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Marine Pollution Control

Orders Fenders

And Fire Monitors

Marine Pollution Control (MPC) has ordered 14 marine fenders and 10 fire monitors for placement at current high capacity off-loading system locations on the East, West and Gulf Coasts. The pneumatic fenders and two-gun fire monitors are expected to be in place by August 18, 1993.

The marine fenders are antici- pated to be used primarily during vessel off-loading or ship-to-ship transfer projects to prevent the ves- sels from colliding.

Ten fire monitors, devices used to distribute water, fire-fighting foam, or other chemical agents during fire- fighting activities, will be installed as well.

MPC has ordered the fenders and fire monitors to comply with OPA 90 provisions requiring the identifica- tion and availability of such equip- ment.

MSRC To Purchase 68

Barges

Marine Spill Response Corpora- tion (MSRC) plans to purchase 68 shallow water barges to be located at 17 pre-positioned sites aroui the country, four barges per site.

MSRC will also operate a fleet 16 OSRVs, to be stationed at fr regional centers and 11 addition sites including Hawaii and the U.

Virgin Islands.

Each OSRV will be capable recovering and storing spilled oi acting as a command, control an communications center; andprovi< ing logistic support to response e forts in a given operating area.

For more information on MSRC

When You Look At Everything You Put Into

A Barge, You Should Expect A Lot Out Of It.

You put a lot into a barge. It carries whatever you ship. But you carry it, too: On your books. For about 25 years, if it's built by Jeffboat.

So you'd better get a lot out of it.

And that's why Jeffboat builds so much in. From Computer-Aided Design to actual fabrication, a Jeffboat barge is built to exacting specifications. With heavier plating and structural members.

Wheelabrated and coated steel. Welding that meets or exceeds ABS specifications. And the kind of construction only a crew of experienced

Jeffboat craftsmen can deliver. JEFFBOAT

That's quality. It's why most Jeff- boat barges perform years beyond an owner's expectations. And why they consistently bring high resale prices in transfers and auctions.

Quality. Value. The reasons Jeffboat barges have been the industry bench- mark for decades. They're built for the long haul. And the long term.

So before you put a lot into a barge, think about what you expect out of it. Then think Jeffboat. It's a name that carries a lot of weight: And delivers. Call 812-288-0200 for a new brochure today. ©1992, Jeffboat

America's largest inland shipbuilder.

P.O. Box 610, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130

Phone (812) 288-0200 Member, THE AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS. INC.

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Pan-United Completes

Re-Powering Of

Container Vessel

Pan-United Shipyard Pte. Ltd. o

Singapore announced that it re-de livered the 584-teu container vesse "Eagle Reliance" (ex- "Esterbrugge" after the completion of a major re- engining of the MAN propulsion sys- tem. A new Krupp MaK 6M 552C medium speed main engine (4,500 kW at 500 rpm) with reduction gear- box were installed. The existing foundations, intermediate shafting and ancilliary systems were rede- signed to suit the new propulsion system with the yard undertaking all design engineering work in- house. During sea trial, the vessel achieved a maximum speed of one knot faster than the design speed of 15.5 knots.

Pan-United Shipyard has just completed a $30 million expansion and upgrading program. It under- takes newbuilding conversion and repair of marine vessels and off- shore rigs up to 45,000 dwt. Com- monwealth Group, Inc. is the exclu- sive agent of Pan-United Shipyard in the U.S. and Canada.

For more information on Pan-

United Shipyard,

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Alabama Shipyard Inc. In

The Running To Build

Texaco Tankers

Alabama Shipyard, Inc. (ASI) announced it has been selected by

Texaco Marine Services, Inc. as one of the two final qualified bidders for

Texaco's proposed U.S. Newbuilding

Project.

The contract would be for two 40,000-dwt tankers with an option for two additional ships.

ASI used Burmeister & Wain Ship

Design of Copenhagen, Denmark, for the vessel design and to advise on certain aspects of production.

American PetroBulk, Inc., as part of the Automar Group of Washing- ton, D.C., would provide the finan- cial arrangements.

ASI estimates that this contract would add approximately 500 work- ers to its current work force. 6 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News