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New Orient Overseas Line

Ships Will Be Powered By

Sulzer RTA76 Diesels

The C.Y. Tung group recently ordered two 2,500-TEU, fully cel- lular containerships from Mitsub- ishi Heavy Industries for Orient

Overseas Container Line (OOCL) services. To be completed in the first half of 1985, the ships will each be powered by a nine-cylin- der Sulzer RTA76 diesel engine with maximum continuous rating of 29,610 bhp (21,780 kw) at 95 rpm.

With this order, OOCL is to have five containerships powered by fuel-efficient RTA superlongs- troke engines. The other three are 2,300-TEU steam turbine ships being re-engined in Japan, also with 9RTA76 diesels. The Orien- tal Educator (ex Seapac Lexing- ton) was re-delivered by Mitsubi- shi in December 1983. Kawasaki

Heavy Industries re-delivered the

Oriental Explorer (ex Seapac Prin- ceton) in March of this year, and the Oriental Executive will follow from the same yard in July.

These machinery conversions are expected to achieve fuel savings of about 37 percent at the same serv- ice speed of 19V2 knots.

Nationwide Boiler Awarded $1.8-Million Navy Contract

To Upgrade Steam Plants

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $1,775,000 fixed-price contract to

Nationwide Boiler Inc. of Fre- mont, Calif., for the refurbishment of seven mobile steam plants. The period of performance extends from

February 1984 to June 1985. The contract calls for redesign and complete reconditioning of the steam plants, which were manu- factured in the early 1970s. Proj- ect manager for the refurbishing is Jeffery J. Shallcross, Nation- wide's vice president of engineering.

Each steam plant is mounted on a 40- by 8-foot trailer, and con- tains four boilers with a combined capacity of 20,000 pounds per hour of steam. Each unit also has a fuel tank, feedwater treatment system, chemical feed system, and central control panel. A complete test pro- gram will be conducted on each steam plant prior to redelivery to the Navy.

Mobile steam plants are used at

Navy facilities around the world to provide ship's services, such as laundry and heat, when vessels are in port. The units are capable of being transported in a U.S. Air

Force C5A transport aircraft.

The Naval Environmental and

Energy Support Activity at Port

Hueneme, Calif., is the contract- ing activity.

Full-Color Worthington

Brochure Covers Specs

Of Redesigned Pumps

Worthington's redesigned line of general-purpose end-suction pumps, with capacities to 1,500 gpm, is covered in a new brochure.

The cast-iron pumps, designated as the D-800 line, are available in 19 sizes, frame-mounted or close- coupled. The pumps are designed for minimum operating and main- tenance costs.

Features include a bell-shaped mechanical seal cover for im- proved seal life and frame-mounted pump bearings, sealed for life and pre-lubricated. Other advantages cited for the pump include back- pullout for access to pump inter- nals without disturbing the pip- ing, integral adapter seal cover for added pump rigidity, dry rabbet-fit at the casing joint, and top center- line discharge to simplify piping and remove stress on the bearing frame.

The D-800 has applications in all industries, including process, power generation, and HVAC sys- tems. Liquids pumped include water, solvents, light oils, noncor- rosive chemicals, coolants, and brine. The pumps will deliver liq- uid to heads of 400 feet (100 meters).

For a free copy of the brochure, which gives specifications, mate- rials of construction, and technical data,

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CORE

Canadian Offshore Resources Exposition

One of the world's largest expositions produced exclusively for the development and exploitation of offshore oil and gas resources.

Canada's leading annual event for the oil and gas industry. If you are related in any way to the industry, this is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss. 530 firms from 13 countries exhibit in the 1983 Show. A major 3-day technical conference is held in conjunction with the show.

October 16,17,18,1984 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

OCEAN TERMINALS 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34

Book Your Space NOW

As a manufacturer or supplier to this industry, you must not miss this excellent chance to show your products and explain your services to these important buying influences.

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