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CARRINGTON SLIPWAYS

PTY. LTD AUSTRALIA

Old Punt Road, Tomago, N.S.W. 2322

Telephone (049) 64 8071, Telex AA28185

Cable "Carringtons"

M.T. "Broadsound" 35M Tug powered by two 2800 S.H.P. en- gines producing a bollard pull of 75 tonnes. "Broadsound" is fitted with a high pressure foam/water/jet spray fire monitor installed atop the wheelhouse.

Middle East

Sales Manager: John A. Skelton, P.O. Box 4134, Nicosia, CYPRUS Telex: 2331 Mickey's Attn. Skelton

European Marine & Machinery Agencies, Balmer Lawn Rd., Brockenhurst, Hants

S04 766, ENGLAND

Telex 47509

European Agent

ALRC Gets $13-Million

Award To Supply Pumps

For Boeing-Built Ships

A three-year, $13-million con- tract has been awarded to the

Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company (ALRC) of Sacramento, Calif., by

Boeing Marine Systems of Seat- tle, Wash., to produce waterjet pumps for five Patrol Hydrofoil

Missile-carrying ships (PHMs) which Boeing is building for the

U.S. Navy.

Scheduled for completion in

October of 1982, the five PHMs will be used for coastal water op- erations, utilizing their unique ability to maintain speed and ma- neuverability in virtually all sea environments. The PHMs have a high-speed capability of over 40 knots even in relatively high sea states.

The set of pumps for each ves- sel consists of two 800-hp pumps used for propulsion during the hullborne mode and one 17,000-hp pump that is used to propel the ship during high-speed foilborne operation. The PHM belongs to a class of hydrofoils with fully sub- merged foils. The ship platform, the hull, operates above the ef- fects of surface waves. The foils that provide lift and control forces

Just add water and 90! operate below the water surface where wave effects diminish with depth. While the hydrofoil has a modest speed advantage in calm seas over the conventional ship with equivalent power, the speed advantage is as much as two to four times greater in rough seas.

In making the announcement,

ALRC executive vice president

Roger I. Ramseier pointed out that the waterjet propulsion sys- tem represents a significant trans- fer of aerospace technology to industry. Five years ago, the Ma- rine Systems Division of ALRC designed and produced the pumps for the Boeing-built USS Pegasus (PHM-1), which is the first and only missile-equipped hydrofoil ship in the U.S. fleet.

W.E. Christiansen Jr.

With BFGoodrich Cutless® rubber bearings there's no oil seal to fail, no lube oil to * seep out and cause pollu- tion. The water under your • keel lubricates the Moffitt- designed Cutless bearing. ^

Fresh water or salt, clear or sand-filled—it makes no difference.

An exclusive "Water Wedge" de- sign keeps a full flow of low-frictioi water moving through water grooves 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News molded into a rubber lining.

Shaft and bearing faces are m kept lubricated with a thin film of water. No oil or t grease is ever needed.

Available world-wide from yards and marine stores in a full range of shaft diameters and load capacities for new construction and overhauls.

Or phone us for same-day ship- ment from our 20,000-bearing inventory.

Joins St. Louis Ship

W. Edward Christiansen Jr. has been appointed vice president- production for the Shipbuilding

Group of Pott Industries Inc., according to E. Renshaw, Group president.

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W.E. Christiansen Jr.

Mr. Christiansen has had ex- tensive experience in all areas of shipbuilding production from pro- gram manager, manager of pro- duction control, general superin- tendent of machinery, director of installation, director of tests and trials, assistant repair manager and production manager at ship- yards such as General Dynamics,

Ingalls, Lockheed, and Campbell

Industries.

Mr. Christiansen was graduated from Webb Institute of Naval Ar- chitecture with a B.S. degree in naval architecture and marine en- gineering. He is a member of The

Society of Naval Architects and

Marine Engineers, the American

Society of Naval Engineers, and

The Propeller Club, and is a reg- istered professional engineer.

In his new position, Mr. Chris- tiansen will be responsible for production activities of St. Louis

Ship and Dixie Dredge Corp. in

St. Louis, Mo., Caruthersville

Shipyard Inc. in Caruthersville,

Mo., and Paducah Marine Ways

Inc. in Paducah, Ky. The three shipyards comprise the Shipbuild- ing Group of Pott Industries Inc., one of the largest shipbuilding firms on the inland waterways.

Pott Industries Inc. is also en- gaged in inland waterways trans- portation and offshore marine services.