Containership 'Merzario Britannia' Launched At Fincantieri Yard
The RO/RO-containership Merzario Britannia (shown above) was launched recently at the Genova- Sestri Shipyard of Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali'ltaliani S.p.A. The 1,300 TEU, single-screw vessel is the second of two sister ships ordered by Merzario S.p.A.-Milan.
The ship has an overall length of 632 feet, molded beam of 87 feet, and design draft of 23 feet. Main propulsion is provided by a two- stroke 6RLB Sulzer diesel having a maximum continuous rating of 11,860 bhp at 135 rpm, direct-connected to the shaft to drive a controllable- pitch propeller. At 80 percent of mcr and design draft, service speed will be 16 knots.
The ship is being constructed under special survey of Lloyd's Registry of Shipping and Registro Italiano Navale.
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- Brochure On Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems Offered By Walter Kidde page: 6
- Bay Ship Converts NavAids Barge For U.S. Coast Guard page: 6
- Annual Conference Of CSSRA Scheduled For February 18-19, 1985 page: 6
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- NMEA Plans to Expand Electronics Technician Certification Program page: 7
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- Magnavox Announces First Fully Automatic Vessel Monitoring System page: 8
- Magliocca Elected New General Chairman Of NSC Marine Section page: 9
- BFGoodrich Offers New Brochure On Cutless Line Of Rubber Bearings page: 9
- Training Success With U.S. Rig Simulator Featured At Conference page: 10
- Borum Wins Kings Point Outstanding Professional Achievement Award page: 10
- Offshore Shipbuilding Delivers Passenger/Vehicle Ferry page: 11
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- Containership 'Merzario Britannia' Launched At Fincantieri Yard page: 14
- N.F. Pergola Appointed Manager-Marine Personnel At Energy Transportation page: 14
- Murray Named Executive Director Of St. John Port Development Commission page: 14
- Regency Introduces The CR5000 Electronic Chart Recorder page: 14
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- WABCO Westinghouse Offers Free Booklet On Controls For Ships page: 16
- Crouse-Hinds Offers Literature On Lighting Fixtures & Others Products page: 17
- Ursini Appointed Vice President-General Manager Of Skagit Products page: 17
- The 92nd SNAME Annual Meeting A Special Post-Meeting And Exposition Report page: 18
- Cable Splicing System Lowers Shipbuilding Costs page: 23
- New Literature Available On VHF/FM Marine Radios From Uniden Corporation page: 26
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