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on the main deck and an upper deck out- fitted with a fully enclosed climate con- trolled aluminum command station make this yacht the most stunning yacht on lake or river. The 700 Motor Yacht is powered by a pair of Cummins QSB - 230 hp diesel engines with a V-Drive transmission.

Docking and navigation is aided by a 30 hp dual prop IMTRA bow thruster. This yacht also has two generators: a main 40 kw Cummins and a 21.5 kw Cummins back-up generator. The hull bottom is configured with SkipperLiner's new Shal- low Draft Package, a 42 in. clearance draft that is designed to allow the yacht to trav- el into hard to reach coves and bays.

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Milestone in Cutter

Construction

Unit 1120, which will complete the bow section of the first National Security Cutter under construc- tion at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems'

Pascagoula facility, was lifted into place.

Shipbuilders erected the final grand block unit on the U.S. Coast Guard's first

Deepwater National Security Cutter recently, signifying a crucial construction milestone in the shipyard and shipbuild- ing program's recovery effort following a series of storm events. The craft workers constructing Bertholf (WMSL 750), being built at Northrop Grumman Corporation's

Pascagoula facility, used innovative pro- duction techniques to keep the ship on track despite the challenges posed by

Tropical Storm Cindy and Hurricanes

Dennis and Katrina. Northrop Grumman's

Ship Systems sector is building the ship at their Pascagoula facility, under contract from Integrated Coast Guard Systems

LLP, a joint venture of Northrop Grum- man and Lockheed Martin. The shipbuild- ing team has established a number of industry firsts in the quality of the build.

Innovative techniques, such as designing new jigs and fixtures to improve flatness and fit, kept the ship erection sequence on schedule. Three dimensional modeling aids were created to provide better plan- ning and construction sequencing, which helps avoid rework.

A forward-looking material approach provided more rapid support, allowing the construction team to build with no gaps in production.

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Roehrig Maritime

Adds Tug to Fleet

Roehrig Maritime has purchased the

Tug John H. Malik, formerly the Tidewa- ter Marine M/V Gulf Ruler. The John H.

Malik is 6100 hp, measuring 137 x 38 x 18 ft. It has an Intercon double drum Tow- ing Winch with 2,000 ft. of 2 in. wire, and has 160,000 gallons of fuel capacity. The

Tug is in the process of having her main engines overhauled, fendering upgraded, and will be fitted with a 55 ft. height of

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