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The battleship, USS Iowa (BB 61) on sea trials. Ingalls Shipbuilding photo

U.S. NAVY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM

Fourth Update — Changes As Of July 1984

Excerpted from a report published by

International Maritime Associates, Inc.

This is the fourth in a series of re- ports detailing the latest changes in the United States Navy shipbuild- ing program. The first report ap- peared in the November 15, 1983 is- sue of MARITIME REPORTER, the second in the February 1, 1984 issue, and the third in the June 1, 1984 issue. The following reflects changes which have occurred since the publication of the third article.

International Maritime Associ- ates, Inc. (IMA) is a management consulting firm. IMA provides mar- ket and financial analyses, assists in developing marketing strategy, and works with firms to implement specific programs in the maritime and naval markets. Assignments have been performed for shipbuild- ing and ship repair firms, equip- ment manufacturers and shipown- ers in the United States and fifteen foreign countries. Clients include

M.A.N.-B&W Diesel, Grumman

Aerospace, Todd Shipyards, Na- tional Intergroup, Allis-Chalmers,

Lips Propellers, and several Scan- dinavian shipowners. For addi- tional information contact James

R. McCaul, International Maritime

Associates, Inc., 1800 K Street, N.W.,

Washington, D C. 20006. Telephone (202) 296-4615 or telex 64325.

This final update to our report on the Navy shipbuilding program is divided into four sections: legis- lative action, developments in the shipbuilding program, changes in procurement rules, and Navy con- tracts awarded since January. It includes information available as of 27 June 1984.

I. LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Congress has been reviewing the FY 1985 defense budget re- quest over the past three months.

Most attention has focused on the

MX missile, troop positioning in

Europe, testing of antisatellite weapons and deployment of nu- clear armed cruise missiles at sea.

The ship procurement budget has passed through Congress with rel- atively little debate.

FY 1985 Budget To Provide For

Procurement Of 27 New Ships

Or Conversions

On 19 April the House Armed

Services Committee submitted its report (H.R. 98-691) on FY 1985 defense authorizations. It recom- (continued on page 46) 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News