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Workmen install the base for the 4,000/6,000 forging press.

NKS Plant (continued) new plant layout, as well as data listing the heavy equipment in- stalled and annual output of prod- ucts from the steel making shop, casting shop, forging shop and heavy fabrication shop. Marine products include steam turbine ro- tor shafts and casings, rudder stocks, rudders, propeller bonnets, stern frames, sterntube bushings, propeller shafts and intermediate shafts. A full color cutaway illus- tration of a ship showing units manufactured, is included along with color photos of plant equipment.

For a free copy of the new NKS brochure, circle the number at the end of this article.

The NKS plant site inspection was initiated and coordinated by

Mr. Engelbrecht, president of

Lexington International Trading

Company, North American sales agent for NKS.

Further information regarding this project may be obtained from

Mr. Engelbrecht at Lexington In- ternational Trading, 551 Fifth

Avenue, New York, NY 10176; (212) 697-3333, or from NKS Ex- ecutive Offices at 404 Paseo de la

Reforma, 06600 Mexico, D.F.

Circle 88 on Reader Service Card $12-Million Navy Contract

Awarded GE For Attack Sub

Propulsion Machinery

General Electric Company,

Washington, D.C., has been awarded a $12,000,000 fixed-price- incentive letter contract for one ship-set of main propulsion ma- chinery for SSN-688 class subma- rines including main steam tur- bines, reduction gear and emergency propulsion system. The work will be performed in Lynn,

Mass. The Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

New Navigation Lights

Introduced By Perko —Literature Available

Four new electric navigation lights have been designed and de- veloped by Perko, Inc. of Miami, the world's largest manufacturer of marine lights, hardware, and accessories. The new selection in- cludes a 225-degree white mast- head light, red and green 112V2- degree side lights, 135-degree stern or towing lights, and all-round 360-degree lights.

Each light meets the U.S. Coast

Guard requirements under 1972

COLREGS for use on all vessels from 65.6 to 164 feet long (20-50 meters). All are designed with cast bronze bases.

Additionally, a new plastic knob has been designed for Perko's windshield mounting brackets, al- lowing lights to be raised and low- ered easily to their desired posi- tion and securing them firmly.

For a brochure covering Perko's complete line,

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GE Awarded $24.58-Million

Increase For Shipboard

Electronic Subsystems

General Electric Company, Syr- acuse, N.Y., has been awarded a $24,580,833 increase to a previ- ously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract for 14 AN/SQR-19 (V) ship-based electronic subsystems plus ancillary support items. The

Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contract- ing activity.

Transamerica Delaval twin Enterprise DMR 46 engines (each 3500 hp), mounted on Chockfast Orange', power the rugged workboats of Biehl, Inc. Kuyper gears with cast-in- place Chockfast alignment also help to assure powerplant dependability.

When reliability cannot compromi count on the organization

High-performance products and worldwide service from factory-trained and certified chocking specialists. Chockfast Orange" has earned a reputation for reliability • more than 15,000 main propulsion systems, plus • genera- tors and auxiliary equipment • sterntube, strut, pintle, rudder and pedestal bearings • steering gears • engine-room and cargo pumps • anchor wind- lasses • bow thrusters • cable penetrations • stern winches.

P.O. Box 454 20 Commerce Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Telephone: (215) 855-8450 Telex 84-6342 Cable: Philres MMLL fMAIN IRON WORKS, INOl)

REPAIR SERVICE

SERVING TUGS, PUSHERS, TOWBOATS, CREWBOATS,

SUPPLY BOATS, INLAND & OFFSHORE BARGES 3500 Ton Dock 200' x 100' 90' Between

Wing Walls 1500 Ton Dock 160' * 80' 70' Between

Wing Walls 850 Ton Dock 60' x 150' 50' Between

Wing Walls 300 Ton Dock 50' x 80' 40' Between

Wing Walls

HISTORY

Founded in 1948, Main Iron Works, Inc.'s current facilities are available for construction of new vessels ranging in size from 45' to 250' in length. Dry docking and a full range of repair services are also available, including a complete machine shop facility, sandblasting and painting services.

With over thirty years experience and our record of service to the towing industry, Main

Iron Works, Inc. is ready to serve the needs of our past, present and future clients

GENERAL SERVICES

Air control mechanics

Electrical repairs, trouble shooting

Hydraulic mechanics

Piping and plumbing repairs

Sandblasting and Painting

Complete machine shop service

A B S approved for stainless steel

Cladding on main shafts

Complete wood working shop

Four Dry Docks: 300-Ton Capacity 850-Ton Capacity 1500-Ton Capacity 3500-Ton Capacity completed 1st qtr. 84

Machine Shop:

Lathes Capacity in feet — 36 Feet

Swing in inches — 30 Inches

Wet Slips:

Three slips available for your boats or barges to tie up while repairs or supplies are being completed

Shaft Storage Rack:

To avoid costly delay in waiting for transport of shafts, we provide our customers storage for their spare main shafts and rubber shafts.

Inventory:

Along with our parts inventory, we keep a stock of steel plates, pipe, angles, flat bars, and channels, all American Bureau of Shipping approved.

We also have a supply of forgings and bar castings which enable us to supply your needs efficiently.

Crane Service: 100 Ton Fixed Stiffleg for Offloading and

Loading Supplies.

All of the services listed above are available on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week. Quotation and price schedules are available upon request.

Located at 50 Mile Marker on Intracoastal Waterway

P.O. Box 1918

Houma, Louisiana 70361 M™

CONTACT:

LeRoy Molaison • Henry Brunet

Otto Hughes • Wayne Piazza (504) 876-6302 • (504) 525-4020^

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