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Kvaerner Mandal Yard Launches First

Of New Generation Of Naval Vessels

The first naval vessel of a new generation, the Oksoy Class, has been launched.

The first of a series of nine new Mine Counter-

Measure Vessels (MCMV) for the Royal Norwe- gian Navy (RNoN) was launched by the Kvaerner

Mandal yard in Norway.

Built to specifications demanding very high standards of safety and operational efficiency, the design is known as an Air Cushion Catama- ran (ACC) or Surface Effect Ship (SES).

The vessel recently launched is the first of four Mine Hunters of the "Oksoy Class." The next five vessels will all be Mine Sweepers - of the "Alta Class." The vessels measure 180 feet with a 44-foot beam. The entire building process takes place indoors. The production environ- ment largely resembles the conditions of an aircraft factory. These facilities make the

Kvaerner Mandal a.s one of the most modern yards in the world.

The vessels are equipped with several com- puter-assisted systems for maneuvering, navi- gation, dynamic positioning and other opera- tional tasks. And the SES, with its bridge structure spanning the two identical twin-hulls, in itself facilitates having all systems dupli- cated for maximum redundancy (twin-system configuration).

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Newbuilding Of An Integrated Pusher

Barge Completed will be able to travel at a speed in excess of eight knots.

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Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivers Cruiser

To U.S. Navy

The 17th Aegis guided missile cruiser to be built for the U.S. Navy by Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in Pascagoula, Miss., joined the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in June, 1993. USS Cape

St. George (CG 71) was commissioned at the

Norfolk Naval Station in Norfolk, Va. Captain

Donald HendrixNash, USN, accepted com- mand of the new ship, with Lieutenant Com- mander Michael K. Mahon, USN, as executive officer. Ingalls began fabrication work for CG 71 in November, 1989. The ship's keel was laid in

November, 1990, and she was launched on Janu- ary 10, 1992. Upon completion of post-launch outfitting, as well as dockside and at-sea test- ing, CG 71 was delivered to the Navy by Ingalls in April, 1993.

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Ulstein Launches Major New

Reefer Design

The Pan-United pusher tug.

Pan-United Shipyard Pte. Ltd. has delivered a 8,000-dwt cement barge and a 102-foot Pusher

Tug. The barges are named "Burau I" and "Burau II." Burau I and Burau II, owned by Juta

Integrasi, will be carrying cement and plying between Langkawi and Port Klang. Burau I is 282 feet long, with a beam of 77 feet and draught of 18 feet.

Burau II is 102 feet long, with a beam of 33 feet and a draught of 12 feet. The tug is pro- pelled by 2 Yanmar main engines. Electrical power will be generated by two Yanmar diesel generators. When fully loaded, the pusher barge

An artisfs rendition of Ulstein International's new reefer design.

Ulstein International is targeting the reefer ship sector with a range of new ship designs to satisfy market requirements and has introduced several innovative features. In addition to adopt- ing freon-free refrigerant plant, the designs have been optimized for controlled atmosphere op- erations.

Kjetil Leine, project manager at Ulstein

International, said the reefer concepts embrace two standard ship sizes of 535,000-sq.-feet and 450,000-sq.-feet, each arranged for very high pallet-handling rates. Common parameters in- clude design draughts of 24 feet. The larger design has a wider beam of 80 feet, versus 71 feet, and length is increased from 458 feet to 521 feet to achieve the larger cargo volume.

Ulstein International is also participating in the Reefers for the Future project initiated by classification society Det Norske Veritas. The project's aim is to improve the state-of-the-art knowledge of reefer technology and investigate if improvements can be made to refrigeration, ship design and performance, and cargo han- dling. It is recognized that 30 percent of the reefer fleet is more than 20 years old and a wave of newbuildings is expected in 1994 and 1995.

Co-partners include DNV, Dole Fresh Fruit,

Cool Carriers, Hagglunds MTT, MacGregor

Navire, Ticon Insulation and ABB Stal Marine.

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