Page 2nd Cover: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (October 15, 1984)

Making a big ship bigger is the job for a real shipyard.

Jumbo izing

We coined the term and j umboized our first f^ ship in 1956. Since then ^ /',. \ we've j umboized 24 ships / ... more than the rest of the

U.S. industry combined. No other shipyard in the entire world can match our facilities, our people, our jumboizing experience.

We have an engineering and design staff of 3,500... and a total work force of more than 28,000 conscientious craftsmen.

We have 8 piers up to 1200 feet and up to 2200 feet of berthing space.. .deep-draft "" >1600 : wide ... 300,000 sq. ft. of machine ..an 11'A acre steel fabrication center...a foundrv that specializes in pouring marine castings.

We have nearly a centurv of shipbuilding and ship repair experience and we have the critical knowledge of regu- lation standards and regulatory bodies.

We can produce any size jumbo.. .bulk tanker, cargo vessel, container ship, spe- cial product carrier. We nave more experience than any other U.S. yard in designing, installing and testing inert gas systems, crude oil washing systems, segregated ballasts and other modifications to meet

IMO standards.

If you're consider- ing a jumboizing job or upgrading to meet regu- latory requirements, call us.

Newport News Shipbuilding.

Newport News, Virginia 23607. (804) 380-2600/Telex 82-M53.

TWX 710-880-0007.

Newport News , R .... LTENNECOJ

Shipbuilding

A Tenneco Company

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