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panhandle, Gulf of Alaska and Kodiak region. The barges will be specially designed by AMO for the demanding conditions of the Canada to Alaska trade. According to Jay Gottlieb of Argent Marine Companies, of which AMO is a unit, "Because of the increasing availability of LNG on a world-wide basis, the development of smaller scale secondary markets for importa- tion of LNG is becoming more feasible. AMO's barge design can deliver transportation eco- nomics which will prompt more sponsors to con- sider projects using LNG as an energy source where smaller scale has previously been an obstacle." Todd Pacific Wins Navy Contract Todd Pacific Shipyards, a wholly-owned sub- sidiary of Todd Shipyards, has been awarded a contract for the repair and maintenance of three aircraft carriers. The work scope includes providing non-nuclear hull machinery and elec- trical (HME) maintenance on USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Carl Vinson and USS John C. Stennis. The work will be carried out at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, Wash. The contract is worth approximately $100 million and will create 200 jobs in the Bremerton area. Work on USS Abraham Lincoln is expected to begin in April. National Park Ferry Receives Caterpillar Re-Power Caterpillar's Engine Products Division will be repowering Ranger III, a 125-passenger ferry serving Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior. With new Cat 3508B engines, the his- toric 40 year old vessel will gain an estimated 30 percent speed increase while reducing emis- sions and improving access to service and parts. The 165 ft. (50 m) Ranger III is operated by the National Park Service, serving several des- tinations in Isle Royale National Park from its home port in Houghton, Mich. The repower is scheduled to coincide with the end of the ferry's operating season in November, prior to the ves- sel's five-year American Bureau of Shipping survey. The Ranger Ill's existing Bird Johnson/KaMeWa controllable pitch propellers will be retained, and their control systems inte- grated with the electronically controlled Cat 3508B engines. Hydraulic drives on the front of the 3508Bs will power a new bow thruster. While the vessel is in drydock, tail shafts will be reconditioned, the hull will be sandblasted and repainted, and handicapped access to the vessel will be improved. Mobil Joint Venture Company Takes Delivery of New Double-Hull Tanker SAMOCO, a joint venture company owned 50/50 by Mobil Shipping and Transportation Company (MOSAT) and Saudi Maritime Holding Company, took delivery of a new dou- ble-hull VLCC. The vessel was delivered by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. "We are pleased to add this state-of-the-art ship to Mobil's inter- national fleet," said Gerhard Kurz, MOSAT president. "The Osprey is the third double hull VLCC to enter Mobil's service in recent years and is a reflection of Mobil's commitment to safety." 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