Phillyship, Philadelphia, Pa., an international firm specializing in ship and engine repairs, was recently contracted by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (work order #4ND-045-81) to repair and overhaul a 600-pound CA-68-class marine boiler. The project, in excess of $500,000, has started and will continue into the fall of 1981.
The project will be implemented on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis. According to Phillyship president Joel H. van Diepen, OSHA-qualified technicians will utilize state-of-the-art techniques for the removal of asbestos, which is taking place before the commencement of the mechanical part of the contract.