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News dable horsepower with a pair of DD

MTU 12V-4000, 8V4000 M70 main engines generating 1,550 bhp each at 2,000 rpm. A pair of the same engines will be utilized as pump engines. Each pump engine will drive a pair of FFS

SFP250x350, 5,000 gpm fire pumps for a total in excess of 20,000 gpm.

This can be directed on a fire through one 7,000 gpm (1,590cu. m./hr.), two 5,500 gpm (1,250 cu. m./hr.), two 3,000 gpm (680 cu. m./hr.) and two 1,000 gpm (230 cu. m./hr.) fire monitors as well as manifolds with multiple hose connec- tions forward and aft. The boat will have a 100 hp stern thruster for enhanced maneuvering when fighting fire. A 200 hp bowthruster is sized to offset the small side force of the bow monitors.

However, the vessel is designed primari- ly to fight fire bow first.

The new boat will also have tankage for 6,000 gallons (22,710 liters) of foam (which can be directed at a chemical fire. All monitors will have foam capa- bility as well as remote flow adjustment down to 25 percent of maximum flow.

The manifolds will have foam and com- pressed air connections. The boat will also be fitted with a deluge system for vessel protection and wash down.

Fuel tankage will be 20,940 gallons (79,260 liters) and fresh water will be 1,200 gallons (4,540 liters). With the two pump engines running at full capac- ity, and the main engines running at 50 percent capacity for maneuvering, as they would be when fighting fire, this would give the fireboat roughly a 72- hour endurance. Fully loaded, the boat will make greater than 14 knots. With the contract awarded to Dakota Creek

Industries late in September, delivery is scheduled for November 2006.

Circle 8 on Reader Service Card 2,700 TEU Containership

Launched at B&V

A 2,700 TEU containership built at

Blohm+Voss, which belongs to

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, was christened Cosco Panama. Godmother of the ship was Anja Berlien, wife of

Dr. Olaf Berlien, Chairman of the

Board of Directors at ThyssenKrupp

Technologies AG. GEBAB (Gesellschaft für Konzeption und Betreuung privater

Investitionen mbH, Meerbusch) is the ship's owner; Maritime GmbH is the ship's manager. Cosco Panama is partic- ularly significant in that it is likely the last time a containership will be launched from the Blohm + Voss yard.

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG made the strategical decision to have

Blohm + Voss concentrate on the con- struction of large-scale yachts and naval vessels.

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Containership Main Particulars

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .707 ft. (215.5 m)

Width on frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97.8 ft. (29.8 m)

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.1 ft. (16.5 m)

Tensile draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.9 ft. (11.6 m)

Design draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.1 ft. (10.1 m)

Load-bearing capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,950 tdw

Container capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,702 TEU

Diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . .MAN/B&W 7L70MC/C

MCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,770 kW at 108 rpm ease. An estimating module simplifies costing and customized reporting. For more information, contact us toll free at 1-800-ESAB-123 or www.esabcutting.com.

ESAB Innovations Enhance

Plasma Cutting

ESAB invented plasma cutting in the late 1950s and we’ve never stopped developing ways to improve plasma cutting capabilities. With features such as a choice of con- ventional and Precision

Plasmarc

TM torches, a patented single torch system for cutting and marking, and programmable cutting parameters, ESAB makes plasma cutting simpler, more automated, and able to produce consistent cut quality every time, regardless of operator skill level. ESAB’s exclusive Smart

Flow system for conventional plasma and

Integrated Electronic Flow Control for

Precision Plasmarc use proportional valves controlled by the CNC for fast, accurate gas switching and regulation. These systems shorten preflow times by as much as 300 percent to increase production and reduce gas costs. For more information, contact us toll free at 1-800-ESAB-123 or www.esabcutting.com.

ESAB Takes

Oxyfuel Cutting to New Heights of Productivity

ESAB’s patented

Automatic Flame Control automates oxyfuel piercing, cutting and torch balancing functions.

The system automatically adjusts the flame through the CNC without manual input to achieve optimum pre-heat temperature for piercing. The system features internal ignition that is reliable and requires less maintenance. It will automatically re-ignite when necessary.

Automatic Flame Control allows faster preheat, minimizes piercing time, reduces slag and blowback, detects lost cuts, maximizes cut quality, reduces secondary operations, and permits unattended operation – producing exceptional produc- tivity in an oxyfuel cutting gantry.

For more information, contact us toll free at 1-800-ESAB-123 or www.esabcutting.com.

Columbus Software Simplifies

Cutting Machine Programming

Columbus integrated flexible program- ming software is the first cutting software package developed and maintained by a cutting machine manufacturer. Designed by ESAB and proven in installations around the world, this Windows ® -based package provides simple set-up and full process control for every cutting machine in your shop. Columbus supports straight and bevel cutting for oxyfuel, plasma, waterjet, and laser processes, along with all current marking devices. A simple graphic interface allows easy program- ming without knowledge of machine codes.

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