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Newport News Christens Sealift Ship On Independence Day Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Tenneco, christened sealift ship USNS Gordon on July 4 at the shipyard. In 1993, NNS was award- ed the contract to convert two containerships into combined RoRo and LoLo ships to carry U.S. Army equipment, vehicles and supplies. The cer- emony on July 4 marked the official naming of the first of these two converted ships. Both strategic sealift ships being produced at NNS will be named after Medal of Honor recipi- ents. USNS Gordon is named in honor of Master Sgt. Gary Gordon, a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Master Sgt. Gordon won the nation's highest military award for saving the life of a downed pilot of an Army helicopter in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993. Carmen Gordon, Master Sgt. Gordon's widow, broke the ceremonial bottle of champagne over the ship during the naming ceremony. The principal speaker for the event was Congressman John P. Murtha (D-Pa.). The event also includ- ed a parachute jump by the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team, a fire- works display, a pass-in-review by World War II and modern-day Army vehicles, and public tours of USNS Gordon. For more information on Newport News Circle 84 on Reader Service Card Oceaneering Awarded Three Long-Term ROV Contracts Oceaneering International, Inc. has been award- ed three long-term remotely operated vehicle (ROV) contracts by Chevron USA to provide drilling and production support services in the Gulf of Mexico. Three new Hydra Magnum ROVs will be furnished to Chevron for use onboard semisubmersibles Ocean Quest and Ocean Neptune and FPS system Genesis SPAR. This month, the vehicle is scheduled to begin a three-year contract to support Chevron's explo- ration drilling program onboard Ocean Quest. The second vehicle will be mobilized to Ocean Neptune in September, to support a nine-month program to pre-drill the wells at the Green Canyon 205 Genesis location prior to installation of the SPAR. The third vehicle will be mobilized to the SPAR in the fall of 1997, under a three-year contract to assist in the drilling and production of the Genesis prospect. The Magnum vehicles are high-thrust, cage- deployed ROVs designed and manufactured by Oceaneering, and are reportedly capable of oper- ating in water depths of up to 10,000 ft. (3.048 m). They are piloted by means of a microprocessor- based control system through a fiber-optic armored umbilical deployed from a surface vessel. Reportedly, these vehicles feature the latest advances in technology for improved performance, optimum adaptability and increased reliability. For more information on Oceaneering International, Inc. Circle 89 on Reader Service Card August, 1996 Commercial Ship Design Since 1957 - Commercial Ship New Construction and Conversion Design, International Construction Program Support, Marine Consulting Services New York, NY • Arlington, VA • Newport News, VA Sturgeon Bay, Wl Port Hueneme, CA • Bath, ME Seattle, WA • Pascagoula, MS naBI lllllis ill § John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. One World Trade Center,Suite 3000 New York, NY 10048 Tel: (212)466-2200 Fax: (212)466-2282 Circle 264 on Reader Service Card Donjon Environmental Marine Services, LLC 150 Years of Experience CleanVen tu re/Cycle Chem Treatment/Storage/Disposal Services Site Remediation Services Tank Cleaning/Closure Services Industrial Maintenance Services 24-Hour Emergency Response Lab Pack Services DONJON MARINE CO.,INC. Salvage Fire-Fighting Emergency Lightering Emergency Towing All U.S. & Caribbean Waters EKLOFMARINE CORP. 1 Tank Barge Operations > 1\ig & Tow Services 1 Deck/Crane Barge Operations 1 Contaminated Oil Recovery 1 Sanitary Waste Disposal ±GARNER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. Oil Spill Response Hazardous Materials Response Shoreline Clean-up Disposal U.S. Gulf Coasts The Single Source Organization Focused On The Future For OPA90 Compliance DEMS Is Available For Citation And Response 1240 Liberty Avenue / Hillside, New Jersey USA 07205 Phone (908) 686-1199 Fax: (908) 810-8768 E-Mail: demsllc @ village.ios.com Circle 223 on Reader Service Card 71
