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Download complete catalog www.aluminumandstainless.com Building an aluminum boat? Aluminum and Stainless, Inc. has all the metal.MARINE ALUMINUM5086 50835052 60615456Plate ? Sheet ? Rod ? BarPipe ? Tube ? Shapes Weld Wire ? Fittings STAINLESS STEEL 304L 316L 303 17-4BOAT SHAFTS 17-4 condition H1150Two locations: Lafayette, LA 800-252-9074New Orleans, LA 800-562-9022Aluminum and Stainless, Inc. Marine metals specialists since 1969.Lafayette New Orleans Silver Ships, Inc., of Theodore, AL, has begun delivering Riverine Patrol Boats (RPB) to the U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales Agency (FMS). The contract, which includes the design, construction, delivery, reactivation and training for maintainers and operators, speciÞ es RPBÕs of 40 feet LOA, powered by twin Yanmar diesels coupled to Hamilton water jets. The RPB draws less than 24Ó of water and has a cruising speed in excess of 30 knots when fully loaded with a range greater than 250 NM. Ballistic protection for crew, troops and machinery spaces are incorporated into the design and the RPB has the capability of Þ ring multiple weapons systems including several Þ xed positions. The RPBÕs command and control (C4SIR) systems allow the craft to operate independently at night in an undetected mode. The electronics suite includes sophisticated navigation and communications equipment housed in a secure and environmentally protected space.Silver Ships, Inc. Veka-Group has developed an LNG inland waterway bunker ship, is the Þ rst of its type in the world. The tanker sails almost completely on the Ôboil offÕ of the load and is 100% emission-free. The 100 percent LNG engine burns the Ôboil offÕ completely, thereby outperforming even dual fuel engines. The tankerÕs innovative design has been submitted for approval to the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine in Strasbourg and to the Maritime Safety Committee (AND) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). With the hull already completed, and following plan approvals, Veka will proceed with the construction and completion of this tanker. The LNG inland shipping bunker tanker is expected to be put into service late 2013. Details of the LNG inland bunker tanker include:Veka-Group Develops LNG Inland Bunker ShipLength overall:86.00 metersWidth overall:11.45 metersDraught:3.50 metersTonnage: 2,050 tonsLoading capacity:4 LNG containers (-164 ºC) 4 x 200 m3Main engine:gas engine 1.000 kWInnovative Boats of 2012December 2012