RIJEKA SHIPYARD COMPLETES $40 MILLION REPAIRS FOR NORWEGIANS

( Editorial: --> 0341 ) RIJEKA, Sept 14 (Hina) - Rijeka's Viktor Lenac ship repairing yards on Monday completed works worth $40 million in refurbishing the "Lochnagar" for its Norwegian owners. The ship, which was previously used as a supply ship and will now be used to lay pipes, was refurbished according to contracts signed with two leading Norwegian firms - Farstad Shipping Asa in Alesund and DNSD Sondenfjeldske in Oslo. The ship was extended from a length of 82.4m to 105m, and widened from 18m to 23m, while its carrying capacity was increased from 2,735 to 6,700 tonnes. It was built with a new plant motor and other mechanical equipment and systems, and cabins for 60 people were also refurbished. It was equipped with steel construction of a total mass of 1,000 tonnes, and the latest hydraulic, electrical and other systems. The shipyards management expressed satisfaction that the successful alteration and re-equipping of the "Lochnagar" had returned the firm to this sector of the world shipbuilding market. (Hina) mbr jn /jfk 142034 MET sep 98