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50 Years Ago In Maritime Reporter REPORTS "7/te Notional Weekly New&fiafi&i jfiA. Ute MaAine Zaecutioe. From the ON THE COVER box in Maritime Activity Reports, cover date Jan. 18, 1945: "Sliding down the ways after her recent launching at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry DockCompany, Virginia, is the aircraft carrier Boxer, the seventeenth vessel of the Essex class to be launched for the Navy since Pearl Harbor. "The Boxer,the fifth Navy vessel of that name, has a displacement tonnage of 27,100 tons, is 850 feet long and carries more than 80 aircraft including fighters, torpedo bombers, scout bombers and scout observation craft." For information on today's USS Boxer, see story, this page. Ingalls-Built USS Boxer (LHD 4) Joins Pacific Fleet The Navy's newest WASP (LHD 1) class multipurpose amphibious assault ship was commissioned USS Boxer (LHD 4) during cer- emonies on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Ingalls Ship- building division of Litton Industries in Pascagoula, Miss. U.S. Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.), Senate majority whip, delivered the principal address for the ceremony, during which LHD 4 offi- cially joined the Pacific Fleet. Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda, USN, chief of naval operations, placed the new ship in com- mission. Captain Robert E. Annis, USN, a 1971 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, is LHD 4's commanding officer. Also participat- ing in the ceremony was Admiral Paul David Miller, USN (Ret.), former supreme Allied commander, Atlantic and commander-in-chief, U.S. Atlantic Command. Admiral Miller was principal speaker at Boxer's christening at Ingalls in August 1993. He is currently presi- dent of Sperry Marine, Charlottesville, Va. The primary mission of the large-deck WASP (LHD 1) class of amphibious assault ships is as the centerpiece of an Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). A multimission ARG is capable of am- phibious assault, advance force, and special purpose operations, as well as non-combatant evacuation and other humanitarian missions. In carrying out such missions, LHD 4 will trans- port, deploy, command and support all elements of a Marine Landing Force in assault by air and amphibious craft. The 40,500-ton ship is 884 ft. (269.4 m) long, with a beam of 106 ft. (32.3 m). Two steam propulsion plants, developing a combined 70,000 hp, will drive LHD 4 to speeds in excess of 20 knots. For more information on Ingalls Circle 34 on Reader Service Card Elliott Acquires Diesel Repair Company Elliott Manufacturing has acquired Ameri- can Diesel Engineering (ADE), Inc., a diesel engine and turbocharger repair company with headquarters in Yorktown, Va. According to Elliott, the acquisition is a continuation of Elliott's commitment to ex- panding its presence in the turbocharger mar- ketplace and complements its recent purchase of Turbine Specialties, Inc., headquartered in Salina, Kan. Gary Huneyeutt, formerly president of ADE, will continue as general manager of the new company, reporting to David Jefferiss, Elliott's vice president of industrial products. Elliott, headquartered n Jeanette, Pa., is an international leader in turbine and compres- sor products for refining and process applica- tions, industrial air applications, turboeharg- ers, power generation, oil and gas production and boiler tube tools. . • For more information on Elliott Circle 59 on Reader Service Card , INDUSTRY TRENDS by James R. McCaul, President IMA Associates, Inc. 223 product tankers are currently under construction or on contract in 86 shipyards— with Korean and East European yards accounting for 63 percent of the deadweight tonnage and 17 percent of the number of product tankers on order worldwide. Shipbuilding Location Korea Ukraine Croatia Romania Russia Spain China Brazil U.S. Singapore Japan Poland Germany Indonesia All Other 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 Dm in 000's 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 No. of Product Tankers Source: IMA Associates, Shipbuilding Industry Outlook, 1995 Edition USCG Orders Three More Tenders From Marinette The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) exercised its option to award three more buoy tenders to Marinette Ma- rine Corporation (MMC), under its contract to design and build the Ida Lewis class of coastal buoy tenders. The option is for $36 million, cover- ing construction with attendant war- ranty, manuals, repair parts, sup- port, testing and training. MMC was awarded the basic de- sign and build contract for the class in June 1993, and is slated to deliver the first ship in January 1996. MMC is currently constructing two classes of buoy tenders for the USCG, and has three of the larger Juniper class vessels under con- struction. The present contract to- tals almost $155 million. Additional options for two Juniper class and 11 Ida Lewis class vessels are expected over the next two to three years. Dan Gulling, president of MMC, said, "I think this award confirms the fine job our people are doing for the Coast Guard, and it means a lot for our continued ability to provide employment in northeastern Wis- consin and upper Michigan." For more information on Marinette Marine Corporation Circle 57 on Reader Service Card EU Commission Td Step Up ! Safety Measures On RoRos RoRo passenger ferry operators may have to increase safety mea- sures following a tightening of regu- lations proposed by Neil Kinnock, commissioner for transport of the European Union (EU) Commission. Mr. Kinnock reportedly said the move is aimed at ensuring that the kind of tragedies which struck the Estonia and Herald of Free Enter- prise ferries cannot happen again. "Everyone who travels on ferries has the right to expect them to be safe and efficient," Mr. Kinnock reportedly said. He was also reported as saying the proposal is only the first of a series to be made this year. Operators would be required to have a designated management board member to ascertain the cod fication and observation of safet regulations. The proposal is les concerned with the technical aspect of safety, and more with managing crews and procedures. The proposal asks the council of EU transport ministers to require operators to observe the IMO's ISM Code for vessel operation. The pro- posal comes well in advance of the time frame requested by European leaders to have legislation on ferry safety ready by July 1, 1996. 60 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
