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Peterson Builders Lays Keel

For Second Of Three

Mine Countermeasure Ships

Keel-laying for MCM-3 Sentry, took place recently at Peterson

Builders, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wise.

This ceremony marked the second keel-laying of the three mine coun- termeasure ships under contract with the Naval Sea Systems Com- mand at PBI.

In addition to the MCM construc- tion contracts, Peterson Builders holds the NavSea Lead Yard Ser- vices contract for the MCMs. As such, PBI works with the Navy in the design development of these ships, establishment of criteria for procurement, planning and schedul- ing, as well as compiling statisical data for the follow-on MCM con- struction contracts. A total of 14

MCMs represent the Navy's present requirements. This mine warfare re- newal program will replace ships in service since the early 1950s.

Laying of the keel in PBI's newest and largest ship construction facili- ty brings PBI's main ship building complex full to capacity with wood- en ships. The 224-foot MCM-1 and

MCM-3 as well as several 108-foot

YPs of the seven ship Navy contract progress in various stages in these buildings.

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Shown above at the keel-laying, left to right: Curly Kostichka, PBI MCM ship manager;

Ellsworth L. Peterson, PBI president; Richard Russell, PBI production manager; Lt. Richard

J. Goldsworthy, USN-Sturgeon Bay SupShip Project Officer; Daniel McCluskey, Sturgeon

Bay SupShip MCM project manager; and Niles Weborg, PBI wood hull construction depart- ment head.

Eastern Marine Delivers Towboat —Ninth of A 10-Vessel Contract

Eastern Marine, Inc. of Panama

City, Fla., recently delivered the towboat Eagle, the ninth vessel of a 10-vessel contract that was signed with Central Gulf Lines, Inc. of New

Orleans, La. The vessels are oper- ated by Compass Marine Gulf, Inc., also of New Orleans, and have a scheduled run between New Orleans and Port St. Joe, Fla., pushing a tow consisting of two barges loaded with 6,000 tons of coal.

The towboat measures 70 by 26 by 9 feet and is powered by two

Detroit Diesel 12V-149N engines.

The reduction gears are Twin Disc

MG-540 at a 6:1 ratio. Kahlenberg 72/53 four-bladed stainless-steel propellers are mounted on 7-inch forged steel shafts. Shipboard power is provided by two 50-kw generators driven by two Detroit Diesel 4-71N engines.

Other equipment includes Fern- strum grid coolers, EMI 16-point alarm system, Kobelt engine con- trols, Patterson M51-5-100 deck winches, Carlisle & Finch search- lights, Perko Navigation lights, and

Eacco doors.

Eastern Marine is a growing com- pany that has earned a reputation in recent years as a builder of high quality vessels with exceptionally good workmanship. The company opened their Panama City shipyard in 1978. This 13-acre facility has over 1,300 feet of water frontage and is used primarily to construct me- dium to small sized boats. Fifteen miles east of the Panama City Yard, the company opened another ship- yard in Allanton, in 1981. This facil- ity is substantially larger and is used to construct larger vessels. It com- (continued on page 9)

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