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Platte—will require a total of eight major repairs. Work on the Merri- mack is scheduled to be completed by August 31 this year, and the

Monongahela will arrive at the yard September 3.

Norshipco has also been re- sponding to Selected Repair Avail- ability (SRA) work of 60- and 90- day durations. Of the many Navy ships repaired by the Norfolk yard on this basis, recent contracts have been obtained on two such ves- sels—the USS Kidd that departed the yard recently, and the USS

Caron that is scheduled to arrive

August 21.

In addition, Norshipco is bene- fiting from the significant level of repair work being done at Naval

Base-Norfolk and Amphibious

Base-Little Creek, Va. The yard is providing support in this area on a contract basis. Work was also completed recently on the USS

Newport and the USS Sustain.

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PENNSYLVANIA

SHIPBUILDING

In common with most other ma- jor U.S. shipyards, Pennsylvania

Shipbuilding Company's current workload is heavily dependent on work for the U.S. Navy, a condi- tion that is expected to continue for some time.

The principal activity in the yard at Chester, Pa., is the conver- sion of the USNS Denebola (T-

AKR-289) from an SL-7 cellular containership (ex Sea-Land Re- source) to a fast supply ship. This is the second such ship to be con- verted at Penn Ship; the first,

USNS Capella (T-AKR-293), was delivered to the Navy in June this year. Work on the Denebola has just started, with delivery sched- uled for October 1985. During that period, this $60-million contract is providing an average of about 500 jobs.

In addition to work on the De- nebola, the Chester yard is ac- tively supporting the Philadelphia

Naval Shipyard on a number of programs, most notably the Ship

Life Extension Program (SLEP) of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59).

Penn Ship recently submitted a proposal for the Phased Mainte- nance Program of the USS Patter- son (FF-1061), the first of four Na- val Reserve Force frigates to be based in Philadelphia. This pro- gram, which involves four over- hauls plus around-the-clock re- pair, maintenance, and spare parts service over the next five years, is expected to be awarded shortly to a contractor in the Philadelphia area.

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PETERSON BUILDERS

Peterson Builders, Inc. (PBI) of

Sturgeon Bay, Wise., is well known as the Great Lakes shipyard that has always maintained its reputa- tion for quality, diversification, and ingenuity. Contracts won for the 14 vessels now under construc- tion for the U.S. Navy are testi- mony to PBI's experience and com-

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USA (603) 668-1600 petitive edge. Keels have been laid for 10 of these vessels, and since

November 1983 five have been launched.

Wood construction, a special area of expertise at PBI, is the material being used for the Mine Counter- measures Ships (MCM) and patrol boats (YP). Peterson is the only

Navy-approved shipyard in the

U.S. with the capabilities and ex- perience to perform certified wood lamination work. The Navy con- tract for the rugged Salvage Ships (ARS) calls for steel construction.

PBI's development plans have resulted in an outstanding solu- tion for current world needs in multi-mission patrol craft—the 66- foot PBI MK-1 that the yard is now marketing. This aluminum inshore patrol boat is capable of a speed of more than 38 knots, and can be tailored to meet a wide range of simultaneous operational missions at affordable prices.

The 224-foot MCMs represent a new concept in defensive mine warfare, combining the functions of both the conventional mine- sweeper and the more recent de- sign of the mine hunter. As the lead yard for this proposed 14-ship

Navy program, PBI has contracts for three MCMs and is working closely with the Navy in the de- sign and development of the se- ries, as well as providing draw- ings, purchasing, planning, scheduling information, and other data to the follow-on yard.

The four 225-foot ARS auxiliary rescue/salvage vessels also repre- sent a new class of ships that PBI is building for the Navy. These

Safeguard ARS-50 Class ships will replace the Navy's aged and di- minished rescue/salvage vessels.

Mission duties of the ARS are to provide salvage, towing, and fire- fighting services at advanced bases and U.S. ports. The ships are also capable of lifting submerged ob- jects as well as extensive diving support operations. They will pos- sess the finest diver life support air system in the Navy. The sal- vage holds of the ship are fitted with portable equipment to effect assistance to other vessels in de- watering, patching, and providing electrical power and other essen- tial services required to return a disabled ship to operating condition.

The 108-foot YP yard patrol craft is an expanded and refined version of the highly successful 80-foot YPs built by PBI for the

Navy in the recent past. These seven new vessels will be equipped to provide trainees at the U.S. Na- val Academy at Annapolis with "hands-on" experience in ship ma- neuvering, communications, and navigation.

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SOUTHWEST MARINE

Southwest Marine Inc. (SWM),

San Pedro Division, currently has several U.S. Navy contracts in progress. Major repair work is being accomplished on the de- stroyer USS Ingersoll (DD-990).

During drydocking of this ship, re- pairs are being made to the sonar dome and the starboard controlla- ble-pitch propeller. The scope of the work includes replacement of all blades, hub, and the OD box, along with flushing and cleaning of all internal piping of the star- board propulsion system. Work being performed on the sonar dome includes determination of the ex- tent of damage, repair of any dam- age found, and the resurfacing and repairing of the internal and ex- ternal dome structure.

Aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu, SWM is in the process of converting a compart- ment into a computer operations area. This alteration entails the removal of existing structures within the compartment and the installation of new alterations as required. The yard is also install- ing new foundation and bulkhead structures to accommodate the in- stallation of computer components and associated hardware.

In conjunction with SWM of San

Francisco, the San Pedro Division is in the final phase of structural modifications to the winch decks of the replenishment oiler USS

Wichita (AOR-1). San Pedro's work included construction of new winch deck platforms, which consisted of layout, surface preparation, coat- ing, preassembly, final assembly, and installation aboard the ship.

SWM of San Francisco has a 2,800-ton drydock that is 389 feet long, 84 feet wide, and can dock ships with drafts up to 16 feet.

Presently in the drydock is a Navy oceangoing tug that is undergoing a complete overhaul of her Fair- banks-Morse diesel engine. The vessel's hull and superstructure is being blasted to bare metal from the keel to the top of the wheel- house. The preservation system being applied by SWM's crew is in- spected daily by quality assurance inspectors to insure high-quality workmanship. General repairs to the tug's shafts, propellers, and electronics are also being accom- plished during the drydocking period.

Southwest Marine's San Diego yard currently is performing re- pairs and hull preservation on the

Navy's auxiliary repair dock USS

San Onofre (ARD-30). This con- tract is valued at $2 million; re- pairs are expected to take 50 days.

The destroyer USS David R.

Day (DD-971) entered the San

Diego yard in July for an eight- week restricted availability. The repairs and modifications affect the vessel's machinery and power distribution systems.

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TACOMA BOAT

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