POWER BARGE CONTRACT FOR SIGNAL

摘要

Signal International, Mobile, Ala., recently signed a $30 million contract with Waller Marine Inc., Houston, Tex., to build and support the outfitting of two 300 ft × 100 ft power barges for operation in Venezuela. Each barge will have a single GE 7FA Gas Turbine and 171 MW generator.rnThe barges will be built to ABS class at Signal's shipyard in Orange, Tex.rnSignal recently concluded a three-year transformation of the Orange fabrication facility and shipyard. Nearly $40 million has been invested in process improvements and continuous flow manufacturing methods. Implementation of modular construction and pre-outfitting techniques will facilitate production of the power barges with delivery set for August 17, 2010.