C o n r a d Lengthens And O v e r h a u l s C a r g o Ship

— L i t e r a t u r e A v a i l a b le Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La., recently completed the two-month lengthening and overhaul of a cargo vessel owned by Bahamas Ranger Limited of Nassau, Bahamas. The project was valued at a quarter of a million dollars.

The cargo ship, the Bahamas Ranger, a beach-landing vessel equipped with a loading ramp for under developed waterfronts, was lengthened by Conrad with the addition of a 40-foot midsection.

The lengthening of the Bahamas Ranger, according to Conrad project manager/estimator Richard P.

Chiasson, was to accommodate an increasing demand for shipping cargo space on the vessel. The cargo ship is used to carry supplies and equipment to areas in the Bahamas inaccessible to aircraft.

Conrad, which outbid several companies for the project, landed the contract in July of last year, and by August had constructed the new section to be added to the cargo ship.

Mr. Chiasson said the lengthening involved the cutting of the vessel into two halves and separating the halves on railcars. The prefabricated section was then lifted by cranes and inserted into place. The sections were then welded together.

The conversion also involved the reworking of portions of the Bahamas Ranger's electrical systems as well as other equipment.

For further information on the services and facilities of Conrad Industries, Inc., C i r c l e 4 5 on R e a d e r S e r v i c e C a rd

Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 84, Apr 1986

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