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Walker Named •

Innovative Triple-Screw Tugboat

Launched By Halter Marine

Jack Edwards, president of

Halter Marine, Inc., has announced the recent launching (photo) at its

Lockport, La., yard of a highly inno- vative 140-foot tugboat, first of two under construction for Otto Can- dies, Inc. of Des Allemands, La.

This $5-million vessel, which is de- scribed by Otto Candies Jr. as a go-anywhere, do-anything tug, com- bines conventional and azimute drive technology in one boat.

The triple-screw tug, with out- board Niigata Z-Peller drive units and conventional center line propel- ler, all in nozzles, will provide Can- dies with both domestic and inter- national towing capabilities.

Without its house top, the vessel at launching weighed 500 tons. Ac- cording to Mr. Edwards, a com- parable conventional tug would weigh some 150 tons less at this stage. The difference is Ice Class "C" construction and a beefed-up stern, which contribute to both sta- bility and versatility.

This design allows for routine en- gine maintenance even when carry- ing payloads by shutting down eith- er outboard engine while running on the center line diesel. In any condi- tion, the vessel can continue under

Krupp MaK Consolidates

In North America —Literature Available

Krupp Mak Diesel, Inc. (KMDI), a subsidiary of Krupp Mak Maschi- nenbau GmbH, which has been sell- ing medium-speed engines for heavy fuel and MDO operation both in the

United States and in Canada, will relocate its offices and parts ware- houses to Toronto, Canada, on

October 15, 1985. KMDI (Chicago) will be maintained as a registered company with its commercial ad- dress in Toronto.

Krupp Mak Canada Inc., which previously had staff and facilities in several locations, will be combined in the new Toronto premises at 226

Britannia Road, Mississauga, On- tario.

The consolidation will facilitate communication with customers and ensure higher availability of special- ists at any time.

September 1, 1985 way with excellent maneuvering ca- pability.

With the outboard Z-Pellers in nozzles, the joy stick control may be moved forward, aft, port, or star- board and the vessel will respond almost instantly in any direction.

This system will allow the vessel to handle tremendous loads in the tightest of spots, eliminating the usual need for multiple tugs in many offshore applications.

The Candies vessel has a beam of 42 feet, depth of 20 feet, and loaded draft of 19 feet. She is powered by three GM Electro-Motive Division 16-645 E6 diesels with a total rating of 5,850 bhp at 900 rpm. The center- line engine has a Reintjes WAV- 2250 reduction rear.

The towing winch is a Markey

TDSDS-36 driven by a GM Detroit

Diesel 8V-92 engine. The hydraulic windlass was supplied by Markey.

The fire monitor system includes a 2,000-gpm pump and two moni- tors—a 1,000-gpm unit with local control and a remote-controlled 1,000-gpm unit. Fuel capacity is ap- proximately 85,000 gallons and fresh water 35,000 gallons. The ves- sel has accommodations for 14 people.

Sales and service representatives currently employed in the United

States will remain at their respec- tive locations.

For further information on Krupp

MaK Diesel or the consolidation,

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Newport News Awarded $29-Million Navy Contract

For Sub Design Work

Newport News Shipbuilding and

Dry Dock Company in Newport

News, Va., has been awarded a $28,931,175 cost-plus-fixed-fee

Navy contract for attack class sub- marine design. Work is expected to be completed in October 1986. Con- tract funds would not have expired at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Naval Sea Systems Command,

Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-85-2128).

Manager Of Marketing

Communications At Harris

The Harris RF Communications

Group, Rochester, N.Y., recently an- nounced the promotion of John R.

Walker as manager, marketing communications for the Long-

Range Radio Division.

In this position, Mr. Walker will be responsible for advertising, prod- uct promotions and trade shows for the Long-Range Radio Division in support of government and com- mercial/marine marketing.

Harris Corporation is a $2-billion producer of state-of-the-art infor- mation processing, communication and microelectronic products for the worldwide information technol- ogy market. The company employs 30,000 people and operates 35 plants in the U.S. and abroad.

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