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Canada out internally to manufacture the needed ing rudder stock. The stock was stuck and renewed and replacement parts fit- liners. fast and had to be drilled out before its ted as required.

The steering gear had to be removed in removal. The rudder itself was fabricated, fitted order to inspect and extract the remain- The steering gear was then overhauled and welded in 12 days and then sent to hitrriifi/ioiially Recognized for our versatility

Circle 266 on Reader Service Card the machine shop for milling, drilling and fitting of the mechanical aligned surfaces interfaces. The new rudder stock was machines and fitted to the rud- der in the shop.

The Installation

The steering gear new seat was scribed to the deck plates and aligned horizon- tally before careful sequence welding to prevent distortion. The liners top and bottom were fitted to the stern frame, the rudder stock fitted and then the rudder and hardened down on the palm bolts.

The hot work being complete the area was coated, cured and the vessel left on the December 22.

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East Isle Shipyard Wins $16M Contract

East Isle Shipyard, Prince Edward

Island's largest shipbuilder, recently won a $16 million contract to build a pair of tug boats (hull #82 and hull #83) for Atlantic Towing, Ltd., which already has three tugs on order from the yard. The deal was sealed with an innovative financing plan that is designed to bring business and create jobs in the region. "In the absence of a Canadian ship- building policy, the province has cho- sen to do our part to develop and encourage the industry in PEI, "said

Development and Technology

Minister Mike Currie. "We believe the financing we provide will help this industry to maintain its important place in our economy. It will give East

Isle the ability to maintain its work- force and to continue to bid for con- tracts both in Canada and abroad." "This new contract is great news for our Island shipbuilding center of excellence. With each new tug that we produce, the company becomes more competitive and respected in the glob- al marketplace by improving our effi- ciency and productivity. This new work ensures sustained work through until 2005, preventing significant lay- offs and the loss of a skilled work- force." said Jim Shepherd of East Isle

Shipyard.

Work on the first of these two new tugs will begin in May 2004. The first vessel will be delivered in January 2005, with the second tug delivered in

May 2005.

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Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

Steel, Aluminum, Fiberglass, Wood

A. F. Theriault & Son Ltd.

P.O. Box 10; Meteghan River, Digby Co., NS Canada

Tel: (902) 645-2327 • Fax: (902) 645-2174 www.aftheriault.com

Circle 264 on Reader Service Card • Complete sandblasting & painting • Hull repairs in steel, fiberglass, aluminum, and wood vessels • Complete vessel refit and/or conversions • Complete main engine or auxiliary engine installation • Complete repair/renewal of main shaft, bearings and cutlass • In-house propeller sales and repair • Repair and/or modification to trawl winches, net reel, A-frame stabilizer, etc. • In-house marine services including: electrical, hydraulics, pipefitting, carpentry, rigging, machine shop and marine retail outlet

Marine Haulouts

One - 600 tons

One - 300 tons