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The U.S. Navy's newest Aegis guided missile cruiser Cape St. George (CG 71) buiit by Ingalls Shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy.

Ingalls Launches Seventeenth

Of Nineteen Aegis Cruisers

Being Built For U.S. Navy

DOD Will

No Longer Oppose

Diesel Sub Exports

U.S. shipbuilders may finally have the opportunity to build diesel- electric submarines for export, now that the Department of Defense has dropped its opposition, according to industry sources.

One apparent beneficiary of the government's new stance might be

Ingalls Shipbuilding, which has lob- bied to obtain approval to build die- sel-electric submarines for export for a number of years. Ingalls offi- cials apparently convinced Secre- tary of Defense Dick Cheney for the need to open this lucrative world market to U.S. yards, according to an industry source.

Electric Boat Receives $9.5 Million Contract

The Electric Boat Division of Gen- eral Dynamics, Groton, Conn., was recently awarded a $9,495,000 cost- plus-award-fee contract modifica- tion by the Naval Sea Systems Com- mand to exercise an option for com- mand and control system engineer- ing and technical services for Ohio

Class submarines. The work is ex- pected to be completed by Septem- ber 30, 1992. The contract number is N00024-90-C-2109.

Frigate Drydocking

Worth $5.8 Million

To Southwest Marine

Southwest Marine, Inc., Termi- nal Island, Calif., has been awarded a $5,758,683 firm-fixed-price con- tract for the drydocking selected re- stricted availability (DSRA) of the frigate USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG- 23). The contract, N00024-85-H- 8222, was awarded by the Supervi- sor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and

Repair, Long Beach, Calif.

Halter Marine To Build

Navy Repair Barge Under $5.8 Million Contract

Halter Marine Inc., Gulfport,

Miss., was recently awarded a $5793,349 firm-fixed-price contract for the construction of one YR 90 series berthing, messing and repair barge for the U.S. Navy. The con- tract, N00024-92-C-2306, is ex- pected to be completed by December 1992. $10.6 Million In

U.S. Navy Contracts

To GD-Electric Boat

General Dynamics Corporation's

Electric Boat Division, Groton,

Conn., has been awarded a $5,460,625 cost-plus-fixed-fee con- tract modification by the Naval Sea

Systems Command for reactor plant planning yard services for nuclear- powered guided missile cruisers.

The contract number is N00024-91-

C-4030.

In addition, under a separate award, Electric Boat also received a $10,173,000 for similar work for nuclear-powered submarines. The contract number is N00024-91-C- 4029.

GE To Supply

Generators, Turbines

For Foreign Frigates

GE Aircraft Engines, Marine &

Industrial Division, Cincinnati,

Ohio, has been awarded a $6,832,804 firm-fixed-price contract for two gas generators and associated equip- ment and two power turbines and associated equipment as spares for the Spanish and Portugese frigates under the Foreign Military Sales

Program. The contract number is

N00024-92-C-4070.

PBI Requests MarAd

Approval Of Ferry Sales

Peterson Builders, Inc. (PBI),

Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has asked per- mission to sell two passenger car ferries to Konstantinos Makrydakis of Athens, Greece, for scrapping in

Greece. The vessels are the 1917- built, 1,825-dwt Arthur K. Atkinson, and the 1925-built, 1,287-dwt Vi- king.

New Budget May Include

Additional $1.2 Billion

For Sealift Defense Fund

An additional $ 1.2 billion to build up the military cargo fleet might be recommended in President Bush's new budget, which could also call for creating a special fund in which to place all sealift-related money.

When added to money appropri- ated in past years for construction and acquisition of new military sup- ply vessels, the total funneled into the new fund would mount to over $3 billion.

The fiscal year 1993 budget blue- print may include a legislative pro- posal for the so-called sealift de- fense fund, a single, protected source for sealift money, government and industry sources said.

A sealift fund could have some advantages in terms of funding flex- ibility and revenue potential, espe- cially if it is used as a resting place for outside revenues.

During the Persian Gulf war, for example, there were questions about

The U.S. Navy's newest Aegis guided missile cruiser, Cape St.

George (CG 71), was recently launched at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula,

Miss. The 567-foot-long ship is the 17th of 19 Aegis cruisers being built for the Navy by Ingalls.

CG 71 is the first ship named to commemorate the World War II na- val battle won by the Pacific Fleet's

Destroyer Squadron 23, commanded by Captain (now Admiral) Arleigh

Burke. Captain ;Burke's force of five destroyers sunk three Japanese destroyers and damaged another, where to put the money contributed by U.S. allies during the conflict.

That problem could be solved with a sealift fund.

Revenues generated under sealift vessel-leasing programs, if that ac- tivity occurs, could also go directly into the fund.

USCG Forms Committee

To Aid In Developing

Spill Response Plans

The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced the formation of a nego- tiated rulemaking advisory commit- tee. The committee will advise and consult the Coast Guard staff that is preparing the tank vessel regula- tions mandated by the Oil Pollution

Act of 1990. The committee mem- bership includes 24 representatives that reflects federal, state and local governmental agencies, environ- mental and public interest groups, response contractors, tank vessel owners and operators, tank vessel cargo interest groups, oil handling facilities representatives and ship- board personnel. without damage to Capt. Burke's squadron. The CG 71 will be chris- tened at Ingalls on Saturday, April 11, 1992, by Mrs. Doris Hekman, ship's sponsor and wife of retired

Vice Adm. Peter M. Hekman, former commander of the Naval Sea

Systems Command. After christen- ing, the CG 71 will undergo final outfitting and sea trials before de- livery to the Navy in 1993.

For free literature detailing the facilities and capabilities of Ingalls

Shipbuilding,

Circle 173 on Reader Service Card

The first meeting of the commit- tee was held last month in the De- partment of Transportation's Head- quarters building located in Wash- ington, D.C. For additional infor- mation concerning this meeting, con- tact the Coast Guard at (202) 267- 6739.

OPA 90 mandates that regula- tions be developed addressing tank vessel oil spill response plans, as well as regulations requiring the vessels to carry and maintain oil spill removal equipment. On Au- gust 30, 1991 (56 FR 43534) the

Coast Guard published an Advanced

Notice of Rulemaking (ANPRM) re- garding these regulatory require- ments and received over 150 com- ments.

Noting that the comments pos- sessed a strong difference of opinion and numerous issues, the Coast

Guard proposed forming a negoti- ated rulemaking advisory commit- tee as an additional means for ob- taining public input. On November 18,1991, the Coast Guard published its proposal to form the committee (56 FR 58202). Supplemental infor- mation was published in the No- vember 29, 1991 Federal Register.

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