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Todd Pacific Contracted For

Power Barge Construction

Todd Pacific Shipyards

Corporation has signed a contract with MAN B&W Diesel AG of

Augsberg, Germany to build a ves- sel which will function as a 70 MW floating electricity-generating plant. The 206-ft. (63 m) facility will be constructed at Todd's

Harbor Island facility for use in

Corrinto, Nicaragua. MAN B&W will deliver the completed power plant, including four 300-ton diesel generator sets, to Enron Corp. of

Houston, Tex.

Jack-Up Winch Contract

For AmClyde

AmClyde Engineered Products

Company, Inc., a unit of Halter

Marine Group, Inc., has been awarded a contract from ENSCO

International for eight winches which will be used in groups of four on ENSCO's newbuild jack-up drilling rigs. The AmClyde winches have a running line pull of 102,000 lbs. and are designed to handle 2,000 ft. of two in. diameter wire rope.

Kvichak Delivers Surveyor

To Maritime Leasing

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Kvichak Marine Industries delivered Surveyor to Maritime

Leasing. The mission of the all- welded aluminum survey vessel will be to conduct marine geophys- ical surveys at various project sites in South America, recovering his- torical artifacts as they are discov- ered. Significant features of

Surveyor include four Caterpillar 3176 engines and four Hamilton 321 water-jets fitted with Pitts clutches allowing 360-degree vec- tored thrust; four-point mooring system; and state-of-the-art five bay electronics rack, including: operator's station for controlling diver's air supply; emergency shut- down for deck and underwater hydraulic power; control of dual sonar winches on gantry; audio and visual contact with divers; thermal imaging camera for night operations.

The vessel's electrical system includes a 20 kW gen-set; 10 kW back-up cruise generators; three battery banks with inter-connect and chargers; 120/240 V service; 24 V ship service and 12 V ship panel. Measuring 52 x 16.5 ft. (15.8 x 5 m), Surveyor's displace- ment is 68,000 lbs., fuel capacity is 1,030 gal., and freshwater capacity is 200 gal. The vessel has crew accommodations for six.

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Ingalls To Deliver USS

Bonhomme Richard

The U.S. Navy/Marine Corps team commissioned its newest large-deck amphibious assault ship, USS Bonhomme Richard, built by Ingalls Shipbuilding. The sixth LHD to be built by Ingalls, it will be the third U.S. Navy ship to carry the name

Bonhomme

Richard into fleet duty. The

LHD class,

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