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GREAT SHIPS OF 1998

Changing the way you communicate

Designers Schuler & Allen

Flag USA

Classification ABS

Length, o.a 480 ft.

Breadth 84 ft.

Depth to main deck 35 ft.

Draft 30 ft.

Capacity approx. 180,000 barrels

Number of cargo tanks 12

Number of segregations 4

Lofters/ NC Programmers .DNC

Ballast system Ameron

Piping installation Global

Paint Devoe

Blasting and coating CCSI & IMIA (Continued from page 26) plating was installed in smaller increments. Because most of the original main deck and bulkheads were being raised to create a trunk deck, new lower portions of the transverse and longitudinal bulk- heads were fabricated and fitted.

While the work was going on inside, the new side walls of the raised trunk were being fitted to the original deck and bulkheads.

Finally, the completed deck and upper bulkhead assembly was installed.

In all, approximately 1,400 tons of new steel were added to the unit.

The cargo volume of the original barge was maintained approxi- mately the same by raising a trunk from the main deck almost 12 ft. (3.6 m) using the existing struc- ture to the maximum extent possi- (Continued on page 44)

Circle 272 on Reader Service Card

Maritrans and Tampa Bay Shipbuilding have broken new ground with the "internal rebuild concept.

All the boats in the Whitbread Around the World Race 1997/98 have chosen

Inmarsat terminals from Nera to keep in touch with the rest of the world du- ring this extremely tough regatta.

Nera's well-tested Saturn B and

Saturn C terminals ensure the participants standard phone connecti- ons, fax, e-mail and video recording transmission.

By the end of 1997 Nera had delivered nearly 2 000 B Marine ter- minals, which represents a market share of more than 40 percent.

Nera Satcom AS

P.O. Box 91, N-1361 Billingstad, Norway

Tel: +47 67 24 47 00, Fax: +47 67 24 46 21

Homepage: http://www.nera.no

During the autumn of 1997, Nera introduced a new satellite station which is well suited for small crafts and pleasure boats, but also ideal as relief or back-up for larger commerci- al vessels or passenger ships. The

Nera WorldPhone Marine is small, light, easy to use and install, and abo- ve all, affordable.

All Nera Inmarsat terminals are at the cutting edge of operational safety and connection quality.

Nera are the world's leading supplier of Inmarsat stations, with a worldwide service network of subsi- diaries and agents.

NERR

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

Tomorrow's satellite telephone is here now! 28 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News