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KEEL LAYING for

ADC CO LENGTH 255

AKb DC BEAM 51

SEPT 16. 1983

PETERSON BUILDERSINC.

The ARS construction principals at Peterson Builders are from left to right: Harry W. Taylor,

ABS; Cmdr. Paul Robinson, USN; Robert E. Peterson, vice president, PBI; Joe Gagnon, vice president, PBI.

Third ARS Keel Laying

At Peterson Builders

The detail design and construc- tion contract Peterson Builders

Inc., of Sturgeon Bay, Wise., pre- viously signed with the U.S. Navy has led to a succession of ARS keel layings at PBI. First the ARS-50

Safeguard in 1982; then the ARS- 51 Grasp earlier this year, and a third keel was recently laid for

ARS-52.

The ARS Class vessels are being constructed for the U.S. Navy to replace an aging class of rescue/ salvage vessels and to upgrade the mission-essential equipments and systems found onboard vessels of this type. The mission of these ships is fourfold: (1) Debeaching of stranded vessels, (2) Heavy lift ca- pability from ocean depths, (3)

Towing of other vessels with wire or synthetic hawsers, and (4)

Manned diving operations.

For rescue missions the ship is equipped with fire monitors amid- ships and on the forward kingpost that can deliver both foam and seawater. The salvage holds of the ships are outfitted with portable equipment to effect assistance to other vessels in dewatering, patch- ing, electrical power and other es- sential services required to return a disabled ship to an operating condition. The ships will have the finest diver life support air system in the Navy fleet.

The rugged construction of these steel-hulled vessels, combined with their speed and endurance, make the ARS ships well suited for res- cue/salvage operations on behalf of

Naval and commercial shipping throughout the world. The versa- tility of these ships will add im- measurably to the capabilities of the U.S. Navy with regard to ren- dering assistance to those in peril on the high seas.

The lead ship of the series will be launched in early November at

Peterson Builders. A fourth ARS is also under contract with PBI.

Dimensions of the ARS Rescue/

Salvage vessel are as follows: 255 feet length overall, 51-foot beam, 15-foot draft. The ship has a 2,725- ton displacement and a sustained cruising speed of 14 knots.

Fritz Culver Offers

Free Data Package On

Towing/Anchor Winches

Fritz Culver Inc., Covington, La., a leading manufacturer of high- quality towing/anchor-handling winches and deck equipment, is of- fering a free data package on the full line of towing/anchor-han- dling winches built under license from A/S Hydraulik Brattvaag.

Hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and controls are supplied by Hy- draulik Brattvaag but the winch is built in the United States by

Fritz Culver. As a world leader in the development of low-pressure hydraulic systems, Hydraulik

Brattvaag has built over 40,000 units since 1941.

The data package includes a full description of the design features of the winch line, four different winch styles, comparisons and op- tional equipment available.

Seven different models of tow- ing/anchor-handling winches are described in full detail with photos and plan view and side elevation drawings, with dimensions for each model. All data is included—drum specifications, rated line pulls and speeds at various positions on the drum and more.

For a free Fritz Culver data package,

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Navy Awards Tracor $7.7-Million Contract

Tracor, Inc., Austin, Texas, has received a multi-year contract from the Naval Supply Center, Norfolk,

Va., for engineering, analytical, and technical support as required by the NAVSEA Combat System

Engineering Station in Norfolk for the AN/SQQ-89 (V) Underwater

Sensor System, the Anti-Subma- rine Warfare Control System, and associated subsystems.

The one-year contract includes two one-year options and has a to- tal potential value of $7,696,150.

Dr. William C. Moyer, group vice president of Tracor Applied

Sciences, said the new work rep- resents a continuing involvement of the company in the installation and integration of independent sonar systems requiring multiple variations created by a diversity of ship classes.

Dr. Moyer said the work will be performed by Tracor's Systems

Technology Division from its op- erations in Groton, Conn. The Di- vision is under the general man- agement of William M. Pugh, division vice president.

Mr. Pugh announced that Mar- shall P. Hall of the Groton Direc- torate has assigned Victor S. As- ciolla, Surface Engineering

Department director, to manage the new program. The majority of the engineering and analytical ef- forts will be accomplished in the

Groton facilities, complemented by off-site support at Norfolk and other locations throughout the country.

COMTECH Awarded Navy

Contract For $4,126,745

COMTECH Telecommunica- tions Corporation, Hauppague,

N.Y., has been awarded a $4,126,745 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for seven satellite com- munications signal analyzers. The

Naval Electronic System Com- mand, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00039-83-C- 0266).

K. Fox Named Senior VP

By Tacoma Boatbuilding

Tacoma Boatbuilding Co., Ta- coma, Wash., has announced the appointment of Kenneth Fox as senior vice president, a new posi- tion at the company, a builder of high performance, medium-size naval ships and other vessels. "This action solidifies our recent efforts, including the election of B.

James Lowe as president on July 9," noted Frank B. Lynott, Ta- coma Boatbuilding Co. chairman, "in positioning the company's ex- ecutive group to coordinate project management and engineering more effectively, to accept significant new work, and to resume full pro- duction as a nine-week strike of shipyard workers winds down."

Reporting to Mr. Fox will be three vice presidents and their de- partments: Claus G. Hackenber- ger, engineering; William M.

Rickett, project management; and

Wallis E. Vivit, project develop- ment. Mr. Fox will report to Mr.

Lowe, who is chief operating offi- cer, as well as president. As senior vice president for engineering and planning, Mr. Fox also will direct long range planning, coordination of capital improvement plans and implementation, and development of cost-reduction and efficiency im- provement programs.

Thomas Marine Offers 38' Aluminum Crewboat —Literature Available

Detroit Diesel-powered crewboat carries 22 and a crew of three.

Thomas Marine's latest offering is a 38-foot 6-inch crewboat which seats up to 22 workmen in a dry cabin plus a crew of three. Speed is 12 knots cruising and 14 knots in a dash.

The crewboat is of 1/4-inch alu- minum plate construction heli-arc welded and reinforced. Length measures 38 feet 6 inches, beam 12 feet 6 inches, with a draft of 40 inches. A pair of Detroit Diesels, 4-53, of 140 hp. (keel cooled) pro- vide the power. Marine Gears,

Borg Warner 2.5-1 Vee-Drives. The propellers are Columbian 22 by 22-inch, bronze, three blade.

Steering for the crewboat is Hy- nautic Hydraulic. Keel Coolers by

Thomas Marine; shafts are Armco,

Aquamet 22. Bearings: Johnson

Duramax Nonmetallic. Electric panels: Kes Electric. Radios: Mo- torola and ICOM. Fathometer: Im- pulse Digital. Paints: Devoe and

DuPont. Controls: Morse.

The hull design is by Thomas

Marine, Inc. Keel: full keel, ex- tending below the prop tips. Water tight Bomar hatches. Seating: 22 passengers, plus a crew of 3. Win- dow defrosters and cabin heat by

Thomas Marine, Inc. Isolation

Transformer by La Marsh. Alumi- num by Kaiser.

This is a specialized hull design by Thomas Marine. Variations to the design are possible and an ex- tensive line of workboats, patrol boats, dredge tenders and fishing boats are offered.

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