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Guadalcanal, was awarded the Med- al of Honor. He was the only coast- guardsman so honored.

By the end of World War II, the

Coast Guard was a true multimis- sion service. It broke ice, marked rivers, helped with flood relief, and continued ocean patrols, aiding ships and planes in distress and pro- viding vital weather information.

Ice operations expanded after the war. In 1957, the cutters Storis,

Bramble and Spar began Arctic ice operations by crunching through the Northwest Passage. This proved that ships that were building the

Distant Early Warning Line, a se- ries of radar stations, could escape to the east if necessary.

Coastguardsmen fought on for- eign shores once again, during the

Vietnam War, to block seaborne supply routes. With Coast Guard cutters patrolling, a small wooden sampan had only a small chance of getting through, while a steel-hulled vessel had none at all.

During the 1970s, a series of oil tanker accidents led to an expansion of the Coast Guard's marine safety mission. The Coast Guard created

Pollution Strike Teams and greatly increased the ship inspection and pollution monitoring programs.

The 1980s opened with a nonstop search and rescue case—the Cuban boat lift. More than 225,000 Cubans jammed into boats of every conceiv- able size, shape and condition and fled Cuba for the United States.

Many had to be rescued.

In 1980, Coast Guard pilots as- sisted by U.S. Air Force and Cana- dian pilots carried out one of the most dramatic helicopter rescues in history. When the cruise ship Prin- sendam caught fire off the coast of

Alaska, helicopters flew to the limit of their range and saved all of the more than 500 passengers and crew.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary has been a vital part of the service's safety mission. Since it was formed in 1941, the auxiliary has taught boating safety courses to thousands of people, conducted numerous boat safety inspections, and assisted the

Coast Guard with search and rescue efforts.

The Coast Guard was started as a law enforcement agency and in the 1980s, the service is still at it. The

Coast Guard enforces fisheries laws in the frigid New England and Alas- kan waters and stops illegal migra- tion in southern waters.

Stopping entry of illegal drugs is the Coast Guard's largest law en- forcement mission today. The Coast

Guard has intercepted thousands of cargoes of marijuana and cocaine.

As it begins its third century of service, the Coast Guard remains

Semper Paratus—Always Ready— to enforce U.S. laws and respond to future challenges in the maritime region. •

Major Navy Contracts

Compiled by Maritime Reporter Staff

Unisys Corporation, Great Neck, N.Y., was awarded a $9,500,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the AN/SPG-55B radar refur- bishment for CG 21, CG 28 and CG 32. Work is expected to be completed in March 1991.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Wash- ington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00024-90-C-5637).

Avondale Industries, Inc., Shipyard Divi- sion, New Orleans, La., was awarded a $24,441,592 fixed-price with performance fee incentive contract for the Regular Over- haul (ROH) of USS Stump (DD 978). Work is expected to be completed in July 1991. The

Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington,

D.C., awarded the contract (N00024-85-H- 8113).

Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Cor- poration, Norfolk, Va., was awarded a $25,271,481 fixed-price with performance fee incentive contract for the Regular Over- haul (ROH) of USS Briscoe (DD 977). Work is expected to be completed July 15, 1991.

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Wash- ington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00024-85-H-8195).

Bay Ship Management, Incorporated, En- glewood Cliffs, N.J., was awarded a firm- fixed-price plus reimbursables contract for the operation and maintenance of eight fast sealift ships. The contract performance pe- riod is three years, with two one-year op- tions. The firm-fixed-price portion totals $73,927,864 for all five years. Work is expected to be completed by August 1, 1993. The Military Sealift Command, Wash- ington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00033-90-C-4008).

General Electric Company, Naval & Drive

Turbine Systems, Fitchburg, Mass., was awarded an $11,810,960 firm-fixed-price letter contract for ship service turbine gen- erator sets for SSN 21 class submarines.

Work is expected to be completed in Febru- ary 1993. The Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C., awarded the con- tract (N00024-90-C-4066).

FMC Corporation, Naval Systems Divi- sion, Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded a $9,609,000 cost-plus-award-fee contract for design agent technical engineering ser- vices for the MK-41 Vertical Launching Sys- tem (VLS) Program in support of CG 47,

DDG 51 and DD 963 class ships. Work is expected to be completed December 31, 1990. This contract combines purchases for the U.S. Navy and the governments of

Japan and Australia under the Foreign Mili- tary Sales Program. The Naval Sea Systems

Command, Washington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00024-90-C-3206).

AT&T Technologies, Inc., Greensboro,

N.C., was awarded a $25,366,901 modifica- tion to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed fee contract for oceanographic services.

Work is expected to be completed August 30, 1990. The Space and Naval Warfare Sys- tems Command, Washington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00039-90-C- 0087).

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport

News, Va., was awarded a $38,400,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for research and development work for advanced class submarines. Work is expected to be com- pleted September 30, 1990. The Naval Sea

Systems Command, Washington, D.C., awarded the contract (N00024-90-C- 2900).

NASSCO, San Diego, Calif., was awarded a $6,647,165 cost-plus-award-fee contract to exercise an option for USS Peoria (LST 1183) under the Phased Maintenance Pro- gram. Work is expected to be completed

March 30, 1990. The Supervisor of Ship-

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Master Marine would like to salute the proud tradition of our Coast Guard and we are proud to have been awarded three separate contracts during the past year for repair and maintenance on eight

USCG Island Class patrol boats.

After four years of service, the contracts covered a wide range of extensive maintenance of the mast, renewal of shell plating, extensive inspections of the high speed cutters propulsion, stabilizer and steering systems, plus general maintenance, such as sand blasting and painting of interior and exte- rior.

In order to perform these repairs efficiently, Master Marine, has developed a repair management team that is capable of coordinating as many as 60 to 70 different jobs each on a multi-vessel contract.

Through the use of our job planning and management software we are able to plan, track and project the progress of each job accurately and apply these same techniques to repairs and conversions for the private sector, resulting in reduced repair costs and shortened repair time.

We are proud of the tradition established as a full service shipyard. Some of our recent projects in- clude construction of four shrimp/fishing trawlers for the Nigerian Fisheries, and the conversion of a 110 ft. fishing boat to a live-aboard dive/cruise vessel. We are presently converting a 150 ft. oil supply vessel into a combination seiner/processor for Alaska.

Please call us for a quote on any new construction, conversion or repair needs you may have. At Mas- ter Marine we can tackle any job!

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