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Avondale Christens First Of Five Fleet Oilers Building For Navy Principals in Christening of the Kaiser included (L to R): Capt. William Pfister, USN; F. Joseph Haydel, vice president and general manager-raw materials, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Company; Capt. Paul D. Hurst, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding-New Orleans; Mrs. William N. Small, sponsor; Albert L. Bossier Jr., president of Avondale; flower girl Staci Ann Bolden; Hon. Jennings Randolph, retired U.S. Senator from West Virginia; Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana; Adm. William N. Small, USN(Ret.); and Commo. Harry K. Fiske, USN. assistant deputy commander-surface ships, Naval Sea Systems Command. The first in a series of five fleet oilers under construction for the U.S. Navy by Avondale Shipyards, a division of Avondale Industries, Inc., was christened USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) in recent cere- monies at the yard near New Or- leans. Named for the late Henry J. Kaiser, founder of Kaiser Alumi- num and Chemical Corporation and one of America's leading industrial- ists of this century, the vessel is scheduled for delivery in September 1986. Mrs. William Small, wife of Adm. William Small, USN(Ret.), former Vice Chief of Naval Opera- tions, was the ship's sponsor. Princi- pal speaker was Hon. Jennings Randolph, retired U.S. Senator from West Virginia. Other speakers included Commo. Harry K. Fiske, USN, assistant deputy commander, surface ships, Naval Sea Systems Command; U.S. Representative Lindy Boggs, (D-LA); and Adm. Small. The Kaiser and the other four vessels in this new class of fleet oil- ers are being constructed using state-of-the-art techniques for pre- fabricated modules. Large modular units are assembled and outfitted with piping, ventilation ducts, elec- trical wireways, and other equip- ment in various zones of the ship- yard. Then they are moved to the building site and erected. Pre-pack- aged units of heavy machinery are also assembled ashore and then lifted aboard for installation. As a result of these techniques, the Kais- er was approximately 83 percent complete at launching. The Kaiser has an overall length of 667 Vz feet, beam of 97 Vi feet, and maximum draft of 36 feet. She is powered by twin 10-cylinder, me- dium-speed Colt/Pielstick PC4.2 diesel engines, and will be capable of a service speed of 20 knots. The twin-screw design of the T-AO-187 class provides improved directional stability, ease of control, and mis- sion reliability under combat condi- tions. The new ship has a cargo oil capacity of 183,500 barrels in 18 car- go tanks, and will be capable of simultaneously receiving, storing, and discharging two separate grades of cargo (JP-5 and DFM). All cargo pump and valve operations and the ship's segregated ballast system will be operated from the cargo control center located in the aft superstruc- ture. This control center has an overview of the entire underway re- plenishment deck. Underway cargo transfer will be accomplished using transfer rigs with hoses suspended by a span wire that is automatically maintained in a constant-tension condition. The T-AO-187 class ves- sels are also capable of vertical re- plenishment from a helicopter facil- ity aft of the accommodation house. Avondale Shipyards division of Avondale Industries is a newly created corporation comprised of former subsidiaries of Ogden Corpo- ration. The subsidiaries were pur- chased and transformed into a new corporation by employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The sale was completed in September this year. Blount Marine Corp., P.O. Box 368, Warren, Rl 02885 Boston Whaler Commercial