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Homeport Marine Services

Completes Rework Project

On 180-Foot 'Ebb Tide II'

Homeport Marine Services, Inc. of Moss Point, Miss., has completed a rework project on the 180-foot supply vessel Ebb Tide II, owned by

Tidewater Marine Services, Inc. of

New Orleans, La.

Services performed included ex- tensive repairs within the vessel's tanks, hull structure and steering and piping system. The yard also performed work on the vessel's pro- pellers, propeller shafts, rudders and other associated underwater gear.

Hull painting, as well as deck plating repair, was performed along with necessary cleaning and testing for compliance with regulatory body specifications.

Two-year-old Homeport Marine

Services is a local and privately owned company located on a 17- acre site next to the Escatawpa Riv- er in Moss Point. The company does repair work and maintenance on any type of floating equipment as well as industrial maintenance and repair, including blasting and paint- ing, specialized welding and fitting.

Homeport has a 195-foot fish ten-

Shipboard corrosion problems solved.

Aeroquip engineers, working with the Navy on corrosion resistance technology for the DDG51 program, developed a line of noncorrosive Monel and stainless steel reusable fittings.

In addition to solving the corrosion problem, the Aeroquip designed hose fittings also extend service life and quickly refit at sea. Replacement fittings are not necessary. With Aeroquip reusable fittings, "inventory" is already in place on the old fluid line.

This corrosion resistance technology and product development solves the needs of shipbuilders everywhere. A range of reusable fittings in sizes from 3/8" to 10" are available. Configurations include 90° doglegs, male O-Ring seals, and 150 pound and 600 pound commercial flanges. If you have other requirements, call us and we'll team you with our engineers to solve your problem.

Send for FREE Bulletin 2286.

Aeroquip Corporation

Industrial Connectors Division 1225 West Main Street

Van Wert, Ohio 45891-0389 419-238-1190 Fax: 419-238-6833

Other Aeroquip Marine Products

Reusable Fittings with Convoluted

Teflon* Hose

NAVSEA approved reusable fittings lor rapid replacement of hose lines. Three piece, bolt- together fittings are easily assembled with hand tools. "Teflon is a DuPont trademark.

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RISIC Couplings

Aeroquip RISIC 3 Couplings provide improved system flexibility for piping on ship water and oil service. RISIC 3 is approved for use on U S Navy surface and subsurface vessels.

Consult Aeroquip for your application

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We roquip

Marine Hose and Fittings

Aeroquip FC300 AQP' hose now has NAVSEA approval FC300 hose has been engineered for demanding high temperature shipboard appli- cations and is available with a complete selection of fittings. FC300 also exceeds SAE 100R5 specifications.

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Marine Products from TRIiiiOlfA ©1990 Aeroquip Corporation der presently under construction for

Arctic Alaska Fisheries, Inc. of Seat- tle, Wash.

For more information on the fa- cilities and capabilities of Homeport

Marine Services,

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Diamond Cruises Orders

Second SWATH Cruise Ship

Diamond Cruises, Ltd., a new

Finnish cruise line witb share- holders from around the world, re- cently placed an order worth $130 million for a second Small Water- plane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) cruise ship.

The vessel, which will carry 354 passengers, will be constructed by

Rauma Repola shipyard in Fin- land.

The first ship, the SSC Radisson

Diamond, is due for delivery in May 1992. Diamond Cruises Ltd. has un- til April of 1992 to decide on an option for a third vessel.

Onan Introduces

Sea Aux® Gensets

Cummins Engine Company and

Onan Corporation, Minneapolis,

Minn., recently announced the com- pletion of a joint venture develop- ment program. The result is a line of midsize auxiliary generator sets for the commercial marine industry.

Rated for prime power duty in worldwide shipboard applications requiring 1,000 or more hours of operation per year, the new Sea

Aux™ gensets provide electric power for tug and pushboats, commercial fishing vessels, passenger ferries, cruise boats, megayachts and oth- ers. Twelve models are available in the Sea Aux line and include 35 to 95 kw (60 Hz at 1,800 rpm) or 30 to 75 kw (50 Hz at 1,500 rpm) opera- tion in various voltage configura- tions.

The Onan® 12 lead reconnectable alternator is rated for 80 degree rise at 40 degree ambient with Class H insulation. The main alternator and exciter insulation systems are im- pregnated for operation in severe marine environments where salt air, sea spray, chemical corrosion and engine room conditions are installa- tion factors. "The Cummins and Onan joint venture development program ena- bles the buyer to easily specify not only a generator set but also the production engines as a complete package," said Dennis Wagner, product manager for the Sea Aux development program.

Furthermore, the Cummins/Onan worldwide distribution network of- fers application expertise and fac- tory trained service technicians with direct access to replacement parts.

For free literature detailing the new Sea Aux gensets from Onan,

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