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News

NASSCO Lands $68 Million

Continuous Maintenance

NASSCO has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for continuous mainte- nance of the DD-963 and CG-47 ships homeported in San Diego. The contract, which includes the initial year and four one-year options, is valued at approxi- mately $68 million. Advanced planning activities for the four DD-963 and six

CG-47 ships will commence immediate- ly to support repair and maintenance availabilities beginning in January 2001.

The DD-963 destroyers were devel- oped for anti-submarine warfare, which includes operating as an integral part of the battle group. These ships are designed to hunt down and destroy high- speed submarines, and can also be used to engage ships, aircraft and for land attack. The six CG-47 guided missile cruisers can perform sustained combat operations in any combination of anti- air, anti-submarine and strike warfare environments.

Port Of New Orleans Awards

Gantry Crane Contract

The Board of Commissioner of New

Orleans has granted a $12.3 million con- tract for the construction and installation of two multi-purpose gantry cranes at the New Napoleon Container Terminal.

The contract was awarded to the joint venture of IMPSA International, based in Pittsburgh, Pa. and IMPSA Port Sys- tems based in Hong Kong in accordance with Louisiana bid law. The electrically- powered cranes, which will be fabricat- ed in China for operation by February 2002, will be used in the movement of both containerized and general cargo.

Each will hold a lifting capacity of 65 long tons under the spreader bar and 75 long tons under hook, with an outreach of 155 ft. (47.2 m).

Scotline Marine And Tille

Shipyards Sign Contract

Scotline Marine Holdings and Tille

Shipyards signed a contract on Novem- ber 15 for two new British-flagged Tille

Traders 3300. The multipurpose dry cargo, containerships will be cus- tomized for Scotline's forest product trade between Scandinavian and

U.K./Irish ports. The first vessel is scheduled for delivery at the end of Sep- tember 2001 and the second during the beginning of 2002. Scotline also has the option for additional two vessels for delivery during 2002 and 2003.

Main Particulars

Length, (o.a.) ... 295 ft. (89.9 m)

Length, (b.p.) ... 279 ft. (84.9 m)

Width 45 ft. (13.7 m)

Depth 20 ft. (6.2 m)

Draft 16 ft. (4.9 m)

DWT

Container capacity 185 TEUs

Main engine .... Wartsila type 6L26A

Speed 13 knots

MSC Awards $26 Million

Contract To American Overseas

Military Sealift Command (MSC) has granted a $26 million contract to Amer- ican Overseas Marine of Quincy, Mass. to operate and maintain Maritime

Prepositioning Force (Enhanced) Ship — USNS Soderman — soon to be renamed USNS Gunnery Sgt. Fred W.

Stockham — a WWI U.S. Marine Corps

Medal of Honor recipient.

Stockham will join 14 other vessels in

MSC's Maritime Prepositioning Force, all of which are specially configured to carry combat equipment and supplies for the U.S. Marine Corps. The ships can off-load their cargo at piers using

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