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yard skills in attracting and retaining specialist clients from among the North

European shipowning communities.

For instance, it can offer a 17-month contract build period for a 19,000-dwt chemical carrier embodying 34 tanks in stainless steel, and attributes one factor in its delivery competitiveness to the extent to which it has developed pre- outfitting practice. In terms of medi- um-sized shipbuilding firms, Naval

Gijon's building dock rates as one of the largest in Europe, with main dimensions of 613.5 ft. x 115 ft. (187 m x 35 m) conferring the scope for ships up to 45,000-dwt. Equipment includes, notably, portable workshops for stain- less steel sections and orbital welding facilities, plus a twin-headed plasma cutting machine and plate, pipe and bar benders. It has 120 welders certified for stainless as well as carbon steel weld- ing, and holds ISO 9001 certification for the quality of its production processes.

More recent deliveries such as the 19,000-dwt chemtankers Kristin

Knutsen and Stolt Kent for Norwegian and British owners, respectively, and the current 35,000-dwt coated chemical/products carrier newbuilds for

Knutsen OAS Shipping testify to the standing it has attained in the special- ized tanker market. But the adaptability of its systems and its track record in a host of other areas including RoRos, car carriers, containerships, reefer vessels, fish factory ships and fishing vessels, are pointers to the areas it will pursue in accordance with market needs and con- ditions.

Naval Gijon was created in 1985 through the coupling of two private yards, Maritima del Musel and Duro

Felguera, both of which had a long industrial tradition within the Asturias ! region. The company is owned by . Grupo Orejas through its 100 percent subsidiary Maritima del Musel. 1 The 35,000-dwt tanker class in hand at | Gijon has been designed for IMO Class

I 2 chemical cargoes and oil products in

I 12 coated tanks, for an overall shipment | capability of 42,400-cu m. Each of the

I cargo spaces will be served by a 600-cu |m/hr deepwell pump, and the double-

I shell spaces bounding the revenue sec-

Ition together with the peaks will provide la water ballast capacity of around |l 8,000-cu m.

I Two-stroke MAN B&W machinery of |he 6S50MC type, yielding 11,640 bhp, mas been specified against a service •peed expectation of 15 knots, in a pro-

Beet which entails Germanischer Lloyd •lass participation. In addition, Naval

Eijon's program includes a 22,000-dwt,

Bll-stainless steel chemtanker offering a •4,000-cu m cargo intake in a highly •>mpartmentalized configuration com-

Brising 24 tanks.

March, 1999

Trans Atlantic Alliances

Having earlier entered into a co-oper- ation agreement involving its engine building division Bazan Motores and

Caterpillar of the U.S., Empresa

Nacional Bazan has fostered a further transatlantic alliance through the collab- oration deal with Halter Marine in the fast ferry domain.

The link-up with Halter Marine, one of the rising stars among the world con- stellation of small to medium-size ves- sel building specialists, promises conti- nuity for the Spanish company in com- mercial high-speed vessel technology, drawing on the experience accumulated by its San Fernando yard in particular.

The venture puts added momentum behind Halter's drive to develop its activities and increase its market reach in the fast ferry sector. Already, the

Halter-led joint venture is ready to lay down a 410-ft aluminum, monohull

RoRo ferry for a European operator, based on the 40-knot Alhambra type conceived and built by Bazan. The

Spanish company will provide design drawings, production planning and experience, complementing Halter's supply of management, production labor and a dedicated facility at

Gulfport.

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