Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, Awarded $12.4 Million By Navy The Groton, Conn.-based Electric Boat Division, of General Dynamics Corporation, was awarded a $12.4 million contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide OM- NIBUS engineering and technical services for Ohio Class ballistic mis- sile submarines. Newport News Wins $ 10 Million Contract For Navy Ship Repair Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport, News, Va., was awarded a $10 million con- tract by the Newport News Supervi- sor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, U.S. Navy, for the post shake- down availability of the Los Angeles Class nuclear attack submarine U.S.S. Boise (SSN 764). and 1997. Propelled by 40,000-hp steam turbine power plants driving a 28- foot diameter fixed pitch propeller, the vessel will have a service speed of 19.5 knots and will be deployed shipping gas from Abu Dhabi to Japan. Each vessel will be outfitted with four spherical LNG tanks of the Kvaerner Moss design. Kvaerner Masa-Yards has, dur- ing the last four years, carried out development work on LNG carrier design and construction. A new, more efficient LNG tank manufacturing method has been developed at the Turku New Ship- yard. The shell segments are made of large, multi-plated high energy MIG welded flat panels. After NC water-injected plasma are cut, they are heat die-formed to an exact spherical curvature. Us- ing this method, up to 55 percent of the welding can be performed on flat panels. For more on the building capa- bilities of Kvaerner Masa, Circle 84 on Reader Service Card Specifics Released On Kvaerner Masa's $1 Billion LNG Tanker Project For Abu Dhabi An artist's rendition of the Kvaerner LNG carrier ordered by Abu Dhabi. As reported in the May 1993 is- sue of Maritime Reporter, Kvaerner Masa-Yards has won a contract worth approximately $1 billion for the construction of four 135,000 square meter LNG carriers from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The order is the largest in the Kvaerner Group's history and also marks the largest order ever placed in Finland. The vessels, each of which is de- signed to measure 948 feet with a beam of 158 feet and a 37-foot draft, will be constructed at the Turku New Shipyard and delivered in 1996 SHIPBOARD TESTING Dayton T. Brown, Inc. has over 40 years of testing experience and affords you a complete range of dynamic, environ- mental, atmospheric, and electromagnetic testing facilities as well as independent engineering services in a centralized location. For complete facility brochure or technical information concerning any test requirement, call Dayton T. Brown, Inc. Founcted 1*50 Engineering & Test Division, Church St., Bohemia, NY 11716 Phone: (516)589-6300 FAX: (516)589-3648 , ... Circle 213 on Reader Service Card June, 1993 solidur Dock Fender Facings soiidurFender m Eases berthing—low friction Facing on pier waii(top), and • Reduces wear—abrasion-resistant in canal system (bottom). • Protects docks—highest impact strength • Unaffected by chemicals • Non-pollutive—will not leak chemicals or splinter and break on impact • Unaffected by marine organisms • Will not rot—absorbs no water • Easy installation—light- weight, custom design • Cost-effective Distributed by Engineered Polymer Products 150 Division Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 919-251-8000 Fax: 800-835-2575 A business unit of BFGoodrich Aerospace ©1992 The BFGoodrich Company Circle 336 on Reader Service Card 19 Dayton T. Brown, Inc. provides complete test services for shipboard qualification testing in accordance with MIL-S-901 Shock, MIL-STD-167 Vibration, and MIL-E-16400 test requirements. </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>