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Naikai Zosen Delivers Versatile

Cargo Ship For Philippines

The Galleon Agate (shown above), a 19,102-dwt cargoliner built for Galleon Shipping Corpo- ration, Philippines, was delivered recently by the Setoda Shipyard of Naikai Zosen, an affiliate of

Hitachi Zosen. She is the second of three ships of the same type ordered by Galleon from Hitachi.

The first, Galleon Diamond, was constructed at the Hiroshima

Works (Innoshima) of Hitachi; the third ship also will be built there.

The Galleon Agate is designed to carry general cargo, contain- ers, lumber, and bulk cargoes be- tween Philippine ports and North

America. She will also be used to transport tobacco, coconut prod- ucts, and hemp; for this purpose, all cargo holds are fitted with de- humidifiers. The ship is equipped with three 16-ton cranes for han- dling general cargo, and one 50- ton, twin-type deck crane for heavy lifts such as construction machinery. Cargo hold capacity is 28,727 cubic meters.

Her main engine is the newly developed, long-stroke Hitachi '

B&W diesel with constant-pres- sure turbocharging, type 6L67-

GFC, which has a maximum con- tinuous rating of 11,200 bhp at 119 rpm. Trial speed was 19.618 knots.

Classed by the American Bu- reau of Shipping, the Galleon

Agate has a length between per- pendiculars of 152.00 meters, beam of 23.10 meters, depth of 14.10 meters, and full-load design draft of 9.90 meters (498.68 by 75.79 by 46.26 by 32.48 feet).

Chesapeake Shipbuilding

Constructing Third Vessel

For American Cruise Lines

Officials of Chesapeake Ship- building, Inc., Haddam, Conn., announced that construction has begun on a new coastal cruise ship for American Cruise Lines.

The ship, which is to be named

America, will be the largest in- land coastal cruise ship in the country, and is expected to be completed in the spring of 1982.

The America is being built at the Chesapeake Shipbuilding con- struction yard in Salisbury, Md.

She will be powered by Caterpil- lar diesels for both the main pro- pulsion engines and generators.

The ship's bridge will be equipped with the latest safety and com- munication devices including ra- dars, sonars, radios, telecommu- nications, and Loran navigation systems. All machinery is located below the main deck in acoustic- ally isolated spaces employing the latest innovations in soundproof- ing in order to provide the quiet- est and most vibration-free oper- ation.

Similar in appearance to its sister ship the Independence, the

America will have 43 double, five single, and three triple state- rooms. All of the cabins are out- side and above the main deck, each with its own facilities and a large, opening picture window.

The glass-enclosed Nantucket lounge located on the second deck will give the passengers a pano- ramic view of the ever-changing scenery, and access to the for- ward sun deck at the bow of the ship.

The America's operation and schedules will be similar to those of the Independence and Ameri- can Eagle, both of which are owned and operated by American

Cruise Lines. The itineraries, yet to be scheduled, will be of 7, 10, and 14-day cruises and will in- clude the New England Islands, the Chesapeake Bay, and the in- land waterways of the East Coast.

Watts Named President And

Chief Operating Officer

Of Solus Ocean Systems

David H. Watts

David H. Watts, formerly ex- ecutive vice president of the com- pany's Americas Region, has been elected to the position of presi- dent and chief operating officer of Solus Ocean Systems, Inc.,

Houston. He joined the company in 1965, participating as a re- search diver in the company's

P50-foot diving program. He be- came general manager for the

Australian operation in 1969; in 1973, on his return to the U.S., manager of diving divisions; in 1975, vice president-operations; and in 1979, following the Ocean

Systems/Solus Schall merger, ex- ecutive vice president, Americas

Region.

Solus Ocean Systems is an in- ternational offshore service com- pany providing diving, underwa- ter submersible inspection, non- destructive testing, and contract engineering services to the petro- leum industry. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of EN-

SERCH Corporation, a diversified energy company based in Dallas.

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From Hydro Products

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