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New & Notable

Sarawak Delivers High Speed Boat

Sarawak Slipways of Sarawak, Malaysia delivered a high-speed 55.8 ft. (17 m) CAMARC aluminum alloy

Pilot Boat for the

Bintulu Port Authori- ty in Sarawak.

The new twin screw vessel has a continu- ous service speed of 28 knots, and main propulsion by MAN

D2840 diesels rated 650-hp @ 2,100-rpm in a "U" drive configuration and

Finnscrew propellers via Reintjes gearboxes. During trial runs, the vessel achieved a speed of 29 knots at a full load, surpassing the requirement of 26 knots as stated in the contract.

Tidewater Orders Pair Of Crew Boats

Tidewater Marine have ordered a pair of 145 x 26 ft. (44 x 8 m), 150-passenger, 12 cylinder Cummins pow- ered crew boats from Swiftship in Morgan City, La.

Carrying up to 16,000 gallons of fuel and 19,500 gal- lons of fresh water, the vessel's four-engines, rated at 1,350 hp at 1,950 rpm, will drive through Reintjes gears. A fifth engine rated 1,200 hp at 1,800 rpm, will be installed midships and aft of the main engine com- partment, and coupled through a Reintjes WAF gear to a Hamilton 571 boost water jet.

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Nichols Brothers Introduces Its Grandest

Passenger Catamaran

Nichols Brothers completed a 144 ft. (43.8 m), 450- capacity passenger catamaran for Catalina Cruises,

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Circle 327 on Reader Service Card dubbed Catalina Jet. The vessel, which is the largest passenger catamaran to be constructed by Nichols, will run between Long Beach and Catalina Island at a speed of 36 knots. The vessel features four Caterpillar 1,950- hp diesel engines and Ulstein Bird Johnson waterjets.

It is constructed with a Maritime Dynamics active ride control system for comfortable sailing.

The system is comprised of trim tabs and T-foils beneath the twin hulls.

The catamaran is also equipped with three decks with indoor seat- ing for 400 passengers and top side open air accommodations for an additional 50 people, as well as airline type and dinette seating.

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Although it's small, there are BIG reasons why an OMNIPURE™

Marine Sewage Treatment system fits your application. • Effective, reliable treatment method achieves a 90-95% oxidation rate and a total bacterial kill within minutes allowing discharge in full USCG/IMO compliance • Space-saving units handle treatment capacities of 6-500 people in 30 minutes - reducing tank size as well • Process modules designed for retrofit to existing shipboard tanks, piping and space requirements while meeting Type II USCG and

IMO approval • Factory pre-wiring for easy installation and no chemicals, biological additives or sludge so maintenance is minimized • Multiple units in parallel can service 500-2000 people or a custom system can be designed for space sensitive retrofits • No microbes, no chemicals, no large holding tanks - no odor

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