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Great Lakes Yards (continued) option for six to eight additional vessels later this fall.

To handle this increased work- load, MMC has established one of the most sophisticated engineering capabilities in U.S. shipbuilding to- day, including a comprehensive computer graphics augmented de- sign and manufacturing system (CADAM). The Marinette yard cov- ers 57 acres stretching two-thirds of a mile along the Menominee River, with 440,000 square feet of enclosed work space permitting year-round uninterrupted construction.

As part of a continued upgrading of facilities and emphasis on state- of-the-art technology, MMC has in- stalled a dual walking beam ship transfer system. This 160,000-ton- capacity system will be used to move the MCMs from the yard's new 70,000-square-foot ship erec- tion building to the outside launch area beginning in early 1986.

In October of 1984, MMC com- pleted its new 200-ton shiplift, a movable docking platform that en- ables the yard to launch or retrieve vessels up to 120 feet long and 200 tons displacement. This both sim- plifies launching techniques and al- lows for an increase in production with faster launches. The shiplift is used for launching the 50-foot work- boats, Torpedo Weapons Retriev- ers, and YP craft. The entire shiplift system was built and installed by

Marinette's own people.

MONARK

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MonArk Boat Company in Mon- ticello, Ark., has been building tough workboats of all kinds for more than 20 years for clients around the world. MonArk boats are designed, engineered, and con- structed to perform under the harshest conditions, day in and day out. They prove durable through the years and bring a good price at resale time.

Aluminum hull construction makes MonArk boats fast, tough, and economical. The company's pa- trol boats are built to deliver speed without sacrificing durability.

MonArk also offers one of the industry's largest selections of stock designs, as well as custom designs built to meet customer specifica- tions.

NABRICO

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Nashville Bridge Company (NABRICO) is a wholly owned sub- sidiary of The American Ship Build- ing Company of Tampa, Fla. Head- quartered in Nashville, Tenn., the company has been in the marine field for more than 60 years, and is primarily concerned with the de- sign, engineering, and construction of grain and coal barges, deck barges, liquid tank barges, and ce- ment barges for river and ocean ser- vice, as well as drydocks and tow- boats.

In addition, NABRICO is a major supplier of marine deck hardware to the entire marine industry. The company pioneered in the design and construction of much of the modern equipment used on the riv- ers today.

At its Ashland City, Tenn., facili- ty, NABRICO has installed a blast and paint operation that permits the blasting and coating of steel in one location. Because the operation is under cover and includes heaters and dryers, it allows for all-weather operation.

The final barge in a 45-unit con- tract with the City of New York has been delivered. Used to transport garbage from the city to an outlying landfill site, these specially con- structed barges measure 150 by 37 feet by 12 feet 9 inches.

NABRICO and New York City's

Department of Sanitation have now contracted for an additional 25 barges. The shipyard also has a con- tract with New York's Department of Ports and Terminals for a crane barge carrying a 45-ton steam-oper- ated crane.

Construction is under way on two split-hull dump barges for the Pana- ma Canal Commission. For use in dredging operations in the Panama

Canal, these barges will measure 215 by 50 by 14 feet, and carry approxi- mately 1,300 tons of material.

NABRICO has recently received an order for one additional barge for the Commission.

In addition to these recently com- pleted and under way jobs, the yard has a backlog of various deck barges for inland and offshore service.

NATIONAL MARINE

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The National Marine Service name and its symbol—the red and white beaver—have been synony- mous with quality and service for almost 60 years. NMS crews travel worldwide on short notice from bases in Norfolk, New Orleans, and

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National Marine Service' facility in Hartford,

Illinois. repairs and in-place boring. Major and minor hull repair and gas- freeing are performed at the compa- ny's full-service shipyards in New

Orleans and St. Louis.

The Hartford facility is currently performing a complete repowering of the motor vessel Henry B. for

Riverway Company. This job in- cludes removing two Alco 270 en- gines and replacing them with three 251s.

Since its opening in September 1983, the NMS Norfolk division has been on a very busy schedule. It now has two full crews available at any time for service work required by customers. This division is currently overhauling nine EMD engines on the tank landing ship USS Sumter (LST-1181), and doing maintenance work on two 16-V71 Detroit Diesel engines on the frigate USS Truett (FF-1095).

The New Orleans shipyard has recently been involved with work on several vessels, including the Joyce

Loope for Gulf Intracoastal, the

Okalossa for Plimsol Marine, and the Delores Pawg for SEACO.

PETERSON

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Peterson Builders, Inc. (PBI) of

Sturgeon Bay, Wise., is a well- known Great Lakes shipyard that has maintained its reputation for quality, diversification, and ingenu- ity since 1933.

Current construction contracts under way for the U.S. Navy include three 224-foot wooden Mine

Countermeasure Ships (MCM), four 255-foot steel Rescue Salvage Ships (ARS), and seven 108-foot wooden

Yard Patrol Craft (YP).

Peterson's development and mar- keting plans have produced the PBI

MK-1, a 66-foot aluminum multi- mission inshore patrol boat. The yard also has a long history for excellent commercial vessels includ- ing tuna superseiners, research ships, and large passenger/car fer- ries.

PBI serves the government, com- mercial, and services sectors with its construction capabilities in wood, steel, fiberglass, and alumi- num, as well as its design and pro- duction expertise. Its continuing backlog of ship construction, com- plemented by conversions, repairs, and special projects of unique as- sembly fabrications enables the yard to maintain an excellent labor force, and keep pace with the latest

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