USCGC Juniper Annual Dockside Repairs
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Lightship has been tasked to perform the annual dockside repairs on the 225'
USCGC Juniper, homeported in Newport, Rhode Island at Naval Station Newport. Lightship
will provide all labor and materials to perform over 20 Work Items to
include: Superstructure Preservation; Propulsion modifications; Main Engine Exhaust
Inspection and cleaning; winch overhauls; tank weld repairs; CO2 system
modifications; relief valve testing; epoxy decking installation; and various piping
repairs. The Juniper is a multi-task buoy tender that patrols from Sandy Hook to
Narragansett Bay.
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USCGC Seneca - Interferences Removal and Replacement, and Welding Support
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The USCGC Seneca is a 270' Medium Endurance Cutter homeported in Boston, MA
at the USCG Station Boston. The vessel is one of District 1's more highly decorated
vessels and provides lifesaving, protection patrols, and drug interdiction roles
from Canada to the Caribean. Lightship successfully completed the removal and
installation of ventilation, wiring, insulation, and other interferences in support
of USCG Repair Yard Curtis Bay. Repair included the replacement of over 40 helicopter
tiedowns that were welded into the special flight deck steel.
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Repairs to the Allied Buoy Crane aboard the USCGC Juniper
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Lightship Group, LLC has been tasked by the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center in Norfolk to perform repairs to the Allied Buoy Crane aboard the USCGC Juniper, first of the WLB 201 Class Buoy Tenders. The Place of Performance is the Juniper's home port of Newport, RI. Lightship is dismantling the crane boom into two sections, removing the 13,000 lb Extension Boom to the shore. Lightship will be removing and replacing the hydraulic Extension Cylinder in the fixed portion of the crane that extends the reach of the boom to 60'. The performance period is limited to only 5 days as the vessel has to be back in service to meet scheduled buoy replacements.
The first Seagoing buoy tender built for the USCG since WWII, the Juniper's highly trained crew of 40 attends all navigational buoys from Sandy Hook to Narragansett Bay, RI. Juniper's Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) uses positioning information, the ship's controllable pitch propeller, and the stern and bow thrusters to keep the ship on station without any human input while working buoys. As a multi-task vessel and crew, the Juniper responded to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill where her crew skimmed 145,660 gallons of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. See Juniper At Work Here
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Shaft Alignment and Performance of Bearing Load Calculations on T/S Kennedy
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Lightship had been tasked to verify the shaft alignment and perform bearing
load calculations on the Line Shaft Bearings on the cadet training ship T.S. Kennedy. Lightship
provided all labor and materials to verify the alignment of three of
the Line Shaft Bearings. Lightship also performed bearing load calculations with a compression
load cell and hydraulic pumping system. All work was done in accordance with all USCG
Regulations and ABS Rules. The TS Kennedy is a training ship owned by the U.S. Maritime
Administration and provided to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the purpose of
training young men and women for a career in the U. S. Maritime Industry. All work was
performed aboard the training ship afloat at her berth at the Academy, Academy
Drive, Bourne, MA.
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State of Maine School Ship Marine Sanitation Piping (MSD Piping) Replacement
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Lightship has been tasked to perform emergency repairs on the cadet training ship State of Maine.
Lightship will provide all labor and materials to renew over 400 feet of heavy duty sewage piping
which has reached the end of its duty life. All piping shall be removed, and new piping will be installed
in its place. All work will be done in accordance with all USCG Regulations and ABS Rules. The TS State
of Maine is a training ship owned by the U.S. Maritime Administration and provided to the Maine Maritime
Academy for the purpose of training young men and women for a career in the U. S. Maritime Industry. All
work shall be performed aboard the Training Ship, State of Maine. The State of Maine is afloat at her berth
at the Maine Maritime Academy, 1 Water Street, Castine, ME.
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The Lightship Group Has Installed a New Steering Control System for USTS Kennedy
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Lightship Group recently installed a new and complete steering control system onboard the training
vessel USTS Kennedy. The T. S. Kennedy is a U. S. Government owned training ship provided to the
Massachusetts Maritime Academy for the purpose of training young men and women for a career in
the U. S. Maritime Industry. Lightship provide all labor, all additional materials and all
technical services necessary to create a fully functioning, new steering control system.
