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Boats & Barges

Damen Delivers First Of Two

Twin-Screw Multipurpose Tugs

To Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports struction and engine room arrange- ment, was done by Damen Ship- yards based on specifications re- ceived from ADPPOC.

The Hamour is powered by two eight-cylinder Caterpillar 3608 TA engines with a maximum total out- put of 6,658 bhp at 1,000 rpm. The engines drive Lips cOntrollable-pitch propellers via Reintjes reduction gears. The propellers run in Van der Giessen steerable nozzles. The steering gear is by means of four

Sperry hydraulic cylinders and two hydraulic pumps. For optimal ma- neuvering, the tug is fitted with a

Caterpillar diesel-driven, Pleuger bow thruster.

The tug, classed as a "Firefighting

I" vessel, is equipped with Kvaerner

Eureka fire pumps and monitors.

Nautical/navigation and communi- cation equipment includes Furuno echo sounder, radar and radio direc- tion finder, and Sperry gyrocom- pass and autopilot.

The Hamour has accommodations for 17 persons. All floors, paneling and insulation are in accordance with SOLAS requirements.

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The superstructure of the Caterpillar-powered Hamour is placed well forward to create a large work deck aft and sufficient space for the towing/anchor handling winch.

Damen Shipyards of Gorinchem, the Netherlands, recently delivered the first of two almost identical mul- tipurpose tugs to Abu Dhabi Petro- leum Ports Operating Company (ADPPOC).

The 147.6-foot-long by 42.6-foot- beam tug, named Hamour, recently successfully completed its sea tri- als. The vessel, of all welded steel construction, is suitable for the fol- lowing tasks: berthing, anchor han- dling, firefighting, salvage, dive sup- port, and hose flushing.

The complete design of the ves- sel, including the lines plan, con-

Ma rAd Receives

Title XI Application

To Refinance 2 ITBs

The Maritime Administration (Mar Ad) has received an applica- tion from the General Electric Credit

Corp. of Georgia, C/O General Elec- tric Capital Corp., Stamford, Conn., for a Title XI guarantee to aid in refinancing, at a reduced interest rate, a portion of the existing Title

XI obligation issued in connection with financing of two integrated tug/ barge units (ITBs).

The ITB Julius Hammer was de- livered on March 18, 1981, and the

ITB Frances Hammer on Septem- ber 16, 1981. Both were built at

Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Or- leans, La.

If approved, the 15-year guaran- tee would cover the following por- tion of the outstanding Title XI guar- antee: $15,797,257 for the Julius

Hammer and $17,605,425 for the

Frances Hammer.

Lokring Offers

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Low-Pressure Fittings

Lokring Corporation of Foster

City, Calif., is offering free litera- ture detailing its Lokring Class 200 fittings for low-pressure nonferrous pipe. The patented Lokring design employs a metal-to-metal seal and the company reports it is a cost- effective way to join thin-wall pipe onboard ship without brazing or welding.

Lokring claims it is the only me- chanically attached fitting line with products approved by the U.S. Navy for use in flammable systems in fire- hazardous spaces.

The brochure also describes the portable, one-man installation tool- ing and power supply options. The fittings are NAVSEA and ABS ap- proved and accepted by the U.S.

Coast Guard.

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The imperial Immersion Suit has saved more lives than any other.

More than 450 people have informed us that they were saved by wearing Imperial Immersion Suits. Many of these people survived waters below 35°F for several hours before being rescued, and more reports are coming in all the time. Because Imperial is the company that invented immersion suits, we have more experience, and have done more testing than anyone else in the field. We know that lives are at stake, so every suit is individually checked before it leaves the factory. Imperial quality is known and trusted around the world and our suits are approved by most major maritime nations*

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AGNER HYDRAULIC STEERING r hen an Alaska trawler breaks down in the middle of the season, downtime becomes expensive.

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