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builders at Wallsend, U.K., and

Chantiers du Nord et de la Medi- terranee at Dunkerque, France, is building one.

Main propulsion machinery in the Atlantic Companion consists of a six-cylinder, slow-speed Go- taverken/B&W 6L90GBE diesel engine developing a maximum continuous rating of 23,800 bhp at 97 rpm, direct-connected to a Stone

Manganese Marine propeller.

Electrical power is provided by four Wartsila/Vasa diesel engines, two 8R32 and two 6R32, directly connected to Norsk Elektrisk/

Brown Boveri alternators of 2,310 kw and 1,722 kw, respectively.

Main and auxiliary engines are all capable of burning heavy fuel oil, providing a "single-fuel" in- stallation. The ship is fitted with two KaMeWa thrusters, one for- ward and one aft.

ATLANTIC COMPANION

Major Suppliers

Main engine Gotaverken/B&W

Propeller Stone Manganese

Bow & stern thrusters KaMeWa

Propeller shaft Bjorneborgs

Shaft bearings Waukesha/Lips

Shaft couplings Gotaverken

Stern tube bearing Rialco

Stern tube seals Cedervall & Soner

Main engine silencer Mercurex

Engine controls Marinelco

Alternators Norsk Elektrisk &

Brown Boveri

Alternator engines Wartsila/Vasa

Emerg. alternator Scania/Stamford

Evaporator; FO, DO & LO purifiers, main LO coolers, FW coolers .Alfa-Laval

Air compressors .... Atlas Copco/Hatlapa

Air receivers Hansen & Christensson

Oil-fired boiler, exh. gas boiler, steam drum, FO heaters Sunrod

Oil burner Nu-Way

FO test kit Perolin

FO service pumps Gebr. Steimel

FO viscosity control . . .Rossing & Jansson

Chem. cleaning tank system Gamlen

Pumps .... IMO/Scanpump/Comet Marine

Filters . . . Anderson & Grool/Boll & Kirch/

Maxi-Flow

Air conditioning Nordisk Vent.

Vent systems Svenska Flakt

Ejectors Zander & Ingestrom

Bilge ejectors Golar Metall

Anti-heeling system Frank Mohn

Vac. sewage system Electrolux

Sewage treatment plant, incinerator system Hamworthy

Electric motors . . . Brown Boveri Svenska

Fire alarm system .... Salen & Wicander

Mach. alarm system SAAB Scania

Bridge alarm panel Soren T. Lyngso

C02 extinguishing Ginge

Halon extinguishing Svenska Skum

Cargo control computer .... Kockumation

Steering gear Parsgrun

Windlasses & winches Norwinch

Anchors Centromor

Anchor chain Bulten Kanthal

Davits, accom. ladders Welin

Lifeboats Harding

Liferafts RFD

Whistles Kockumation

On-deck cell guides, stern ramp and door, ramp covers, bulkhead doors, hoistable car decks . . MacGregor-Navire

Cranes Lethab/Marine Transport

Technology

Radars, ARPA, autopilot, gyrocompass, speed log, RAI Sperry

Satnav/Loran C Magnavox

Echo sounder Honeywell-Elac

Radio station ITT/Skanti

UHF radio, telephone and public address systems L.M. Ericsson

Cathodic protection Bergsoe

Coatings International

Galley equipment Electrolux

May 1,1984

Considerable effort was ex- pended in achieving a functional and economic bridge layout. The totally enclosed wheelhouse is ar- ranged with control desks forward but having a walkway directly be- hind the windows. The bridge wing consoles are equipped for complete control of the main engine, bow and stern thrusters, and rudder, and have data readouts on all ma- neuvering functions.

For maximum safety, sophisti- cated equipment installed includes an integrated Sperry radar system with ARPA functions and position information connected on-line to the adaptive automatic pilot, and a satellite communications system making possible fast communica- tions via telephone and telex and incorporating a high-speed data link for loading information.

Cargo control instrumentation, featuring a Kockumation Load- master computer, as well as the ship's safety instrumentation, is located in a separate control room on the starboard side of the super- structure, close to the lifeboats.

The location of this control room gives easy access from cargo com- partments and the accommoda- tions area, as well as convenient escape routes in case of an emergency.

Without detracting from the im- portance of the other items of (continued on page 52)

Explosion-Proof Operations in all Hazard Zones with JDN Monorail Air Hoists and JDN Air Hoists

As the name implies, the drive energy of JDN air hoists and monorail air hoists is provided by compressed air. Air does not spark. This guarantees the funda- mental safety inherent in all our lifting equipment for explosion hazard zones.

Our air hoists are available in special designs with modified load-bearing elements for use in the highest-risk zones. These types preclude the possibility of any metal sparking.

JDN air hoists for loads from 100 kg to 1001 are of low weight in relation to their load-bearing capacities and are, therefore, easily transported. The lifting and lowering speeds can be accurately regulated by means of the cable control. All our lifting equipment is very sturdy and extremely resistant to aggressive environmental conditions.

If you would like to receive further information, just write to us - we shall be more than pleased to help.

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