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powered and controlled by an elec- tric drive and electronics control system — manufactured by Reli- ance Electric — which is tied into the pipe-laying vessel's dynamic positioning system (DPS). The LPT-220 will accommodate up to 60-in.-diameter pipe, with haul speeds of up to 246-ft. (75-m) per minute. For more information on WesTech Gear Circle 57 on Reader Service Card New Owners To Manage Alabama Yard Gulf Shores Shipyard, Inc., of Alabama, was purchased by opera- tors Kevin Lagarde and Sam Hood. A new company will be formed with Mr. Lagarde acting as president and general manager, and Mr. Hood as vice president of busi- ness development and estimating. The new company will operate Gulf Shores Shipyard, Inc. as a full ser- vice yard with emphasis on quick repair for fleets operating away from home base. The yard will also pur- sue new construction and heavy steel fabrication contracts. Formerly a division of Brown Marine Ser- vices, Gulf Shores Shipyard will now become a subsidiary company. For more information on the yard Circle 12 on Reader Service Card SeaCockpit Integrated bridge system Tor high speed craft SeaMap Electronic sea chart system (ECDIS) Norcontrol Seacraft a„s. P.O.Box 1056 N-3194 HORTEN Norway Tel.: 47-33 032000 Fax.: 47-33 047474 Circle 255 on Reader Service Card WORLDWIDE! KOBELT mechanical, pneumatic and electronic propulsion controls are the world's best. Manual hydraulic steering installations for smaller vessels; full-power follow-up units for larger vessels. Die cast bronze and stainless steel parts. Comprehensive warranties. There is only one logical choice...KOBELT. JfOBEiT MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. 11720 HORSESHOE WAY, RICHMOND B.C., CANADA V7A4V5 TEL. (604) 271-2741 FAX (604) 274-6322 Circle 239 on Reader Service Card ® SOCIETE GENERALE DE FINANCEMENT DU QUEBEC Shipyard Investment Opportunity Societe generate de financement du Quebec (SGF), a Quebec government-owned development organization, is looking for a partner or partners to take a majority stake in its MIL Davie Inc. shipyard. The shipyard is strategically located on the St. Lawrence River downstream from Montreal and is the largest shipyard in Canada. This strategy is being pursued in order to assist SGF in further developing the yard and thereby maintaining MIL Davie's position as a leader in the shipbuilding and ship repair sectors on the eastern seaboard of North America. The approach is fully supported by SGF and the Government of Quebec. Interested parties requiring further information should contact SGF's exclusive advisor. Price Waterhouse, at the following addresses: In North America: Price Waterhouse 1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West Suite 3500 Montreal. Quebec H3B 2G4 CANADA Tel.: (514) 938-5600 Fax: (514) 938-5709 Attention: Ms. Jacinthe Charbonneau In Europe: Price Waterhouse No. 1 London Bridge London SE1 9QL ENGLAND Tel.: (171) 939-3000 Fax: (171) 403-0733 Attention: Mr. Keith Tilson Price Waterhouse ^j) 32 Circle 259 on Reader Service Card USCG Modernizes Cutter Dauntless The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Dauntless is the fifth "B" class 210-ft. (64-m) cutter to complete Major Maintenance Availability (MMA) at the USCG yard in Curtis Bay, Md. The 27-year-old Daunt- less was recommissioned in Febru- ary, after $19.9 million and 314,000 labor hours spent. The vessel was delivered on time and below budget. The 210-ft. MMA is a project in- tended to overhaul and upgrade se- lected systems and equipment on cutters with approximately 30 years of service. DOT Computerizes Dockets As part of the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Transporta- tion (DOT), the agency has consoli- dated its separate paper-based docket facilities into a single, cen- tral office and has converted to an electronic image-based system. The change will enable the DOT to pro- vide better service and access for public and government users. Ulti- mately, the public will have on-line access to the system from outside DOT's docket office. The system will support IBM- and Macintosh-com- patible equipment, and provide an easy-to-use interface. RTK Vessel Shipped To Falklands RTK Marine has shipped one of its STW 408 Sea Trucks to Shoreham for the journey to the Falkland Is- lands. The Sea Truck will be a vital link in the Islands' transport sys- tem. The craft will be carried on board a ship used to transport sup- plies to farms in the Islands. The vessel was given a sternguard, extra fendering and additional beach skegs to protect the hull and drive system from damage in the Falklands' oper- ating conditions. For more information on RTK Marine Circle 6 on Reader Service Card McDermott Joint Venture To Operate Mexican Yard McDermott International, Inc. has formed a joint venture with CCC Fabricaciones y Construcciones, SA de CV of Mexico City, to operate a yard in Veracruz, Mexico, formerly operated by Astilleros Unidos de Veracruz AS de CV. The venture will be called Talleres Navales del Golfo SA de CV (TNG). McDermott will be active in the yard's manage- ment. McDermott and CCC each own 40 percent of TNG. The yard was established in 1943 for repair and newbuilding, and has the ca- pacity to accommodate ships up to 80,000 dwt. Facilities include grav- ing docks and cranes with capacities of more than 90 tons. Plans to add a floating dock are being drawn up. 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