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is indeed a noteworthy achieve- ment."

Commander Bobeck also noted the Ogden Dynachem includes design features not presently re- quired by the Coast Guard but likely to be instituted in the fu- ture.

Accommodations for a comple- ment of 36 are provided in the single tower, which also includes lounges, a gymnasium, conference room, ship's office, dining room and other facilities. Each of the regular 24 crew members is housed in an individual stateroom having private toilet and shower.

A six-man dormitory is available for technical support personnel making intermittent voyages.

The Ogden Dynachem is classi- fied as an American Bureau of

Shipping Maltese Cross A-l E

Chemical Carrier; Oil Carrier; and Maltese Cross AMS, Maltese

Cross ACC.

TRW Receives $15-Million

Amphibian Contract

TRW Inc., Washington Opera- tions, McLean, Va., has been awarded a $15,282,719 modifica- tion to a previously awarded cost plus award fee contract for tech- nical and engineering support to the Amphibious Ship Acquisi- tion Project. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command is the contract- ing activity.

Bath Iron Awarded $4.9-Million For PSA Work

On 4 FFG7-Class Ships

Chairman and chief executive officer John F. Sullivan Jr. of

Bath (Maine) Iron Works an- nounced recently the shipyard has been awarded a contract for $4.9 million for additional work on four FFG7-class guided mis- sile frigates (FFG-20, 22, 28 and 31) built by Todd Shipyards on the West Coast, but scheduled to be homeported on the East Coast.

The initial contract price cov- ers all work to be done on the

FFG-20 and advance planning, de- sign work and material procure- ment for the remaining three ships.

The Post Shakedown Availabil- ity (PSA) work includes modifi- cation of combat systems, instal- lation of improved early warning systems, habitability modifica- tions and the updating of the other ships' systems.

The USS Antrim, FFG-20, is expected to arrive at Bath on

May 7, 1982 for a 14-week PSA period. $300-Million Navy Award

For Indian Ocean Base

Raymond, Brown and Root,

Mowlem, Houston, Texas, have been awarded a $300,000,000 cost plus award fee contract for the construction of Navy and Air

Force facilities at the Naval Sup- port Facility, Diego Garcia, Brit- ish Indian Ocean Territories. The

Naval Facilities Engineering

Command, Pacific Division, is the contracting activity.

M/V Ogden Dynachem

Main Engine Hitachi B&W 2 X 8K45GT Diesel

Reduction Gear i

Steering Gear . Propulsion Systems

Inert Gas Generator Moss Rosenberg

Auxiliary Boiler Foster Wheeler Boiler Corp.

Cargo Control System Paul Monroe Hydraulics, Inc.

Cargo Valves Dover/Norri

Pumps IMO Pump Div.

Pumps Frank Mohn

Pumps Worthingto

Electronic Gaging System SAAB

Manifold Valves Crane

High-Level Tank Alarms MMC

Navigation Equipment Raytheon

Foam System National Foam

Sewage System St. Louis Ship F.A.S.T.

Air-Conditioning Plant York

Distilling Plant Del aval Separator

Purifiers Do Lava I Separator 7" to 10"

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