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Bremer Vulkan To Build 2 Bremen Class Frigates For Federal German Navy A contract was recently signed between the Federal Republic of Germany and Bremer Vulkan Ak- tiengesellschaft for the construction of two type F 122 Bremen Class frig- ates. These two additional frigates will be identical to the six delivered during 1982-84. Bremer Vulkan will construct one of the frigates completely, while the other will be built in cooperation with Thyssen Nordseewerke GmbH, Emden. As in the previous program of six frigates, Thyssen Nordsee- werke will construct the hull and perform partial outfit. Final outfit, the integration of weapons and elec- tronics, yard and acceptance trials will be done by Bremer Vulkan. The vessels have a length of 426.4 feet, breadth of 47.6 feet and depth of 21.3 feet. Propulsion is of the CODOG type with General Electric gas turbines for sprinting and MTU main diesels for cruising. Speed is about 30 knots, and complement is 204. By the end of the 1980s these two additional frigates will replace the aging F 120 class frigates Augsburg and Luebeck. Key Appointments Announced By Kollmorgen William H. Taylor was named vice president of engineering for Kollmorgen Corporation's Electro- Optical Division. During his 21 years with Kollmorgen, Mr. Taylor has played a major role in the design and development of submarine peri- scopes and vehicle sights, the Divi- sion's principal systems. He is the author of several technical papers and patents, and is active in the leadership of various professional societies including OSA, SPIE and IRIS. Also announced by the division were the appointments of Law- rence R. McPhee as director pro- gram management, Daniel F. Desmond as vice president special programs, John S. Toppin as vice president operations, H. Kenyon Bixby as director quality assur- ance, Charles R. Gregory as di- rector industrial relations and Shanley J. Wilde as vice presi- dent finance. Study To Evaluate Tanker-Based FPSO For Gulf Of Mexico Brain Watt Associates, Inc. (BWA) of Houston, Texas, in con- junction with H.O. Mohr & Asso- ciates, Inc., Coflexip & Services, Inc., and Noble, Denton & Asso- ciates, Inc. has announced the ini- tiation of a joint industry study assessing a tanker-based floating production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) for the Gulf of Mex- ico. The eight-month project is be- ing sponsored by seven oil compa- nies. Primary focus of the study is the large number of deepwater leases that are remote from existing pipe- line infrastructure. The study will address the development of an inex- pensive production system in terms of initial costs, operation, and main- tenance. Key technical issues are the risers, mooring system, fluid swivels, and the riser-tanker inter- face. Study criteria include system installation in water depths of 3,000 feet and production of 15,000 BOPD from eight wells. BWA will utilize its new RIS- COM/FREECOM time domain and frequency domain riser analysis program library in the design of the riser systems. BWA personnel with hands-on experience with tanker- based systems and projects in the Philippines, Brazil and the North Sea will be coordinating this effort. This project follows the successful completion of a 10-month study in- volving the use of semisubmersible- based floating production systems for deepwater Gulf of Mexico leases. Completion of the tanker FPSO project is targeted for July 1986, and will provide the operator with a data base from which FPSO systems can be evaluated for site specific appli- cation. The cost of the project is $43,000 per company. Additional interested parties are welcome to join the program and should call Rick Davis at Brian Watt Associates, Inc. (713) 590- 9955. Hose-McCann Telephone Co., Inc., originators and pioneers of Sound Powered telephones for marine use, has expanded their product line to include a wide variety of U.S. Navy Electrical and Mechanical products. An assortment of these products are shown here. All Hose-McCann Navy Products are manufactured, tested, and qualified in accordance with the latest Military specifications. all or write for further in formation and s on these or any other Navy Products. HORNS & SIRENS IC/H1S4 (Other types available) Jic HOSE McCAIMIM TELEPHONE CO., INC. 9 SMITH STREET ENGLEW00D NEW JERSEY 07631 PHONE 201-567-2030 CABLE ADDRESS: H0SETELC0 TELEX NO. 642837 ORIGINATORS AND PIONEERS OF SOUND POWERED TELEPHONES FOR MARINE USE Circle 185 on Reader Service Card 0 \ f 1 0 February 1, 1986 5