Using government furnished materials purchased from Raytheon, Lightship replaced the existing
43 year old Sperry steering stands aboard Kennedy with one new Raytheon Compilot 20 stand,
autopilot, dual gyrocompass, course recorder, course repeaters, rudder angle indicators
and over a mile of new cable.
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LSG Helping to Re-build Quonset Business Park
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The QDC has some lofty goals which include housing 15,000 jobs within the Quonset Business Park. To accomplish their goals the QDC will need to add new buildings and upgrade the existing building inventory. As a business located in the park, and given the unique capabilities Lightship Group has, we are on the front lines of this re-development. New buildings, like the one shown here – which broke ground in 2009 – are becoming commonplace as are extensive renovations to existing structures.
Lightship Group’s steel building division –anchored by our
Star Building http://www.starbuildings.com
dealership – is fast becoming the choice for new business owners looking to
build within the park’s boundaries. Like the building shown here, which is a
Star building, a combination of pre-engineered and conventional construction
techniques come together to produce affordable – Hybrid – building solutions.
Beyond simply designing conventional industrial/commercial structures, Lightship now boasts “Green Building” solutions. Again, by using the “Hybrid” model different systems and techniques can be brought together to deliver aesthetically pleasing, and energy efficient buildings…worthy of the 21st century. Together with groups like the RIECD and the QDC Lightship is striving to re-build Quonset’s aging industrial infrastructure - and add to it - in hopes of attracting more jobs to Rhode Island.
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New Officer and Faculty Berthing Space Aboard The TS Kennedy
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This is a picture taken 13 September of the progress on the Boat Deck Aft of the USTS Kennedy. This is the new officer and faculty berthing space located below the Navigation Classroom and Lab. This was a completely closed void months ago. Now, Lightship, working with Custom Ship Interiors, is close to completion of this space. New tile and Terrazo decks are being installed today in the new staterooms and laundry, as Lightship personnel complete the final electrical, piping, HVAC, and structural tasks.
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LSG Completes USCGC Willow Dockside Repairs
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Lightship Group recently completed the vessel's 2008 dockside repair package at it's home pier in Middletown, RI.
Under the supervision of Lightship's Project Manager, Chris Petit, Lightship completed a large number of repair and
overhaul items,
on time and on budget.
Items completed include: overhaul of the Buoy Chain Winch; overhaul of the Buoy Crane Hydraulic Motors; upgrade to the Buoy
Deck Hydraulic Power Packs; overhaul steering cylinders; clean, inspect, & preserve gray and sewage tanks & piping systems;
renewing weather-tight doors; repairing firemain piping; repairing ventilation ducting; weather deck preservation;
and renewing tank level indicators.
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LSG Completes USTS Kennedy Dockside Repairs
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Prior to the training ship for Massachusetts Maritime Academy leaving on its annual cruise, Lightship performed
modifications and repairs under the 2008 dockside repair package.
Repairs and modifications included: installation of a new Saturn NERA Bm unit with a new dome, new central control unit
installed in the Master's Stateroom, and connections in the Doctor's Office; installation of a new Sperry Voyage Master
II SVDR unit which is the "black box" recording system for ships; removal of asbestos ceiling tiles and replacement
of new ceiling tiles in the Bridge, Master's Office, and Gyro Room; firemain piping repairs; and replacement of a
domestic refrigeration system with a new Carrier Compressor.
To the right are photos of before and after ceiling repairs and renovation.
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Before & After Ceiling Renovations
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Paul Masse Commissions Lightship to Create “Retro Look” For New Chevrolet Dealership
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When the charismatic owner of Rhode Island’s premiere Chevrolet dealership
began looking for a firm to design and install a 1950’s style façade for his
new dealership in Wakefield, RI Paul Masse had to look no further than to The
Lightship Group. Armed with only an old magazine photo and an idea Paul
explained his concept to Lightship and our professional staff sprang into action.
Lightship’s Sales & Marketing manager explains “This is not your everyday run of
the mill material; we expanded our search nationwide tapping all of our industry
contacts to locate this specialized product within the timeframe Mr. Masse requested”.
Once a sample of the material was approved by the Masse team Lightship completed the
design process and initiated onsite field work. The Project Manager chosen for the
Masse Chevrolet job was Kurt McCormick, whose attention to detail is legendary. We
are proud to announce Paul Masse’s vision of recreating a fifties era car dealership
has been realized thanks, in no small part, to the talented staff at The Lightship Group.
