USCG To Invite
Bids To Construct
400-Foot Icebreaker
Bids for the construction of one
icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard
will be invited early in 1971. The
invitation may possibly involve
multi-year procurement of two
ships and will call for a fixed price
contract with about three years de-
livery for the first ship.
The icebreaker characteristics
were identified as follows: 400-foot
length overall; 78-foot normal
beam; 28-foot draft; 11,000 tons
displacement; and 17 knots speed.
Special features will include: con-
trollable pitch propellers; geared
gas turbine propulsion for break-
ing heavy ice; diesel electric pro-
pulsion (AC-DC) for cruising
and normal icebreaking; ocean-
ographic research facilities; heli-
copter servicing and storage facili-
ties ; comfortable living accommo-
dations with air-conditioned living
and working spaces; and passive
roll stabilization system. Hull ma-
terial will be mild and A537 types
steel.
Interested shipyards, referring
to RFP CG-10, 243-A, should con-
tact the Contracting Officer (FSP-
2/71), U.S. Coast Guard Head-
quarters, 400 Seventh Street S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20591.
Prudential-Grace Lines
Names Renehan VP—
To Head LASH Program
Lawrence A. Renehan
Lawrence Arthur Renehan has
been appointed vice-president of
Prudential-Grace Lines, Inc., in
charge of the new LASH program,
it was announced by Edmund J.
Camuti, executive vice-president.
LASH (lighter aboard ship) is
a revolutionary concept of totally
modular ocean cargo transporta-
tion utilizing large, pre-loaded
barges or lighters. The LASH sys-
tem was conceived and designed
by the New Orleans naval archi-
tectural firm of Friede and Gold-
man, Inc. Prudential-Grace is the
pioneer of this unique transporta-
tion system. The company expects
delivery early next month of the
first of five LASH vessels for serv-
ice in the American merchant ma-
rine.
Mr. Renehan has extensive ex-
perience in the maritime industry,
and comes to Prudential-Grace
after five years at International
Paper Company, where he was di-
rector of export and marine serv-
ices. It was in this capacity that
Mr. Renehan actively led the way
for the adoption of the LASH
concept for hauling paper and wood
pulp. He supervised its develop-
ment and directed all LASH ac-
tivities for the company. Previous-
ly, he was vice-president of South-
ern Star Shipping Company, a
bulk cargo carrier.
Mr. Renehan began his career
with Farrell Lines as a seagoing
cadet, and he quickly worked his
way up to command of cargo ships.
He came ashore in 1956 to become
marine superintendent and assis-
tant to the president of Farrell
Lines.
Mr. Renehan is a graduate of
Kings Point Merchant Marine
Academy.
Rampmaster To Build
Gangways & Ladders
The newly formed Marine Divi-
sion of Rampmaster, Incorporated,
a nationally known manufacturer
of rail and truck dockboards, will
produce marine gangways.
Robert H. Davis Jr., president,
announced that the company will
use its experience in aluminum
fabrication to produce high quality,
lightweight, heavy duty truss and
beam gangways and aluminum ac-
commodation ladders. Other ma-
rine products are now in the en-
gineering stages.
Rampmaster Marine Division is
supplying military and commercial
customers from its plant at 1226
N.W. 23rd Avenue, Fort Lauder-
dale. Fla. 33311.
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