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as Raytheon SSB and VHF radio- telephones.

The Eastern Sun was designed by

Sun Refining & Marketing in con- junction with J.J. Henry Co., Inc. of

New York. She is classed by the

American Bureau of Shipping +A1,

Oil Carrier, +AMS, ACCU.

GOLDEN QUEEN

Mitsubishi

The 7,918-dwt chemical tanker

Golden Queen, built at the Shimo- noseki Shipyard & Engine Works of

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Japan, was delivered in April this year to Kyoei Kisen Company of

Tokyo. She is expected to operate in worldwide service, including the

Great Lakes and Mediterranean areas. The parcel tanker is fully equipped in accordance with the

IMO Chemical Code to carry 132 kinds of cargoes, including petro- leum products, safely, reliably, and efficiently.

The vessel has an overall length of 357 feet, beam of 58.4 feet, depth of 58.4 feet, and design draft of 25.6 feet. Her main propulsion engine is a Mitsubishi UE 6UEC45HA diesel with a maximum output of 6,000 bhp at 185 rpm; normal output is 5,400 bhp at 179 rpm, producing a service speed of 13.7 knots. A pres- surized fuel oil supply system en- ables the main engine to operate on heavy fuel of up to 5,000 sec Red- wood 1. The machinery installation, equipped for automation to satisfy the MO requirement of Nippon Kai- ji Kyokai, is designed to permit the main engine, generators, and engine room auxiliaries to be controlled and monitored remotely from the engine control room. In order to safely navigate narrow channels and harbors, the vessel is equipped with a controllable-pitch propeller and a

Mitsubishi/KaMeWa bow thruster.

Cargo space is partitioned by two longitudinal bulkheads and several transverse bulkheads. Center tanks are built of stainless steel, without interior frame members in order to facilitate cleaning. Arrangement and frame members of the wing tanks, which are built of mild steel coated with inorganic zinc paint, also give full consideration to the cleaning requirements. Each tank is served by a separate pump and car- go line so that various cargoes can be handled simultaneously, free from contamination. The cargo con- trol room is equipped to facilitate quick and accurate control of cargo handling and monitoring, while re- ducing the crew's workload. An

MHI loading computer is provided to calculate not only the stability and longitudinal strength of the ves- sel but also the stability when dam- age occurs under any given loading condition.

Features incorporated in the de- sign of the accommodation space include: the engine casing is sepa- rated from the living space to elimi- nate engine room noise; a floating floor construction is used in the con- trol room and accommodation area;

December, 1985 a skewed propeller is used to reduce vibration; and hydraulic power units are installed in the forecastle away from the living quarters.

HOLIDAY

Aalborg

The 46,052-grt luxury cruise liner

Holiday was delivered this year by

Aalborg Werft in Denmark to Car- nival Cruise Lines Inc. of Panama.

Designed and built as a steel-hulled, twin-screw/rudder passenger ship, she has a raked stem, transom stern, bulbous bow, bow and stern thrust- ers, and fin stabilizers.

The new liner has an overall length of 727 feet, beam of 92 feet, depth to upper deck of 69 feet, and design draft of 24.6 feet. A total of 716 standard cabins are arranged on decks 4, 5, 6, and 7, and 10 deluxe verandah suites are located on deck 11 forward. Total passenger capac- ity is 1,794, and she carries a crew of 646 persons.

Propulsion is provided by two low-speed Sulzer 7RLB66 diesel en- gines with integral thrust bearings, each coupled directly to KaMeWa controllable-pitch propellers having a highly skewed blade design. The main engines each have a maximum continuous rating of 15,770 bhp at 140 rpm. (continued)

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