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$75 Million Cable Ship Launched By AT&T/ Teleglobe At FELS AT&T and Teleglobe of Canada recently announced the launching of a $75 million cable ship, the Glo- bal Mariner, which is jointly owned by the two companies through a limited parternship between their respective subsidiary companies, Teleglobe Marine, Inc., and Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. The ship's interior is being fitted out at the Far East Levingston (FELS) shipyard in Singapore, with sea trials scheduled for this fall. With the addition of the new cable ship, AT&T now operates five cable Circle 261 on Reader Service Card ships for the AT&T/Teleglobe part- nerships. Two of the vessels, the C.S. Global Sentinel and the C.S. Global Link were also built by FELS shipyard in 1990 and 1991. For additional information about the services and facilities available from Far East Levingston's ship- yard, Circle 19 on Reader Service Card Gerhard Kurz Elected Chairman Of Ocimf The president of Mobil Shipping and Transportation, Gerhard Kurz, was recently elected as chair- man of the Oil Companies Interna- tional Marine Forum (Ocimf). The Ocimf represents the oil industry and independent tanker owners, particularly in matters of marine safety. He succeeds Douglas Wolcott, of Chevron, who has been the organization's chairman since 1989. Mr. Kurz- became Mobil Shipping's president in 1988, after first joining the company in 1964. His responsibilities extend over 40 tankers and 53 tugs and barges. Dutch Launch One Of World's Largest Dredges Reported to be the world's largest trailing suction hopper dredger, the 17,300-dwt J.F.J. De Nul, was re- cently launched from the Merwede Shipyard, in Hardinxveld- Giessendam, Netherlands. She is scheduled to be commissioned in August by her owning company Jan De Nul, of Aalst, Belgium. A substantial amount of the dredge's $55.6 million construction contract was subsidized by the Dutch and Belgium governments. The J.F.J. De Nul's 415,000 cubic feet hopper capacity brings major economies of scale to dredging, rec- lamation, offshore trenching and backfillingtasks. As a cargo dredger, the vessel will be capable of reach- ing sand and gravel at depths ap- proaching 250 feet, reportedly far beyond the range of contemporary dredges. The vessel's twin MAN B&W L48/ 60 diesel engines generate 16,800 bhp and powers the ship at 15 knots. Two 12,000-bhp dredgingpumps are also onboard. In deep water, the dredge utilizes a Simrad Albatross dynamic positioning system and twin 880-hp bowthrusters fitted in the foreship section. Kawasaki Receives $55 Million Order For Bulker From K Line Tokyo-based Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has recently placed a $55 million order with Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a 150,000-dwt pure bulk ship. The keel is scheduled to be layed in June 1993 and completed at the end of February 1994. The vessel has already been committed to op- eration with K-Line under a long term charter contract with Kawasaki Steel for the Japanese iron ore im- port market. The new bulker will be used as a replacement for the Liberian-flag, 116,000-dwt ore/coal carrier Brockman, which is managed by Kobe Kisen Kaisha. Now your bearings are right where you need them, when you need them. They're ready when you are, at BFG's new warehouse locations in eight major port areas. Available from our million-dollar inventory! And one call gets your CUTLESS' bearings, shaft sleeves and bumpers too, directly on their way to you. Just phone Customer Service at 919-251-8000. Or fax your orders toll free to 1-800-835-2575. KFGoodrich Engineered Polymer Products 150 Division Drive Wilmington, NC28401 © 1991 BFGoodrich Circle 286 on Reader Service Card LET THE PROFESSIONALS ^wkW Mackay COMMUNICATIONS FILL YOUR COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS Leaders In maritime communications electronics tor over 60 years. COMPAC T A lightweight portable INMARSA T satellite terminal self
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