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Kvaerner Unit To Build Fast Ferry Kvaerner AS unit Kvaerner Kleven Ulsteinvik has won a $66 million contract to build a fast ferry for Ofotens og Versteraalens Dampskibsselskab AS. The ferry is to be delivered early in 1996. Leevac Chosen To Convert Casino Vessel Sodak Gaming Inc. selected Leevac Shipyards of Jennings, La. for the conversion of the Grand Romance into a casino vessel. Upon completion—anticipated to be Oct. 1, 1994—the 1,200-passenger ves- sel will have room for more than 900 gaming positions. The vessel is in- tended to be used in the proposed Port of Marquette, Iowa riverboat project. At press time Sodak had entered into a letter of intent to lease the casino vessel to Gamblers Supply Management Co. For more information on the vessel building capabilities of Leevac, Circle 149 on Reader Service Card USCG Proposes Way To Revise Great Lakes Pilotage Rates The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) proposed a rulemaking that would revise the method currently used in setting pilotage rates on the Great Lakes. The rulemaking proposes to standardize the methodology to de- termine those rates in the future; for example, the guidelines for the rates would be more detailed. The rulemaking affects Great Lakes pilots who are merchant mari- ners with special knowledge of local waters and responsible for safely directing ships, mostly foreign, through the Great Lakes. Ingalls Ship Named In Honor Of World War II Hero Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries christened its fifth Aegis guided missile destroyer, named Ramage (DDG 61). DDG 61 is named to honor the life and service of World War II hero Vice Admiral Lawson Paterson Ramage, USN, (1909-1990). In 1944, while commanding the sub- marine USSParche (SS 384), Vadm. Ramage became the first living submariner to earn the Congres- sional Medal of Honor. In addition to its VLS capability, Ramage has eight Harpoon antiship missile launchers and two MK 32 triple-barrel torpedo launchers, both mounted on the ship's deck, as well as two MK 15 Phalanx Close- in Weapon Systems and a five-inch, rapid-firing deck gun. DDG 61 also features the LAMPS MK III Con- trol System, with helicopter land- ing and replenishment facilities. DDG 61 is the fifth ship in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class to be christened at Ingalls, of 11 ships contracted to the shipyard. Ingalls' first Aegis destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) was commissioned in 1992. Stout (DDG 55) andMitscher (DDG 57), Ingalls' second and third destroyers, are being prepared for delivery this year. Aegis ships are designed to pro- vide primary protection for the Navy's battle forces. Aegis destroy- The new Aegis destroyer was named Ramage in honor of Vice Admiral Lawson P. Ramage, USN, (1909-1990), shown here as a Navy Commander receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt in January 1945. A WWII hero, Vad. Ramage, known as "Captain Red," was the first living submariner to earn the Medal of Honor. During the ceremony at Ingalls, Barbara Ramage, the widow of Vadm. Ramage, sponsored and christened the new ship. ers are 504 feet long (154 m), with a beam of 59 feet (18 m). Four gas turbine engines power the 8,300-ton ships to speeds in ex- cess of 30 knots. For more information on Ingalls, Circle 146 on Reader Service Card Fednov Signs $100M Contracts For lour Bulk Carriors The Fednav Group of Compa- nies, reportedly Canada's largest ocean-shipping enterprise, signed contracts for the construction of four new deep-sea bulk carriers at a cost of more than $100 million. Specially designed to operate in and out of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway system, the ships, with a deadweight capacity of34,000 tons, will be built at Jiangnan Ship- yard in Shanghai, China. The yard —reportedly China's oldest—was founded in 1865 and can build a range of vessels up to 75,000 tons deadweight. Under the contracts, the four new ships are due for deliv- ery in 1996 -1997. Poly Fend" \ Poly Fend: Cost Effective Alternative for Maximum Protection Fendering. Wi tf'f Vi Poly Fend's Chosen for durability, longevity and friendliness to the environment Poly Fend ® was installed a year and a half ago at Brandon Shores coal fired power plant After experiencing round-the-clock loading and unloading of 12,000 ton barges, Poly Fend " exhibits only scratches. Wood fenders often need repair or replacement in one year. Ultra Poly's Poly Fend® is a unique reprocessed UHMW UV Stabilized material that is both impact and abrasion resistant A tough marine fender alternative to wood! Poly Fend® never rots, is non-fibrous, has high slip, no environmentally harsh chemicals, and repels marine bores. Use Poly Fend® where high impact and abrasion strenth are needed at the lowest possible cost Find out how Ultra Poly can improve your marine investments. Call 1-800-872-8469. ULTRAPMY Manufedurers of High-Impact UHMW 1-800-872-8469 • 2926 South Steele Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 6 Circle 263 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
