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  • The U.S. Navy has announced the award of a construction contract to Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Wash., to build the third ship of the Whidbey Island class dock landing ships. The ship, to be known as LSD-43, will be built at Lockheed's Harbor Island shipyard in Seattle. Contract award value is $271.4 million which includes $62.8 million already awarded to Lockheed on October 29, 1982, for the purchase of Long Lead Time Materials (LLTM).

    The LSD-43 construction contract signed by Lockheed Shipbuilding president L.A. Smith and U.S. Navy officials (Naval Sea Systems Command) in the nation's capital, calls for Lockheed to launch LSD-43 in December 1985.

    The 609-foot ship, which will not be named until it is launched, is the third of three U.S. Navy dock landing ships under contract to Lockheed. This contract, the third in less than two years, brings to almost $1 billion the contract awards for the three ships.

    LSD-41 and LSD-42 are now under construction at Lockheed's Seattle shipyard. The LSD-41 (named Whidbey Island) is 50 percent complete, and will be launched June 10, 1983. The LSD- 42 is approximately 10 percent built and will be launched in August 1984. LSD-42 will not be named until its launching.

    The Navy's award of the construction contract for the LSD- 43 will enable Lockheed Shipbuilding to maintain its current workforce of approximately 3,300 employees. Many craft employees now involved in extensive overhauls of Navy destroyers since February 1982, will be reassigned from Lockheed's overhaul facility to duties on LSD-43 construction when the final destroyer is delivered to the Navy in June 1983.

    The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships are amphibious assault ships designed to carry combat-ready U.S. Marines and their equipment to designated areas around the world. At those designated points, the Lockheedbuilt ships launch their 87-foot by 47-foot air cushion landing craft (LCACs) from the ship's 440-foot hollow wet well.

    The ship lowers its stern gate, floods ballast tanks, lowers itself into the sea, and allows the LCACs — loaded with the Marines, tanks, and other equipment — to exit the ship. The troops are then carried onto and over the shoreline to tactical assault points ashore while the LSD-41/ 42/43 sits "over the horizon" to await the return of the LCACs and Marines.

    The LCACs (Landing Craft, Air Cushion in Navy terminology) are being built for the Navy under a contract awarded to Bell Aerospace division of Textron Industries at Bell's New Orleans facility.

    The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ships are designed to replace the aging Thomaston class (LSD-28) dock landing ships as that class of ships reaches the end of its 30-year service life.

    The first of those ships is scheduled to be removed from active fleet status coincidental with the commissioning of Whidbey Island (LSD-41) in late 1985.

  • MN Feb-24#40  wrongfully termi-
nated. Gulf Island and Hornbeck settled in)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 40

    Vessels HOS Warhorse & HOS Wild Horse shipyard construction contracts were wrongfully termi- nated. Gulf Island and Hornbeck settled in October 2023, clearing way for the builds to be completed by another yard. Eastern secured the contract to complete the builds from Zurich American Insurance Company

  • MN Feb-24#35 Feature
Marine Simulation
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    February 2024 - Marine News page: 35

    Feature Marine Simulation “We enable workers to develop critical worksite-speci? c competencies by engaging them in challenging simulation training programs,” said Clayton Burry, vice president of sales at Virtual Marine. “We’ve been involved heavily in the research associated with simulation as well

  • MT Jan-24#52  Cooling   Moisture displacement. Condensation in humid)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 52

    boards. Fluids Inc. Elimination of component corrosion. Immersed in a dielec- tric ? uid, corrosion cannot occur. Electronics Cooling Moisture displacement. Condensation in humid environ- Electronics assemblies on board marine and submarine ve- ments cannot occur. hicles are now smaller, while having

  • MT Jan-24#31  point rather than 
module that plants itself on the bot- in)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 31

    of the 688s were pulled from Hammerhead consists of a mooring 701) and the Nuclear Power School service at their mid-life point rather than module that plants itself on the bot- in Charleson, S.C. Likewise USS San incur the expense of the costly mid-life tom; the power and sensing modules; Franscisco

