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Bender Shipyard Builds Own Floating Drydock Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Co., Mobile, Ala., has begun con- struction of a large floating dry- dock which will expand the yard's ship repair capabilities. The dry- dock will be able to handle ships up to 700 feet long and 20,000 deadweight tons. The drydock has been designed in self-sufficient sections, each 100 feet long, making construction feasible for the yard, and allow- ing the dock to be divided to han- dle smaller ships. It will sit on a 26-acre site on the east side of the river, with a 40-foot depth in the channel. The yard recently acquired an 8,000-ton floating dock from the U.S. Navy for repairs to small vessels. Deck and engine repairs are carried out on many of the ships which visit Mobile, and the new drydock will enable the yard to handle a full range of repair and maintenance work. Building work at the yard con- tinues, but emphasis is moving from fishing vessels to oil-related vessels. The yard is currently completing the last of an order for four shrimp boats destined for Japan. Six 22.5-foot tuna boats are also under construction for Mexico. Following these is a 112-foot utility boat and four we have the big stick. 38D8-1/8 series opposed piston engines can deliver 700 to 4,200 horsepower. No one else comes even close. So the next time you see a marine diesel manufacturer waving flags and shouting about superiority, don't be fooled. They have to talk loudly... they don't have the Pielstick. We do. To receive engineering data on our marine engines write or call Colt Industries, Fairbanks Morse Engine Division, Beloit, W1 53511 (608) 364-4411. Colt Industries @ Write 425 on Reader Service Card Fairbanks Morse Engine Division 185-foot supply vessels for the State Boat Corporation. $1.5-Million Tanker Contract Signed By Halifax Shipyards Halifax Industries Limited, Nova Scotia, has signed its larg- est ever ship repair contract. The contract, worth over Ca- nadian $1.5 million, is with Im- perial Oil Ltd. for the moderni- zation and repair of the 6,566- deadweight-ton tanker Imperial Quebec. The vessel, with a length of 114 meters (about 374 feet) and width of 15.9 meters (52 feet), delivers refined oil products from Imperial Oil's refinery at Dart- mouth, Nova Scotia, to terminals in Atlantic Canada. The contract, which will be carried out at Halifax Shipyards, begins on September 1 and will take 10 weeks to complete. The contract calls for: The removal of existing cargo pumps and the installation of new cargo pumps as well as cargo, ballast, bilge, steam and exhaust piping in the midship cargo pumproom. The existing four steam reciprocating pumps will be replaced by two steam turbine- driven centrifugal pumps. A vac- uum stripping system will be in- corporated on each pump. The installation of a tank wash- ing/stripping piping system in the cargo tanks. The application of external hull coatings. The application of inorganic zinc coatings in all cargo tanks. The modification and upgrad- ing of crew accommodation and complete modification of the hos- pital facilities. General repairs, including the removal and replacement of cargo piping, extensive ducting instal- lation, tailshaft survey, main en- gine repairs, and repairs to stern bearings, tubes and glands. Nordquist Appointed At Twin Disc, Inc. Twin Disc, Incorporated, Ra- cine, Wis., has announced the pro- motion of Curtis W. Nordquist to manager-product marketing, re- sponsible for strategic develop- ment of the company's current and future domestic product line. In addition, he will supervise the company's domestic product managers and application engi- neers, and direct the development and marketing strategy for new products. Mr. Nordquist began his ca- reer at Twin Disc in 1973 as an application engineer. Prior to this new appointment, he was assist- ant product manager-hydraulic products. Mr. Nordquist holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, and an MBA degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
