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American Shipyard Completes Military Contracts

American Shipyard Corp. has successfully completed a government ship repair con- tract worth more than $2.5 million.

Work included approximately $1.5 million for the overhaul of two U.S. Army tugs based out of Baltimore, Md.

These contracts were secured last fall with the assistance of Rhode Island

Congressman Patrick Kennedy.

American Shipyard is presently negotiat- ing for more government contracts withi

U.S. military fleet, and bidding or government contracts is set tinue, along with repair ano with local and regions interests.

New work for spri^ contracts for barge ^p/lrs, overhaul and repair work for regional ferry operators and repairs and inspection drydocking for local 'hipping s commercial fd regional shipping interests.

Negotiations are being completed for a four-ship contract for the U.S. Coast Guard, to commence later this year.

The shipyard also plans to expand its marina to hold ships 100 ft. (30.4 m) and larger.

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American Shipyard Corp.

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Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Narf^T^-ces," said Martin Jay, VT managing dir\torJ

Sandown Class vessels ha^i antfwefeirlength of 172.2 ft. (52.2 m), a s^d/^Ajj^fcement of approximately 470 tonp a^l c^^ccommodate up to 40 crew. ^^^^ ^^

The ships ar^Wiilt^Blnost entirely of non- magnetic mat|r^Vvd designed to resist shock loads well in CTKess of the NATO stan- dard.

For more information on Vosper Thornycroft

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HATCHES quick- open or bolt down 8" round to 33"x48"

We also specialize in POT HAULERS 10" and 12"

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CUSTOM CASTING brass and aluminum

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KCS Offers Significant Upgrade To

TRIBON

Kockums Computer Systems (KCS) recently released technical details of its new TRIBON

Vitesse application. Touted by the company as a major enhancement to the TRIBON ship design and production software, TRIBON,

Vitesse is designed to enable users to writi their own Vitesse programs based on direct access to the TRIBON Product Information

Model. At the same time, the user has avail- able all of the functionality of the other TRI-

Hydraulic

Features: 0 Hard wearing manganese : rollers rotating on bronze^ bushings 0 Optional tow line hold-' down and stem I available 0 8" and ' now a\f iiJJfe with^2",or 16" vertical rise 0 3,4 or S^ptb n\fJeis and compact unit available

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Phone: (604) 929-7901 Fax: (604) 929-7951

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BON applications. TRIBON Vitesse was devel- oped in close cooperajjiS!^>etween KCS and

Chantiers de l'Atianflquel ("Vitesse" is a

French word

The ma^r^r^onfident that TRIBON

Vitesse wj 11 Jmance ship design efficiency thjj^lfek its! rula-based automated design for pes of structural arrangements and outs. The program can be applied the smallest design standard, right up to or sections of ships. The product was designed to save ship designers time and money, as it allows the writing of specialized

Vitesse programs using an individuals' unique skills and experience.

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MSHS Service Facility For Boll & Kirch

Filters

Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc. (MSHS) has been appointed as a service facility for Boll & Kirch Filter application j, ^d vJll be able to provide service rela^dJpar^Jffrts as well as many filter^ujfclils frmTrtts extensive spare parts stodtJMSJtf^sa^uterized parts depart- ment car^s »0(\:for Deutz/MWM, MaK and

MANvB^^^rarts^ as well as reconditioned items \ytrious exchange components.

MSHS' parts department provides many additional maritime-related procurements for

European manufactured items.

For more information on MSHS

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Portable Glass Grinder Helps Reduce

Waste Volume

The Bottle Termina_ufrV[ a portable glass grinder capable oi A-fticiing most any type of bottle into y^v^abjefilets, or into even small- er granMl^^h*lp™@fco drastically reduce waste volume\^iJ»pm vessels. Instrumentation

Design Technologies Inc. developed the grinder for International Compactor Inc.

For more information on the Bottle Terminator

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