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Outstanding Oceangoing

Vessels of 1985 (continued)

Nozzle to improve propulsion effi- ciency; the energy-saving main en- gine will be operated in a derated mode; turbogenerator and shaft generator; tower-shaped accommo- dations house to reduce wind resis- marine endeavors.

The Maritime Prepositioning concept, which originated only with- in this decade, provides for highly mobile, forward location afloat stor- age of a mix of selected equipment and supplies for Marine-Air-

Ground Task Forces. The Bobo and her sister ships are the only new- construction vessels of the 13 ships that will provide for the require- ments of three Marine brigades throughout the world.

The Bobo has an overall length of 671 feet, beam of 105 feet 6 inches, and depth to the main deck of 82 feet. Full-load draft is 29 feet 6 inches, with a corresponding dead- weight of 22,700 long tons. Propul- sion is by a pair of Stork-Werkspoor medium-speed 18TM410 diesels, each with an output of 13,200 bhp at 580 rpm. These drive a highly tance; adaptive autopilot system; and self-polishing antifouling on the hull exterior.

Cargo-handling and ship mooring operations, as well as machinery room equipment are highly auto- mated to save labor needs. The ma- chinery automation equipment qualifies the ship for the Nippon

Kaiji Kyokai MOA notation for un- manned engine room. 2ND LT. JOHN P. BOBO

Quincy Shipbuilding

The first new-construction, pur- pose-designed Maritime Preposi- tioning Ship (MPS), the 2nd Lt.

John P. Bobo, was delivered by

General Dynamics Quincy Ship- building Division early this year.

Named in honor of a U.S. Marine

Corps Medal of Honor recipient, this vessel is the first of five ships designed and built by the Quincy shipyard for chartered service to the

Military Sealift Command. The first three vessels were delivered this year; the next two are scheduled for 1986 delivery. All will be operated by American Overseas Marine Cor- poration, a General Dynamics sub- sidiary created for this and other

Circle 268 on Reader Service Card 2ND LT. JOHN P. BOBO

Major Suppliers

Main engines (2) ... Stork-Werkspoor

Reduction gear Lohmann & Stolterfoht

Propeller Ferguson

Engine controls . . . General Electric

Steering gear Frydenbo

Bow thruster Omnithruster

Thruster motor Reliance

Diesel generators & service pumps Bergen

Auxiliary boilers . . . Eclipse Lookout

Main engine & reduction gear service pumps .... Stork-Pompen

Fuel oil purifiers Alfa-Laval

Starting air compressors . . . Stork-Werkspoor

SS air compressors . . . Hamworthy

Emerg. diesel generator . . . Great Lakes Energy

Machinery space, air conditioning, cargo fuel & defueling pumps Warren

Distilling plants (2) Aqua-Chem

Proportioning chlorinator . . Pennwalt

Vacuum MSD Demco

C02 refrigerated storage Hiller

Foam firefighting system . . . National

Switchboards Internationa

Cargo hold, accommodations & EOS air conditioning . . . Carrier Transicold

SS refrigeration . . Carrier Transicold

Ventilation fans Hartzell

Stern ramp, stern cargo door, hoistable vehicle ramps, hoistable ramp covers,hoistable car deck, bulkhead cargo doors, & hatch covers . MacGregor-Navire

Cargo deck cranes Hagglunds

Container spreaders RPC

Container lift trucks, forklifts, & pallet trucks Kalmar

Bow anchor windlass/CT winches, stern anchorwindlasses,

CT mooring winches . . . Norwinch

Lifeboats, davits, & winches Marine Safety

Accommodation ladder, davits, & winches Washington

Passenger elevator . . . Unidynamics

Radar & C-A system . . . Salesmar/ITT Mackay

Gyrocompass & autopilot . . . Sperry

Radio ITT Mackay

Loran C Raytheon

Satnav system Navidyne

Joiner work & furnishings . .Hopeman

Cathodic protection . . Wilson Walton

Hyundai is proud of its:

Ultra-modern facilities with extensive utilization of automation.

Experience gained through the construction of more than 300 vessels.

Intensive R&D activities conducted in our full-fledged research facilities

Hyundai Ships on Order and Delivered 43 MPCs 87 Supply Boats. Barges.

Other Vessels 10 S/S Drilling Rigs

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