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News Daewoo Wins $515M Contract Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering reportedly has won a $515.8 million order from Teekay Shipping of Canada to build three LNG (liquefied natural gas) ships, with deliv- ery due in April 2007. Two Killed in Shipyard Accident According to wire reports, two work- ers were killed and two others injured after falling about 65 ft. to the ground when a 246-ton steel block fell over on a ship under construction in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. The four were working on the construction of a 90,000-ton containership for a German client at a shipbuilding dock of IHI Marine United Inc., launched in 2002 via the partial merger of Ishikawajima- Harima Heavy Industries Co. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. Shipyard Responsible For Poor Construction The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that a shipyard is responsible under products liability for poor construction. In the Keel-Laying Ceremony for BP Tanker KEEL LAYING CERE! Y ( F0R ^JtJLL. 4BF, ^ JULY 12, 200' iix "U BUILT FOB BP BY Ai ^ Stan Taylor (I) of the BP ship construction site team is congratulated by Richard Vortmann after welding his initials into the keel of Hull 486, signifying the start of construction on the vessel. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) held a keel-laying ceremony for Hull 486, the third of four Alaska Class, dou- ble-hull oil tankers being constructed for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA. BP's Site Team Member Stan Taylor welded his initials into the keel to signify the start of construction. The first ship, the Alaskan Frontier, is being prepared for sea trials and will be delivered later this year. The second ship is undergo- ing construction and is scheduled to be delivered in 2005, with the third and fourth ships to be delivered in 2005 and 2006. The four ships are being constructed sequentially in NASSCO's 1,000-ft. graving dock. Circle 24 on Reader Service Card instant case, the shipyard contracted to enlarge a container ship by fabricating and inserting a new mid-body. Thirteen years later, the ship broke in two during a storm at sea. The break occurred at the point where the new mid-body was joined to the original after-body. Evidence indicated that many of the welds connecting the two portions were bad and that the shipyard knew of the bad welds when the ship was redeliv- ered to the owner. The court held that insertion of a new mid-body was a sale, rather than a repair. The court also held that privity was not required in a products liability case brought in admiralty (the ship hav- ing been sold between the time of rede- livery and the time of the casualty). In the Matter of the Complaint of Rationis Enterprises, Inc., 97 Civ. 9052 (HK Law). General Maritime Sells Four Ships General Maritime Corporation sold four single-hull vessels: Harriet (1989/Suezmax) is being sold to Tanker Pacific; while Transporter (1989/Suezmax), Centaur (1990/ Suezmax) and Traveller (1990/ Suezmax) are being sold en bloc to Frontline Ltd. The company expects to realize a net gain of approximately VESSEL NAME/TYPE HORSE POWER SIZE KORT BOW SHARK JAWS Offshore Towing Vessels CLASS L X B X D NOZZLES THRUSTERS N. Joseph Guidry 9000 115" X 32' X 15' YES N/A N/A Harvey Commander 9000 115" X 32' X 14' YES N/A N/A Harvey Gladiator 9000 115" X 32' X 14' YES N/A N/A Harvey Invader 9000 115" X 32' X 14' YES N/A N/A Harvey Viking 10000 115" X 32' X 17' YES N/A N/A Harvey Warrior 10000 115" X 32' X 17' YES N/A N/A Harvey Trojan 10500 126" X 37' X 17' YES 4TH QTR 04 200 TONS Harvey Titan 10500 135" X36' X 16' YES 4TH QTR 04 200 TONS Harvey Intruder 13500 135" X 36' X 16' YES YES 200 TONS Harvey Thunder 13500 135" X 36' X 16' YES YES 200 TONS Harvey War Horse 16500 150" X 45' X 18' YES YES 350 TONS Offshore Supply Vessels CLEAR DECK SIZE LIQUID MUD DRY BULK METHANOL Harvey Provider - DP 2 Cert. 175' X 50' 240X56X15' 7000 BBLS 9600 CU. FT. 1100 BBLS Harvey Explorer - DP 2 Cert. 175' X 50' 240'X56'X15' 7000 BBLS 9600 CU. FT. 1100 BBLS *A11 Towing Vessels ABS Bollard Pull Certified under new guidelines in 2003. With our ultra-large towing vessels, we provide offshore rig moving services of jack-up and semisubmersible drilling rigs for every major Drilling Contractor and Oil Company, as well as rendering tug and barge transportation services for cargo movements, platform rig installations and ocean towing services. HARVEY GULF INTERNATIONAL MARINE, INC. 3817 SPENCER STREET HARVEY, LOUISIANA 70058 PHONE: 504-348-2466 FAX: 504-348-8060 E-MAIL: info@harveygulf.com WEB SITE: www.harvevgulf.com Circle 229 on Reader Service Card August 2004 9
