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Dunstons Yard Completing Last Of Three Vessels For Arabian Gulf Service The mooring boat Berri 3, one of three vessels ordered by Aramco Overseas Company from Rich- ard Dunstons yard in Hessle, U.K. The last in a series of three ves- sels ordered by Aramco Overseas Company B.V. (AOC B.V.), on be- half of the Saudi Arabian Oil Com- pany (Saudi Aramco), is now near- ing completion at the U.K.-based yard of Richard Dunstons. Two mooring boats, the Berri 3 and Berri 4 were handed over to AOC B.V. in April. A docking and firefighting tug, the A1 Hawtah, is in the final stages of outfitting. London-based consultants Three Quays Marine Services were awarded a contract for marine project support by AOC B.V. This primarily involves providing on-site inspection at Richard Dunstons. AOC B.V.'s three vessels are ABS- classed and offer high maneuver- ability. The docking tug has a length overall of about 137.8 feet and molded breadth of 40 feet. Propul- sion comprises two Caterpillar 3608 diesels driving two Liaaen CP pro- pellers in Towmaster nozzles, with steering and flanking rudders. The mooring boats have a length overall of 107.4 feet and a molded breadth of 35.4 feet. Propulsion consists of two Caterpillar 3512 die- sels, driving two Voith Schneider 21G cycloidal propellers. For free literature on the facili- ties and capabilities of Richard Dunstons shipyard, Circle 75 on Reader Service Card SCA To Seek Subsidy Law Again Following the failure of the latest round of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) talks, U.S. shipbuilders will once again seek legislative action against ships built with subsidies. According to John Stocker, president of the Shipbuilders Coun- cil of America (SCA), the association will pursue legislation through Con- gress which would give U.S. mari- time authorities the power to im- pose fines of $1 million or more on ships deemed to have been built with unfair subsidies. Mr. Stocker said that there was an increasing level of frustration because of the lack of a trade agree- ment after two years of OECD nego- tiations. Hugo Stamp Offers Free Color Brochure On Diesel Services Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc., is offering a free color brochure on its diesel engine services. According to the brochure, Hugo Stamp is an authorized distributor and service center for Deutz MWM and Krupp MaK engines. The com- pany is in the process of represent- ing MAN B&W engines for South Florida as well. Hugo Stamp offers inline boring of all types of diesel engines in situ or in its full service shop located in Port Everglades. The facility has a complete machine shop for preci- sion machining, overhead crane, fab- rication of generator units, rebuild- ing of engines and a comprehensive stock of spare parts. Hugo Stamp service engineers use the latest Chris-Marine equipment for grinding landing surfaces of en- gine blocks and liners, valve seat cutting and honing of liner cylinder liners. For a free copy of the color bro- chure detailing Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Circle 96 on Reader Service Card Naval Ship Symposium Set For February 25, 1992 In Arlington, Virginia The Ship Design Committee and the Chesapeake and Hampton Roads Sections of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers are planning a one-day Naval Ship Design Symposium to be held on February 25,1992, in Arlington, Va. The theme of this symposium will be "Setting Course for the 21st Century." 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Papers addressing all facets of the subject are solicited from all areas of the community, from research to acqui- sition. Botb submersibles and sur- face ships will be addressed. Em- phasis will be on mission flexibility and on acquisition and life cycle cost reduction. For further information contact Amos Baki, M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc., Two Crystal Park, Suite 612, Arlington, Va. 22202, phone (703) 685-8700, fax (703) 685-8760. Keppel Philippines' New Floating Dock Now Operational Keppel Philippines Shipyard, Inc. recently announced that their newly acquired floating dock (KFD 3) is now operational. With this expan- sion in facilities the shipyard is able to drydock and repair vessels up to 20,000 dwt. The KFD 3 can accommodate ves- sels with the following particulars: length overall 518.3 feet; maximum breadth 75.4 feet; maximum draft 22.9 feet; and light displacement 7,500 tons. For further information and free literature on Keppel Philippines Shipyard facilities and capabilities, Circle 79 on Reader Service Card NORTH SEAHOTEL-type facility to accommodate 336 maintenance personnel who service the oil drill- ing rigs, platforms and other facili- ties in tbe Ecofisk Field of the North Sea is what BethShip Sabine Yard is modifying this independent-leg oil drilling rig for. The rig repre- sents the yard's largest, single com- mercial contract since the Bethlehem Steel yard became op- erational in 1985. Raymond F. DeVinney, president of the Sabine Yard, said the majority of work on Rigmar 301 consists of strengthen- ing the three spud cans (feet) with steel sections to withstand heavy winds and rough waters. The rig will be secured in 262 feet of water by anchoring the three spud cans to the ocean floor. Work on the rig is scheduled for completion this sum- mer. Employment at the Sabine Yard will top 200 during peak work periods. For free literature on the facili- ties and capabilities of Bethlehem Steel, Circle 57 on Reader Service Card Circle 303 on Reader Service Card 40 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
