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who declared the event a "signifi- cant step forward in the rebirth of shipbuilding in the Northeast."

The new, 183-ft. (56-m), 100- passenger vessel is the second in the new line of Grande class small cruise ships, and will be added to

ACCL's fleet in 1998 at a cost of approximately $10 million. The new ships feature sound-deaden- ing enclosures for the ship's main generators, flexible propulsion engine mounts and vibration isola- tors on all other machinery.

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Alabama Shipyard Wins

Contract For Four Liftboats

Alabama Shipyard, Inc. has been awarded a contract to con- struct four new-generation lift- boats by offshore operator Searex,

Inc.

The Searex design will utilize an open lattice-type leg design, creating less surface area for wave impact, and long leg length to per- mit work in deeper waters. The new vessels will reportedly be capable of working in water depths of up to 180 ft. (55 m), and will each accommodate a crew of 58.

The vessels will be financed with the long-term financing guaran- tees provided by the Title XI pro- gram in the amount of $47.4 mil- lion.

Construction of the first vessel is anticipated to take 11 months, and once delivered to Searex, the vessels will operate in the world offshore market.

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National Shipyard

Association Formed

Forty-six shipyard companies with more than 80 shipyards in 17 states and 34 congressional dis- tricts established the National

Shipyard Association (NSA) on

April 11, in Arlington, Va., encom- passing more than 16,000 ship- yard workers.

H. Dennis Steger, president of

Channel Shipyard Co., Inc., has been elected NSA chairman, and

Donald T. Bollinger, chairman and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards,

Inc., has been elected vice chair- man. Allen Walker has been named executive director of the association.

NSA's mission is to be the nation- al, unifying voice of the shipyard industry, and also to become a

Waterways Operators (AWO). An independent trade organization,

The memberships of these organi- zations are now entering a new leader in the promotion of safety and environmental excellence in

U.S. shipyards.

The nucleus of the NSA was formed from the former member companies of the American

Waterways Shipyard Conference (AWSC) of the American

NSA has entered into a strategic alliance with AWO and the

Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) to share office space and administrative services. "AWO and AWSC have had a long and successful relationship since

AWSC was established in 1976. phase in their relationship that will be a win/win for both. We look forward to working with NSA as part of the strategic maritime alliance that includes AWO, PVA and now NSA," said Ronald

Dansby, AWO chairman and

Kirby Corp. executive.

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