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36 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News fully compliant with current IMO and

EPA 2007 standards and has approval from all major international marine clas- sification societies. It is supplied with the Marine Monitoring System (MMS

II), which continuously transmits more than 250 engine and auxiliary parame- ters, thus creating conditions for reliable operation without unscheduled service.

For Hellenic Seaways, choosing a capa- ble shipyard was a matter of choice but choosing a powerful service provider left no choice. Eltrak S.A., the Greek

Caterpillar Dealer, offers 24/7 service availability to the shipping company, allowing the vessel to be operated virtu- ally round the clock during high sea- sons.

In addition to the favorable operating costs, this local support was critical to the Hellenic Seaways selection of engines for the Highspeed 5. Moreover,

Hellenic Seaways could rely on history, as the predecessor of the Highspeed 5,

Highspeed 4, is also equipped with four

Cat 3618 diesels and four Cat 3408 gensets and has demonstrated good operational performance.

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Four New Tugs to Boost

AMNAV Fleet

In a commitment to enhance its servic- es and to expand its ship-assist capabili- ties at California's largest ports,

AMNAV Maritime Services will build four new powerful tugs. The fleet expansion was announced by Milton

Merritt, president of the company that provides ship-docking services on San

Francisco Bay and at the ports of Los

Angeles and Long Beach. "Through this investment, we will be both growing and improving our presence in the ship- assist sector," said Merritt. AMNAV, part of Seattle-based Marine Resources

Group (MRG), will build the new tugs at an MRG-owned shipyard in Rainier,

Oregon. The Dolphin-Class tugs will be 78 ft. long and will offer 5,080 hp, enough to handle a wide range of ships, including new-generation Post-

Panamax and Ultra-Large Container

Vessels. The tugs will be powered by twin Caterpillar engines linked to Rolls-

Royce azimuthing stern drives. "In addition to being among the indus- try's most powerful ship-assist tugs, they will also be among the greenest,"

Merritt said. "The engines will be certified under the low-emission standards of the

International Maritime Organization (IMO) and EPA," he noted, adding that

AMNAV also has upgraded a number of its existing tugs with IMO-certified engines. "We are committed to exercis- ing good environmental stewardship as well as exploring new and innovative ways of conservation," Merritt said. As for the timing of the new-construction program, Merritt said it will enable

AMNAV to keep pace with customers bringing ever-larger ships into the fast- growing trans-Pacific trade. "The trade is booming," Merritt said, "The trend toward bigger ships is growing, and that means we need more horsepower to handle them."

The new boats are expected to be in service by early next year.

Dolphin Class

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 ft.

Breadth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ft.

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ft.

Design Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 knots

Certified Bollard Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 tons ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 tons astern

Diesel Oil Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 gallons

Fresh Water Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 gallons

Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U. S. Flag

Regulatory Tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Under 200 gt

Main Engines . . . . . . . . . .CAT 3512 B HD Series II

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,540 hp each at 1,800 rpm

ASDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US 205 FP Rolls Royce

Forward Hawser Winch . .Markey Model DEPGF-42

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