Page 38: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (January 2002)

Protecting Gears and

Shafts from Vibration

Dubbed "the people's shipyard," SENESCO has grown to a company boasting more than 150 employees at both its North Kingstown, R.I. and New Orleans, La. locations. rel barge from Barges Unlimited of Fall River, Mass. The contract marks the construc- tion of the largest double hull barge ever to be built in the Northeast, and is expected to be ready this coming summer. At the time of MR/EN's visit to the shipyard, workers were in the midst of production for the barge — taking full advantage of SENESCO's invest- ment in state-of-the-art equipment.

The yard signed two separate contracts this past October for the construction of three barges and pier floats worth approximately $3 million. The first barge, which will be built for N.J.-based Hughes Marine, will measure 160-ft. (48.7-m) and at press time, was almost ready for delivery. The two additional barges, both of which will be built for Cash- man Equipment of Boston, Mass., will measure 180-ft. (54.8-m) each with heavy deck loading capabilities. The vessels, which are scheduled for delivery in February and

March, will be used as a construction barge holding 4,000 lbs./sq. ft. The contract for the construction of the pier floats for the MacMillan Pier Reconstruction in Provincetown,

Mass. was signed with Mashpee, Mass. based AGM, and is expected to be ready by

Spring 2002.

The company is also expanding its presence with the U.S. with the establishment of a sales office in New Orleans, La. in order to promote its presence along the Gulf and West

Coasts, as well as inland waterways and international clients. The company appointed

Chris Cole, a 25-year veteran of the marine sales industry specializing in offshore.

Inland River and foreign waterways to serve as vice president of sales.

Management changes occurred in the Rhode Island office as well with the retirement of the company's founding president, Bob Homan, this past November. Homan, who was well regarded in the industry and had been with Crowley Maritime prior to his tenure at

SENESCO, was replaced by Bob Jarvis, who had previously held the position of gener- al and production manager at the yard. A native of Scotland, Jarvis, who recently became a U.S. Citizen, worked at various well-known shipyards as Irving Shipbuilding, McDer- mott and Derecktor. Standing firmly on its goal of trying to increase production and reduce hours, SENESCO hopes to expand its production endeavors beyond barge con- struction. While the yard is steadily moving to the forefront as New England's premier builder in this field, the company, according to Carpenter, would like to build a wider range of vessels - beyond the realm of double hull fuel barges, which because of OPA 90, will keep the yard busy through 2015. "Obviously we would like to build a wider range of vessels - a solid base of double-hulled barges go out of here," Carpenter said. "As we expand we'll look into more sophisticated production, namely OSV's, tugs and RoRo fer- ries." He also feels that the yard will not be directly affected by the current economic state - in fact he believes that the yard will do better despite the tough times that have been predicted. "Indeed we'll do better because there has to be some measure taken to cure congestion on 1-95," Carpenter said. "Water is the only way to go in the future."

American VULKAN

Sales and Service 863-324-2424 Fx: 863-324-4008 www.vulkanusa.com • ISO 9002 and QS 9000

Circle 205 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com

Southeastern New England Ship Company (SENESCO), based in North Kingstown, R.I. has completed approximately two dozen jobs - ranging from small floats to a 165-ft. (50.2-m) dredge since opening its doors in the fall of 1999.

January, 2002 40 Circle 248 on Reader Service Card or visit www.maritimereporterinfo.com

VULKAN

Flexible

Couplings

RATO Family • Main Propulsion • EZR •

Auxiliary Propulsion • Vulastik-L • GenSets

Vulkardan • Cardan Drives • Propflex •

Composite Shafts • Monitoring Devices •

VKE • Torflex • Up to 464,660 Ib-ft. torque.

SGNCSCO • NORTH KINGSTOWN RHODE ISLAND SCNCSCO