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Lightship Group Unveils “Rhino Lining” Capability
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There is a world of uses for Rhino Linings, but the most significant result of these sprayed-on polyurethane solutions
is their impact on the bottom line. Simply put, Rhino Linings can save you money.
Extremely versatile, Rhino is a thick polyurethane lining that tenaciously adheres to virtually any substrate – steel,
aluminum, rubber, fiberglass, wood and even concrete. Sprayed on to any desired thickness, Rhino cures in just seconds,
reducing valuable downtime of important vehicles, equipment and facilities. It forms an airtight and watertight seal
that resists corrosion, abrasion, impact and chemicals, and its nonskid surface will never split, crack or warp.
Rhino Linings USA Inc. is the worldwide leader in sprayed-on protection for the transportation and commercial vehicle
industries. In addition, Rhino’s unique proprietary application system and extensive range of formulations makes it the
ideal lining to use in commercial and industrial applications. Lightship offers free estimates and can apply Rhino Lining
at you location or ours.
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CNC Burn Table
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Lightship is proud to announce that we now have a CNC (Computerized Numerical Controlled) burning table.
After repairing and retrofitting Servo Drive Smart Motors that are computer controlled, Lightship will now have the
ability to import customer part files to be cut using our table and software. Lightship also has the ability on site
to design customer parts using are engineering software.
The Burn table itself has a capacity to cut parts in an array up to the 6'x10' table size on our machine, burning parts
using a flame cut method in material ranging from 1/8"to 3" steel. In the near future we will adding a plasma torch to our
table to further satisfy our customer needs, and increase the ability of our machine enable ling us to cut more types of
metal like aluminum, stainless, brass, copper, or any other conductive metals.
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Construction of The Warwick Ear, Nose & Throat Center
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Lightship’s Commercial Construction Division is wrapping up work on The Warwick Ear, Nose & Throat Center, located on Rte. 5
in Rhode Island. Construction of the 25,000 square foot structure included custom steel fabrications, both structural and aesthetic.
Architectural steel and specialized stainless steel components highlighted a very modern design theme.
Ed Joanis served as The Lightship Group Project Manger for the ENT Center. As with most projects The ENT Center was a collaborative effort between
multiple companies. This point is important because projects depend heavily on the seamless interaction of multiple trades.
Lightship’s professional staff excels at this type of complimentary coordination. It’s not WHAT IF situations arise, it’s how are
situations dealt with WHEN they arise.
If your looking for top notch Steel installation for your next project call
The Lightship Group today. Remember, we also sell, design and install Structural Insulated Panel Systems (SIPS).
SIPS wall and roof systems can help your project achieve additional
LEED points!
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Structural Insulated Panel Addition Completed
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It can be risky to rip off your home's roof in January; however, when using Structural Insulated Panels
the diminished construction time increases your odds for success. Lightship recently put this theory to
the test in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
The project began once the SIP panels were onsite, complete with
window cutouts and roof pitch cuts. Demolition commenced on Saturday morning and by Sunday evening the
home was weather tight again. Although additional living space was added to the home heating and cooling costs
are expected to decrease because of the insulated panel use. The highly energy efficient panels often eliminate
the need for costly heating system upgrades when adding onto a home.
The client tells us he wishes his whole house was built with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPS).
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Lightship Completes Major Repairs to The Fredrikstad
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The Fredrikstad is a 75' decommissioned rescue boat built for the Norwegian government in 1968. She served 20
plus years as a working search and rescue ship. The Fredrikstad, named for the Norwegian city where she was built,
is an ice class vessel.
This classification means the hull is made from 3/8" steel, which is unusually thick for a ship of her size.
This specification took on significant importance during Lightship's repair as deteriorated hull sections were
removed and replaced as part of the scope of work. The completed work was inspected by Bureau Veritas, the French
equivalent of United States of America's ABS.
After undergoing a rigorous inspection process The Lightship Group's work received high praise.
The Captain, Andrew Christodalo, commended the entire Lightship staff for a job well done. The yacht,
which was originally fitted out by Peter de Sarcary in 1997, has been returned to the waters off Newport, RI,
once again ready for service. Captain Any tells us The Fredrikstad will shortly make her way towards her home port,
located in Road Harbour, British Virgin Islands.
