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www.marinelink.com MN 13 main engine-driven fire-fighting sys- tem. They also significantly reduce prop wash when the tug is operating at low power in confined waters. This power plant delivers a Bollard Pull of 70 tonnes and a free-running speed of 13 knots. Fire-fighting will be to a Fi-

Fi 1 Class, with two FFS pumps each rated 6,000 gpm driven from front

PTO's on the main engines. The main hawser winch forward is a single drum, Markey DEPCF-50 model, containing 750 ft of 10-inch circum- ference synthetic hawser, with a brake capacity of 200 short tons. The aft towing winch is a Jonrie model 512 with a 2,100 ft, 2.25-inch SWR for ocean towing.

Ship-handling fenders comprise an 800 mm cylindrical fender above a row of 450 mm W block fenders. A 300 x 300 hollow D fender provides protection at the main and foc'sle deck sheer lines, in conjunction with aircraft tires. Soft loop style fendering protects the aft quarters, with an open transom for buoy-handling.

Accommodation is provided for a crew of six in two single and two dou- ble cabins.

Specifications:

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 ft

Beam, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 ft

Depth, molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17. 7 ft

Load draft (to USK) . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.5 ft

Capacities:

Fuel oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43,200 gal

Potable water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,400 gal

Lube oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 gal

Photo courtesy Robert Allan Ltd.