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Great Lakes Firm Offers

Extensive Inventory Of

Marine Equipment Spare Parts

Model of the Ponce de Leon, the first ocean-class passenger vessel built in the United

States in more than 30 years.

Cruise Yacht Ponce De Leon Now

Being Built At Marine Fabricators

For Florida Gulf Coast Corporation

Jered Brown Brothers, formerly

Jered Industries, has patterns, tool- ing, and over 300,000 original ma- rine equipment and machinery drawings maintained at their Au- burn Hills, Mich., facilities.

This invaluable inventory of both equipment and exact technical data places Jered Brown Brothers in a unique position to service the widest possible range of marine machinery and equipment on all types of ves- sels operating in the Western Hemi- sphere. Machinery manufactured as early as 1867 can be serviced and parts supplied. The firm's location makes it particularly ideal for ser- vicing vessels plying the Great

Lakes. In addition, the facilities are staffed with experienced engineer- ing personnel thoroughly familiar with very probably the most com- prehensive line of marine equip- ment and spare parts in the world.

Equipment designed and manu- factured by such world-renowned engineering companies as American

Engineering, C.H. Wheeler, Bald- win-Lima-fiamilton and Jered In- dustries can still be serviced, be- cause Jered Brown Brothers ac- quired the exclusive rights from these companies over 20 years ago, and have been continuously sup- plying both parts and repair exper- tise to U.S. and foreign commercial vessels as well as the U.S. and Cana- dian Navies.

There are important internation- al connections as well. Prompt pric- ing and delivery can be provided for steering gear manufactured by John

Hastie of Greenock, Scotland. Inter- national communications and downtime can be minimized for all parts including the Hele-Shaw pump. Retrofit kits are available for outfitting vessels with a rudder ar- restor/safety system. Prices and full information are available for both single and double ram units.

A member of the Vickers Marine

Engineering Division, Jered Brown

Brothers is one of eight companies.

Together they are joined with the

British firms of John Hastie of

Greenock, Brown Brothers, Michell

Bearings, Vickers Marine Controls and Stone Vickers. From deck ma- chinery to elevators, steering gear to specialized propeller shaft bearings, stabilizers to ram tensioners, every aspect of motion control systems for the marine industry is thoroughly covered. Also included in the group is SOFEC of Houston, Texas, which manufactures and designs all forms of single point mooring systems such as SALMs (single anchor leg mooring) and CALMs (catenary an- chor leg mooring) systems. Vickers

Marine Engineering offers one of the most extensive product line of any marine equipment manufactur- er.

At a vessel owner's request, field servicemen or engineers will be as- signed to survey repairs and provide sound recommendations. Follow-up includes prompt delivery of parts made to original specifications to assure quality material, proper fit and efficient operation.

The Jered Brown Brothers bro- chure and literature is available to vessel owners. For your free copy,

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The cruise yacht Ponce de Leon, the first ocean-class passenger ves- sel built in the United States in more than 30 years, is now under construction in the Marine Fabrica- tors Inc. shipyard, approximately 30 miles south of Jacksonville, Fla., on the Saint John's River. The vessel is being built for the Florida Gulf

Coast Corporation of Fort Meyers

Beach, Fla., and is scheduled for completion in 1986.

The Ponce de Leon will have a length overall of 221 feet, beam of 44 feet, depth of 15 feet, and a design draft of 9 feet. She will be powered by two Caterpillar 3512 TA engines, each 1,165 bhp at 1,600 rpm. Other propulsion equipment includes two

Caterpillar reverse geai;s, two main generators driven by a Caterpillar engine; one emergency generator driven by a Caterpillar engine; and

Bird-Johnson bowthruster driven by a Caterpillar diesel, delivering 5,000 pounds of thrust. The anchor windlass will be McElroy Electric

Double Wildcat for l'/2-inch chain and 3,000-pound anchors.

According to Robert G. O'Con- nor, president of Florida Gulf Coast

Corporation, when the Ponce de

Leon is completed in 1986 she will provide her 148 passengers with the amenities of a luxury liner and the ambience of a private yacht. The vessel's 4,200-mile range will allow the capability of crossing oceans, while her shallow draft will enable her to visit islands and ports that are inaccessible to larger cruise ships.

Guest accommodations will span five decks and include 42 suites, 10 staterooms, four deluxe suites and a

Presidential suite.

According to Florida Gulf Coast

Corporation, the Ponce de Leon will offer varied itineraries and will in- clude cruise adventures in the Ca- ribbean, the Mediterranean, Pana- ma, Alaska, Hawaii, and the eastern

United States and Canada.

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Left to right: Robert G. O'Connor, president of Florida Gulf Coast Corporation: Frederic

Towell, captain of the Ponce de Leon: and Townsend E. Carman, vice president of Florida

Gulf Coast Corporation and supervisor of the vessel's construction.

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