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At Hopeman Brothers, Inc. we have built our reputation on service and quality workmanship. In our seventy years of marine construc- tion, we have outfitted nearly 3000 ships and never delayed a delivery. For more information, contact Hopeman Brothers, Inc.

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Telephone: (703) 949-9200

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Telex: 469608

HOPEMAN BROTHERS, INC.

A Leader in Marine Accommodations

As the largest accommodations specialist in the United States,

Hopeman Brothers, Inc. has the expertise, experience and facilities to design and manufacture every element for the modular outfitting of ships.

Exclusive American Distributors—panels, doors, ceilings, and modular bathrooms.

Underwater Propeller Polish

Produces 12 Percent

Fuel Saving For QE2

The spare propeller of the Cunard liner Vistafjord after underwater polishing by UMC Malta.

A fuel saving of some $7,000 a day has been achieved by the Cunard passenger liner Queen

Elizabeth 2 after an underwater propeller pol- ishing contract was completed by U.K. diving specialists UMC International Pic.

Monitoring on six voyages revealed fuel sav- ings of some 12 percent or 48.5 tons per day, based on a steaming speed of between 27 and 29 knots.

UMC undertook the project on the liner's two five-bladed propellers while she was on a swift turnaround at her normal berth in Southamp- ton.

UMC's underwater propeller polishing speci- fication includes polishing each propeller twice, once with coarse grade abrasive and again with fine. The second polish is designed to produce a surface finish of 1 micron center line average, and it is this super-smooth finish that produces the spectacular increase in efficiency.

Cunard's recognition of the process has now extended to polishing replacement propellers underwater rather than in the conventional way.

For further information and free literature on

UMC,

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Swiftships Launches

Detroit Diesel-Powered

Custom Motoryacht

Swiftships, Inc., recently launched their first privately owned custom motoryacht, the Safe

Conduct II, just 16 months after commencing construction. This is the first vessel of its size and type to be built in Louisiana.

The overall length of the Safe Conduct II is 117 feet with a beam of 25 feet. The vessel is powered by twin Detroit Diesel 16V-92TA en- gines (total horsepower of 2,800), and the vessel is capable of trans-Atlantic cruises with its crew of five. The all-aluminum motoryacht was de- signed by Fryco of Houston, with the interior design by Global Marine Design and Construc- tion.

The owner's stateroom is situated forward, across the full width of the vessel, and features a custom 7-foot silk batik surrounded by suede cloth walls and overheads. The split bath has inlaid marble walls and floor and a Jacuzzi tub.

Twin guest staterooms, each with adjoining baths, are located amidship with a full-width

VIP guest stateroom aft. The galley features

Corian countertops with all modern conve- niences.

The captain's stateroom is located just off the main bridge.

The Safe Conduct II represents a tremendous accomplishment for the owner, Swiftships, and designers, incorporating the owner's wishes with craftsmanship, esthetics, engineering and tech- nology.

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