Kudos to Mike Leveille, Chris Petit, Peter Rocha & Operations
Manager Ed Aubin, these men worked as team to complete the
project on time.
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Lightship Completes Production Facility Office Renovations
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We've recently expanded the office space at our Quonset Production Facility. The renovation included
new partition walls, new painting and flooring.
The server room was relocated and enhanced and all
offices were fitted with new CAT 6 cabling. Electrical and phone system upgrades rounded out the project.
In total three new work stations/offices were added.
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Lightship's Generator Sales Increase For The Third Year In A Row
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David Duchesneau has indicated yet another year of steady growth for Lightship's Generator Division.
Notable accomplishments include keeping the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) facility
powered up during a potentially catastrophic electrical outage.
Lightship's generator sales are complemented
by our outstanding 24 hour service. Call us to install your new back-up power generator.
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Levy Community Ice Rink Renovation
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The Lightship Group, LLC spent the better part of the summer renovating the June Rockwell Levy Community Ice Rink in Burrillville, RI.
The project was a collaborative effort between A.F. Lusi Construction, Edwards & Kelcy Engineering Inc. & Lightship, among others.
The buildings deteriorated steel skin was removed and replaced in its entirety. An addition was added on the south end of the rink
and all interior components were replaced or updated.
Custom handrails were installed throughout the rink by Lightship personnel.
All railing systems were designed & fabricated, from raw stock, at our facility in Quonset Point. Two teams of skilled craftsman work
tirelessly on the railing project for weeks, ultimately meeting the installation deadline. Tie up your skates and throw a hip check,
The Levy Community Ice Rink is open for business, thanks to The Lightship Group's unwavering efforts.
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Dutch Island Lighthouse Restoration
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The Lightship Group, LLC has just begun restoring the 150 year old Dutch Island Lighthouse, in Narragansett Bay.
The restoration process is a team effort between Newport Collaborative Architects, Abcore Restoration & The Lightship Group, among others.
The 42 foot Lighthouse was built in 1857 on the southern most tip of Dutch Island.
Lightship will be fabricating and installing new steel doors and providing intricate components for the light itself.
Also, the existing window openings will be covered with steel held in place with strong backs.
The original steel door will be reconstructed, by Lightship, to exacting standards preserving the historical integrity of the structure.
When accuracy and professionalism matter Rhode Islands most important and highlighted projects end up at The Lightship Group, LLC.
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Royal Mills Redevelopment Project
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The Lightship Group, LLC has been working extensively with the development firm
Streuver Brothers, Eccles & Rouse, Inc. this year. Two of the more
spectacular projects undertaken are the Riverwalk at Royal Mills & the
Hydro Electric Project, also at Royal Mills.
The Riverwalk is a 234 foot elevated bikepath/walkway. The Riverwalk transitions the Pawtuxet River
bikepath from high atop the Royal Mills waterfall to the newly installed
trestle bridge spanning the river at Royal Mills.
The Hydro Electric Project
will reintroduce the Pawtuxet River to a new 12-ton Power turbine housed in the
basement of the mill. The turbine will generate a substantial amount of
electricity, which will be distributed throughout the new Royal Mills
Apartments. Lightship has fabricated and installed countless tons of steel while
bringing The Hydro Electric Project to fruition.
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Barge Repairs Completed
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Lightship has recently completed two barge repair contracts on two of Reinauer Towing Company's barges,
the RTC 501 and the RTC 105, in conjunction with Senesco Marine.
Both barges were drydocked at Senesco's expanded Quonset Point, RI facility. Tasks completed included piping replacement, sea valve overhaul, relief valve overhauls,
winch refurbishing, marine sanitation system replacement, interior decking replacement, replacement of all hydraulic hoses,
and various piping and valve repairs inside the fuel tanks.
Senesco and Lightship will start work on the third
consecutive Reinauer barge, BTC 39, August 7th.
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Hybrid Steel Building
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The Lightship Group, LLC is currently building a "hybrid" steel building for All Island Landscape in Portsmouth, RI.
The new 83,160 cubic square foot structure will feature wooden siding and a Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) roof system.
The roof will be covered with architectural style asphalt shingles, giving the building a residential appearance.
Other features include three large overhead doors, second level employee locker rooms & state of the art insulation systems.
All Lightship Group's steel buildings are pre-engineered and fabricated to meet state & local building codes.
