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World's Largest Railway/Freight Ferry

Launched By Seebeckwerft —Free Literature Offered—

Seebeckwerft AG of Bremerhav- en, West Germany, recently launched what is said to be the world's largest railway/freight ferry, the 576-foot Nils Dacke, at cere- monies for Rederi AB Swedcarrier, the pool-partner of Hamburg-based

TT-Line.

The Nils Dacke, with a molded breadth of 85-1/2 feet, draft of about 19 feet and deadweight of 7,800 tons, will be powered by two main propulsion plants consisting of four MAN B&W main engines.

Each main propulsion plant will! consist of a MAN B&W 6L40/45 diesel, with an output of 3,170 kw at 524 rpm, and a MAN B&W 8L40/45 diesel engine, with an output of 4,230 kw at 524 rpm. The total pow- er for the two main propulsion (all four engines) is 14,800 kw. For ma- neuverability, the vessel will be equipped with Lips variable pitch propellers and Frydenbo rudder plants. She will have a service speed of about 18 knots.

Upon completion, which is ex- pected to be in August of this year, the all-around combicarrier will en- ter service on the TT-Line route between Travemunde and Trelle- borg, Sweden. She will have three decks interconnected by internal ramps, and will load and discharge via a stern ramp.

The lower deck, or combi deck, will be equipped with 910 meters of rail length distributed on six tracks, allowing for the transportation of 36 long-type railway wagons or 75 rail wagons of average size.

On the two upper decks, there will be space for about 100 trucks/trail- ers. And when not in use for rail car- go, the lower deck can accommodate an additional 60 trucks/trailers.

Furthermore, the Nils Dacke will have accommodations for 300 pas- sengers in 122 cabins, a restaurant, lounge/bar, cinema and conference rooms. The crew complement will be about 40.

Seebeckwerft is also building the sister vessel of the Nils Dacke, the

Robin Hood, for TT-Line. She is expected to be launched in August and delivered at the end of this year.

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NASSCO Announces

Production Management

Realignment

NASSCO recently announced the realignment of its production man- agement organization.

Erwin Struss rejoined the new construction department as direc- tor, new construction-outfitting.

Alongside Mr. Erwin is Duncan

McNeill, director, new construc- tion-steel. Mr. Duncan joined

NASSCO late last year, bringing 30 years' diversified shipbuilding expe- rience both in the U.S. as well as the

U.K. Mr. Erwin and Mr. Duncan will both be gradually putting to- gether their management teams as start of construction of the AOE begins later this year.

In repair, Spencer French, vice president, repair, now has direct re- sponsibility for all repair production activities along with all repair sup- port activities. All the repair ship managers, together with Keith

Rader, superintendent-repair trades, now report to Mr. French.

Additionally, Janice Shanklin, previously director of information systems department, has been pro- moted to director of repair support.

She also reports to Mr. French.

Reportion to Ms. Shanklin are the repair materials, estimating, plan- ning and engineering departments.

SPD Technologies Negotiating

To Acquire Navy Division Of

Brown Boveri Power Equipment Inc. —Free Literature Offered—

SPD Technologies recently an- nounced the signing of a letter of intent for the acquisition of the

Navy Switchgear Division of Brown

Boveri Power Equipment Inc., based in Montgomeryville, Pa. Final terms of the transaction were ex- pected to be completed May 27.

In announcing the letter of intent, company chairman George M.

Gordon said the addition of Brown

Boveri will enhance SPD's position as a leading supplier of electrical systems protection equipment for military applications.

Mr. Gordon noted that Brown

Boveri has supplied switchgear as- semblies for SPD's electrical sys- tems protection installations on

U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. "Adding the capacity to produce high-quality switchgear will result in increased cost-efficiency as well as provide new opportunities to di- versify in the electrical systems pro- tection field," Mr. Gordon said.

Mr. Gordon indicated that the transaction is expected to be con- summated shortly.

The Navy Switchgear Division is part of a U.S. subsidiary of ASEA

Brown Boveri Inc., a Zurich-based international manufacturing con- glomerate. The Division has annual sales in excess of $5 million.

It will become an operating sub- sidiary of SPD, which is one of the nation's largest producers of mili- tary circuit breakers for Naval ap- plications.

The transaction will mark SPD's first acquisition since becoming an independent company as a result of a management buyout from Gould

Inc. in 1987.

SPD Technologies is a world lead- er in the design, development and manufacture of advanced electroni- cally controlled electrical systems protection equipment for military applications and other harsh oper- ating environments. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company has systems repair and overhaul opera- tions across the U.S.

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Technologies,

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Our crews have traveled across the country and around the world solving gear related problems with the skills and experience you expect from a company specializing in marine gear production and repair. Call us when trouble strikes; anytime, anyplace.

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