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Korea Shipbuilding Delivering Six Tankers To Norwegian Owners Five years after they were or- dered, delivery by Korea Shipbuild- ing & Engineering Corp. (KSEC) of six advanced combination carriers worth $171 million has begun to two Norwegian owners. KSEC said four of the 37,000-dwt products/ore/ bulk/oil carriers were built for Klav- ness Co. and two for Havtor Co. under contracts signed in 1983 for delivery in 1986. When the original delivery time arrived, the Norwegian firms cited technical problems with the vessels and refused to accept delivery un- less the price was cut. After long- running arbitration, KSEC reduced the price of each vessel by $6 mil- lion. Klaveness announced that with technical alterations, the six vessels will be able to trade as originally intended. Canadian Government To Spend $624.4 Million For 12 Minesweepers Canadian Defense Minister Per- rin Beatty recently announced plans to design and build 12 mine- sweeping vessels to fill a gap in Can- ada's aging naval fleet. The contract is valued at 750 million Canadian dollars (US$624.4 million). J.Y. Clarke, president of the Canadian Maritime Industries As- sociation, said the project would provide a boost to medium-sized Canadian shipyards, which don't have the capacity to handle the larg- er frigate and submarine contracts. He estimated that 75 percent of the work could be done in Canada. The vessels will be equipped with 40-millimeter Bofors guns and re- mote-control minehunting systems. They will be manned by the 3,000- strong naval reserve which, under Canada's new policy is responsible for maritime coastal defense Licensed fabricators make SLINGMAX/ RIGGING PRODUCTS to your exact specifications. You'll always get exactly what you want anytime, anywhere. Contact the one near you! ALBANY, NY (51 8) 465-346 1 ATLANTA, GA (404) 351 -2600 BOSTON, MA (61 7) 423-7390 BUFFALO, NY (71 6) 826-2636 CALGARY,ALBERTA (403) 236-1262 CHICAGO, IL (312) 799-591 5 CINCINNATI, OH (513) 891-9777 CLEVELAND, OH (21 6) 362-4600 DENVER, CO (303) 799-6271 DETROIT, Ml (313) 585-1 063 EDMONTON, ALBERTA (403) 465-1 431 EVANSVILLE, IN (812) 424 461 1 FLORIDA (305) 833-6474 FT. WAYNE, IN (21 9) 432-7520 FT. WORTH, TX (81 7) 589-2404 GREENSBORO, NC (91 9) 855-6057 HOUSTON, TX (71 3) 674-2266 INDIANAPOLIS, IN (31 7) 634-2545 KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE (51 3) 321-7094 LAS VEGAS, NV (702) 798-9473 LOS ANGELES, CA (714) 639-1 1 71 MILWAUKEE, Wl (414) 342-7475 NEW LONDON, CT (203) 442-5801 NORFOLK, VA (804) 855 7139 PHILADELPHIA, PA (21 5) 485-8500 PITTSBURGH, PA (412) 322-4300 SAN DIEGO, CA (61 9) 233-5625 SAN FRANCISCO, CA (41 5) 285-1 954 SEATTLE, WA (206) 623-7822 ST. LOUIS, MO (61 8) 462-01 72 TORONTO, CANADA (41 6) 624-5131 UNION, NJ (201) 964-3690 WASHINGTON, DC (301) 350-1 OOO If there is no dealer in your are; ...Call (800) 874-3539 SLINGMAX/ RIGGING PRODUCTS Circle 304 on Reader Service Card •>- Wmmim • V: ' ^ • p ii? TWIN-PATHS Lifting Slings with built-in >iems ana back-up protection (Patent Pending) SLINGMAX/ RIGGING PRODUCTS Fabricators of these patented products: Tri-Flex» Slings Patented Safety Belts Twin-Path'" Slings Chain Saddle Rings Tri-Flex" Systems Sling Saver Pads Gator-Laid1" Slings Protector'" Slings Tri-Flex' Wire Rope SLINGMAX* Utility Rope 30 Locations In North America For the dealer nearest you Call: 1-800-874-3539 P.O. Box 2068 • Aston, PA, USA 19014 215-485-8500 • FAX 215-494-5835 TWIN-PATH" Lifting Slings let you know instantly when they've been cut or frayed. MADE EXTRA TOUGH/AND EXTRA SOFT TWIN-PATH" slings are actually 2 complete slings in one, each making separate connec- tions between hook and load. TWIN-PATH*" slings have double-layered covers for extra pro- tection. This back-up system could help main- tain control of the load should damage occur. It 's the same kind of redundancy described in the lifting regulations for nuclear plants. SOFT AND FLEXIBLE FOR ADDED LOAD PROTECTION TWIN-PATH" slings adapt easily to verticle, basket or choker lifts...shape easily to fit hooks or shackles that might be too small for other slings...and give the widest possible bearing contact with the load. Their flexibility makes them both easy to handle and easy to store in a restricted space. EXTENDED USE MAKES THEM MORE ECONOMICAL Wear points can be shifted so that TWIN-PATH" slings last longer than many other types of slings...resistant to most acid conditions. DOUBLE-LAYERED, COLOR-CODED COVERS MAKE THEM EASY TO INSPECT When the orange outer cover is cut, the red inner layer shows through. This tells the inspector to remove the sling from service. We don't recommend the abuse shown in this picture but if this damage happened to TWIN-PATH'" Lifting Slings, chances are good that you could still maintain control of .the load.