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Ingalls Awards Baldt Contracts For Anchor, Chain And Hardware Baldt, Inc. has been awarded four contracts for approximately $1,000,000 by Ingalls Shipbuilding for manufacturing anchor, chain and hardware for four ships being constructed for the U.S. Navy. The announcement was made by Philip J. Carcara, president of Baldt. Baldt will manufacture two 40,000-pound USN stockless an- chors, 26 shots of 3-1/2-inch USN stud link chain and hardware for LHD-4 being constructed in Pasca- goula, Miss., during 1991 to com- plete the first contract. The additional contracts involve three DDG-51 vessels to be con- structed for the U.S. Navy by In- galls. Baldt will manufacture 4,000- pound USN LWT anchors, 9,000- pound USN stockless anchors, and 1-7/8-inch USN stud link chain, plus hardware, at their facilities in Chester, Pa., to fulfill the contract. Baldt is a leading manufacturer and supplier of mooring system components for the marine, offshore industries, and specialized indus- trial applications. Baldt manufac- tures grades 2, 3, oil rig quality, and marine/railway chain in sizes from 3/4-inch to 4 inches. All of Baldt's products are certi- fied to meet regulations of the American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Registry, Det norske Veri- tas, the U.S. Navy and the American Petroleum Institute. For more information about Baldt's products and services, Circle 44 on Reader Service Card Marine Industries Mobilizes Large RO/RO Barges Marine Industries Northwest Inc. of Tacoma, Wash., recently per- formed overhaul and activation re- pairs aboard two large RO/RO barges for a New York corporation. The former SeaWay Express RO/ RO barges City of Seward, and Re- surrection Bay, each measure 487 feet long with a 104-foot beam and 20-foot depth. The barge capacity totals over 300 FEU RO/RO trailers combined on three cargo decks. Each of the three cargo decks is con- figured in 10 traffic lanes which pro- vide over 1 acre of wheeled chassis parking space. Primary overhaul work consisted of hull steel structural repairs above and below deck, curbing lane re- pairs, and fabrication of new stern ramp kingposts. Ballasting modifi- cations were made to the heel and trim hydraulic-operated thrusters, and cooling system heat exchangers. Electrical repairs consisted of re- newal of deck lights and conduit runs, overhaul of three generators, and electrical control panel reloca- tions. Activation work consisted of readying the vessels for passage through the Panama Canal. Canal items incorporated into the barges were done to facilitate line handling and piloting requirements. These items included installation of spe- cial bitts and chocks to accommo- date wires employed by the canal lock locomotives and maneuvering tugs, temporary pilot lookout shel- ters, and sanitation facilities. The 487-foot-long RO/RO barge Resurrec- tion Bay undergoing mobilization work at Marine Industries Northwest Inc. in Taco- ma, Wash. Marine Industries Northwest Inc., based in Tacoma, Wash., is a full service shipyard serving the Pa- cific Northwest, specializing in the conversion/repair work for barges, tugs and coastal freighters to ABS and USCG standards. Plant facili- ties include five acres of harbor waterfront property containing ap- proximately 1 acre of covered fabri- cation and shop areas, over 800 feet of pier berthing space, and a 600-ton marine railway. For free literature on the facilities and capabilities of Marine Indus- tries Northwest, Circle 12 on Reader Service Card HOW SATELLITES CAN KEEP SHIP MANAGEMENT SHIPSHAPE. When you're trying to keep everything on board running smoothly, you need advanced ways to secure your lines of communication with the outside world. COMSAT Maritime Services has unique communications systems designed to meet your needs. Communications services through COMSAT include voice, computer-to-computer data transmission, facsimile, daily news digests and other specialized telex services. Your chief engineer can even transmit engine monitoring information to your home office via COMSAT. Using COMSAT's satellite services, tanker and bulk operators can efficiently redirect their ships to the port of best economic opportunity. This also reduces fuel and operational costs. ©1989 John McGrail SeaMail,SMthe only electronic mail system dedicated to maritime services, lets you transmit text and data to and from your headquarters, a single ship or a whole fleet. SeaMail also gives you access to a database for weather information, news services and engineering drawings. SeaPhone,SMa COMSAT service for personal calls, provides automatic satellite telephone serv- ices to your crew and vendors at no cost to your vessel. Calls can be made collect, by credit card or by pre-paid farecard, relieving you of adminis- trative headaches. Best of all, SeaPhone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you want clear, private satellite calling in a system that will keep you shipshape, contact COMSAT Maritime Services. COMSAT, Maritime Sen/ices 950 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024 U.S.A. Telex: 197800. Facsimile: 1-202-488-3814. Phone: 1-800-424-9152 an U.S.), 1-202-863-6567 (Outside U.S.) or 32-67-218-049 (International Office—Nivelles, Belgium). 60 Circle 271 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
