Maritime Reporter, September 1997

<BODY> <div> -mitiM^MMM? Genstar's fleet will be added to TIP's fleet of 6,000 intermodal trailers. "The consolidation of assets cre- ates an opportunity for GE Capital Services to take an expanded role in the intermodal market, which is expected to grow by more than seven percent in 1997," said Nigel D.T. Andrews, executive vice president, GE Capital Services. Navy Names GRC As Prime Contractor For BPA GRC International is the prime contractor for a BPA awarded by the East Coast division of the Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center. The agreement covers services for sys- tems engineering and other sup- port for the design, analysis, devel- opment, testing, installation, docu- mentation and support for various systems. The team of companies involved includes: Allied Signal Technical Services Corp.; Argon Engineering Associates; Lockheed Martin; Lucent Technologies; and Raytheon E-Systems. Mitsui Wins FPSO Contracts Modec Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., won three contracts reportedly worth a total of 35 billion yen to build FPSOs for BHP Petroleum Pty. Ltd., Petroleos Mexicanos and Marathon Petroleum Gabon LDC. Boatracs Wins 16-Vessel Equipment Contract San Diego-based Boatracs has signed a contract with L&M Bo- TYuc of Golden Meadows, La., to supply 16 vessels with satellite- based marine communications and tracking systems. L&M is a marine transportation company based in Golden Meadows, La., that serves U.S. inland waterways. Vosper Wins Coveted Bahamian Vessel Contract The Royal Bahamas Defense Force has selected Vosper International's Europatrol 375 design for its new Bahamas class of offshore patrol vessls. The 200 x 29-ft. (61 x 8.9-m) vessel class will be constructed under license by the Halter Marine Group at its Moss Point Marine facility in Mississippi. Canadian Pacific To Acquire Containership Holding Canadian Pacific Ltd. will acquire Contship Containerlines, the container shipping business of Contship Holdings NV. Terms have not been disclosed. Canadian Pacific reportedly said the deal would include Contship's brand name, services, worldwide organization, container fleet and 19 chartered-in container vessels. This represents the company's third major shipping acquisition in recent years, including its deal to buy Lykes Lines. Vlan now to attend the Ath annual event for shiprefiair, conversion maintenance 4~5Nomb A2 14 Circle 219 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>