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The Spirit Of Los Angeles

Under Construction

At Blount Marine

The Spirit of Los Angeles, the ninth ship in the "Spirit" fleet, is presently under construction at

Blount Marine in Warren, R.I.

Richard D. O'Leary, president and founder of Cruise Internation- al/C.I. Travel Centers, headquar- tered in Norfolk, Va., recently an- nounced that the 600-passenger harbor cruise vessel would begin op- eration in April 1989 from the berth currently occupied by the Princess

Louise in the World Cruise Center at Worldport LA.

The 192-foot Spirit of Los An- geles features a complete galley and three enclosed, carpeted, climate- controlled decks for dining and dancing.

Since 1982, Cruise International has built one new dinner cruise ship a year, making the firm one of the fastest growing harbor cruise busi- nesses in the nation. Cruise Interna- tional presently operates harbor cruise vessels in Boston, New York,

Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.,

Norfolk, Va., and Chicago. The company estimates that the nine "Spirit" ships will carry more than 1.5 million passengers in 1989.

For free literature giving full de- tails on the facilities and capabili- ties of Blount Marine,

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In addition to dock and anchor lines, com- mercial and military vessels that are "in tow" can also greatly benefit from Caprolan 2000 SeaGard's improved flexibility, wet strength and abrasion resistance. Photo c-ourtesy of Samson Ocean Systems, Inc.

Single Point Mooring (SPM) systems de- signed for ropes made with Spectra high performance fibers from Allied-Signal Inc., offers extremely low water absorption, the highest resistance to the toughest abuse, as well as neutral buoyancy—it floats. Photo courtesy of Samson Ocean Systems, Inc.

Advanced Fiber Technology

From Allied-Signal Division

Improves Marine Rope Performance —Free Literature Available—

Two recent fiber innovations, Ca- prolan 2000 nylon with SeaGard™, and Spectra high-performance fi- bers are now available from leading rope manufacturers for heavy-duty marine applications. Both of these fibers are produced exclusively by

Allied Fibers, a division of Allied-

Signal Inc. "SeaGard is a proprietary finish- ing process for Caprolan 2000 ny- lon," said Earl B. Clark, regional manager, Industrial Fibers Group,

Allied-Signal Inc. "It offers dramat- ically improved wet strength and abrasion resistance."

Ropes manufactured with Sea-

Guard are recommended for a vari- ety of applications for naval engi- neering, commercial fishing and merchant marine operations. These include mooring, towing, anchoring, purse lines, lifter lines and others.

According to Charles Smith, vice president of Samson Ocean

Systems, SeaGard technology sig- nificantly improves wet strength and abrasion resistance of ropes and virtually eliminates shock loading from surges, especially in rough weather.

Samson is marketing the SeaGard technology in two new double- braided rope constructions—Super

Strong™ nylon, with a braided Sea-

Gard cover and control core; and 2- in-1™ Super Strong nylon with a braided SeaGard cover and core.

Both ropes claim a 45 percent in- crease in wear life with no wet strength loss. "The Super Strong ropes have a high degree of dynamic elongation that smoothes out surges, prolongs rope life and reduces loads on fit- tings," added Mr. Smith.

New England Ropes, another leading rope manufacturer, is also offering ropes with the new SeaGard finish. Their selection includes dou- ble braids as well as the first three- strand line using Caprolan 2000 ny- lon with SeaGard.

According to Jay Repass, mar- keting manager for New England

Ropes, the three-strand has the highest elasticity of any rope con- struction. Both braids and three- strand ropes undergo a special pro- cess to stabilize and preshrink the fibers. The ropes are easy to handle (continued)

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