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one of the country's great deepwater ports and the closest U.S. port of call to Asia. The 42-acre facility is well equipped to handle all aspects of shipbuilding and repair. Facilities include three drydocks to 40,000 displacement tons, 150-ton-capacity whirley cranes, nearly a mile of berthing space, fully equipped shops, and complete data-pro- cessing capabilities.

Todd's Seattle yard has set new industry standards for automated tool tracking, automated purchas- ing, and advanced welding tech- niques, both automated and manu- al. Expertise in propulsion systems includes high-pressure steam, gas turbine, and low-, medium-, and high-speed diesel. In addition, the yard is an authorized service repre- sentative for Sulzer marine diesel engines and M.A.N.-B&W engines.

Todd can supply technical support both in the yard and through the use of riding crews anywhere in the region.

Recently Todd Seattle became the first shipyard in the country to receive two prestigious distinc- tions—the U.S. Navy's Master Ord- nance Repair certification, and the

Defense Department's Quality Ex- cellence Award "in recognition of its past performance from October 18, 1983 to October 19, 1984 in produc- ing high-quality products in confor- mance to MIL-Q-9858A, Quality

Program Requirements, thereby contributing significantly to the de- fense interests of the nation."

Todd Seattle was recently awarded a U.S. Coast Guard con- tract to modernize eight Hamilton

Class cutters, a project scheduled to be completed by 1990. This project will include a major design effort as well as modernization of all operat- ing systems.

Recent projects include the con- struction of 13 Perry Class (FFG-7) guided missile frigates, six over- hauls of major naval combatants, the reflagging of two 700-foot container- ships, the construction of a 450-foot

Navy drydock, and hundreds of rou- tine commercial repairs.

WESTPORT

Circle 23 on Reader Service Card

Westport Shipyard, Inc. in West- port, Wash., has been busy building large fiberglass vessels. In addition to two 56-foot charter and commer- cial fishing vessels under construc- tion, the yard recently delivered a 65-foot charter fishing boat, three 95-foot fiberglass yachts, and the 90-foot Catalina Express that car- ries 150 passengers at 24 knots.

The 90-footer is one of the largest fiberglass passenger vessels built to date, and is the third vessel built by

Westport for Doug Bombard Enter- prises. The latest vessel carries pas- sengers to Catalina Island on a year- round basis from San Pedro, Calif.

Powered by Detroit Diesel 12V92TA engines turning three- bladed Michigan propellers, the ves- sel has a top speed in excess of 26 knots.

Equipped with airline type seat- ing, teak paneling, and stabilized with Niad 301 hydraulic stabilizers, the Catalina Express was designed for exceptional passenger comfort.

Auxiliary systems include a North- ern Lights 12-kw generator, Wes- mar 25-hp bow thruster, and a bag- gage conveyor system for faster boarding of passengers.

The shipyard is also completing the first 115- by 24-foot hull—the largest fiberglass/Airex hull ever built—from its new 120-foot hull mold. This new mold can produce hulls from 90 through 120 feet, with beams from 221/, to 26 feet. The mold utilizes a new method of fiberglass hull building that allows the lines to be changed, or "tuned," to match the various speeds, weights, and other design features of different vessels.

The yard is also utilizing a Venus

Impregnator that semi-automates the process of hull building. The hulls are built with Airex/PVC core

Circle 139 on Reader Seivice Card and are subjected to a complete structural analysis. The result is a hull that is lighter and tougher than aluminum. This combination of lighter than aluminum construction and superior corrosion resistance makes hulls from the new mold good candidates for high-speed crew- boats, ferries, and patrol vessels.

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