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Lisnave Wins Multi-Million$

Contract

As the result of an accident which occurred during discharging opera- tion in May in Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil, the 46,614-dwt product car- rier Kriti Amber required exten- sive steelwork renewal and other repairs.

Among competition to win the repair contract from yards in

Brazil and Greece, Portugal's

Lisnave eventually won the con- tract following lengthy discussions.

The major repairs comprise replacement of more than 700 tons of steel in double bottom tanks, bulkheads in cargo tanks numbers 3c, 4c and 5c, and on the main deck.

Damaged equipment in all of the areas is to be replaced, which also involves repairing/replacing the hydraulic control system and pip- ing system in the cargo tanks — involving pipes of up to 400 mm in diameter and totaling 20,000 m in length — and replacing 14,000 m of electrical cable. Blasting and coating with special paints will encompass 10,000-sq.-m.

Kriti Amber was built in 1995 at

Black Sea Shipyards, Ukraine, and is owned by Varnima Corp.

International. It is classed by

Lloyd's Register.

For more information on Lisnave

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Boatracs To Outfit

MEMCO Fleet

Boatracs Inc. has signed a con- tract with Marine Equipment

Management Co. (MEMCO) to equip its entire fleet with Boatracs' satellite-based marine communica- tions and tracking systems.

MEMCO is a rapidly growing, fully integrated marine trans- portation company.

It decided to equip its fleet with the Boatracs system to integrate data collection and communica- tions between corporate offices and boats.

With the new capability, MEMCO has the ability to communicate from the corporate offices in Cape

Girardeau, Mo., or Belle Chasse,

La., to any or all of its boats.

MEMCO's vessels operate on the

Upper and Lower Mississippi

River, the Ohio River, the

Tennessee River, the Tennessee-

Tom Bigbee Waterway, the

Arkansas River, the Yazoo River, and the Gulf Intracoastal

Waterway.

MEMCO's customers will benefit by receiving Estimated Time of

Arrival (ETA), hourly position updates and other necessary infor- mation on a more timely basis. "We are excited to welcome

MEMCO as our newest customer," said Steve Picazio, vice presi- dent, Regional Sales, Boatracs.

August, 1996

Mobil Orders Two Double

Hull Supertankers

Mobil Shipping and

Transportation Co. (MOSAT) signed a contract with Sumitomo

Heavy Industries of Japan for two additional double hull VLCCs to service its global petroleum requirements.

Sumitomo will reportedly build the first of the vessels, which is to be delivered in October 1998, and it reportedly consigned construc- tion of the second vessel to

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy

Industries Co. Ltd. (IHI).

This will bring to four the num- ber of double hull VLCCs in Mobil's fleet.

The 280,000-dwt ships will be similar in size and design to

Mobil's two other double hull

VLCCs, Eagle and Raven.

A new design feature in these ships will be the routing of cargo piping through cargo tanks rather than over the deck. "This design change adds a greater measure of pollution prevention than existing systems," said Gerhard Kurz, president of MOSAT. "It reduces the potential for spillage, decreas- es maintenance and gives clear access to the deck in case of an emergency.

The ships will measure 1,100 ft. (335 m) long, 190 ft. (58 m) wide and will carry a cargo of 2.2 million barrels of crude oil.

TOUGH ON THE JOB.

EASY ON THE CUSTOMER.

Against the fury of the sea and the wildest weather, the Crowley crews are as tough as they come. With the most complete range of marine transportation capabilities in the world, Crowley makes what seems impossible possible.

While we're tough in the face of challenge, we're always looking for ways to make it easier on you. We customize our services to suit you, often forming customer alliances to get the job done more cost effectively.

Make it easy on yourself. Call Crowley Marine Services for specialized marine transportation services. We're ready to take on the tough jobs.

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