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Second Detroit Diesel-Powered

Patrol Boat Delivered By Trinity

To Ecuadorean Coast Guard

Trinity Industries, Inc. subsid- iary Moss Point Marine Inc.,

Escatawpa, Miss., has completed a two-vessel contract with the

Ecuadorean Coast Guard with the delivery of the second 112-foot off- shore patrol vessel (OPV).

The new vessels are 112 feet in length, with a 22.5-foot beam and a 12-foot molded depth. Loaded draft is 7 feet. The hulls are constructed of high-tensile, lightweight steel, and the superstructure is made of ma- rine aluminum.

Each boat is powered by two De- troit Diesel 16V149MTI engines and one Detroit Diesel 16V92TAB en- gine. The boats reached speeds in excess of 27 knots during sea trials, exceeding contract speed require- ments by two knots.

The same design is also available in all-aluminum construction with an expected top speed of approxi- mately 30 knots.

The new boats are equipped with the usual complement of navigation and communications equipment and have air-conditioned accommoda- tions for a captain, four officers and crew of 14.

Each boat has two steering sta- tions, a 10-man rigid inflatable boat and a deck crane for handling the motorized inflatable.

Halter Marine, a sister company to Moss Point Marine in the Trinity

Marine Group, completed a six-boat contract with the Navy of Ecuador in 1988. The company built two 44- foot aluminum patrol boats for the

The two new patrol boats built by Moss Point

Marine for the Ecuadorean Coast Guard are equipped with armament foundations for one 40- mm cannon and two 50-caliber machine guns. The new "Espada" class Trinity design can accommo- date a variety of weapons suites, depending on the mission of the boat.

Coast Guard, and four identical boats in kit form. The kitting pro- gram consisted of computerized cut- ting of all aluminum plates, sub- assembly of some components, cod- ing of all pieces, and shipment of all machinery and equipment to com-

Racal Launches

New Generation

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A significant new generation of color and monochrome radars has been launched by Racal Marine Elec- tronics following an intensive devel- opment program. The new Racal-

Decca BridgeMaster Series follows the company's long tradition of tech- nical innovation and uses a highly advanced processing system to offer clear screen images in all weather conditions. The new radars are also notable for the extensive range of features included as standard rather than as add-on options.

The processing system in the

BridgeMaster radars simulates, on the rasterscan display, the image persistence which typified tradi- tional phosphor cathode ray tubes.

This enables the eye to discriminate in favor of genuine targets which remain on the screen as the radar continues its scan, while sea and rain clutter fade quickly from view.

A high resolution screen and a video plete the boats at the Astinave ship- yard in Guayaquil.

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The BridgeMaster Series includes a choice of IMO compliant color and monochrome displays which make it suitable for a wide variety of ves- sels and budgets. The two basic radars consist of the BridgeMaster 180 with 15-inch color or mono dis- plays and the 250 with 20-inch color or mono displays. The 180 range may be used as a primary radar for vessels up to 1,600 tons, while the 250 Series is suitable as a primary radar for ships up to 10,000 tons and as a secondary radar for larger ves- sels. The introduction of these two ranges now means that craft rang- ing from fishing and work boats to the largest oceangoing ships will be able to benefit from the

BridgeMaster's advanced technol- ogy.

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