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Two Models Of Zodiac's

Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB)

Chosen By U.S. Navy

Zodiac of North America, Stev- ensville, Md., recently announced that through their representative

Menge Marine Equipment Group,

New Orleans, the U.S. Navy has chosen two models of Zodiac's Rigid

Inflatable Boats (RIB) to equip the new AGOR 23 currently under con- struction by Trinity Marine at the

Halter Marine Shipyard in Moss

Point, Miss.

The RIB-S, Zodiac's USCG SO-

LAS-approved craft, will be the

AGOR 23's rescue boat, and their

H730 outboard has been approved as the ship's workboat.

The Navy will be outfitting their

T-AGS 51 and 52, also being built at

Trinity, with RIB-S USCG SOLAS- approved models as rescue boats.

Zodiac's RIB model H530 will be put into service as the ship's work- boat.

According to the company, the

RIB models feature the speed, ma- neuverability and fuel economy of a fiberglass hull while providing the stability and holding capacity of

Zodiac's world-famous inflatable boats.

For further information and free literature from Zodiac,

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PSRY Accomplishes

A 'First'—Shortens

And Lightens A Vessel

Portland Ship Repair Yard (PSRY) and contractors Cascade

General, Northwest Marine, and

West State Inc., who have added capacity to ships, done major over- hauls, repowering and many other specialized projects, recently accom- plished a "first" with the removal of 50 feet and 40,000 deadweight tons of capacity from the ship Keystone

Canyon. The change, making the vessel shorter and lighter, was nec- essary to enable trading to Puget

Sound and San Pedro Bay.

PSRY Dry Dock No. 4's size and capability was a key to this project.

For more information on the fa- cilities and capabilities of PSRY and its contractors,

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Offered On UNIVIS N

Hydraulic Oils

Exxon Company, U.S.A., has in- troduced a new 12-page brochure on its UNIVIS N hydraulic oils.

UNIVIS N is a line of premium anti-wear hydraulic fluids designed for high performance in widely vary- ing temperature conditions as found in the marine, construction and public utility industries, for exam- ple. The oils help ensure pump startup at low temperatures, while maintaining oil viscosity at high am- bient temperatures.

For a copy Exxon brochure,

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January, 1991

Furuno Again Honored

At Annual NMEA Awards

Banquet In Florida

The National Marine Electronics

Association (NMEA), during their annual awards banquet at the

Tradewinds Hotel in St. Petersburg,

Fla., again honored Furuno prod- ucts for outstanding performance and reliability. At this year's cere- monies, industry sales and technical personnel chose eight Furuno units as "top of the line" products, a near repeat of the honors received last year.

Receiving awards in eight of the 26 categories, Furuno won both ra- dar awards, one for units of 24 miles or less, the other for units of more than 24 miles. This is the 14th straight year Furuno has won for radar. Furuno also dominated the fishfinding category, receiving the recording sounder award for the 17th straight year, video sounders for the 7th time and sonars for the 10th time.

For free literature on products from Furuno,

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This used to be the engine room.

Now this space is pure profit.

Even better, thanks to GE's compact

LM2500 gas turbine engine propul- sion, there are 69 more spaces just like it aboard. That's how many additional passenger cabins LM2500 propulsion yields over diesel engines in the typical 1900-passenger cruise ship.

Since the overall operating cost of either system is virtually the same, with LM2500, your bottom-line gets more of what you operate a cruise line for. Plus, your passengers get a smoother, cleaner, quieter voyage.

And the Captain, the most trouble- free ship of his career.

Sounds like a sea story? Ask the

U.S. Navy. Or the navies of 16 other nations. For more than a decade,

LM2500 propulsion has provided them more shipboard space, excep- tional reliability, lower maintenance costs, and availability for sea duty that's consistently over 99%.

To find out how GE's LM2500 propulsion can help you cruise into the future profitably, contact

Manager of Cruise Line Marketing,

Mail Drop N-158, GE Marine &

Industrial Engines, 1 Neumann Way,

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 45215. Or call 513-552-5378.

GE Marine & Industrial Engines

Keeping the Promise .

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