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26 may be refrigerated. Cargoes include anhydrous ammonia, 1,3-butadiene, butane (iso and normal), butylenes, commercial propane, propylene.

The reliquefaction plant can handle two refrigerated cargo grades simultane- ously and major equipments such as cargo compressors and motors are locat- ed in compressor and motor room on main deck level.

Cargo handling is operated by eight deep well pumps, each with a capacity of 600 cu. m./hr., allowing for a dis- charge time of approximate 18 hours excluding stripping.

Loading is accomplished in about 18 hours based on vapor return to shore.

OFFERS INVITED

PORT WELLER DRY DOCKS AND PASCOL ENGINEERING

Divisions of Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering Ltd.

SHIPYARDS SPECIALIZING IN SHIPBUILDING

AND DRY DOCK SHIP REPAIRS

On August 2, 2006, Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering Ltd. (“CSE”) fi led for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Pursuant to the order issued by the Ontario Superior

Court of Justice on August 2, 2006 (the “Initial Order”), RSM Richter Inc. was appointed the

Monitor (“Monitor”).

Pursuant to the Initial Order and an order issued on November 17, 2006, the Monitor has been authorized to conduct a sale process for some or all of CSE’s business. In this regard, the Monitor has commenced a sale process for Port Weller Dry Docks (“PWDD”) and Pascol Engineering (“Pascol”), both divisions of CSE.

Pascol specializes in ship repair at its dry dock facility in Th under Bay, Ontario. Pascol is also involved in heavy custom fabrication, machining and mechanical contracting for shipping companies and land-based industries, including pulp and paper, mining and sawmills.

PWDD, based in St. Catharines, Ontario, is a shipyard at which over 60 major vessels have been built since 1946. PWDD also performs major refi t and ship repair work from the two dry docks located at that facility.

Th e Monitor will be accepting o? ers for the business and assets of PWDD and/or Pascol until

January 15, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time). Further details related to the sale process can be obtained by contacting David Sieradzki of the Monitor’s o? ce at (416) 932-6030. 200 King Street West, Suite 1100, P.O. Box 48, Toronto, ON M5H 3T4 42344rric_v3.indd 1 11/21/2006 9:53:58 AM

Overseas Houston: Veteran Class MT-46 Tanker

Overseas Houston is the first in a series of 10 dou- ble-hulled Veteran Class MT-46 Tankers built at the

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for Overseas

Shipholding Group. The Jones-act ship will fly the

U.S. flag and will transport crude oil and petrole- um products between ports in the U.S., specifical- ly from the U.S. Gulf to the Southern Atlantic region. The 46,000 dwt ship - constructed of high- strength steel - measures is 601 x 105.6 ft. (183 x 32.2 m) and is able to carry approximately 14 million gallons of liquid product in six tanks.

Propelled by a two-stroke, six-cylinder main engine that generates 8,700 kW at 127 rpm, the ship travels at a cruising speed of 14.6 knots and boasts a range of 14,000 nautical miles.

Overseas Houston and her nine sister ships con- stitute one of the largest commercial ship orders ever placed in the history of the U.S., and the largest order since World War II.

Overseas Houston Main Particulars

Ship Name Overseas Houston

Ship Type Veteran Class MT-46 Tanker

Builder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard

Owner/Operator Overseas Shipholding Group

Length, o.a. 601 ft. (183 m)

Length, b.p. 570.8 ft. (174 m)

Breadth, molded 105.6 ft. (32.2 m)

Depth 61.7 ft. (18.8 m)

Design draft 36 ft. (11 m)

Scantling draft 40 ft. (12.2 m)

DWT (12.2 m draft) 46,000

GT 29,200

Tank Capacity

In holds 52,650 cu. m.

Slop tank 1,150 cu. m.

Total 53,800 cu. m.

Ballast water 22,500 cu. m.

Tank capacity

HFO 1,600 cu. m.

MDO 170 cu. m.

Fresh Water 250 cu. m.

Potable water 50 cu. m.

Lube oil 100 cu. m.

Speed, 11 m, 85% MCR, 15% sm 14.6 knots

Range 14,000 nm

Class ABS

Flag USA

Cargo tanks 6

Hyd. Submerged pumps 12 x 600 cu. m./hr. 125 m Th

Unloading/loading capacity 3,600 cu. m./hr.

Main engine 2-stroke, 6 cyl., 8,700 kW @127 rpm

Propeller 4-blade, 5.8 m diameter

Accommodation 26 + 6

Overseas Houston

Berge Nantong

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