Maritime Reporter, June 1993

<BODY> <div> Marco To Build 15 VOSS Skimmers For NRC Marco Pollution Control of Se- attle, Wash., has signed a contract with National Response Corpora- tion (NRC) to build 15 Class XI-C VOSS skimmers for oil spill recov- ery in shallow water and offshore/ open ocean environments. NRC is the oil spill removal organization based in Calverton, N.Y., that en- joys a customer base of more than 200 companies representing more than 1,500 tank vessels. The Marco Class XI-C VOSS (ves- sel of opportunity skimming sys- tem) consists of a Filterbelt oil and debris recovery unit with powerful flow induction pump and positive displacement Archimedes screw dis- charge pump mounted on an alumi- num frame with inflatable flotation. It removes the oil directly without requiring further separation. Effec- tive on all types of oil and in a vari- ety of spill conditions, the Marco Filterbelt has proven to be superior in the clean-up of many major spills around the world, from the Persian Gulf to Prince William Sound. The Class XI-C VOSS skimmer is a new version of the Class XI skim- mer used extensively by the Navy's Supervisor of Salvage during the Valdez spill clean up operations in Prince William Sound. It includes an efficient induction pump, simpli- fied controls and easy maintenance. The versatile Class XI-C can be used in a variety of deployment modes. The skimmer can be towed along- side a vessel in V-boom configura- tion, towed between two vessels, or pushed ahead of or alongside a small vessel The first of the Class XI-C VOSS skimmers for NRC will have the "combi" option package complete with adjustable weir and Marco U400 Capsulpump. The "combi" package enables the skimmer to be operated in a weir/pump mode for ultra-high capacity recovery of oils in high encounter rate situations. The unit retains the full three-foot wide Filterbelt sorbent lifting belt capability of its predecessors, pro- viding excellent throughput and re- covery efficiency regardless of oil thickness encountered. formed that include hull girder strengthening, upgrading of the foam fire fighting system, upgrad- ing of the Anti-Submarine and Anti- Surface Warfare Systems and gal- ley equipment upgrades. The pack- age also includes repairs to the aux- iliary systems (heating and air-con- ditioning). An average of 250 work- ers per day will be assigned to the project. Herb Engel, president of SWM, said, "We were awarded this contract during the bidding process because of our technical ability and competitive pricing. When it came down to who could do the job more cost effectively and with the neces- sary capability - a public sector re- pair yard or a private sector repair yard - SWM overwhelmingly won." Singapore's Hitachi Zosen Wins Two Shipbuilding Contracts Hitachi Zosen Singapore has landed two shipbuilding contracts worth a total of $51 million. The company will build two 10,000-dwt product tankers for a local firm, Ocean Tankers, and two similar tankers for Daichi Ship- ping (Hong Kong). The first contract is worth $25 million and the second is worth $26 million. The first of the four 394-foot long vessels is expected to be delivered in 12 months, and the other three during the next two years. Southwest Marine Awarded $11.5 Million Contract Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced that South- west Marine Inc. (SWM) has been awarded an $11.5 million contract for the regular overhaul of the USS Valley Forge (CG-50). The ship is a Ticonderoga/"Aegis" class cruiser homeported in San Diego. The ves- sel will arrive at SWM's repair yard in August of 1993 and is scheduled for delivery in April of 1994. The work package consists of a 12- week dry-docking period which will include repairs to the underwater hull, sonar dome, sea valves and the Controllable Reversible Pitch Pro- peller (CRP) System. In addition, major ship alterations will be per- June, 1993 Circle 240 on Reader Service Card IT'S TOUGH BEING A BOSTON WHALER. BOSTON WHALER, INC. COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 1149 Hingham Street, Rockland, MA 02370-0611 Tel:(61 7) 871 -1400 • Fax:(617) 878-491 6 Circle 326 on Reader Service Card But that's why people buy our workboats. Take this 22' Guardian. We fired more than 1000 rounds of .50-Cal. and 7.62 ammunition right through the hull. After the smoke cleared, there she was. Floating like cork on a fishing line. Safe and sound. 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