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the power barge will be fed to

SEB's grid. The barge will be docked in the east Malaysian state of Sabah, and will be built by Sabah Shipyard Sdn. Bhd.

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Lykes Lines Joins

Mediterranean/U.S.Gulf/

Mexican Alliance

Contship Containerizes Ltd. and Transportation Maritima

Mexicana (TMM) have announced changes in their existing vessel sharing agree- ment that will reportedly increase dependability, frequen- cy and geographical scope of ser- vice between the U.S., Mexico and ports in the Mediterranean.

Scheduled to begin in July,

Lykes Lines Steamship will join the existing slot charter part- ners, Tecomar and Italia de

Navigazione. Phase One of the service development will involve

Contship and TMM operating three 2,100-TEU vessels servic- ing the ports Valencia,

Barcelona, La Spezia, Miami,

Altamira, Houston, New

Orleans and Mobile on a fort- nightly basis.

Phase Two of the development, planned for commencement in

September, will include the addition of a fourth 2,100-TEU vessel, increasing the frequency to every 11 days and allowing for additional geographic cover- age.

Operators are understood to be currently evaluating port calls in Gioia Tauro, which would become a hub port to the eastern

Mediterranean, together with a

U.S. Atlantic coast port call.

The five major carriers jointly announced that the strategic alliance will enable them to aggressively strengthen the level of service provided to a broad base of customers trading in the regions.

The carriers are also in discus- sion with other potential part- ners including Evergreen, which would join the consortia during

Phase Two of the service devel- opment.

Stewart & Stevenson And

Delta Hudson To

Build/Sell Pre-Engineered

Power Barges

Stewart & Stevenson Services,

Inc. has entered into an agree- ment with Delta Hudson

Engineering Corporation, a unit of McDermott International,

Inc., to build and sell pre-engi- neered power barges using

Stewart & Stevenson's LM6000 gas turbine technology. The floating powerplants will be built by McDermott Shipyard at

Morgan City, La. Delivery is scheduled for the end of this year.

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Oil Ma|ors Rally To Support

Offshore Energy Center

J.E. Golden, president of BP

Exploration Inc. (left), presents the company's contribution to the

Offshore Energy Center (OEC) to

Les Mallory, vice president of the

OEC board of directors.

Offshore Energy Center (OEC) capital campaign leaders announced that more than $333,000 has been pledged by four major operators. The

OEC is being developed on jackup rig Ocean Star at Galveston's Pier 19, and is reportedly the only center of its kind dedicated to all offshore segments with interna- tional and domestic operations.

The four donor compa- nies are: Amoco Exploration and Production Company; BP Exploration

Inc.; Exxon; and Texaco Foundation.

Many domestic and worldwide oilfield companies and organizations are discussing contributions during the capital campaign, according to Jerry

M. Brown, OEC director and one of the campaign committee chairmen.

The OEC is in the process of a $3.2 million capital campaign for funds to transform the retired offshore jackup drilling rig into a museum-like set- ting for use by all segments of international offshore business. When com- pleted, all exploration and production operations will be explained through equipment exhibits, models and interactive displays. Meeting rooms and full guided-tour capabilities have also been included, enabling the center to serve tourism as well as industry functions. 16901 WOOD-RED RD.

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