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ming pool, theater, lounges, library and gym.

The Micoperi 7000 can be used in a variety of operations including the moving and installation of offshore oil drilling platforms. The crane barge is equipped with a sophisti- cated computer-controlled Kongs- berg Albatross dynamic positioning systems and an automatic ballast system.

NILS DACKE

Schichau Seebeckwerft

Schichau Seebeckwerft AG of

Bremerhaven, West Germany, de- livered the world's largest railway/ freight ferry, the 581-foot Nils

Dacke, to Rederi AB Swedcarrier, the pool-partner of Hamburg-based

TT-Line.

The Nils Dacke, with a molded breadth of 84-1/2 feet, draft of about 20 feet, tonnage of about 24,000 and deadweight of 7,800 tons, is powered by two main propulsion plants consisting of four MAN

B&W main engines. Each main pro- pulsion plant consists of a MAN

B&W 6L40/45 diesel, with an out- put of 3,170 kw at 524 rpm, and a

MAN B&W 8L40/45 diesel engine, with an output of 4,230 kw at 524 rpm. The total power for the two main propulsion plants (all four en- gines) is 14,800 kw. For maneuvera- bility, the vessel is equipped with

Lips variable pitch propellers and

Frydenbo rudder plants. She has a service speed of about 18 knots.

The all-around combicarrier en- tered service on the TT-Line route between Travemunde and Trelle- borg, Sweden. Her three decks are interconnected by internal ramps, and she load and discharge via a stern ramp.

The lower deck, or combi deck, is equipped with 910 meters of rail length distributed on six tracks, al- lowing for the transportation of 36 long-type railway wagons or 75 rail wagons of average size.

On the two upper decks, there is space for about 100 trucks/trailers.

When not in use for rail cargo, the lower deck can accommodate an ad- ditional 60 trucks/trailers.

Furthermore, the Nils Dacke will have accommodations for 300 pas- sengers in 122 cabins, a restaurant, lounge/bar, cinema and conference rooms. The crew complement will be about 40.

NORTH KING

J J. Sietas

This year, the West German ship- builder J.J. Sietas delivered the 3,056-dwt RO/RO vessel North

King to Antares Shipping of Lon- don.

The 1,905-gross-ton ship has an overall length of 275-1/2 feet, breadth of 52-1/2 feet, summer draft of 17-1/2 feet and container capacity of 219 TEUs. Her bulk car- go capacity is 3,920 m3 and bale car- go capacity is 3,770 m3. Her propul- sion power is provided by a Wartsila

Vasa 6R32D diesel engine with an mcr of 1,676 hp at 750 rpm. The main engine is fitted with a BBC

VTR304 exhaust gas turbocharger.

Other propulsion equipment in- cludes a Renk Tacke reduction gear and a Lips four-bladed controllable- pitch propeller.

Electrical power is supplied by a shaft generator rated at 360 kw.

Additional power is supplied by three generators driven by Caterpil- lar 34508 DITA diesel engines.

For maneuverability, the North

King is fitted with a Sietas flap

Schilling rudder, as well as a Jas- tram bowthruster. The Jastram thruster is rated at 300 kw.

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NORTH KING

Equipment List

Main engine . .Wartsila Vasa

Generator engines . . . . . . Caterpillar

Emergency generator . . KHD/Hansa

Propeller Lips

Bowthruster .... Jastram

Engine monitoring . . . . Noris

Turbochrager BBC

Radar Sperry

Communications . . . . Sailor

Deck cranes NMF

Lifer rafts RFD

Incinerator . . . .Sunflame

Evaporator Serck

Purifiers .... Westfalia

Deck machinery Steen

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