Page 66: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (November 1986)

Tanker Exxon Valdez at pierside in National Steel yard prior to recent christening.

First Of Two Big Exxon Tankers

Christened At National Steel Yard

IMA To Publish Assessment Of Future

U.S. Marine Market Growth —Commercial And Naval—

A 200+ page report providing the most comprehensive assessment yet made of the marine market will be published in December by Interna- tional Maritime Associates, Inc. The report assesses the growth to occur in the future U.S. commercial ma- rine and naval market. Its intended users are marketing managers and business planners. Information in the report will provide an invaluable reference for setting market priori- ties and developing three-to-five year business plans.

Each of 23 market segments is covered. These segments include coastal tankers, specialty ships, fer- ries, offshore rigs, naval ships, Army craft ... The report examines cur- rent business conditions, potential developments, future construction and maintenance demand and pro- jected equipment requirements.

Key points of buying control, buy

American rules and likely competi- tors are identified.

IMA's report is the result of more than a year of research. It is avail- able for $350 and can be obtained by contacting International Maritime

Associates, Inc., 3050 K Street, NW,

Suite 345, Washington, DC 20007; telephone (202) 333-8501.

A christening ceremony was held at National Steel and Shipuilding

Company (NASSCO) in San Diego recently for the Exxon Valdez, the first of "two 209,000-dwt tankers be- ing constructed for Exxon Shipping

Principals at christening ceremony included (L to R): William J. Deasy. president of Morri- son-Knudsen Corporation; John Devens. mayor of the City of Valdez, Alaska; Randall

Meyer, president of Exxon Company U.S.A.; Dr. Margaret MacVicar. sponsor; Richard H.

Vortmann, president of NASSCO; Cdr. James Boyd, chaplain. Naval Amphibious Base,

Coronado; and Frank larossi. president of Exxon Shipping Company, Houston.

Company of Houston. These Alaska

Class tankers are the largest ships ever built on the West Coast, with a length of 987 feet, beam of 166 feet, depth of 88 feet, and fully loaded draft of 64.5 feet. Propulsion is pro- vided by a slow-speed IHI/Sulzer 8RTA84 diesel engine with an out- put of 32,240 bhp; service speed is 16.5 knots.

Sponsor of the new VLCC was Dr.

Margaret L.A. MacVicar, Dean for Undergraduate Education at

MIT, vice president of the Carnegie

Institute in Washington, and a member of the Exxon board of di- rectors. Randall Meyer, president of Exxon Company U.S.A. was the principal speaker at the ceremony.

Other participants included

Ulyesse J. LeGrange, senior vice president, and Joe T. McMillan, senior vice president, Exxon Com- pany U.S.A.; Frank J. larossi, president of Exxon Shipping Com-

PE^aNgjTV

Built in Singapore, this modern fast patrol boat uses

STEWART & STEVENSON diesel engines teamed with ARNESON SURFACE DRIVES" for state-of-the- art performance in an ultra-efficient package. Speci- fied by designers and builders worldwide where reliability and performance are serious concerns,

STEWARTS STEVENSON DIESELDRIVPengines with ARNESON SURFACE DRIVES offer features unequaled by any other propulsion system.

Based upon the famous General Motors Detroit

Diesel Allison engines, STEWART & STEVENSON apply their sophisticated engineering to produce a range of DIESELDRIVE engines from 165 to 2200 HR

DIESELDRIVE engines have been the leader in their field since the beginning for dependability, ^m safety and economy.

ARNESON SURFACE DRIVES deliver impressive performance for commercial, pleasure and government vessels using fj gasoline, diesel or gas turbine engines up to 5000 HR

For your local distributor or addi- tional information contact.

VOSPER 21M HIGH SPEED PATROL BOAT

LOA: 21 METERS (68' -11") • ENGINES: TWO STEWART & STEVENSON 16V-92MTIB (1350 BHP @ 2300 RPM) • SPRINT SPEED: 40+ KNOTS • ARNESON SURFACE DRIVES: TWO MODEL ASD 14

WITH 3-BLADE SURFACE-PIERCING PROPELLERS

ARNESON^

ARNESON MARINE, INC. 15 Koch Road, Unit E

Corte Madera, CA 94925-1214 USA

Phone: (415) 927-1500

Telex: 171242 Arneson Drive

FAX: (415) 927-1937

DIESELDRIVE

STEWART & STEVENSON

SERVICES, INC.

P.O. Box 1637

Houston, TX 77251-1637 USA

Phone: (713) 868-7700

Telex: 794221SNSCPW HOU 68 Circle 349 on Reader Service Card pany; and Richard H. Vortmann, president of NASSCO.

Also present were Hon. Jim

Bates and Hon. Bill Lowery,

U.S. House of Representatives.

Alfred W. Lutter Jr., senior vice president-marketing and business affairs for NASSCO, assisted as master of ceremonies.

The Exxon Valdez will transport 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per voyage from Valdez, Alaska, to Pa- nama for transshipment to the U.S.

Gulf and East Coasts. Due to her large size, the fuel-efficient diesel engine, and a high degree of auto- mation, the new vessels will enable

Exxon Shipping to establish a new level of efficiency in the transporta- tion of Alaskan crude.

The Alaska Class tankers are de- signed with the most modern equip- ment available, and will meet the latest safety and environmental pro- tection standards, including a pro- tectively located clean segregated ballast system, inert gas system, safeguards to prevent pumping of oily waste into the sea, sewage treat- ment system, collision-avoidance radar, and a back-up steering sys- tem. The ships will also meet the latest regulations of the Safety of

Life at Sea Conventions.

For free literature detailing the facilities and capabilities of NAS-

SCO,

Circle 58 on Reader Service Card

Saari Named Secretary Of

Maritime Administration And

Maritime Subsidy Board

Maritime Administrator John

Gaughan has announced the ap- pointment of James E. Saari as

Secretary of the Maritime Adminis- tration and the Maritime Subsidy

Board.

Mr. Saari was most recently a consultant on maritime matters to the law firm of Kominers, Fort,

Schelfer & Boyer. He previously served as general counsel at WFI

Industries, Inc., a shipbuilding and marine transportation company, and assistant chief counsel for

MarAd.

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News