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Derecktor Awarded Repair Contract For USS Trippe Robert E. Derecktor of Rhode Island, Inc., Middletown, R.I., has been awarded the drydocking and repair contract for the 438-foot USS Trippe (FF 1075). The contract, val- ued in excess of $1.5 million, is in response to the Navy's request for a proposal to repair the damage re- cently sustained to the vessel during naval exercises. For free literature giving full de- tails on the facilities and capabili- ties of Robert E. Derecktor ship- yards, Circle 59 on Reader Service Card SNAME To Sponsor Symposium, Announces Call For Papers The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), New York Metropolitan Section, will sponsor a ship operation, man- agement and economics symposium to be held April 26, 1990 at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Topics to be cov- ered by the symposium include crew reduction, maintenance and repair, navigation, insurance, ships of the future, shipboard management and others. Authors who wish to propose a paper responding to one of the areas listed are asked to submit an ab- stract of 500 words or less to Rich- ard A. Gilmore, Energy Transpor- tation Corporation, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036. Abstracts must be submitted by August 1, 1989, and authors will be notified of acceptance by Sep- tember 15, 1989. Further information and a com- plete list of topics may be obtained by contacting the same address. Versatile Pacific Begins Construction Of Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Ships Versatile Pacific Shipyards Inc. has begun the construction of two Type 500 Search and Rescue ships for the Canadian Coast Guard un- der a C$35.2-million contract. Upon completion the ships will have an overall length of 164 feet, molded breadth of 36 feet and loaded draft of 13 feet. The Type 500 SAR cutters will be built to ABS class Al/ACCU (E) requirements. The first of the two vessels is due for delivery from Ver- satile Pacific's Victoria Division shipyard on January 15, 1990; the second May 30, 1990. For free literature detailing the facilities and capabilities of Versa- tile Pacific, Circle 81 on Reader Service Card July, 1989 5 L & L Oil Stocks Wide Variety Of Standard And Custom Lubricants In 1956, L & L Oil Company began as a one-tug, one-barge oper- ation with one simple goal: To pro- vide dependably efficient, friendly service and top quality products at competitive prices. The philosophy and the service have proven them- selves time and time again, and today L & L Oil, Crown Point, La., has become an industry leader in fuel and lubricant delivery in the Gulf South with 12 strategic loca- tions and an extensive fleet of tugs, barges and delivery trucks. Three L & L dock facilities serve both the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mis- sissippi River. The Gulf Coast dock locations are situated to provide fuel and lubricants to customers from Texas to Florida. L & L Oil Company stocks a wide variety of standard and custom lu- bricants. Because of its 24-hour dis- patch system, the firm is able to provide prompt delivery and ser- vice. For further information and free literature from L & L Oil, Circle 4 on Reader Service Card © 1989 Cummins Engine Company, Inc. Circle 312 on Reader Service Card