  • MR Jan-24#41 In the Shipyard
Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs
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    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 41

    In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Van Oord Upgrades Heavy-lift Gulf Craft, Incat Crowther an Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Team on Virgin Island Ferry VSvanen will receive a major upgrade: the gan- try crane will be extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the

  • MT Nov-23#20  Accelerator for the North Atlantic” (DIANA).
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 20

    tuguese Defense innovation centers under the NATO “Defence periment and train with maritime unmanned systems that op- Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic” (DIANA). erate on, above and under the sea. The two events helped improve the ability of autonomous Led by host-nation Portugal, the REPMUS 23

  • MN Nov-23#50  Vessels of 2023
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
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    November 2023 - Marine News page: 50

    Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation CAPE HATTERAS & CAPE CANAVERAL Damen’s Multi Cat multipurpose workboat design, well of deck space for the works on deck, and also enhance the proven in European markets, has made its entry into the stability that these vessels need for

  • MN Nov-23#38  Paxton, President,  Paula Zorensky, VP, 
Shipbuilders)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 38

    Feature Shipyards SCA SCA Matthew Paxton, President, Paula Zorensky, VP, Shipbuilders Council of America Shipbuilders Council of America and investments. nent residents. However, there is an exemption for foreign “We don’t need everything to be in the weeds,” Zoren- owned vessels in order to be fair

  • MN Nov-23#18  gases, including the 
action plans to reduce air pollutants)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 18

    funding is requested will equipment and technology and to help ports develop climate mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases, including the action plans to reduce air pollutants, improve air quality and cargo handling equipment to be purchased for the project. public health in neighboring communities

  • MN Nov-23#10  (NY)In service April 2023
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    November 2023 - Marine News page: 10

    ,000 cyKeppel AmFELS (TX)Expected delivery Q4 2023 Cashman DredgingMighty QuinHopper (T&B)4,000 cyFeeny’s Shipyard (NY)In service April 2023 Great Lakes Dredge & DockAmelia IslandHopper6,500 cyConrad (LA)Expected delivery Q2 2025 Great Lakes Dredge & DockGalveston IslandHopper6,500 cyConrad (LA)Expected

  • MR Nov-23#67  connection work can now take place 
• Propulsion solution)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 67

    to a bevy of new pipeline operations, which was a prime driver for the invest- projects including: ment. Pipe handling and connection work can now take place • Propulsion solution for a fully electric inland towboat; securely on deck, which will greatly reduce the risk of man • Hybrid gears for an electromecha

  • MR Nov-23#66  long, a strong recent win was last-
month’s delivery of a)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 66

    TECH FEATURE: GEARS While the Karl Senner LLC reference list is long, a strong recent win was last- month’s delivery of a pair of Damen 3013 Multi Cats, built by Conrad Shipyard for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Credit: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Gearing Up for a Hybrid Future Karl Senner LLC is a ? xture

  • MR Nov-23#64  of  brands and maintain a large stock in strategic locations)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 64

    expected. As a leader ucts and services. We represent a variety of recognizable Fin the marine industry, W&O operates a network of brands and maintain a large stock in strategic locations to sup- strategically located branches in North America, Europe and port our customers which is why we have been a go-to

  • MT Sep-23#68  reliable imaging and  Grant and Alastair Mclennan-Murray. 
ware)
    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 68

    International Limited is dedi- Impact Subsea was founded by Ben leader in providing hydrodynamic soft- cated to providing reliable imaging and Grant and Alastair Mclennan-Murray. ware and services for resistance and ancillary equipment for use in underwa- With experience in the design and propulsion prediction

  • MT Sep-23#56 MTR
Lander Lab 9
100
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    September 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 56

    MTR Lander Lab 9 100 LIGHTS LEDs are ubiquitous. Light goes out the front, while heat goes out the back, making the housing design straightfor- ward. Various approaches to covering the LED in clear ma- terials have been devised, from acrylic ? at plates to clear sili- cone rubber sheets. Some cast the LEDs