Our structures can be customized to suite specific client needs, including adding mezzanines & interior crane systems.
The exterior building components can also be customized. Examples include adding facades, canopies, masonry & glass veneers.
Our in house design teams and vendor supported engineering translate into quick turn around times for our clients.
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USNS SISLER
Lightship Group started a new contract on 18 June, 2007 with Boston Ship Repair for performing various piping,
fabrication, and repair jobs aboard the USNS Sisler. USNS Sisler is one of Military Sealift Command's
nineteen Large,
Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 35 ships in the Prepositioning
Program.
- Length: 950 feet
- Beam: 106 feet
- Draft: 34 feet
- Displacement: 62,644 long tons
- Speed: 24.0 knots
- Organization: Army Prepositioned Stocks-3 Ship
- Civilian: 30
- Military: 5
- Owner/Operator: Government-owned, Contractor-operated
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US Navy Aircraft Carrier Forrestal
Lightship Group recently completed a seven month project removing fluids from the hydraulic,
lube oil, and diesel oil systems aboard the US Navy's Aircraft Carrier, Forrestal. The project was
a labor intensive task that required Lightship to enter over 2000 spaces covering 19 decks on the
vessel, many were confined spaces. All systems were drained, with some systems being completely flushed
as well. All fluids were removed and transferred into Lightship's 6000 gallon storage tank using over a
1/4 mile of oil transfer hose, a 1/4 mile of air hose, air compressors and numerous heavy duty diaphragm
pumps.
The Forrestal was named after James V. Forrestal, who was appointed Secretary of the Navy in May of 1944.
He then took the oath of office as our country's first Secretary of Defense in September 1947. The Forrestal
facts are: commissioned in 1955 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard; is as tall as a 25 story building weighs;
over 158,000,000 pounds fully loaded; is 1076' long; is 252' wide; 260,000 HP; speed was estimated at 35 knots.
31 different types of aircraft flew from her flight deck, including propellor driven fighters like the AD-6
Skyraider, the the F4 Phantom, F14 Tomcat, the F18 Hornet, and even a KC130 Hercules. The Forrestal was
decommissioned in 1993 at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and is scheduled by the Navy to be sunk in the
next few years.
2006-2007 Mass Maritime vessel Enterprise dockside repairs complete!
Lightship Group was tasked with performing a dockside repair contract for the Massachusetts Maritime Administration's training vessel
Enterprise for the third year in a row. That period ran from September of 2006 to January of 2007 when the vessel left on its annual Sea
Term. Work performed included cargo quadrennial, hatch cover overhaul and testing for ABS, ABS pump surveys, pump repairs, Stores Crane
overhaul and ABS survey, Lifeboat and Liferaft fall renewal and weight testing, sprinkler system installation, CO2 system modifications,
pressure relief valve testing, cleaning grey water systems, air escape overhauls, bilge valve manifold rebuilding, FD Fan Motor overhauls,
fire main valve replacements, Reciprocating Boiler Feed Pump valve and poppet repairs, HP Turbine Steam Chest weld repairs, foundation
fabrication, ice machine installation, water heater renewal in Eng Room, Forecastle deck ABS weld repairs, fuel oil heater flushing,
and vibration analysis of rotating equipment.
Tug Emergency Repairs
Lightship performed emergency repairs to Sirius Maritime's tug, NA Hoku. The port main engine's lube oil cooler had developed some leaks.
Lightship worked through the weekend and through the night to repair the existing lube oil cooler in Lightship's Quonset Point repair shop to
be used as a spare cooler. At the same time, Lightship installed a new lube oil cooler in the engine room to allow the tug to meet its service
obligations.
Emergency Weld Repairs
Lightship performed emergency repairs to the Collier "Energy Enterprise" while at anchorage in Narragansett Bay. Lightship personnel
cropped portions of the engine room decking under the FD Fans, replacing the decking with new decking. All material and procedures were
approved by the ABS. The time available was limited due to the ship's tight schedule, requiring immediate response and equally tight
scheduling of repairs by Lightship.
Lightship is ISO 9001:2000 Compliant!
We are pleased to announce that The Lightship Group has achieved compliance to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. Our mission with this qualification
is to provide the highest quality products and services which will exceed the expectations of our customers. We are committed to continually
improving the effectiveness of our quality management systems and personnel as we move ahead with ISO 9001:2000.
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