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SHIP REPAIR UPDATE

Bill Starts Unique Conversion

Baltimore Marine Industries,

Inc. (BMI) of Baltimore, Md. is cur- rently working on a contract awarded by Cabot LNG Carriers,

Inc. of Boston, Mass. for the reacti- vation and upgrading of LNGC

Matthew — built by Newport News

Shipbuilding Co., as a 125,000-cu.- m. carrier intended for global oper- ations. Matthew was constructed to work as a steam turbine-driven, single screw LNG carrier featuring six cargo tanks.

Involved in the project will be the prepping and coating of the vessel's hull, decks, superstructure, deck machinery and piping.

In order to met bridge clearance limitations, the stack height will be reduced and an aerodynamic stack deflector spanning 56 ft. (17 m) will be fitted.

In addition, the radar/navigation light masts will be modified to pivot downward. The repair/reac- tivation work also includes a broad range of activities requiring coordi- nation of BMI work items with owner-performed "specialist" work items. These services include func- tions such as installing emergency tow packages, relocating and upgrading the ship's service air and control air compressor, as well as refurbishing the cargo piping supports.

Matthew's propulsion machinery consists of high and low pressure steam turbines, along with a reduction gear coupled to a fixed pitch propellers. Steam is generat- ed by two main boilers using both cargo gas and fuel oil. Electrical power is generated by two 2,150 kW steam turbine-driven alterna- tors and one 400 kW diesel driven emergency alternator. Matthew was originally delivered in 1979 and was in operation until 1981 when it was laid-up.

The vessel's status recently changed when it was towed to BMI on March 2, 1998 for repairs.

LNGC Matthew Main Particulars

Length, o.a 948.6 ft. (289 m)

Length, b.p 906 ft. (276.1 m)

Beam, molded 135 ft. (41.2 m)

Depth, molded 85 ft. (26 m)

Draft, design 36 ft. (11m)

DWT 63,934 LT (64,991 MT)

Gross tonnage 69,472

Upon completion of the revitaliza- tion project, expected to last approximately seven months,

Matthew will be classed to ABS standards and registered in the Commonwealth of the

Bahamas.

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