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U.S. Shipyards: Survey Of New Construction

Yard/Vessel

Name/Type Dimensions Engines Owner Delivery

Hull 7612/Yacht

Hull 7615 106x23 106x23 3rd Q/95 2nd Q/96

Winninghoff Boats, Inc., Rowley, Mass.

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Research

Jet Lobster

OSRV (3)

OSRV

Fire/Rescue

Research

Patrol (2)

Spill Response 28x9 28x9 20x6 45x 15 29x 10 28x9 23x7 23x7

Volvo

Hamilton Jet

Outboard

Volvo

Hamilton Jet

Volvo

OMC

Outboard

Cornell University

Stanley Wood n/a

Clean Harbors Coop.

Lake George VFD

State of Connecticut

Commonwealth of Pa.

BASF

Zidell Marine Corp., Portland, Ore.

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Hull 650/Deck

Cargo Barge 335 x 76 x 22 n/a Zidell Marine 4/94 5/94 6/94 6/94 7/94 7/94 10/94 11/94 3/94 5/94

U.S. YARD NOTES

From Maritime Reporter's recent survey of U.S. shipyards, the following is a quick reference on the planned facility improvements and market focuses of several builders.

Bender Shipbuilding

Bender is in the process of constructing wingwalls which will be added to exist- ing pontoons and then added to its 20,000-ton drydock. When completed, the lengthened dock will have 668 ft. (203 m) of length over the blocks, with the capacity to handle vessels up to 800 ft. (243 m) long, and have a lifting capacity of 25,000 tons. Market seg- ments the yard focuses on include ca- sino riverboats, the oil industry, and the

NOAA fleet modernization.

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

Gladding-Hearn plans to offer CAD computer draftings and numerical cut- ting in the near future. The yard has been involved in many innovations, including the development of a 40-knot

InCat, U.S. Coast Guard-approved fast ferry, and counts on steady growth in the fast ferry segment—both InCat and monohulls—for future business. The yard also is looking to the pilot, patrol and research vessel market for busi- ness.

Ingalls Shipbuilding

Ingalls invests an average of $25 mil- lion annually to enhance productivity and support engineering. A $50 mil- lion productivity improvement program was completed in 1988 whicn added covered work areas to increase pro- ductivity and early outfitting. Most recent facility improvements include a new medical support building and a chemistry laboratory. Future plans in- clude the addition of a one-sided butt welding and new machinery building.

Ingalls plans to continue to pursue U.S.

Navy and foreign navy surface combat- ant construction, modernization and overhauls. In the future, the commercial shipbuilding market segment is envi- sioned as a substantial partofthe Ingalls business base. A re-entry into the com- mercial shipbuilding market is under- way with the Ingalls Gulf Islands Class tanker, the MarcGuardian VLCC, and cruise ship construction.

Patti Shipyard Inc.

The Pensacola, Fla.-based builder has plans to add a third launch track, as well as miscellaneous other machine shop equipment in the future. The yard was among the first to create passenger ves- sels via integrated tug and barge. Mar- ket hopefuls include Corps of Engineers and gaming vessels.

Peterson Builders, Inc.

Peterson Builders now offers an Ingleside,

Texas Repair Shop Division, which is a 4.5 acre facility with a 449-ft. (137-m)

Eier, as well as several ship repair shop uildings. The builder is looking to build casino vessels for the Midwest market, high speed ferries for the U.S. market and high speed patrol craft for the inter- national markets

Tidewater Equipment Corporation

Tidewater recently installed a panel fab- rication line and a subassembly transfer system from building to launchways.

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