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ABS classification standards. "This is our third major contract award during the last four months of 2000," said Dick Wells, the yard's president. "The total value of these contracts is greater than $65 million. Our employ- ment will grow to over 600 an increase of 300 new jobs from today."

Alabama Shipyard designed the 129,000-barrel. 450-ft. (137.1 m) barge in compliance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA 90"), which requires ves- sels to have a "double-hull" in order to provide greater safeguards to the marine environment. OPA 90 requires most large coastal barges operating in the petroleum and chemical trade to have double hulls by 2005.

Measuring 124 ft. (37.7 m), the 8,000 hp twin-screw ocean-going tug, designed by Ocean Tug and Barge of

Milford, Mass., will feature the patented

Intercon tug/barge coupler system designed and built by Intercontinental

Engineering and Manufacturing Corp. of Kansas City, Miss. The system con- sists of two independently mounted gear drive ram assemblies, which connect the tug and barge. The tug is able to push a loaded barge at approximately 11 knots, up to 35 percent faster than traditionally towed barges.

Additional benefits of this ATB unit include the ability to operate in the widest range of sea states; the complete elimination of tug/barge hull contact; fail-safe mechanical connection with redundant controls, and elimination of the expense and hazards of towing lines and related gear. The tug/barge can be engaged and disengaged without crew on deck.

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FGH Reports New Projects

Totaling More Than $65 Million

Friede Goldman Halter (FGH) will be taking on projects that total a combined value of more than $65 million. The company has received orders in excess of $587 million since October 31, 2000.

Vessel Management Services has exer- cised the first of five options on its cur- rent agreement with Halter Marine for the construction of an additional 150,000 barrel. Oceangoing, double- hulled articulated tug-barge (ATB). The barge will be built at Halter's Gulfport,

Miss, shipyard, the tug at its Moss Point,

Miss, shipyard.

Halter has also agreed with Bouchard

Coastwise Management of Hicksville,

L.I. for the construction of a 110,000- barrel ATB. Measuring 424 ft. (129.2 m), this barge and tug will be construct- ed at the Gulf Port and Moss Point yards, respectively.

Foss Maritime has decided to exercise the first of two options on a current con- tract it has with Halter for the construc- tion of an additional 6,000 hp, 98-ft. (29.8 m) Z-drive harbor tug, which will be built at Halter's Lockport, La. yard.

In addition, FGH Engineered Products

Group has been granted a variety of con- tracts for offshore exploration and pro- duction equipment in the Gulf of Mexi- co.

ABB Wins Contract With British

Ministry of Defence

ABB has signed a contract with

Appledore Shipbuilders, U.K. to supply the electric power plants and Compact

Azipod propulsion systems for two sur- vey vessels for the Royal Navy. The ves- sels, which are scheduled for delivery in 2002 and 2003, will be supplied under a contract with Vosper Thornycroft (U.K.) acting as prime contractor for the U.K.

Ministry of Defence, which includes provision of support for 20 years.

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