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From Bethlehem Shipyard Liquidation

AIR TUGGERS

Ingersoll-Rand K4U 3500 lb capacity 400' cable HUA 1350 1b capacity 625' cable 350' cable Chicago

Pneumatic 2000 lb capacity 600' cable 375' " cable model 10PS

LARGE DOCKING CAPSTANS

Above deck mounted. Outside duty to- tally enclosed fan cooled motor. 40 HP 440/3/60 2-speed. 40 40 1200 & 600

RPM Capstan 24.000 lbs & 30 FPM. 12,000 lbs. (a) 60 FPM. Barrel size 22" diam. 24 r' high. 2 for sale.

SMALL CAPSTAN

Silent Hoist 7 HP 440 3 60 6000 lb cap in! 45 FPM Bar re 8" > 13" high

Style M electric totally enclosed motor lot outdoor use

AIR DRIVEN SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS

Aluminum, double dia- phragm. Wilden M15-- 3"— . " air inlet. 125 lbs air needed; M8—2" — '.•" air inlet, 75 lbs. air needed. Warren-Rupp —3"—same as Wilden

M15

WARREN-RUPP " "t "%% \ s ummr®

WILDEN

HORIZ. DUPLEX PUMPS 5" >" x 4" x 5" mfg by Union: 5 " x 4 " x 5' mfg by Fairbanks-Morse.

CRANE SCALES 50.000 & 200 000 Ills Attach to hook

WATERTIGHT DOORS IN STOCK 26"x48" 26"x60" 5/16"

SIZES

Frame - 1/4' 26"x66" 30"x60"

Panel rt

STEEL DOGS 6-Dog rightand left hand hinged doors with frames. Constructed of Vi" steel plate and meet Coast Guard regulations for above deck as well as below deck use. All dogs are bronze bushed. Built to ABS.

QUICK ACTING

WHEEL OPERATED LEVER OPERATED

IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

INQUIRE FOR OTHER SIZES

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NEW 7" RADIUS

PANAMA CHOCKS (MEET PANAMA REGULATIONS)

M" * 10" CLEAR OPENING

With extended legs for welding to deck. 14" wide on base — length 28" height 27%". IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY FROM STOCK.

ALSO 12" x 10" IN STOCK

THE BOSTON METALS COMPANY 313 E. Baltimore St.

Marine Warehouse

Baltimore, Md. 21202 (301) 752-1077

Bethlehem Steel's Huge Drydock

At New Sabine Yard In Texas

To Be Operational In Spring '85 ~ '

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The seven-section floating drydock berthed at Pearl Har- bor, Hawaii, will be transported to the new Sabine Yard of

Bethlehem Steel Corporation on Pleasure Island. The sev- en-section, open-ended unit has a lifting capacity of 56,000 tons. It is one of the largest floating drydocks in the country.

Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine

Yard on Pleasure Island, Port Arthur, Texas, will be operational in spring 1985 following the installation of one of the largest floating dry- docks in the country.

The announcement by David H. Klinges, vice president of Bethlehem's marine construc- tion group, came after the signing of all lease and operational documents with the City of Port

Arthur, owner of the Pleasure Island property, and the Port of Port Arthur, owner of the dry- dock.

The new Bethlehem facility on the Sabine-

Neches Ship Channel will be devoted primarily to the repair and inspection of off-shore oil drill- ing and production facilities.

The location of the new yard will give rig oper- ators ready access to and from the Gulf of Mexi- co. The channel width and depth at Bethlehem's 100-acre Pleasure Island location is 1,200 feet and 40 feet, respectively.

The U.S. Navy surplus drydock (AFDB-5) is currently berthed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and will arrive at the Sabine Yard in late December 1984.

The seven-section open-ended unit has self- docking capabilities and a lifting capacity of 56,000 tons.

In addition to electrical generating equip- ment, utility capacity and cranes, it is equipped with machine, carpenter and electrical shops.

The seven buoyancy chambers contain galley and mess facilities, bunk rooms and bath facili-

The location of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's new Sabine

Yard on Pleasure Island is shown by white lines. The new yard will be operational in spring 1985 following the instal- lation of one of the largest floating drydocks in the coun- try.

WINCHES—Steam or Air Operated

Stock less Anchors 3,000 lbs through 27,500 lbs. in stock,

FOB Jersey City

Large inventory of surplus chain and fittings

Supply of new chain, including ten shots of 2 5, 16" and twenty shots of 2 5/8" 9 x 12 American Hoist & Derrick Winches, reconditioned equal to new

Spare parts for all steam winches

STANDARD STEAM WINCH CO., INC.

Agents for The Crosby Group 191 Van Vorsf St., Jersey City, N.J. 07032 201/433-6974 ties and the wing walls house over 25,000 square feet of potential office and shop space.

The sectional steel dock can be configured to provide a clear docking area of either 362 feet by 310 feet or 825 feet by 122 feet, depending on the size and shape of the incoming vessel. This unique flexibility will accommodate semi-sub- mersible, mat-supported and independent leg jackup rigs.

The new Sabine Yard will be located downriv- er from the Beaumont Yard which has been operated by Bethlehem since 1947.

Ownership of the drydock was transferred from the U.S. General Services Administration to the State of Texas to the Port of Port Arthur.

The port will own the drydock, but will allow

Bethlehem to use it through an operating agree- ment approved by the federal agency and the port authority.

Employment at the new yard will grow to approximately 750 persons in the initial devel- opment phase, with additional employment op- portunities as phases two and three are imple- mented.

Gulf Engineering Unit

Named Distributor For

Alfa-Laval Separators

The OMI Equipment Sales Division of Gulf

Engineering Company, New Orleans, has been named tri-state stocking distributor of Alfa-

Laval MAB 100 and 200 series separators for the marine and offshore markets in the states of

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

The Alfa-Laval separators are solids-retaining centrifuges that are used for the purification and clarification of fuel and lubricating oils commonly used in marine engine rooms and off- shore installations.

Edward F. Bergeron Jr., vice president in charge of the OMI Division, said that this appointment will enable his company to offer customers top-quality separators that represent the best value on the market. "The Alfa-Laval equipment complements the other products we represent," he added. The OMI Division is based in Kenner, La.

For further information on Alfa-Laval separa- tors,

Circle 42 on Reader Service Card

New Rudder-Shaft Bearing

From Thomson-Gordon —Literature Available

A new concept in rudder-shaft bearings, de- veloped by Thomson-Gordon Limited of Bur- lington, Ontario, can reduce initial cost and increase wear life for ocean-going vessels, Great

Lakes ships and smaller vessels down to 200 tons.

The Thorband rudder bearing costs less than traditional bearings and is made from Thordon

XL, the bearing material that is an advanced polymer alloy with performance characteristics far superior to those of standard bearing materi- als.

The Thorband bearing is supplied as a split sleeve, pre-machined to a standard wall thick- ness which ranges from 8 to 14 mm. Because of the low wear rate the bearing doesn't require the wall thickness of other bearing materials.

Sizes range from 250 to 750 mm (10 to 30 inches) diameter in 50 mm (2-inch) increments.

Each size of Thorband is designed to cover a range of housing diameters. The actual diameter required is achieved by cutting a section out of the circumference of the sleeve. Correct length is likewise achieved by cutting the sleeve to suit.

Thorband bearings are available through an international network of marine distributors.

For further literature containing full informa- tion,

Circle 43 on Reader Service Card

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