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MarAd Publishes Update

Of Vessel Inventory

The Maritime Administration has published an update of its semiannual "Vessel Inventory

Report." The publication lists

U.S.-flag merchant vessels alpha- betically by name and shipowner as of June 30, 1981. Copies are available from the Maritime Ad- ministration Public Affairs Office,

Room 7215, Nassif Building, 400- 7th Street, S.W., Washington,

D.C. 20590.

Award $47-Million Nuclear

Navy Contract Modification

To Westinghouse Electric

Westinghouse Electric Corpo- ration, Plant Apparatus Division,

Wilkins Township, Pa., has been awarded a $47,020,000 modifica- tion to a previously awarded cost plus fixed fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion components.

Work will be performed at vari- ous locations. The Naval Sea Sys- tems Command is the contracting activity. (N00024-C-5010)

Seward, Alaska To Build

Large Shipping Facility

The City of Seward, Alaska, broke ground recently for the state's largest marine-oriented in- dustrial development. "The Fourth of July Indus- trial Park, located across the head of Resurrection Bay from this picturesque community of 3,000 will be the site of a $60- million dock, shipyard, ship fit- ting, and marina area," said city manager Johnny Johnson.

The development of the 100- acre industrial complex will in- volve both private and public in- vestment. "Private sources," he explained, "have already com- mitted more than $8 million to this area."

VECO Inc. of Anchorage has leased a major portion of the in- dustrial park from the city of

Seward and as a result of the Oc- tober 6 municipal election, it will be the operator of the ship repair facility when it is completed.

VECO's license to operate the shiplift and transfer pit required at least three-fifths approval by the voters. "Endorsement of the license agreement," said Mr. John- son, "was overwhelming."

The City of Seward, through industrial development grants from the State of Alaska and bond monies, expects to invest more than $54 million during the next 10 years, said Mr. Johnson.

The city's participation will cover initial construction costs of the industrial park's public facil- ities, including the harbor and dredging, redirecting the glacier- fed Fourth of July Creek to elim- inate potential flood hazards, com- pletion of an access road to the site, installation of water, power, and sewer systems, shiplift con- struction, and drydock facilities.

The city also will provide the funds for construction of a 1,300- foot-long general cargo dock, a shiplift capable of handling ships up to 300 feet long, seven public dry berths for ships of up to 250 feet in length, bonded warehous- ing, small boat storage, and mis- cellaneous harbor facilities.

Construction of the 1,300-foot- long dock is seen as a key devel- opment of the Port of Seward as a coal transfer station for the export of Alaskan coal to the

Orient.

Two ships of up to 100,000-dwt capacity and drafts of up to 45 feet will be able to use the dock at the same time. In comparison, the shallower Port of Anchorage, now the state's busiest, usually handle ships of 35,000-dwt ca- pacity.

Seward is also Alaska's north- ernmost deepwater ice-free port served by rail. It is also the ter- minus of the Seward Highway, the only overland transportation route other than the Alaska Rail- road, between the Kenai Penin- sula, Anchorage, and the interior.

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