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B&W Yard To Continue Technical Assistance To Samsung Shipbuilding Burmeister & Wain's division for Know-How and Shipbuilding Services, an integrated part of Burmeister & Wain Shipyard in Copenhagen, has concluded con- tracts with Samsung Shipbuild- ing Company, Ltd., Korea. These new contracts follow several years of cooperation that started in 1978 when Burmeister sent experienced technicians to Sam- sung in order to assist them to start and establish shipbuilding production at their new yard in the southern part of Korea, in- volving the most modern ship- building principles. In the same period, Burmeister also delivered to Samsung a de- sign for three 20,000-dwt tankers for Korean and Indian owners. The first tanker was delivered in October 1980. The new contracts will keep Burmeister personnel at Samsung until May 1984; B&W will deliver designs for Panamax bulk carriers and two other ship types. The new agreement will also include training of Samsung per- sonnel at Burmeister & Wain Shipyard. A number of other ac- tivities will probably be included later, such as cooperation within electronic data services in con- struction, planning and produc- tion ; delivery of equipment pack- ages for hull and engine outfit- ting ; as well as cooperation with- in marketing and sales activities. Dravo Mechling Requests Title XI On 60 Barges To Cost $19.5 Million Total Dravo Mechling Corporation, a subsidiary of Dravo Corpora- tion, Pittsburgh, has applied for a Title XI guarantee to aid in financing the construction of 60 dry-cargo barges. Of the total, 40 will be 195-foot-long, semi- integrated, covered hopper barg- es, and the other 20 will be 200- foot-long, semi-covered hopper barges. The barges are intended for use on the Mississippi River system, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and tributary river systems. Dravo expects to deliver the 20 semi-covered barges in April 1981. No builder has been se- lected for the others, but Dravo Mechling anticipates they will be completed by the end of this year. If approved, the Title XI guarantee would cover $17 mil- lion, or 87yL> percent of the 60 vessels' combined estimated cost of about $19.5 million. Robert McCarthy Joins DEBEG Marine As Sales Manager Robert S. McCarthy Robert S. McCarthy, a well- known figure in the marine elec- tronics market, has joined DEB- EG Marine, Inc. as sales man- ager. DEBEG Marine is a subsid- iary of DEBEG GmbH, a world leader in marine electronics head- quartered in Hamburg, Germany. The U.S. subsidiary offers a com- plete range of marine equipment including receivers, transmitters, VHF sets, radar, radiotelephone systems, satellite radio stations for telex, telephone, and data transmission, plus Loran C navi- gation systems, various intercom units, and even racks and acces- sories. Mr. McCarthy was a sales man- ager for Raytheon Marine for over 20 years, and has extensive experience with virtually all ma- rine electronics products and ap- plications, as well as both do- mestic and international markets. According to DEBEG Marine president Rolf Seichter, "Bob Mc- Carthy's experience gives us a quantum leap in our penetration of the U.S. and Canadian mar- kets." Avondale's drydock at the Main yard can accommodate any ves- sel that can navigate the Missis- sippi River. Our yard flexibility and efficiency allow for service of all ocean going vessels in- cluding drill rigs up to 215' wide, and of course... all types of inland vessels. When your needs are yard needs; come to Avondale. The experience counts and you'll get quick turnaround. Quick, efficient and dependable. We feel good about being best. Avondale Shipyards, Inc. Marine Repair Division ( ® P.O. Box 50280 New Orleans, Louisiana 70150 (504) 436-5274 A subsidiary of Ogden Corporation. For the Broad of Beam 24 Write 271 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
