Flender/Flender Gear Units/Bevel-helical gear units B2
nn, NASS- CO president. "BP is the first customer to fully benefit from this investment." These double-hull ships measure 9

1 ft. (2 5 ) and boast capaci- ty of 1.3 million barrels of oil. The design of the tankers

in the Alaska Class allows maximum flexibility for oil deliv- eries from Alaska to West Coast ports, including BP refineries

in Los Angeles, Calif., and Cherry Point, Wash. The four ships are scheduled to be delivered between now and the

end of 2. Once completed, the four BP ships will be operated by the Alaska Tanker Company of Beaverton, Oregon, which operates BP-chartered tankers used in the Alaska North Slope trade. Alaska Tanker Company is 2 percent owned by BP. Circle 2 on Reader Service Card Alabama Shipyard to Build Hopper Dredge Alabama Shipyard has contracted with Manson Construction Co. to build hop- per dredge at its facility in Mobile, Ala. The 1,0-cu.-yd. hopper dredge, designed by Hal Hockema & Associates of Seattle, Wash., will measure 3 7 3 ft. Engineering and Planning for the HE Kawasaki IN PURSUIT OF MANOEUVERABILITY Aspiring to provide excellent systems, Kawasaki, with century- long experience, is continually researching and developing new propulsion systems. 1-8-2-5 Circle 2 on Reader Service Card INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM Circle 2 on Reader Service Card New & Notable hopper dredge has begun at the facility on Pinto Island, and steel cutting is set to begin in November 2. Delivery is slated for October 2. Ron . McAlear, President of Atlantic Marine. Inc. said. "Manson is leader in the marine construction industry and we are excited about the opportunity to work with them on this project." Manson Construction Co. Chairman of the Board. Everett "Pete" Paup. said "We are very excited about our associa- tion with