Div., 1149 Hingham St., Rockland MA 02370 Burrard Yarrows Corporation, P.O. Box 86099, North Vancouver, B.C., Can- ada Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Via Cipro, 11, 16100 Geneva, Italy Chesapeake Shipbuilding Inc., 710 Fitzwater St., Salisbury, MD 21801 Conrad Industries, P.O. Box 790, Morgan City, LA 70380 Coast Iron & Machine Works, 5225-7th Street E„ Tacoma, WA 98424 Dubai Drydocks, P.O. Box 8988, Dubai, United Arab Emirates—U.S.A. Agents: Keppel Marine Agencies, Inc., 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10040, 6240 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057 Eastern Marine, Inc., P.O. Box 1009, Panama City, FL 32401 Genstar Marine, 10 Pemberton Ave., No. Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7P 2R1 Golten Marine Co., Inc., 160 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, NY 11231 HBC Barge Co. Brownsville, PA 15417 Hitachi Zosen Corp., 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan Hong Kong United Dockyards Ltd., P.O. Box 534, Kowloon Central Post Office, Kowloon, Hong Kong Hyundi Mipo Dockyard Ltd., 456 Cheonha-Dong, Ulsan, Korea Industrial Marine Engineering Ltd., P.O. Box 172, Suva, Fiji Jakobson Shipyard Inc., P.O. Box 329, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 Jeffboat Inc., Jeffersonville, Ind. 47130 Jered Brown Brothers, Inc., 56 S. Squirrel Rd., Auburn Hills, Ml 48057 Keppel Shipyard Limited, 325 Telok Blangah Road, P.O. Box 2169, Singapore 0409 Koch Ellis Barge & Ship Service, P.O. Box 9130, Westwego, LA 70094 Kone Corp. P.O. Box 6 SF-05801 Hyvinkaa, Finland Paul Lindenau GmbH, & Co., Schiffswerft u. Maschinenfabrik, D-2300 Kiel- Friedrichsort, West Germany Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co., 2929 16th Avenue, S.W., Seat- tle, WA 98134 M.A.N. GHH Sterkrade, P.O.B. 110240, D 4200 Oberhausen 11, West Ger many Main Iron Works, Inc., P.O. box 1918, Houma, LA 70361 Marathon LeTourneau Offshore, P.O. Box 61865, Houston, TX 77208 Marinette Maine Corporation, Marinette, Wl 54143 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., 5-1, Marunochi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Toyko, 100 Japan MonArk Boat Co., P.O. Box 210, Monticello, AR 71655 Moran Shipping Agencies, 602 Sawyer, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77077 Moss Point Marine Inc., P.O. Box 1310, Escatawpa, MS 39552 National Marine Service (Shipyard Division), P.O. Box 38, Hartford, IL 62048 National Steel & Shipbuilding Corp., San Diego, CA 92112 Nautilus Surveys Inc., 10822 Sageleaf Lane, Houston, TX 77089 Neorion Shipyards Syros Ltd., Syros, Greece-U.S.A. Agents: Keppel Marine Agencies Inc., 26 Broadway, New York, NY 10004, 6420 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77057 Newport News Shipbuilding, 4101 Washington Ave., Newport News, VA 23607 Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Inc., P.O. Box 580, 5400 S. Cameron Rd., Freeland, WA 98249 Pennsylvania Shipbuilding, P.O. Box 442, Chester, PA 19016 Promet (PTE) Ltd., 27 Pandam Rd., Jurong Industrial Estate, Singapore 22 Promet Marine Services Corp., 242 Aliens Ave., Providence, Rl 02905 Samsung Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Samsung Main Bldg. 250, 2Ka, Taepyong-ro, Chung-ku, Seoul, Korea Southwest Marine, Inc., P.O. Box 13308, San Diego, CA 92113 Tampa Shipyards Inc., P.O. Box 1277, Tampa, FL 33601 Thomas Marine, 37 Bransford St., Patchogue, NY 11772 Todd Shipyards Corp., 1 State St. Plaza, New York, NY 10004 Tracor Marine, P.O. Box 13107, Port Everglades, FL 33316 Vanguard Services, P.O. Drawer A, New Johnsonville, TN 37134 Verreault Navigation Inc., Les Mechins, Quebec, G0J 1T0 Waller Marine, Inc. 11777 Katy Freeway/Suite 395, Houston, TX Westport Shipyard, Inc., P.O. Box 