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1989 SNAME Meeting To Feature

Diversified Technical Papers—

Small Craft To Icebreakers,

CAD/CAM To Instrumentation

In a continuing effort to be re- sponsive to the opinions of its mem- bership, the Society of Naval Archi- tects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) is planning a more diver- sified technical program for its 1989

Annual Meeting to be held in New

York in November.

Through the efforts of the papers committee chaired by Jack Ab- bott, the Society solicited papers that would be particularly broad in scope, current in content and tied in to the maritime-related activities of each of SNAME's 17 local sections.

The overwhelming response has provided the papers committee with an opportunity to be creative in the scheduling of the technical pro- grams. Mini-symposia are being planned for Thursday afternoon sessions, with subject matter that will include icebreaker technology, propulsion plant instrumentation or various phases of the commercial small craft industry. Further, by reducing the traditional 90-minute technical paper sessions to 60 min- utes, more diversified subject mat- ter can be offered over the two-day program.

In addition to the theme-oriented mini-symposia, other areas of inter- est being considered include suc- cessful applications of CAD/CAM, new methods to reduce propeller vibration excitation on ships, the "whys" of the blistering encoun- tered on the USS Midway, vapor collection systems for coastal and river barges and papers form Soviet presenters.

Anyone wishing to attend or ex- hibit at the 1989 SNAME Annual

Meeting can obtain complete details from Francis M. Cagliari, deputy executive director, Society of Naval

Architects and Marine Engineers, 601 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City,

N.J. 07306; telephone: (201) 798- 4800.

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Trinity Marine Group Awarded $5-Million Contract To Build

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P&O Bulk Shipping, the owners, plan to bare-boat the tanker to Nor- man International, Norway, for a three-year contract with an option to buy at $9.25 million after two years or $6 million after three years.

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The Trinity Marine Group has been awarded a $5-million contract to build two high-speed 112-foot, 250-passenger ferries for the Wash- ington State Department of Trans- portation.

The all-aluminum vessels are based on Trinity's proven mono- hulled designs that have successful- ly operated in sea and weather con- ditions worldwide.

The ferries, now under construc- tion at Equitable Shipyards, Inc. in

New Orleans, La., are both sched- uled to be delivered in the summer of 1989 and begin passenger service shortly thereafter.

Upon completion of a new pas- senger ferry terminal at Vashon Is- land, ferry officials will inaugurate a passenger-only service between Va- shon Island and downtown Seattle.

Bremerton residents will also bene- fit with a high-speed commuter of their own between Bremerton and

Seattle. In addition to commuter- hour service, both vessels will con- tinue to operate their daily midday schedules as well as additional eve- ning service to Bremerton and Va- shon Island.

Each of the new high-speed fer- ries, with beams of 25 feet and drafts of 7 feet, will be powered by four Detroit Diesel 16V92TA diesel engines rated at 960 bhp at 2,100 rpm coupled to four ZF reverse reduction gears with a ratio of 2.5:1.

They will provide a cruising speed of 25 knots under normal conditions at full load displacement.

The ferries feature two enclosed decks providing excellent visibility and accommodations for the 250 commuter passengers.

A Ruud air-conditioning system with two separate water-cooled units operating in a split system arrangement will add to passenger comfort.

The pilothouse and wing stations feature a full complement of elec- tronic communications and naviga- tion equipment including a Cetek

Benmar autopilot; Danforth Con- stellation compass; Corsair dual trumpet air horn; Furuno 151 radar;

Icom VHF radio; ITT Makay PA system; Alphone intercom system; and a Henschel sound-powered tele- phone.

The ferries will be equipped with a three-station hydraulic steering system, pneumatic engine controls mounted in the pilothouse and each bridge wing, and a Murphy engine alarm panel installed in the pilot- house control console.

Electrical power will be supplied by two 60-kw generators driven by two Detroit Diesel 4-71 diesel en- gines.

The boats will be built to U.S.

Coast Guard requirements of sub- chapter "T", and certified under 100 gross tons. They will also be built to American Bureau of Ship- ping standards and will conform to

Washington State and federal hand- icapped accessibility requirements.

Shown above is an artist's conception of one of the two Detroit Diesel-powered

Washington State ferries being built at Trini- ty Marine Group's Equitable Shipyards in

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WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES

Equipment List

Main engines (4) Detroit Diesel

Reverse reduction gears (4) ZF

Generators (2) Detroit Diesel

Propeller shafts . . Aquamet

Propellers (4) . . . Nibral

Rudder stocks . . Aquamet

Fuel filters . . . Racor

Tachometer . . .Murphy

Steering system . Hydraulic

Engine controls . Pneumatic

Engine alarm system . . . . . .Murphy

Bilge and ballast pumps . . . . . Jabsco

Fuel water separator . . . . . . Halter

Pressure set . . . Myers

Air conditioning .... Ruud

Navigational & search lights . . . Perko/Aqua Signal

Flood light . . . Hubbel

Loudhailer and PA system . . ITT McKay

VHF .... Icon

VHF antenna Shakespeare

Radar . . . Furuno

Magnetic compass .... . . Danforth

Rudder angle indicator . . .... VDO

Life rafts . . . Switlik

Horn . . . Corsair

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