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Contracts Transmarine Receives Order From Ferguson Transmarine Ltd has been granted the contract to. design and supply a hydraulic end folding hatch cover with coamings for Ferguson Shipbuilders' newbuilidng Ship No. 709. Scheduled for completion in February 2000, Trans-marine will supply a fully equipped hatch cover and coamings for the Navi-gation Tender ordered by the Northern Lights Board. The hatch cover provides access into the vessel's hold, which is used for navigational buoy stowage. Constructed with flat top plates and an open web construction, the covers are designed to stow forward when open. Circle 53 on Reader Service Card NASSCO Named Prime Contractor National Steel and Shipbuilding Com-pany (NASSCO), a General Dynamics company, has been appointed the prime contractor on $17.4 million in research and development contracts awarded by the Maritech Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (ASE) program. In addition to Maritech awarded funds, industry participants will invest $23.5 million of their own funds in the projects for a total cost of $40.9 million. Leading a team of U.S. shipbuilders, marine design and technology firms and universities on two-three projects for the construction of Navy and commercial ships, NASS-CO will receive about one-half of the R&D award amount. Circle 77 on Reader Service Card Horizon To Construct ISTT Horizon Shipbuilding was awarded a contract to construct a series of 30 ft. (9 m) fiberglass Improved Surface Tow Targets (ISTT) for the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division in Point Mugu, Calif. According to Hori-zon's president, Travis R. Short, the total contract calls for the delivery of more than 30 units throughout the next two years to be built at the company's facility in Bayou La Batre, La. Conoco Extends FPSO Contract Conoco Indonesia has extended the charter of FPSO San Jacinto for an addi-tional year at the Sembiland field, Block B, Indonesia, according to Oceaneering International. The vessel has been at Sembiland since 1994 with the contract extension allowing it to remain until October 2000. Under contract to Cono-co since its initial installation at Kepit-ing field in 1986, the FPSO was recent-ly drydocked for steel and process plant repairs. Circle 265 on Reader Service Card Deutz To Repower For Hydrolines Deutz Canada has received an order for two TBD 620 V12 to repower Hydrolines catamaran Express II operat-ed by Seastreak. Rated at continuous output of 1,524 kW (2,072-hp) at 1,800 |3 FX .-?i Hfe-.ii Mf ?.<><,, 4 IpfaiisiMi'i1; pliipii ? _jlll rpm, the engines are driving fixed pitch propellers. Hydrolines also repowered Express I this May with a pair of TBD 620 VI2. In conjunction with Seastreak, the compa-ny has awarded Deutz Canada the con-tract to repower its second vessel. Circle 86 on Reader Service Card the shaft seal or replacemenl propeller shaft. isands of ships ted with the yhite metal bearings i business unit of the t has specialized in ingif for many > for the m IHC LAGERSMIT Circle 268 on Reader Service Card Several tl sailing the world's oceans are SUPREME stern tube seals and produced by IHC Lagersmit. As a bi IHC Holland group IHC Lagersmit h the production of seals and bearin decades. IHC Lagersmit has an In-house foundn centrifugal and static casting machines manufacture and repair of white metal I Melting and tinning baths are continuously 4 ready for use, ensuring rapid sen/ice. PO Box 5 - 2960 AA Kinderdijk - Holland Tel. + 31 (0)78 6910472 - Fax + 31 (0)78 6910477 See us at the Workboat Show, Stand #1514 SUPREME seals offer many advantages, where long - high quality sea-water resistant bronze housing parts - wear-resistant lip seals with optimum geometry - glueable seals for rapid replacement of the seals without the withdrawal of the propeller Sfiaft y - ceramic coated bush of the forward seal - extended life of the after seal by a removable split spacer ring, to reveal unworn areas for the lip seals Undpi* rigorous operating conditions andnkjh loads, the SUPREME after seal can be equipped with optional extra's, such as sand barrier, VITON lip seals, wire winder, net cutters or permanent lubrication (oil or grease). Ttjefully split verion SUPREME 2/2 permit inspection of ^Withdrawal of the e combination of equipment ancWtperience a fine product and prompt service with spare parts available from You Didnft Get Into the Marine Industry to Face Difficult Operational Challenges . . .We Did. NEW CONTRACT: We operate a new, high-speed passenger ferry service in the Bahamas HORNBLOWER