308, Westport, WA 98595 Zidell Explorations, Inc., 3121 S.W. Moody Street, Portland, OR 97201 SHIPPING—PACKING Pilotage Consultants, Inc., P.O. Box 2046, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 SIMULATOR TRAINING Marine Safety International, Marine Air Terminal, LaGuardia Airport, NY 11371 SILENCERS Riley-Beaird, P.O. Box 31115, Shreveport, LA 71130 SMOKE INDICATORS Robert H. Wager Co., Inc., Passaic Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928 STUFFING BOXES Johnson Rubber Co., Duramax Marine Div., 16025 Johnson St., Middlefield, OH 44062 Smith-Meeker Engineering Co., 157 Chambers St., New York, N.Y. 10007 SURVEYORS AND CONSULTANTS Advanced Technologies Dept. PZ-01, 7926 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22102 Francis B. Crocco, Inc., P.O. Box 1411, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00903 Frank Jeffrey & Assoc., 5201 Westbank Exp., Suite 206, Marrero, LA 70073 M.A. Stream Associates, Inc., 400 Second Ave. W„ Seattle, WA 98119 TANK CLEANING Butterworth Inc. (USA), 3721 Lapas Dr., P.O. Box 18312, Houston, TX 77223- 9989 Butterworth Systems (UK), 123 Beddington Lane, Croydon CR9 4NX, Eng- land Gamlen Marine Division, 375 Allwood Rd., Clifton, NY 07013 Gamajet Equipment Div., Sybron Chemicals Inc., 121 S. Maple Ave., So. San Francisco, CA 94080 Petrochemical Services, Inc., 3820 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA 70117 SAAB Tank Control, 5 Marine View Plaza, Hoboken, NJ 07030 TANK LEVELING INDICATORS American United Marine Corp., 5 Broadway, Route 1, Sagas, MA 01906 Kongsberg North America Inc., 400 Oser Ave., Hauppauge, NY 1 1738 Oil Recovery Systems, Inc., 1420 Providence Hwy., Norwood, MA 02062 SAAB Tank Control, 5 Marine View Plaza, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Transamerica Delaval, Inc., Gems Sensors Division, Cowles Road, Plainville, CT 06062 TORSIONAL VIBRATION SPECIALISTS T.W. Spaetgens, 156 W. 8th Ave., Vancouver, Canada, V5Y 1N2 TOWING—Barges, Vessel Chartering, Lighterage, Salvage, etc. Boy Houston Towing Co., 2243 Milford, P.O. Box 3006, Houston, TX 77253 Curtis Bay Towing Co., Mercantile Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21202 Jan Erik Dyvi A/S, P.O. box 454, Sentrum, Norway McAllister Bros., Inc., 17 Battery PI., New York, NY 10004 McDonough Marine Service, P.O. Box 26206, New Orleans, LA Midland Affiliated Co., 580 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45201 Moran Towing & Transportation Co., Inc., One World Trade Center, Suite 5335, New York, NY 10048 National Marine Service, Transport Div., 1750 Brentwood Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63144 Port Allen Marine Service, Inc., P.O. Box 108, Port Allen, LA 70767; Walker Boat Yard, P.O. Box 729, Port Allen, LA Suderman & Young Co., Inc., 918 World Trade Bldg., Houston, TX 77002 Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Corp. 1 Edgewater Plaza Staten Island, N.Y. 10305 VALVES AND FITTINGS Crawford Fitting Company, 29500 Solon Road, Solon, OH 44139 Baily, Division of CMB Industries, P.O. Box 8070, Fresno, CA 93747 Boston Metals Co., 313 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202 Cajon Co., 9760 Shepard Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056 Elliott Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Remote Valve Operating Equipment), P.O. Box 773, Binghamton, NY 13902 Hayward Marine Products, 900 Fairmount Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Jamesbury Corp. 640 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605 Nupro Co., 4800 E. 345th St., Willoughby, OH 44094 Parker Hydraulic Valve Didision, 520 Ternes Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035 Parker Actuator Division, 9948 Rittman Road, P.O. Box 450, Wadsworth, OH 