Six-Patrol-Boat 'Package' Completed By Halter Marine For Ecuadoran Navy

Halter Marine, Inc., New Orleans, La., has completed a six-patrol-boat "package" with the Navy of Ecuador.

It included the production of two of the 44-foot vessels in the United States, the "kitting" and shipment of four additional boats for assembly in Ecuador, and a training program for shipyard personnel.

The all-aluminum boats, similar to the U.S. Coast Guard 42-foot cutters were designed by Halter in cooperation with the Eduadoran Navy for coastal patrol, rescue, drug interdiction and fisheries patrol.

The kitting program consisted of computerized cutting of all aluminum plates, subassembly of some components, coding of all pieces, and shipment of all machinery and equipment to complete the boats at the Astinave shipyard in Guayaquil.

Two hulls and superstructures have now been fabricated in Guayaquil.

As Astinave's workers were familiar with aluminum repair, but had little new aluminum construction experience, eight shipbuilders participated in a six-weeks training session at the Equitable/Halter shipyard in New Orleans.

They were taught aluminum welding, fitting, sandblasting and painting, machinery installation, electrical wiring, equipment installation, and carpentry and joiner work.

Each of the patrol boats is 44 feet long, with a 13.5-foot beam, and 6- foot 8-inch depth. Loaded draft is 3.5 feet.

They are powered by two military rated Detroit Diesel 8V71T1 diesels driving through Twin Disc 509 down angle gears which give the boats a service speed of 26 knots.

A partial list of communications and navigation equipment includes: VHF and SSB radios; a Furuno 2400 radar; a depth finder and magnetic compass.

Each boat also has a 250-gpm fire monitor for fighting off-ship fires.

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Maritime Reporter Magazine, page 22, Apr 1988

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