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November 2005 13 type US 305 FP supplied by Rolls Royce and two Deutz main engines with a total output of 4,050 kW. However, during bollard pull trials the tug reached of bol- lard pull of 60 tons. During the coming months a modification will be prepared and implemented to overcome this defi- ciency in bollard pull. Meanwhile,

Bugsier will take Bugsier 1 in operation.

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Navy Orders Six Subs

A contract was signed in New Delhi for the construction of six Scorpene sub- marines, that will be built in Mazagon

Dock Limited shipyards, in Mombay.

The French-Spanish consortium will provide engineering, technical assis- tance, training and specific equipment, with Navantia responsible for the aft parts of the six submarines, as it is been done in other contracts as Chile and

Malaysia. The six subs are slated for delivery in 12 years.

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Submraine Main Particulars

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217.8 ft. (66.4 m)

Diameter of resistant hull . . . . . . . . . .20.3 ft. (6.2 m)

Surface displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,550 tons

Submerged displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,705 tons

Maximum speed, immersed . . . . . . . . . . . .20.5 knots

Maximum speed, surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 knots

Autonomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 days

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Aker Yards to Build PSV for Island Offshore

Aker Yards signed a contract with

Island Offshore VI K/S, a company within the Island Offshore Group in

Ulsteinvik, Norway, to deliver a UT 776

E platform supply vessel. The value of the contract is $36.4 million. This is the 16th contract between the shipowner,

Island Offshore Group in Ulsteinvik and

Aker Yards. The hull for the PSV will be built in Romania. Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for March 2007.

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Seattle's New Fireboat:

Designing for 50 Years

Traditionally, fireboats have been designed to function as floating water pumps to fight fires in wooden docks and burning ships. A modern port like

Seattle has much more complex require- ments. While some wooden piers remain, marine fires are more likely to involve chemicals and other materials that can cause significant threats to peo- ple and the environment. An effective modern fireboat program must also take into account the particular natures of the city of Seattle's waterways, which include separate saltwater and freshwa- ter areas. In 2003, Seattle voters approved the Fire Facilities and

Emergency Response Levy program, which included a marine program that would build a large new fireboat; refur- bish an existing fireboat and build a third small quick response boat.

Seattle currently has two fireboats.

The 97-ft. (29.5 m) aluminum-hulled

Chief Seattle was built in 1983 and has the capacity to pump water at 7,500 gpm and 800 gallons of foam. The 123-ft. (37.5 m) steel hulled Alki, built in 1928 pumps 16,300 gpm and 1,000 gallons of foam. One of these, the Alki, is based inside the Ballard Locks while the other is posted to Elliot Bay, which includes the deep sea docks, the Duwamish River estuary and an extensive area of heritage waterfront with piers and buildings

In 2002, following a number of signif- icant marina fires, the Seattle Fire

Department reviewed the adequacy of its marine equipment operations. The analysis showed that Seattle 's fireboats should have greater pumping capacity; accommodate EMS, rescue, salvage, and environmental remediation func- tions; and be able to pump water to land fires should water mains break during earthquakes or other disasters.

This report led to the development of the marine component of the 2003 levy proposal. It provided for a sweeping new set of plans to enhance the existing fireboat fleet. The existing fireboat

Chief Seattle systems, engines and pumps will be upgraded to pump 10,000 gpm and have the ability to reach an average top speed of 18 to 20 knots. The overhaul should extend the Chief

Seattle's service life by 20 years. The 78-year-old Alki will be retired from service. For quick response on either side of the Ballard Locks the city is building a small, 26-knot, 50-ft. (15.2 m) fireboat with a 4,000 to 5,000 gpm capacity.

The most significant item in the levy's marine program is a new large platform fire boat capable of pumping 20,000 gpm or more to protect the salt water port area outside the Ballard Locks.

With the passage of the levy, Jensen

Maritime Consultants Inc. was contract- ed to develop a design that would meet an extensive set of criteria. The build contract has been awarded to Dakota

Creek Industries of Anacortes,

Washington.

The boat that evolved on the Seattle company's boards has exceeded most of the prime criteria. The 108 x 26.8 ft. (32.9 x 8.2 m) hull has a 15-ft. (4.6-m) depth with a 10-ft. (3.1-m) fully loaded draft and a 390 long ton displacement when fully loaded. Like a land-based pumper truck, the boat will pack formi- ,UYLQJ6KLSEXLOGLQJ,QF +DOLID[6KLS\DUG(DVW,VOH6KLS\DUG6KHOEXUQH6KLS5HSDLU:RRGVLGH,QGXVWULHV :RUOG&ODVV4XDOLW\ 1RUWK$PHULFDQ/RFDWLRQ 32%R[%DUULQJWRQ6WUHHW+DOLID[16&DQDGD%.0 3KRQH(PDLOPDUNHWLQJ#LUYLQJVKLSEXLOGLQJFRP ZZZLUYLQJVKLSEXLOGLQJFRP

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