Maritime Reporter, February 1989

<BODY> <div> SHIPYARD Navy Designation NAME Robert E. Derecktor Shipyard WMEC-912 Legare WMEC-913 Mohawk TB 130A unnamed \ TB 130B unnamed' TB 130C unnamed\ TB 130D unnamed Tacoma Boatbuilding T-AGOS-11 Audacious 1 AGOS 12 Bold Textron Marine LCAC-13-24 (12) unnamed I CAC (12) unname Thunderbolt Shipbuilding & Repair9 LCUs (Army-23) (opt. 12) unnamed Todd Pacific-San Pedro FFG-61 Ingraham APPROX. CONTRACT $ 30,160,000 30,160,000 16,500,000 14,460,174 9,295,000 9,295,000 187,000,000 216,000,000 96,100,000 EST. DELIVERY 5/89 5/89 7/89 10/89 1/90 2/90 6/89 10/89 89/-6/91 94 6/89 Long Term Outlook (continued) gic sealift ships in varying opera- tional status. Four crane ship con- versions still remain to be per- formed. Two have been funded and will soon be under contract. MarAd has requested funding for TACS-11 and -12 in the FY 1990 budget. This request must be approved by OMB. There is talk about additional TACS conversions. The nine Sealift class tankers will be 20 years old in 1995. There prob- ably will be a replacement require- ment—which could generate a build/charter tanker program with- in the next several years. This would obviously interest yards such as Avondale, NASSCO, Bethlehem Steel-Sparrows Point and Tampa Shipyards. SURVEY & SURVEILLANCE SHIPS The Navy plans to build a fleet of 27 T-AGOS ocean surveillance ships. Nine will be SWATH design. Five ships still remain to be con- tracted. The Navy also plans to build six to nine survey ships—some of which are to be SWATH design. Funding for the first SWATH oceanographic ship had been planned for FY 1989. The Navy retracted its request after submitting the proposed budget— saying the design needs more work. cation to a contract for the design an con- struction of LHD-4, a Wasp Class amphi- bious assault ship. Work is to be completed by April 1994. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washing- ton, D.C. (N00024-86-C-2005). October 4 General Dynamics Corp., Groton, Conn., was awarded an $8-million contract for electrically suspended gyro navigator spares for SSN-637 and SSN-688 Class sub- marines. Work is to be completed by May 1992. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. (N00024-88-G-2060). Avondale Industries, Avondale, La., was awarded a $45-million modification to a contract for the conversion of two AO-177 Class fleet oilers to the AO-177 (Jumbo) MAJOR NAVY CONTRACTS The following special section highlights the latest U.S. Navy con- tract awards for shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance, shipboard communications, weapons, etc. October 3 Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, was awarded a $27.3-million modification to a contract for repair services for USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58). The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Com- mand, Washington, D.C. (N00024-88-R- 8520). Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., was awarded a $341.4-million modifi- morgan crane co., inc. OVER-THE-SIDE RECOVERY SYSTEM® Morgan Crane offers the Hiab Seacranes for use in: mine retrieval, drone retrieval, torpedo recovery, ROV deployment and stores handling. Hiab models include: 23, 31, 60, 80, 120, 180, and 200 Seacranes. Morgan Crane provides turnkey packages* including the Hiab Seacrane, self con- tained power packs, portable pedestal, foam stabilizing device, and winches. Ready for use in the demanding marine environment, under hostile conditions where only a Hiab will perform quickly and efficiently. "patent pending 1009 E. Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, California 92701 714-667-6024 Fax 714-667-7985 morgan crane co., inc. Copyright 1989 Eldec Corporation After20,000 cycles, when most mechanical switches are through, ELDEC solid-state switches are just beginning. In fact, lifespans of over one million cycles are typical. But that kind of reliability is no good if the electronics can't survive the marine environment. ELDEC non-contacting switches can stand up to the sea. • Encased in non-corroding, stainless steel. • EMI hardened to exceed MIL STD 461B, Class A4 • Operating range from -30° to +65°C. • Meets MIL STD 901C, Grade A, Class 1 for shock. Two wire AC and three wire DC switches for direct mechanical replacement. The price is right. Purchase price is competitive with the best quality mechanical switches. And with less maintenance and replace- ments, life cycle cost savings are unsurpassed. Send for more information today. Once you compare, you'll agree, it's time for a switch. COMMITTED TO PERFORMANCE Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington USA Tel. 206-487-4000 • TWX: 910-449-0873 • TIME FOR A SWITCH February, 1989 Circle 140 on Reader Service Card Circle 164 on Reader Service Card 35 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>