Maritime Reporter, January 1991

<BODY> <div> Goudy & Stevens Shipyard Integrates Automated Layout, Cutting Processes In Building Largest U.S. Oil Skimmer Goudy & Stevens Shipyard, East Boothbay, Maine, recently launched the Valdez Star, largest oil skimmer ever built in the U.S. Constructed under contract for JBF Scientific Company, Inc., the 600-ton, 123- foot-long, 31-foot-wide vessel is des- tined for duty in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Valdez Star and smaller ships designed and built by JBF Scientific effectively recover float- ing oil, relying on a concept called the dynamic inclined plane (DIP). The DIP takes advantage of a head wave to allow the oil to flow onto an underwater conveyor. Recovery rates can exceed 90 percent with lit- tle or no entrained water. The Valdez Star and its sister ship Shearwater, being built for de- livery to the Clean Sound Coopera- tive on Puget Sound, Wash., are the largest DIP vessels JBF Scientific has designed. Pete Sarnacki, JBF Scientific staff engineer, explained that be- cause the two DIP vessels required greater yard capacity, the company turned to Goudy & Stevens, known for its craftsmanship in building re- search vessels, tugs, barges and commercial fishing boats up to 200 feet and more, and a yard which "has had a reputation for building excellent quality vessels for many years." In order to fulfill their shipbuilding contracts, Goudy & Stevens, which occupies six acres on the Damariscotta River, maintains complete fabrication, machine, pipe and electrical shops, with skilled lead men in all crafts. With the mul- K.N. Aronson Servograph cutting machine demonstration at Goudy & Stevens. ti-ship oil skimmer contract in hand, they purchased a personal computer, Auto-Cad software and a K.N. Aronson Servograph® VP-96 cutting machine outfitted with a Hybrid D6-B controller, high-speed plasma and oxy-fuel torches and zinc plate marking capability. They hired James Kalian, a veteran production engineer and naval ar- chitect to pull together the new layout and cutting processes. Virtually all of the ship's steel cutting is now performed on the K.N. Aronson Servograph VP-96 $8.13 Million Conversion Contract Awarded Keppel Keppel Shipyard of Singapore has been awarded a $S14 million contract (about $8.13 million) con- tract to convert the M/V Audax, a 32,452-dwt bulk carrier into a self- discharging bulk carrier. The conversion will involve re- placement of existing cranes with advanced bulk-lift, self-discharging equipment. Major modifications will be made to the entire ballast system to allow for automatic opera- tions from the engine control room. The vessel, owned by Australian National Line Limited, is scheduled to arrive at Keppel in late 1990 and will be delivered to her owners ap- proximately three months later. Current conversion projects at Keppel include the Conkouati (for- merly the Enterprise I), being con- verted from a storage tanker into a floating production storage offload- ing facility, and Sovietskaya Ros- siya, a former whaling vessel being converted into the world's largest fish factory ship. Another Keppel company, Sing- marine Industries, will soon com- plete building a 120-TEU roll-on/ roll-off container vessel for Austra- lian National Line. EMD Announces First 'GA' Series Engine Order Electro-Motive Division (EMD), General Motors Corporation, re- cently announced the sale of their cutting machine. The first of the oil skimmers con- tained perhaps 10 percent comput- erized precut parts. The second ship has 75 percent precut parts. "It translates into an approximately 15 percent reduction in production time, allowing us to launch quicker and deliver quicker and better," said Mr. Kalian. For free literature detailing the facilities and capabilities of Goudy & Stevens Shipyard, Circle 43 on Reader Service Card first 710GA Series engines to the Hartley Marine Corporation, a sub- sidiary of Midland Enterprise, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. EMD, through its distributor, Western Detroit Diesel Allison, was selected as the supplier for two 20- cylinder 710GA engines to repower the towboat M/V Jim Ludwig. The "GA" Series incorporates EMD's most recent refinements to the "G" Series engine, of which there are in excess of 1,000 engines in service. Delivery of the 20-cylinder GA Series engines is scheduled for April 1991. Hartley has indicated its in- terest in purchasing additional "GA" Series engines in 1992. For more information and free lit- erature on EMD engines, Circle 11 on Reader Service Card Phoenix Products Names Devic Marketing Manager, Metal Products Division Michael Devic has been ap- pointed marketing manager of the Phoenix Products Co., Inc. Metal Products Division. The Milwaukee-based company makes heavy-duty industrial, ma- rine and mining lights as well as Dryrod® ovens that hold, recondi- tion and rebake welding electrode rods and flux to protect welds. In this new position, Mr. Devic will direct sales, marketing, custom- er services and marketing services activities. For free literature from Phoenix Products, Circle 40 on Reader Service Card • Diesel Engine Repair • Mobile & Riding Crews • Precision Machine Shop • Welding & Fabrication • Parts Inventory & Acquisition COMPLETE SHIP REPAIR (800) 326-GMSI Ft. Laud. (305) 522-1489 Fax: (305) 524-9082 Miami (305) 944-5857 Tlx: 514318 CLO MAR 247 SW 33 Court • Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315 ^qsm^MA^, VICES, mim^m® ESGARD BI0-K0TE™/BI0-FL0AT™ BALLAST & VOID TANK COATINGS • Non-Hazardous • Long Life • Safe • Single Package • Firm Film • Minimal Surface Prep • Resists Washout • Easy to Apply • Not Slippery • World Wide "EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT BUT NOTHING YOU DON'T" ggftftftb P.O. Drawer 2698 cohrosion coatings- Lafayette, LA 70502 TEL (318) 234-6327 FAX (318) 234-0113 TLX 586602 The Valdez Star, constructed by Goudy & Stevens under contract for JBF Scientific, glides into the Damariscotta River. Cupples Products CUSTOM EXTRUDED ALUMINUM FRAMING & LIGHTWEIGHT HONEYCOMB BONDED PANELS FOR SHIPBOARD BULKHEAD PARTITIONS, DOORS AND DECKS. MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN MIL-C-7438G, MIL-A-25463A TYPE I CLASS 1 & 2 \ MMM-A-132 CLASS 1, ^ AND FOR QUALITY CONTROL MIL-1-45208A Circle 211 on Reader Service Card January, 1991 Circle 212 on Reader Service Card Circle 229 on Reader Service Card 61 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>