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Engineers for the conversion, modi- fication, and upgrading of the SES- 200 propulsion systems and hull structure.

The conventional propellers and diesel engines were replaced by two

MTU 16V 396TB94 diesels using two ZF BW755 gearboxes and driv- ing a twin KaMeWa 71S62/6-SII waterjet system. The propulsion power increased from 3,200 to 6,960 hp and the speed of the SES-200 is now in excess of 40 knots in calm water. "The conversion has increased maneuverability," said Mr. Kelly, "resulting in reduced underwater radiated noise, and now allows the ship to operate in shallower water."

The SES-200 is homeported at the David Taylor Research Center, located at the Naval Air Station,

Patuxent River, Maryland, on the

Chesapeake Bay. The DTRC, the

Navy's laboratory for advanced nav- al vehicle development, will deploy the craft in further evaluation pro- grams under the Navy project office

PMS300.

In other company news, Textron

Marine Systems announced the award of a $69.1 million contract by the U.S. Navy. The award is for major construction equipment and systems for Fiscal Year 1991 Land- ing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) pro- duction and for long-lead construc- tion material for Fiscal Year 1992.

This is the third consecutive year that Textron Marine Systems has been selected as the Navy's lead

LCAC contractor to manage the centralized procurement of this equipment.

Textron Marine Systems has de- livered 21 LCACs to the Navy, two are currently in test and 22 are in production.

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Marine Systems,

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Tampa Port Authority

Names Almeida Chairman

Diana Almeida, director of stu- dent services at Hillsborough Com- munity College near Tampa, Fla., was recently elected to serve one year on the port authority board of commissioners. She is the first wo- man appointed to the Tampa Port

Authority.

Other officers elected were Ron

Moore, vice chairman; Joseph

Caranate, secretary/treasurer, and Wade Stephens III, assistant secretary treasurer.

Viking Introduces New 50-Man Reversible

Buoyant Apparatus

Ferries and other ships operating in coastal waters can now benefit from a new 50-man reversible buoyant apparatus. It is a product of Viking, an internationally re- spected manufacturer of lifesaving equipment for commercial, and re- creational craft.

The floor of the apparatus is

April, 1991 placed between two circular buoyancy chambers. Equipped without a canopy, the raft can be boarded as soon as it is deployed and inflated, regardless of which side surfaces.

The Unit meets or exceeds all

USCG and SOLAS 1983 Amend- ment III requirements for design, construction and performance. It also conforms to Viking's tradition of quality by using natural rubber to coat both the inside and outside sur- faces of the rip-stop nylon fabric that is used in the buoyancy tubes and flooring. Natural rubber is best at withstanding extremely low tem- peratures, including those caused by

C02N, inflation. For added strength, all components are glued together using state-of-the-art ma- terial and techniques to ensure du- rability and safety.

A fixed-type and semiautomatic cradle are available for the contain- er holding the 50-man buoyant ap- paratus. The container is easy to clean, completely waterproof and designed to withstand great abuse to provide the raft with long-term protection against virtually any source of damage.

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The Multi-Layered Approach to

Cooling Problems

A set of stacked plates in our heat exchanger reliably separate engine cool- ant and raw water even in the event of a leak. An opposed-flow pattern ensures structural compactness and efficient heat transfer. Easy cleanability is yet another bonus value inherent to the new cooling system. Our innova- tive technological developments provide the high degree of functional dependability you've been looking for.

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