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alls Awards VLCC »ign Package To Marinex

L contract has been awarded to rinex International Inc. of >oken, N.J., for the preparation design package for the bow and •n sections of a twin-screw very- je crude carrier (VLCC). Ingalls ipbuilding, which awarded rinex the contract, announced lier it would team up with both rinex and Metro Machine Corp. of Norfolk, Va., the builder of "Marc

Guardian" double-hull mid-bodies for VLCCs.

Blount Launches

Circle Line Ferry

Blount Marine of Warran, R.I., recently launched a Circle Line Ferry to operate between the Battery, Ellis

Island and the Statue of Liberty in

New York City.

The 800-passenger ferry is 132 feet long, 32 feet wide with a 9-foot draft. The main propulsion is two

Cummins diesel engines. The ship's service power is two Cummins, 70 kW generator sets. The marine gear is Twin Disc MG-518. The steering system is supplied by Wagner Elec- tric-Hydraulic.

Sap-Seal Products Offers

Threaded Plastic Cap

Sap-Seal is a threaded plastic cap for protection of nuts and bolts. It is filled with an anti-corrosive lubri- cant to prevent nuts and bolts from rusting and corroding. It can with- stand temperatures from -40 to 200 degrees F. It helps protect against accidental thread damage, and thus can help reduce downtime costs. The product also saves stud/bolt replace- ment costs, and is designed to be used in virtually any application.

For more from Sap Seal,

Circle 44 on Reader Service Card

To find out more about

John Deere diesel engines for marine applications, contact one of our authorized distributors listed below.

MODEL 4039DFM 4045TFM 6068DFM

Displacement 3.9 L 4.5 L 6.81

Configuration 4 cyl 4 cyl 6 cyl

Power 80 hp 115 hp 130 hp....

Aspiration Natural Turbo Natural... 6068TFM 6076AFM 6.8 L 7.6 L 6 cyl 6 cyl. 175 hp 250 hp

Turbo Turbo/After

For North Amorka contact:

BELL POWER SYSTEMS 677 Cromwell Avenue, P.O. Box 769

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

Tel: (203) 563-5176 • Fax: (203) 257-7899

CK POWER PRODUCTS 9290 West Florissant, St. Louis, MO 63136

Tel: (314) 868-8620 • Fax (314) 868-9314

CK POWER PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF FLORIDA 229 Southwest 54th Court, Ocala, FL 32674

Tel: (904) 237-7660 • Fax: (904) 237-0855

CN POWER SYSTEM 220 Harter Avenue, P.O. Box 650

Woodland, CA 95695

Tel: (916) 666-6624 • Fax: (916) 661-1226

DIESEL-BEC, INC. 2805 Pitfield Boulevard

St. Lauren, Quebec H4S1T2 Canada

Tel: (514) 335-0940 • Fax: (514) 335-0080

EMERSON POWER PRODUCTS 426 South Cloverdale Street

Seattle, WA 98108

Tel: (206) 764-3850 • Fax: (206) 764-3832

ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 1709-B South Slappey Boulevard

Albany, GA 31701

Tel: (912) 888-1900 • Fax: (912) 435-2946

ENGINES, INC

U.S. Hwy. 49 South, P.O. Box 425

Weiner, AR 72479

Tel: (501) 684-7361 • Fax: (501) 684-7338

Branch Office:

U.S. Hwy. 61 South, P.O. Box 1154

Cleveland, MS 38732

Tel: (601) 843-0083 • Fax: (601) 843-0856

HEARTLAND ENGINE COMPANY, INC 2113 East Smithville-Western Road

Wooster, OH 44691

Tel: (216) 345-5068 • Fax: (216) 345-7339

NORTH AMERICAN ENGINE COMPANY 156 Industrial Avenue, Greenboro, NC 27406

Tel: 1 (800) 476-0093

Tel: (919) 370-4776 • Fax: (919) 370-4993

SUPERIOR DIESEL 1632 N. Stevens Street, P.O. Box 1187

Rhinelander, WI54501

Tel: (715) 369-5900 • Fax: (715) 369-5918 , Branch Offices: 461 East Fen Road, Coldwater, MI 49036

Tel: (517) 278-2445 • Fax: (517) 278-8272 and 204 North 37th Road, Mendota, IL 61342

Tel: (815) 538-1818 • Fax: (815) 538-3200

WESTERN ENGINE DISTRIBUTORS 321 Industrial Street, Bakerfield, CA 93307

Tel: (805) 327-3881 • Fax: (805) 327-1731

Branch Offices 3301 Hill Street, Long Beach, CA 90804

Tel: (310) 494-6733 • Fax: (310) 985-0718

YORK POWER SYSTEMS 804 West Cotton, P.O. Box 3939

Longview, TX 75606

Tel: 1 (800) 322-1980

Tel: (903) 757-4700 • Fax: (903) 757-9927

Branch Office: 4601 Pinemont, Suite 114, Houston, TX 77041

Tel: (713) 460-1134 • Fax: (713) 460-9532

For Europe contact!

JOHN DEERE SARAN

B.P. 13,45401 Fleury Les Aubrais, France

Tel: (33) 38 82 60 23 • Fax: (33) 38 82 60 00

For Asia, Caribbean, Central and

South America contact!

JOHN DEERE INTERCONTINENTAL, LTD. 400 19th Street, Moline, IL 61265-1388

Tel: (309) 765-3310 • Fax: (309) 765-3197

June, 1993 Circle 223 on Reader Service Card 87 cylinder liners, and same-side service points provide reliable performance and simple maintenance.

Check the chart below for brief specs on all five of our engines, then contact your John Deere engine distributor for details. Or call Deere Power Systems, 319/292-6060. FAX: 319/292-5075.

Two new 6.8 L diesels join the growing line of John Deere marine engines.

The naturally-aspirated 6068DFM deli- vers 130 horsepower, and the turbocharged 6068TFM produces 175 horsepower.

Like all John Deere engines, these quiet, smooth-running, 6-cylinder in-line diesels are loaded with features that will help keep your boat on the water.

One-piece blocks with seven main bear- ings, dynamically-balanced hardened crank- shafts, individually replaceable wet