochure

Covers High-Temperature

Insulation Textiles

The right textile to meet nearly any industrial insulation need can be found in a new brochure from

HITCO, high-temperature mate- rials specialists. The brochure covers a family of textiles for asbestos replacement, energy sav- ings, and personnel and equip- ment protection to over 2,300 F.

Fifteen color photos show a range of applications and demonstrate versatility of the insulating tex- tiles.

Text describes capabilities and advantages and lists typical ap- plications for three basic textile materials in the HITCO family: fiberglass for economical insula- tion needs to 1,000 F, a blend of fiberglass and aramid fibers for superior strength and wear resistance to 650 F, and a refrac- tory silica material for service from 1,000 F to over 2,300 F. All are available in a variety of forms—cloth, tape sleeving, rope, yarn, cordage, batt, and bulk fi- ber— to meet specific customer needs, states the brochure. HIT-

CO is a subsidiary of Armco, leading steelmaker and diversi- fied manufacturer.

For a free copy of brochure

LHM-8780,

Write 24 on Reader Service Card

Avondale Will Build Barge

For Atlantic Cement At

Cost Of About $16 Million

Avondale Shipyards, Inc., a subsidiary of Ogden Corporation, announced that it has signed a contract to build a self-discharg- ing cement barge at a price of approximately $16 million for the

Atlantic Cement Company, Inc. of Stamford, Conn. The barge, 420 feet long by 80 feet wide, will be used by Atlantic in the coast- wise movement of bulk cement.

Construction will begin in the third quarter of 1981, and the barge will be delivered during the third quarter of 1982. The price is subject to full escalation as to labor and materials cost.

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

These positions are located within the Ship Design and Integration Directorate responsible for the con- ception and development of integrated naval ship design from concept throughout its life cycle. • DIRECTOR, NAVAL ARCHITECTURE DIVISION (SEA 321)

The incumbent has overall responsibility for organizing, directing and controlling the Naval

Architecture Division. Responsibility encompasses functional areas and related systems from basic concept through R&D for ship design, habitability, mass properties evaluation, passive damage con- trol, hull form, fluid dynamics and development of associated systems and production level computer- aided programs. • DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HULL GROUP (SEA 32B)

The incumbent is responsible for the technical and administrative engineering direction of research, design, development and life cycle support of surface ship, submarine and submersible hull systems including development of design criteria and standards for hull forms, seakeeping, material applica- tion/fabrication, structural integrity, general arrangements, safety and damage control.

In addition, the two positions cited above are identified as being rotational assignments for selectees together with three other SES positions within the Directorate with the ultimate goal of enabling each executive to become fully knowledgeable of all aspects of ship design and integration.

Applicants must possess a B.S. Degree in Engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university (or equivalent) plus substantial, progressively responsible professional experience in naval architectural management and technology base development.

Salary range: $52,247 to $61,600 (Currently limited by law to $50,112.50).

These positions are located in Arlington, Virginia in the Crystal City Complex. Interested applicants should send a Standard Form 171, Personal Qualifications Statement to:

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

NATIONAL CENTER #3, Room 4E17

ATTN: SES UNIT, MAT 09M5

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20362

ANNOUNCEMENT #: SEA-32-80 ME

Applications should be received by 7 April 1981. (Vacancy should close no earlier than 7 April, 1981)

An Equal Opportunity Employer U.S. Citizenship Required

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