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against the preceding quarter and 25 percent higher than the same 1997 period. A total of 24 vessels were repaired by the yard in the third quarter 1998, part of a total of 82 vessels throughout the nine- month period, slightly below levels handled in 1997 — 28 and 86 ves- sels respectively. Steel renewals rose by 33 percent to 4,329 tons during the nine months to

September and pipework increased significantly by 80 per- cent to 48.6 km, compared with the same period last year, with the third quarter accounting for a large proportion of the increases.

Hull treatment, mechanical and boiler work were all at similar lev- els to the first nine months in 1997, although electrical work was reduced. Strong demand was noted for ASRY's internal tank blasting/coating services and main-deck hydroblasting.

Predominantly known as a major player in the large tanker repair sector, ASRY docked its longest vessel in 21 years of opera- tion during the third quarter, when the 409,400 dwt Liberian- registered ULCC Sea Splendour, owned by Seatankers, dry docked.

She was at the yard undergoing her fourth special survey and life extension work.

Another notable contract car- ried out at ASRY was the extensive modification of a ULCC's cargo piping and control systems to facil- itate 'over the top' loading, which required 23 km of hydraulic lines and 68 valves to be supplied and fitted. With regards to newbuild- ing projects, steel construction for the company's new mooring boat, which is ASRY's first newbuilding contract, is already underway and is scheduled to be completed by

April 1999. With this project, the yard is currently looking to expand its portfolio in the small vessel sec- tor, including harbor tugs and other service craft, for local clients in the area.

Apart from the construction of a new shipyard in Vietnam, named

Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard, which is due to be opened in

February 1999, South Korea's

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has announced the signing of a conversion contract with Gearbulk

Shipowning Ltd. The contract calls for the conversion of the 42,676-dwt Bahamas general cargo vessel Hawk Arrow into a liquefied pitch carrier, able to carry around 7,550 cu. m. of

January, 1999 molten pitch. Scheduled to arrive at the yard during the first quar- ter, work will include the installa- tion of two cargo tanks in the ves- sel's No. 4 hold.

The tanks will be installed with other arrangements for pumping, heating, inerting, ventilation and

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