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ELECTRONICS

UPDATE

Si-Tex Offers Budget Radiotelephone;

Reintroduces EZ-7 Loran-C Receiver

The high-speed catamaran Fjordprins is propelled by two KaMeWa waterjets. Her main engines are MTU and reduction gears, ZF. She can reach 38 knots.

Fjellstrand Delivers New Design,

High-Speed 200-Passenger Ferry

Norwegian shipbuilder Fjell- strand of Omastrand recently deliv- ered the first of a new generation of high-speed, low-noise level passen- ger ferries.

Christened the M/S Fjordprins, the 127-foot catamaran is the result of an extensive program of tests car- ried out by Fjellstrand in coopera- tion with Det norske Veritas in order to reduce cabin noise levels.

The results of this program have been excellent. At a speed of 38 knots, the noise level in the wheel- house is a mere 58 db, in the upper saloon 62 db and amidship in the lower saloon 68 db.

The very low noise level, limited motion in seaways and high speed combined with modern design pro- vides space for a range of activities, while ensuring maximum passenger comfort.

With a breadth of about 31 feet and loaded draft of 5 feet, the Fjord- prins is powered by two MTU 16V396TB84 main diesel engines, which have a maximum continuous rating of 2,040 kw at 1,940 rpm. The propulsion systems comprise two ZF marinegears and two KaMeWa 63S62/6 waterjets. Her auxiliary en- gines are a pair of Mercedes-Benz

OM 352A with Stamford MSC 234C generators, which produce a com- bined 76 kw.

Facilities aboard the 201-passen- ger catamaran include: TV/video sa- loon, reclining chairs, panoramic windows, recreational areas for chil- dren, refreshment services from carts and bar and telephone and audio entertainment systems. Ster- eo headphone outlets are provided for 149 of the ferry's 201 seats.

The operator of the Fjordprins,

FJORDPRINS

Equipment List

Main engines (2) MTU

Reduction gears ZF

Waterjets KaMeWa

Auxiliary engines Mercedes-Benz

Generators Stamford

VHF radiotelephones Sailor

Mobile telephone Ericson

Radars Decca

Gyrocompass Robertson

Log Be

Autopilot Robertson

Navigation lights Tranberg

PA/intercom and audio entertainment system NTW

Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane of

Norway, will operate the vessel be- tween Bergen and several destina- tions in the Sogn og Fjordane re- gion.

For free literature containing de- tailed information on the shipbuild- ing services of Fjellstrand,

Circle 27 on Reader Service Card

Alsthom Yard Awarded $150-Million Contract

To Build Cruise Liner

Admiral Holding Inc., a subsid- iary of Gotaas-Larsen, has placed a $150-million order for a 2,000-pas- senger luxury cruise liner with the

Alsthom Chantiers de l'Atlantique yard, St. Nazaire, France.

The 44,300-grt ship is expected to be delivered in the first half of 1990.

Si-Tex, Clearwater, Fla., recently introduced the budget-priced 950

VHF/FM radiotelephone and rein- troduced, by popular demand, the

EZ-7 fisherman's Loran.

The 950 VHF/FM radiotelephone transmits on 49 channels and re- ceives on 59, including nine weather channels. Electronic up-down con- trols offer convenient fingertip channel selection.

The 950 also features automatic all-channel scanning at the rate of two channels per second and a hold time of four seconds on active chan- nels.

Other features include: channel 16 priority, touch-key HI/LOW (25/ 1W) power selection and output for additional speaker.

Brought back by popular de- mand, the Si-Tex EZ-7 fisherman's

Loran lets the customer cruise big- water with confidence or return di- rectly to a favorite fishing hotspot anytime.

The instant-position memory of the EZ-7 can fix your present posi- tion and store it in memory. When you want to go back to that hotspot later, simply recall the position from memory and return to it by the most direct course from your present lo- cation. You can go back today, to- morrow, next week, next year, and you can do it day or night, in any kind of weather. The EZ-7 also gets you home again when you're ready.

Up to nine locations can be stored indefinitely or changed as desired.

The instant-position memory can also be quite valuable in emergency situations such as a man overboard.

Four notch filters eliminate most local interference to maximize the quality of Loran signal received.

Microprocessor circuitry of the

EZ-7 gives precise digital readouts of position in time differences (TDs) or latitude and longitude coordi- nates. Touch a few keys and a built- in course computer steers you straight to your destination with three simultaneous displays of course navigation data. Data in- cludes cross track error, time to go, bearing to steer, vessel's heading, distance to go, speed, velocity made good (VMG) and course made good (CMG). An arrival alarm sounds within one-half mile of your desti- nation.

For more information and free lit- erature on the Si-Tex 950 VHF/FM radiotelephone,

Circle 14 on Reader Service Card

For further information and free literature on the EZ-7 Loran-C re- ceiver recently reintroduced by Si-

Tex,

Circle 15 on Reader Service Card

QE 2 Main Propulsion i ... ... ...... ^ „*

Nine M.A.N.-B&W Diesel Engines, Type 9L58/64,14,400 hp each.

Two GEC Synchronous Electric Drive Motors, 60,000 hp each.

All installed on Wte'

When reliability and application engineering cannot be compromised:

CHOCKFAST—in a class by itself. nw Philadelphia Resins

P.O. Box 454 • Montgomeryville, PA 18936

Telephone (215) 855-8450 Telex 277595

Circle 164 on Reader Service Card

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