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Riveranda—Blount Marine SB406—Rauma Repola Seward Johnson—Atlantic Marine: details page 44.

Warren, R.I., last year delivered the 425-passenger, U.S. Coast Guard- approved dinner cruise vessel River- anda. Designed and constructed for

World Yacht Enterprises, Ltd. of

New York City, the new 145-foot vessel is a close sister ship to the

Spirit of Philadelphia, delivered earlier in the year.

The Riveranda's passenger capac- ity has been limited to 425 in order to provide an atmosphere of spa- cious luxury. She will seat a total of 350 persons in two carpeted, air con- ditioned dining rooms and will ac- commodate dinner parties on both main decks as well as on the open third deck in good weather.

Both enclosed decks feature a complete bar, with portable bar fa- cilities on the third deck. All equip- ment was designed and installed to enhance the interior and exterior appearance, as well as to lower noise levels throughout the vessel.

While the primary operation of the vessel is deluxe dinner cruises, she will also cater to wedding recep- tions and other social functions, and serve as a conveyance for corporate gatherings.

Main propulsion is provided by two GM Detroit diesel 8V-92 en- gines, and ship's electrical power is supplied by two 125-kw diesel gen- erators. Steering is Wagner hydrau- lic with an optional joystick control.

A Morse single-lever, twin-control system is used for engine rpm and gearing. The large galley is equipped for complete preparation of meals comparable to fine restaurants.

Pilothouse equipment includes a

Furuno radar, Polaris Regency VHF radio, Wagner rudder angle indica- tor, Ritchie 5-inch compass, auto- matic fog horn timer, air-operated windshield wiper, and an intership talkback system. A complete stereo and public address system with op- tional individual deck control is also installed.

SB 406

Rauma-Repola

The Rauma-Repola shipyard in

Uusikaupunki, Finland, last year handed over to its Soviet trading partner, V/O Sudoimport of Mos- cow, a type SB 406 ocean-going sal- vage tug, the 14th ocean-going tug delivered by that yard to the USSR.

Construction of the series started in 1976; four 3,500-bhp vessels were completed in 1977-79, and nine in the 1980s. The new 7,800-bhp SB 406 tug is bigger, more powerful, and more comprehensively equip- ped than the previous vessels. A sec- ond SB 406 is under construction.

The SB 406 is powered by two

Wartsila 3,900-bhp diesel engines.

Her length is 225.72 feet, beam is 50.85 feet, and draft is 16.73 feet.

She has twin screws and a bow thruster. The strength of her ice reinforcement is shown by the UL1 classification given her by the USSR

Register of Shipping, a rating ex- ceeding even the highest Finnish ice class.

The new tug is the product of col- laboration in many ways. Design and construction were based on

Rauma-Repola's own know-how and on the experience gained in for- eign markets. V/O Sudoimport is very strict in insuring that the final product corresponds to the original designs. It also knows exactly what makes a good tug. This presents the builder with the challenge of carry- ing out the plans scrupulously.

She has ultramodern diving, pumping, and fire-extinguishing equipment needed for rescue and salvage operations. Using the pin- point accuracy of her four water/ foam monitors, the SB 406 can take shelter behind her own water screen while putting out fires on other ves- sels up to 260 feet distant. One of the monitors is telescopic, and can be raised hydraulically to a height of about 100 feet. The tug also has equipment for the dry powder ex- tinguishing that has proved most effective for fires aboard tankers.

Using the special equipment on board, salvage diving and technical work can be carried out up to a depth of almost 200 feet. The tug has two diving stations, and both a (continued on page 44)

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