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United States Marine Repair Promotes Dickinson B. Edward Ewing, CEO of Norfolk- based United States Marine Repair (USMR), the largest non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion company in the U.S. announced that Monty Dickinson will head USMR's West and Gulf Coast Shipyards. Dickinson joined USMR last January as president and general manager of the company's San Diego-based shipyard, Southwest Marine. In addition to man- aging that yard, Dickinson will spear- head leadership and operations of SWM's San Pedro, Calif, and Ingleside, Texas shipyards and San Francisco Dry- dock in the Bay area. Previously COO Alexander J. Krekich managed all shipyard operations. Under the new structure, Krekich will expand upon his responsibilities as COO of USMR, and will continue to lead East Coast opera- tions as president and general manager of Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NORSHIPCO). FirstWave/Newpark Lands Diamond Offshore Job FirstWave/Newpark Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract by Diamond Offshore Drilling of Houston, Texas for completion of upgrades to the drillship Ocean Clipper, which returned to Galve- Internet Cruise Shipping Convention € / m 8*ck Forwird R»to*d Stireh Print Security Stop *tU: A1 htto ://vw .«ntr«d»-«vntt .com/g»n«r«1-1nfo /horn* .htm Visit our new and updated web site www.seatrade-events.com for complete details about the next Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention Not on-line yet? Then contact us. We'll be happy to send you information by fax or mail. Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention Miller Freeman (Princeton) Inc. • 125 Village Boulevard, Suite 220 • Princeton, NJ 08540-5703, USA Tel: +1 609 452 2800 Fax: +1 609 452 9374 • e-mail: info@seatrade-events.com Circle 351 on Reader Service Card ston for the additional upgrades oi August 16. "We're pleased that Dia mond brought Ocean Clipper back t( our yard for this project," said Franci: Fair, FirstWave's executive vice presi- dent Galveston Operations. "FirstWave performed work on Clipper earlier this year, and we appreciate Diamond's con- fidence in us to provide additional ser- vices for the vessel." Gunderson To Deliver Deck Cargo Barge Gunderson, Inc., a subsidiary of the Greenbrier Companies, launched a high-capacity deck cargo barge, Signet Ulysses from its side-launch ways along the Willamette River. Measuring 300 x 200 x 20 ft. (91 x 61 x 6 m),with a high load capacity of 4,100 lbs. per sq. ft., the oceangoing barge will be sent to Signet Maritime of Houston, Texas. The ves- sel's smooth deck features recessed bits and kevels so that oversized loads can be easily moved, as well as a parabolic bow and specified corrugated bulkheads for strength and easy cleaning. The barge will carry heavy loads of machin- ery and other supplies to drilling plat- forms in the Gulf of Mexico and for spe- cial cargoes to Central and S. America. Circle 46 on Reader Service Card Flender Werft Launches Spaarneborg The first of three RoRo vessels to used for the Stora Transport System Europe was launched in August at Flender Werft's yard in Lubeck, Germany. Sponsored by Mrs. Eva Widigsson, wife of Mr. Olle Widigsson, who is vice president of Stora's Purchasing and Logistics, the vessel will operate between Gothenburg and Zeebriigge, carrying graphic and packing paper. The newbuilding is constructed for the transportation of items such as Stora boxes, trailers, trucks, and loading and unloading will be formatted through a stern ramp leading to main and lower hold. Propulsion is supplied by a long- stroke cross-head Wartsila diesel engine with an output of 10,920 kW @ 135 rpm, giving the vessel a service speed of 18 knots. Main Particulars Classification BV Flag Netherlands Length 601 ft. (183.4 m) Breadth 83 ft. (25.2 m) Depth 50 ft. (15.3 m) Draft 25 ft. (7.5 m) Deadweight 13,000tdw 96 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
