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CANADIAN YARDS (continued)

PICTOU INDUSTRIES

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Pictou Industries Limited,

Pictou, Nova Scotia.

The present company was incor- porated in 1984 and along with its affiliated shipyard at St. Catha- rines, Ontario, has recently concen- trated on improving its capability to service offshore petroleum and gas activities, including the supply of steel assemblies and modules up to 2,000 tons, and vessels up to 100 meters long.

Builders of: Steel Fishing Ves- sels, Passenger Ferries, Automobile and Railway Ferries, Patrol Boats,

Ocean Tugs, Barges, Ro-Ro Vessels,

Supply Vessels, Drydocks and Car- go vessels to 100 M LOA and 5,000

GRT.

Ship Repairs: Afloat repairs of all types up to 7,000 GRT. Marine

Railway—for ships up to 2,000 tons with side transfer to take three 240' vessels.

Specialities: Offshore Supply

Vessels, Safety-Standby Vessels,

Oil/Gas Production Platforms and

Fishing Trawlers.

Shops are arranged for steel fabri- cation, machining, piping, electrical, electronics, carpentry, engine fit- ting, sheet metal, smitbing and loft- ing.

PORT ARTHUR

SHIPBUILDING

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Port Arthur Shipbuilding

Company—Division of Canadian

Shipbuilding and Engineering Lim- ited, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Builders of: Generally confined to ship repairs and major conver- sions, but facilities and men avail- able for major construction.

Winter Repairs: Docking of ships can now be carried out at all times of the year including winter lay-up by means of an extensive bubbler system.

PORT WELLER DRY DOCKS

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Port Weller Dry Docks—A

Division of ULS International Inc.,

St. Catharines, Ontario.

Port Weller Dry Docks was founded in 1946 and was purchased by Upper Lakes Shipping in 1954.

The shipyard has been dedicated to remaining flexible in its building capability as a basis for its competi- tiveness. As such, the company is committed to the acquisition of new technology to maintain and improve its efficiency.

Builders of: Self-unloading bulk carriers for inland and ocean traffic, ice strengthened ships, tankers, ro/ ro ships, passenger, rail and car fer- ries, tugs and barges.

Ship Repair: All types.

PURVIS NAVCON

SHIPYARD

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Purvis Navcon Shipyard

Ltd., Selkirk, Manitoba.

Builders of: Ferries, Cruise Ves- sels, Tugs, Barges, Crew Boats,

Fishing Vessels, Work Boats.

Ship Repairs: Ships of all types, ship conversions, general repairs, associated services.

RIVTOW INDUSTRIES

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Rivtow Industries Limited, operates two divisions in Vancou- ver, British Columbia:

B.C. Marine Shipbuilders Divi- sion

Builders of: Tugs, Barges, Fer- ries up to 80 m

Repairs: Coastal and Deep-Sea,

All Types

West Coast Manly Division

Builders Of: Tugs, Fishing Ves- sels, Patrol Vessels, Crew Boats—

Steel or Aluminum to 80 m, Barges to 80 m.

Repairs: Coastal vessels.

West Coast: Manly is also active in

Ships Component Manufacturing— doors, windows, quick opening man- holes, propellers, Kort nozzeles.

ST. JOHN SHIPBUILDING

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Saint John Shipbuilding &

Dry Dock Co., Ltd., Saint John,

New Brunswick.

The shipyard is situated in the sheltered ice free harbour of the

Port of Saint John and is served by the deep water, ice free, approaches of the Bay of Fundy.

Builders of: Ocean going crude and product tankers, bulk carriers, icebreaking and ice strengthened vessels, tug barge systems, ferries— vehicle and passenger, tugs, floating cranes, fishing vessels, floating pro- cessing plants, offshore drilling rigs and production platforms, hydro- graphic and oceangraphic vessels, naval vessels, coast guard vessels, passenger vessels.

Ship Repairing: Support by the technical and production facilities of the shipyard, the ship repair divi-

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THE MULTI-CLAMP SYSTEM

NO SHOCK, NO VIBRATION, LOW NOISE tube and pipe support.

Multi-Clamp provides a total system of planning, installing and retaining pipes, hoses and tubing on machine tools, in plants, on process machinery, in vehicles—anywhere line runs are required for hydraulic or pneumatic, cooling, lubrication, refrigeration, fuel, etc.

Supports tube and pipe in singular or multiple rows, and stacks in"Building-Block" type construction. • Off the shelf delivery in sizes 3/1 6 " thru 6 " O.D. • Provides for simplified installation.

A true "do-it-yourself" system.

OTHER HYDROCRAFT ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE: • Suction line filters • Filler assemblies • Reservoir end covers • Flange I-its • Weld risers • Glycerin Gauges

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Dry Dock Co., Ltd., is staffed by an experienced and well integrated team, capable of responsing promptly to owner's requirements for hull and machinery repairs, con- versions and surveys, either in dry- dock or afloat.

VERREAULT NAVIGATION

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Verreault Navigation Inc.,

Les Mechins, Quebec.

Builders of: Tugs, dredges, scows, ferries, pleasure boats (yachts) and, mostly, fishing ves- sels.

Ship Repairing: Vessels of all types (icebreakers, tankers, ferries, tugs, etc.).

VERSATILE DAVIE

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Versatile Davie Inc., Lauzon,

Quebec.

Builders of: Offshore Drill Rigs,

Offshore Platforms, Jackets, Supply

Boats, Icebreakers, Great Lake Bulk

Carriers, Tankers, Cargo Vessels,

Barges, Naval Vessels, Patrol and

Service Vessels, Ferries, Dredges,

Trawlers, Tugs. Capacity up to 100,000 dwt.

Ship Repairs: Ship repairs and conversions of up to 364 m in length and 36.57 m in width.

VERSATILE PACIFIC

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Versatile Pacific (formerly

Burrard Yarrows Corporation) op- erates two divisions: the Vancouver

Division, North Vancouver, British

Columbia and the Victoria Division in Esquimatt, British Columbia.

Versatile Pacific has a wide-rang- ing capability in ship construction, having built commercial and naval vessels of various types and sizes, including extensive experience in the construction and conversion of ice-strengthened vessels for Arctic service.

Builders of: Destroyer escorts, icebreakers, passenger and automo- bile ferries, rail car ferries, tugs, tankers, seismographic research vessels, offshore service vessels, large multipurpose barges and spe- cial purpose types.

Ship Repairs: Ship repair facili- ties available at Victoria for ships up to 1,170 feet long and 125 feet wide, and at Vancouver for ships up to 700 feet long and 150 foot beam.

VERSATILE VICKERS

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Versatile Vickers Inc., Mon- treal, Quebec.

Established in Montreal, Quebec in 1911 to support U.K. naval forces under the name of Canadian Vick- ers Limited, the shipyard was one of the leading builders of commercial, service and naval vessels.

After building 294 ships, the com- pany decided to specialize in ship

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