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vice president and chief operating officer of the Zidell Marine Group,

Portland, which has engaged in barge building since the 1960s.

Gunderson's marine operation in

Portland has produced nearly 2,000 vessels ranging from harbor tugs for the U.S. Navy to 580-foot triple- decked RO/RO barges and 650-foot 40,000-dwt double-hulled gas tur- bine-electric tankers.

The firm's facility is located on a 75-acre site alongside the Willamette

River in Portland. The yard fea- tures reportedly the largest side launch ways on the Pacific Coast at 700 feet, more than 17 acres of fab- rication and assembly buildings, and a 1,100-foot outfitting dock served by two cranes.

For free literature detailing the capabilities of Gunderson Marine.,

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U.S. Navy's Newest

Attack Sub 'Boise'

Completes Sea Trials

The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear attack submarine, the Boise (SSN-764), returned to

Newport News Shipbuilding, New- port News, Va., following the recent successful completion of initial sea trials.

The sea trials were conducted by

Adm. Bruce DeMars, U.S. Navy,

Director of U.S. Navy Nuclear Pro- pulsion. The Boise is commanded by Comdr. David Mericle.

Also taking part in the sea trial were W.R. (Pat) Phillips Jr., New- port News Shipbuilding president and chief executive officer; William

Fricks, Newport News Shipbuild- ing executive vice president; and

Capt. Fred Lutz, U.S. Navy, Su- pervisor of Shipbuilding, Conver- sion and Repair, Newport News.

Newport News Shipbuilding has under construction seven additional

L.A. Class attack subs and two

Nimitz Class aircraft carriers. The shipyard is also the lead ship design yard for the Seawolf Class, the

Navy's newest generation attack submarine.

O&K Offers

Free Color Brochures

On Deck Crane Lines

O&K Orenstein & Koppel is of- fering free color brochures on its complete line of deck cranes, includ- ing its standard, slim, low profile, gantry and double-joint models.

One of the models detailed is the

FK double deck crane on one slewing arm. First developed in 1972, the

FK double-deck crane from O&K

Orenstein & Koppel has been in- stalled on container carriers, multi- purpose vessels and reefers which are in operation worldwide. In all, more than 150 double cranes of this type have been installed.

Some of the essential advantages of the FK type double deck crane on one slewing rim as compared with

The FK type one slewing arm double deck crane from 0&K is available in hoisting capacities up to 40 tons. other models include: a lower center of gravity and lower weight for bet- ter ship stability; lower height and more compact design for better bridge visibility; less parts and main- tenance; the same slewing speed in single or twin operation; and quick switching from single to twin opera- tion.

For a copy of a free color brochure from O&K detailing the FK model deck crane or other marine cranes available from the company,

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Gunderson Reactivates

Barge Building Facility;

Sherwood Named VP/GM

In anticipation of an upswing in demand for double-hulled ships and barges mandated by the Oil Pollu- tion Act of 1990, as well as conven- tional oceangoing and inland ves- sels ranging up to 40,000 dwt capac- ity, railcar manufacturer

Gunderson, Inc., plans to reenter the vessel construction business af- ter a seven-year absence.

Thomas A. Sherwood

Gunderson Marine, the company's marine equipment and barge building operation, will be reactivated at Gunderson' facility in northwest Portland, Ore. The division will be headed by Thomas

A. Sherwood, who was recently appointed vice president and gen- eral manager of Gunderson Marine.

Mr. Sherwood formerly served as

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