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www.marinelink.com MN53CLOSERTO HOME:Tampa Yacht Manufacturing is based on Florida?s west coast and pro- duces a range of military and com- mercial craft from 9 to 20m (30 ? 66ft). Although the Tempest has a proven design heritage that has seen action with US customs and the USCoast Guard, the 35-SPC is a totally redesigned patrol vessel. The propul- sion system comprises of two inboard Yanmar 6LPTA ?STP2 diesel engines each developing a maximum 230kW (315 hp) coupled to twin UltraJet UJ305 waterjets to provide a speed of 40 knots. The economical Yanmar diesels and highly efficient UltraJet waterjets give the vessel a minimum range of 200 nautical miles at wideopen throttle and a cruising range of 300+ nautical miles. Interception and identification can be accom-plished without question or compro- mise.Since the mid 1970s the U.S. Coast Guard, Marines and Armies have used UltraJet waterjets in their Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs). As well as being used for fast patrol and mission specific riverine duties due to their shallow draft capability, BEBs are used for putting ribbon bridgestogether ? a challenging job, especial- ly when there are strong currents. As the bridge gets longer, it begins to resemble a slithering snake moving along the surface of the water. Ultra Dynamics? two stage high thrust waterjet drives ensure excellent maneuverability and high thrust per- formances for these difficult maneu-vers in strong currents. www.ultradynamics.com MN#5 (50-59):MN 2011 Layouts 5/7/2012 10:19 AM Page 53