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The superstructure features both open and enclosed steering posi- tions, and a separate communica- tions center. The sophisticated elec- tronic gear is mostly government- furnished. Commercial equipment includes: a Raytheon radar with

ARPA and a Raynav 750 Loran C; a

Tracor model 11 Omega receiver; and Sperry gyrocompass, autopilot,

Now Bondstrand 2000USN, manufac- tured in accordance with MIL-P-24608, meets demanding U.S. Navy require- ments for lightweight, corrosion resistant, cost-effective fiberglass pipe systems for nonvital shipboard applications.

Nonmetallic Bondstrand 2000USN pipe, at up to one-fifth the weight of copper-nickel pipe, is highly corrosion resistant, completely inert to chlorinated water and seawater, and can have an installed cost as little as one-third that of copper-nickel 90/10, Class 200 pipe systems.

With Bondstrand 2000USN, you can achieve significant installation cost benefits when compared with traditional U.S. Navy on-board pipe systems. and doppler log. Also aboard are

Sunair HF transceivers and receiv- er, two Triton and one Regency

VHF transceivers. The MF/HF di- rection finder was supplied by Si- tex.

Accommodations are arranged with one section aft of the engine room, and the galley, mess, and pet- ty officers and crew quarters for- ward of it. Officers' cabins are in the deckhouse. Above the weather deck is one level of superstructure with

Bondstrand 2000USN, rated at 200 psig at 150°F, has been accepted for these shipboard applications on combatant and noncombatant vessels: • Seawater cooling and flushing lines • Oily water and wastewater collection • Chilled water systems • Distilled water lines • Main drainage systems • Low pressure air • Plumbing vents • Deck drains • Secondary drainage • Potable water systems requiring

NSF listed pipe

Bondstrand pipe systems are easy to join, remain unaffected by corrosion and deliver essentially maintenance- free service.

Major Suppliers

Main engines (2) Paxman

Reverse/reduction gears ZF

Generators Caterpillar

Boarding boat Avon

Davit Appleto

Radar & Loran C Raytheon

Omega receiver Tracor

VHF radios . . . . Triton (2) & Regency

Autopilot, gyrocompass & doppler log Sperry

Direction finder Sitex

The results significant reductions in weight, installation and maintenance costs, without sacrificing performance standards.

With over 600 marine pipe installa- tions already relying on Bondstrand pipe, there's plenty of proof that

Bondstrand fiberglass pipe systems deliver high performance at low installed cost.

For complete information contact

Ameron, the world's leading manu- facturer and marketer of fiberglass pipe systems.

Ameran the wheelhouse above it. Manning calls for two officers, two petty offi- cers, and 12 enlisted men (with space for two more).

GENERAL JACKSON

Jeffboat

Jeffboat, Incorporated of Jeffer- sonville, Ind., at mid-85 delivered the sternwheeler General Jackson to

Opryland USA Inc. of Nashville,

Tenn. The 274-foot vessel can ac- commodate up to 700 passengers for banquet seating and more than 1,000 for theater-style presenta- tions.

The showboat, named for the first steamboat to operate on the Cum- berland River, will cruise from

Opryland, linking that entertain- ment complex with downtown

Nashville. The sternwheeler makes daily excursions to the Old Hickory and Cheatam Dams on the Cumber- land River, offering passengers the experience of an authentic southern steamboat trip. The cruises include entertainment, meals, and sight- seeing from the large open deck areas.

With a beam of 62 feet, the vessel is constructed with four decks. Main and upper decks provide access to the theater and banquet room. The theater auditorium is two decks high with a balcony at the mid-level.

Below the theater in the hold is a storage area with a scissors lift to transport chairs and tables utilized during the banquet/theater ar- rangement. Elegant fixtures, bright

Persian carpeting, and brass railings create a turn-of-the-century atmo- sphere.

The Texas Deck incorporates a gift shop, cocktail lounge, snack bar, and crew quarters. The Hurricane

Deck is designed as a passenger observation area and is fitted with a steam caliope.

The propulsion system of the

General Jackson is a stern paddle- wheel driven through a three-stage

Morse reduction unit. The diesel- electric plant consists of two Cater- pillar 3512 diesels driving KATO 4P6-1825 alternating-current gener- ators, which then drive variable- speed General Electric DC motors through silicon-controlled rectrif- iers. Ship's service power is also pro- vided by GE's SCR system.

The power system for the special- ized electronic equipment aboard the vessel incorporates a KATO model 25L16060 motor-generator set. This power specifically serves the theater audio equipment, enter- tainment system, and computers for lighting controls.

An EMI model DE25 electrohy- draulic steering system with pilot- house controls located at three sta- tions on the bridge will steer the vessel through three flanking rud- ders and three monkey rudders. To assist in maneuvering, a Michigan/

Jastram model 20 200-hp bow thruster is installed.

The General Jackson, at 1,500 grt, is the second largest sternwheeler in the world, the largest being the Jeff- boat-built Mississippi Queen.

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