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The Anna C. features a triple-screw propulsion plant with three Cummins diesel engines coupled to Twin Disc gears. The vessel's primary function is to provide ferry service from

New London, Conn., to Block Island, R.I.

Eastern Marine Delivers

Passenger Vehicle Ferry 'Anna C.'

To Nelseco Navigation Company

Eastern Marine, Inc. of Panama

City, Fla., recently delivered the

Anna C., a specially designed and constructed passenger/vehicle ferry, to Nelseco Navigation Company,

Inc. of New London, Conn. The ves- sel's primary function is to provide ferry service from New London to

Block Island, R.T.

The all-steel, 197-foot by 39-foot by 14-foot ferry, designed by John

W. Gilbert Associates, Inc. of Bos- ton, features a triple-screw propul- sion plant with three Cummins

KTA 3067M diesel engines rated at 1,250 shp each at 1,800 rpm, coupled to Twin Disc MG 540 gears on a 4.5:1 ratio. The fixed-pitch propel- lers were supplied by Columbian

Bronze, while the steering is pro- vided by a Wagner model LD2-7.0- 45-EB2 steering system. In addi- tion, the seakeeping and maneuver- ability of the vessel are greatly en- hanced by the addition of a specially designed bulbous bow, the installa- tion of a Harbormaster BT-200 bowthruster driven by a Detroit

Diesel 6-71 engine and the installa- tion of high-performance steering rudders manufactured by Willi

Becker Engineering, Inc. These rud- ders incorporate a unique flap at the trailing edge which dramatically in- creases performance.

Steering stations equipped with both steering and propulsion con- trols are located on each bridge wing as well as on the aft end of the top deck to provide maximum visibility while maneuvering the vessel. The passengers will ride in comfortable surroundings designed and deco- rated by Dampa, USA, with conces- sion stands located on each enclosed passenger deck. Further, the entire top deck is available for the passen- gers unobstructed viewing pleasure.

The vessel was constructed to

U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T reg- ulations, Vessels Under 100 Gross

Tons, and is capable of carrying 1,300 passengers and 42 vehicles at one time. During sea trials, the ves- sel achieved a speed of 19 knots.

The basic design for the Anna C. was derived from the 187-foot ferry

Carol Jean, which was also built by

Eastern Marine and delivered in 1985. Since that time, the Carol

Jean has enjoyed a very successful career operating between Point Ju- dith, R.I., and Block Island. The

Anna C. will provide an extension of this service.

Eastern Marine is engaged in the design and construction of passen- ger/vehicle ferries, fishing vessels, inland and offshore tugs, barges, cruise ships, specialized military and governmental agencies ships, offshore support vessels, and repair and conversion operations.

For free literature on Eastern Ma- rine's facilities and capabilities,

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ANNA C.

Major Suppliers

Main engines Cummins

Reduction gears Twin Disc

Propellers Columbian Bronze

Steering system Wagner

Bow thruster Harbormaste

Bow thruster engine . . Detroit Diesel

Steering rudders Willi Becker

Engineering

COMSAT Marks 10 Years

Of Commercial Maritime

Satellite Communications

COMSAT Corporation of Wash- ington, D.C., is this year celebrating the 10th anniversary of the world's first commercial maritime commu- nications satellite system. The first commercial telephone transmission through the company's MARISAT

System took place on July 9, 1976.

According to COMSAT Maritime

Services officials, the first call passed routinely through the sys- tem. It was a business call between the seismic ship Deep Sea Explorer, searching for oil in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar, and the home office of Phillips Petroleum

Company in Bartlesville, Okla.

The MARISAT System was de- signed and developed by COMSAT

General, a subsidiary of COMSAT

Corporation. COMSAT General successfully launched three MAR-

ISAT satellites in 1976, one over each ocean region, which allowed cost-effective sharing of satellite telecommunications services for both military and commercial mari- time interests.

In the 10 years since the initiation of maritime satellite communica- tions, the system has grown dramat- ically along with the range of ser- vices available. In 1982 the Interna- tional Maritime Satellite Organiza- tion (INMARSAT) was formed, and today 46 countries are members.

More than 4,000 vessels and off- shore oil platforms have been equip- ped with ship earth stations, allow- ing more than 300,000 people per day to have access to satellite com- munications on the high seas.

COMSAT Corporation was se- lected to represent the U.S. in IN-

MARSAT, and currently utilizes and therefore owns 29 percent of the system. COMSAT Maritime Ser- vices oversees the company's role in

INMARSAT, and has been instru- mental in developing and marketing new services for the seafaring com- munity. It was responsible for the first live television satellite broad- cast to a ship at sea when it trans- mitted the Super Bowl game to the

Queen Elizabeth 2 off the coast of

Peru early this year.

For additional information and free literature on COMSAT's mari- time satellite services,

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SEACO Announces

Major Expansion

Arthur C. Novacek, president and chief executive officer of Eller &

Company, Inc., recently announced the merger of all Eller stevedoring and terminal activities in the South

Atlantic ports of Wilmington,

Charleston, Savannah and Jackson- ville into Southeast Atlantic Cargo

Operators (SEACO). Mr. Novacek stated that Eller will thus become one of the principal owners of SEA-

CO. Eller will continue to perform its agency activities in these ports.

All other Eller activities will contin- ue as before.

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