44281-0450 Parker Systems Division, 651 Robbins Drive, Box 3500, Troy, Ml 48007- 3500 Pittsburgh Brass Manufacturing, Sandy Hill Rd., R.D. 6 Box 387-A, Irwin, PA 15642 Sno-Trik Co., 9760 Shepard Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056 Stacey/Fetterolf Corporation, P.O. Box 103, Skippack, PA 19474 Stockham Valves & Fittings, Box 10326, Birmingham, AL 35202 Swagelok Company, 5171 Hudson Dr., Hudson, OH 44236 Tate Andale Inc., 1941 Landsdowne Rd., Baltimore, MD 21227 Robert H. Wager Co., Inc., Passaic Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928 Waukesha Bearings Corp., 405 Commerce St., P.O. Box 798, Waukesha, Wl 53186 Whitey Co., 318 Bishop Road, Highland Heights, OH 44143 William E. Williams Valve Corporation, 38-52 Review Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 Zidell Explorations, Inc., (Valve Division), 3121 S.W. Moody Avenue, Portland, OR 97201 VESSEL OWNER/OPERATOR Wallenius Lines, P.O. Box 17086, S-10432 Stockholm, Sweden VIBRATION ANALYSIS DLI Engineering Corp., 253 Winslow Way West, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 WATER PURIFIERS Alfa Laval, Inc., Dept. MR-2, 2115 Linwood Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Atlas-Danmark Marine & Offshore Baltorpej, 154 DK-2750 Ballerup, Copen- hagen, Denmark, TX 35177 Atlas DK Drew Chemical Corporation, One Drew Chemical Plaza, Boonton, NJ 07005 Everpure, Inc.. 660 N. Blackhawk Dr., Westmont, IL 60559 Marland Environmental Systems, 8188 Newington Road, Lorton, VA 22079 MECO (Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc.), 861 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130 Oil Recovery Systems, Inc., 1420 Providence Hwy., Norwood, MA 02062 Riley-Beaird, P.O. Box 31115, Shreveport, LA 71130 Sweetwater, 8188 Newington Road, Lorton, VA 22079 WEATHER CHART RECORDERS Alden Electronics, 40 Washington St., Westborough, MA 01581 WELDING KSM Fastening Systems Inc., 301 New Albany Rd., Moorestown, NJ 08057 Metallizing Co. of America, Inc., 321 So. Hamilton, Sullivan, IL 61951 Miller Electric Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 1079, Appleton, Wl 54912 WELDING EQUIPMENT Enerjee Ltd., 32 S. Lafayette Ave., Morrisville, PA 19067 WINCHES AND FAIRLEADS Fritz Culver, Inc., P.O. Box 569, Covington, LA 70434 Markey Machinery Co., 79 South Horton St., Seattle, Washington 98134 McElroy Machine & Mfg. Co., Inc., Lorraine Rd., Industrial Seaway, Gulfport, MS 39501 Nashville Bridge Co., P.O. Box 239 Nashville TN 37202 Schoellhorn Albrecht, Div. of St. Louis Ship, 3460 So. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63118 Smith Berger Marine Inc., 516 S. Chicago St., Seattle, WA 98108 WINDOWS Kearfott Marine Products, A Singer Co., 550 South Fulton Avenue, Mt. Ver- non, NY 10550 WIRE/CABLE LUBRICATOR Atlantis Services, Inc., 1057 Kings Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207 WIRE AND CABLE AMP Special Industries, P.O. Box 1776, Southeastern, PA 19399 Anixter Bros., Inc., 4711 Golf Road, One Concourse Plaza, Skokie, IL 60076 Atlantic Cordage Corp., 60 Grant Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008 Delco Wire & Cable, Inc., 257 Rittenhouse Circle, Keystone Industrial Park, Bristol, PA 19007 Seacoast Electric Supply Corp., 225 Passaic St., Passaic, NJ 07055 Seacoast Electric Supply Corp., 1505 Oliver St., Houston, TX 77007 WIRE ROPE—Slings Atlantic Cordage Corp., 60 Grant Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008 Bethlehem Steel Corp., Martin Tower, Bethlehem, PA 18018 A.L. Don Company, Foot of Dock Street, Matawan, NJ 07747 ZINC The Piatt Bros. & Co., Box 1030, Waterbury, CT 06721 Thermal Reduction Company, 1 Pavilion Avenue, Riverside, NJ 08075 Smith & McCroken, 153 Franklin St., New York, NY 10013 November, 1985 113