  • MN Oct-23#36  Transfers:
A New Jones Act CTV Player Emerges
By Eric Haun
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    October 2023 - Marine News page: 36

    Offshore Vessels Blue Ocean Transfers: A New Jones Act CTV Player Emerges By Eric Haun There’s a new player in the Jones Act crew transfer ves- Houston-based SEACOR Marine, an established op- sel (CTV) market: Blue Ocean Transfers (BOT), based on erator of offshore vessels, will provide technical and

  • MN Oct-23#30 Feature
Inland Waterways 
pool, which would shut down)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 30

    Feature Inland Waterways pool, which would shut down navigation,” he said. Peter Stephaich, chairman and CEO at Campbell Trans- Hettel noted that it’s crucial the project be funded to portation Company, Inc., said his company is probably the completion and that the Corps be able to stay on schedule

  • MN Oct-23#26  linked to a broader scope of regulatory and 
Dave Lee is VP)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 26

    of broader public support. “Ecosystem development” For maritime: What demonstrates viability, feasibility? One task linked to a broader scope of regulatory and Dave Lee is VP of Innovation & Technology with Mari- public of? cials is an effort to build out what the AMR calls time Partners, LLC, a maritime

  • MN Oct-23#18 Column   
Offshore 
Delayed Lease Sales, Delayed Progress:)
    October 2023 - Marine News page: 18

    Column Offshore Delayed Lease Sales, Delayed Progress: Our Offshore Energy Predicament By Erik Milito, NOIA practice holds signi? cant consequences, all but ensuring no This fall, the offshore lease sales in 2024 and a likelihood of delay through 2025. energy industry faces On top of that, the

  • MR Sep-23#40  to charge while another 
• ZE class 6 and 7 heavy-duty trucks)
    September 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40

    are looking at increasing the closed. EPA wanted insights on issues pertaining to – number of tractors to allow one unit to charge while another • ZE class 6 and 7 heavy-duty trucks and port equipment; works. “This arrangement” AAPA comments, “would obvi- • Charging and fueling infrastructure; ously be

  • MN Jun-23#44  
 
Event Distribution
U.S. Inland Waterways 
U.S. Ofshore)
    June 2023 - Marine News page: 44

    Propulsion E-Magazine Edition: t Passenger Vessels t Mariner Training & Education t Safety Equipment Event Distribution U.S. Inland Waterways U.S. Ofshore Wind: PVA Maritrends: Feb 2-5, Long Beach, CA CMA: Mar 28-30, Stamford, CT Transport: Operations, Shipbuilding, Ports &

  • MN Jun-23#41  boat to the St. James Parish, La. 
Sheriff’s Of? ce Special)
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    Vessels St. James Parish Police RHIB Ocean Craft Marine (OCM) based in Annapolis, Md., has delivered a new police boat to the St. James Parish, La. Sheriff’s Of? ce Special Response Team (SRT). The St. James Parish Sherriff’s Of? ce is adding the Ocean Craft Marine 8M Law Enforcement (LE) Interceptor

  • MN Jun-23#33  PROJECTS AND ISSUES
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    June 2023 - Marine News page: 33

    Feature Dredging Louis, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; Vicksburg, Miss.; and New OTHER PROJECTS AND ISSUES Orleans, La. The Corps spends around $1.5 billion each year on dredg- Eight dredges were central for maintaining a 9-foot ing in hundreds of navigation projects across the country. channel, focused on the

  • MN Jun-23#29  period.  
test and evaluation platform, but will  of the largest)
    June 2023 - Marine News page: 29

    Feature Gov’t Shipbuilding ? rst boat will serve as an operational value of $150 million, making it one year contract period. test and evaluation platform, but will of the largest boat buys of its type for The Coast Guard is also in the pro- be assigned to USCGC Angela Mc- the service. cess of replacing