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Terminal and Alaska crude oil shippers.

During sea trials, Aware generated a certified bollard pull of 305,000-lbs. and a free running speed in excess of 16 knots. The PRTs are powered by twin

Caterpillar 3612B engines generating the combined 10,192-hp driving two

Kamewa Aquamaster azimuthing thrusters. They are also equipped for to have been joined by the remaining six the end of this July.

Upon completion, the new fleet will consist of two 72-ft. (22-m) vessels and seven 52-ft. (16-m) vessels. Nicknamed "Water Rats," the vessels will replace many of the existing vessels in the

Police Fleet. The new boats will work to conduct marine search and rescue oper- ations; combating marine criminal activities and marine security in Sydney during the Olympic Games. With a max- imum speed of 28.5 knots, designs of the monohull Class 1 and Class 2 ves- sels were specifically formatted to meet the needs of the N.S.W. police.

Designed by the company's in-house team, the vessels have a planing alu- minum hull form with a varying dead- rise, with the waterline entry providing the least resistance at full operational speed. At the same time, the design also offers the most comfort in a variety of sea conditions.

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Shipbuilding contracts for two (plus one under option) 23,400-tdw oil prod- ucts/chemical carriers were signed this past March between 3.Maj and Erste

Buttner Schiffahrts Gesellschaft MBH & Co. and Carl Buttner Schiffahrts

Gesellschaft MBH & Co. have been released for action, following the own- ers' payment of the first contract price installment.

If the owners decide to utilize their option with 3.Maj for a third vessel, the total value of the contracts would be raised to $70 million.

The pair of oil products/chemical car- riers are scheduled for delivery in Feb- ruary and June 2002.

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News firefighting, emergency response and oil spill recovery equipment.

The PRT trio was designed by Seattle- based Guido Perla and Associates and built at Dakota Creek Shipyard in Ana- cortes. Wash., for Vessel Management

Services, a Crowley Maritime sub- sidiary that owns and leases vessels. The vessels have oil spill recovery and stor- age capability for up to 43,000 gallons of recovered oil. Design features include accommodations for up to 16 personnel,

Schuyler tendering, a Markey TDS-40 towing winch. Step Warmfloor (tm) heated decking. 3,000 ft. of oil recovery boom, and on-deck stowage for two oil spill recovery skiffs.

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Image Marine Delivers Police

Boat Trio

Image Marine has delivered three of nine innovative police boats for the New

South Wales Police Service, Water

Police Branch. Arriving in Sydney Har- bor — the vessels, which are named

Vigilant, Vanguard and Victor — were

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