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FLEET RENEWAL

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Canadian Shipbuilding Wins Fleet Renewal Contract

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Canada Steamship Lines (CSL)

Inc. of Montreal is embarking on a lajor fleet revitalization program, md has awarded a contract valued it approximately $70.9 million to

Canadian Shipbuilding & engineering Ltd. (CSE), St.

Catharines, Ont. for the construc- tion of up to five new forebodies for their existing fleet of Great Lakes /essels. This ship-rebuilding pro- ject involves constructing a com- plete new forward end of each ves- sel, from forward of the engine room to the bow, and joining the sxisting aft-end, which includes the engine room and accommoda- tion block. The vessels will be con- structed at the Canadian

Shipbuilding & Engineering ship- yard, Port Weller Dry Docks, St.

Catharines, Ont.

The project is a firm contract for [three vessels for delivery in the spring of 1999, 2000 and 2001, and rill allow for an option for two additional vessels for delivery in 2002 and 2003.

The CSL vessels targeted for ("eplacement forebodies are all self- mloaders, the first of which will be the J. W.

McGiffin.

Describing the $70.9 million pro- ject as one of the most significant investments the 152-year-old com- sany has ever made, Canada

Steamship Lines President Ray

Johnston said. "CSL's firm com- litment to our customers, our

Imployees, and the Great Lakes

Irade ... We believe that it will give lis a competitive edge for the fore- leeable future."

All five vessels in the CSL fleet snewal program are 730 ft. (222.5 i) in overall length with a beam of |6 ft. (23.12 m). As part of the ^structuring program, the self-

Inloaders will be extended to 740 1. (225.5 m) long and 78 ft. (23.8 ]i) wide.

The new forebody was designed

CSE Marine Services, in con- linction with Canal Marine and art Weller Dry Docks. While 3sign and engineering have been iderway for some time, actual jril, 1998 forebody building on the J. W.

McGiffin is scheduled to com- mence in June.

The new hull will be fabricated in the Port Weller assembly shops and erected in the building dock.

When completed, it will be towed to the tie-up wall adjacent to the drydock.

The J. W. McGiffin will then be floated into the dock and the fore- body separated from the stern, and floated out of the dock. The new hull will then be brought into the dock and joined to the stern.

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