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First of Two Haltei^Built

Vessels Christened

Halter Marine. Inc. (HMI) christened the first of two articulated tug-barges (ATB) for Vessel Management Services (VMS), a Crowley Maritime Corpora- tion subsidiary. Christened Sea

A crewmember of the modernized Lupo-class frigate Mariscal Sucre (F-21), presents the

National Flag of Venezuela to Cmdr. Jesus

Ortega Hernandez, the ship's new com- manding officer, as Capt. Jose Del Rosario

Garcia, chief of the Venezuelan Inspection

Commission, second from left, and Adm. Car- los Alberto Millan Millan, Venezuelan direc- tor of Naval Logistics, stand at attention dur- ing a redelivery ceremony for the ship at

Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Oper- ations in Pascagoula, Miss on May 16.

The ships, Mariscal Sucre (F-21), and

Almirante Brion (F-22), arrived in

Pascagoula in January 1998 to undergo extensive modernization and upgrade.

F-22 will be redelivered this summer.

The modernization project aboard the two 20-year-old Italian-built frigates included repairs, modernization and upgrades in most areas, from the ship's hull to propulsion, weapons, electronics and communications systems.

The 2,500-dwt frigate is 372-ft. (112.8-m), with a beam of 53 ft. (15.9 m) and a draft of 22 ft. (6.5 m). The ship's propulsion is supplied by two 35,000 hp gas turbine engines and/or two diesel engines and can power the ship to a top speed of 36 knots. With the modernization, berthing space was reduced from 182 to a crew of 131.

Diamond Services Adds

Crew Boat

Diamond Services will soon take delivery of another 170-ft. (51.8-m) crew/supply boat from Swiftships Inc.

The new 170 x 30 x 13-ft. (51.8 x 9.1 x 3.9-m) aluminum vessel will have a 105 x 24-ft. (32 x 7.3-m) open cargo deck with a 200 long ton capacity. Tankage will include: ship's fuel 5,800 gallons; transferable fuel 17,800 gallons; trans- ferable potable water 24,800 gallons; fresh water 1,230 gallons; sewage tank 720 gallons; ballast tank 12,200 gallons.

Propulsion features four Hamilton

HM651 water jets powered by Cum- mins KTA38-M2 12-cylinder engines rated 1,350 hp continuous at 1,900 rpm.

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Reliance, the 9,280-hp tug design is the result of a joint project between Halter

Marine and VMS. The 155,000-barrel barge christened 550-1 is double hulled.

Built, documented and maintained to the requirements of the American Bureau of

Shipping (ABS) SafeHull, the barge is equipped with an inert gas system. enhanced cargo system, and a fully redundant ballast system.

Tug Sea Reliance was built at Moss

Point Marine and Barge 550-1 at Port

Bienville, two of Halter's Mississippi facilities.

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Northrop Grumman

Redelivers Frigate

Northrop Grumman Corporation rede- livered the first of two modernized

Lupo-class frigates to the Venezuelan

Navy on May 16.

Willard Marine, Inc 1250 N. Grove Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 • 714-666-2150 • Fax 714-632-8136

Web site: willardmarine.com • E-mail: [email protected] Founded 1957

PROPRIETARY DESIGNS & SPECIAL PROJECTS

COMMERCIAL • Revenue producing vessels for the Tourist Trade

GOVERNMENT • More than 800 boats delivered to the U.S. Government

Leading Builder of Commercial & Military RIBs 1. Nautilus Class 65' x 49 Passenger Semi-Submersible

Viewing Vessel 2. SeaView 49' x 49 Passenger Viewing Vessel 3. Aquabus 40' x 49 Passenger Water Taxi 4. Septar 56717m Remote Controlled Target Simulator (GSA*) 5. Kingston 32' Patrol RIB (GSA*) 6. Personnel Boat 40713m (GSA*) 7. Sea Force 24'/7m U.S. Navy (GSA*) 8. Sea Force 36711m Patrol/Utility RIB (GSA*) 9. Sea Force U.S.C.G. SOLAS Approved RIBs (GSA*) *Willard

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