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Early Warning System

For Hull Damage

Introduced By IACS

The International Association of

Classification Societies (IACS) has developed the Early Warning

Scheme (EWS) to help ensure that serious hull damage is detected and practical countermeasures are for- mulated.

Initially the system will be geared to cover bulk carriers and oil tank- ers by compiling hull damage infor- mation received by all IACS mem- ber societies, which class about 95 percent of the world's tanker and bulk carrier fleets over 20,000 dwt.

IACS set up the Working Party on Hull Damages in response to statistical evidence which showed that age and maintenance are im- portant factors in the likelihood of . tankers and bulk carriers suffering either hull or machinery damage.

One of the major contributions to damages and hull failures occur- ring in bulk carriers is corrosion.

IACS has reportedly accepted the

Working Party's recommendations for more stringent surveys and us- ing protective coatings in cargo holds.

These new findings, now adopted as IACS Unified Requirements, will be implemented as a matter of ur- gency by all IACS societies as part of their classification rules.

For more information and litera- ture detailing the new rules,

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Port Of Tacoma Plans

To Develop Up To Four

Container Terminals

The Port of Tacoma has an- nounced that it may develop up to four new container terminals. This is the result of a $200 million dredg- ing project and the removal of a bridge at the port.

The dredging on the Blair Water- way is scheduled to begin in the early summer of 1993 and is ex- pected to open over 200 acres of waterfront property for develop- ment. The dredging is expected to take about nine months to complete.

The port plans to move breakbulk and vehicle terminals in order to make room for the new container terminals.

The port says that it has about $164 million of the $177 million needed to build a bypass highway around the port which would allevi- ate the volume on the Blair Bridge.

The Blair Bridge is expected to be removed in January of 1995 in order to allow the new terminals to be opened for use.

High-Speed SWATH

Vessel Developed By

Schichau Seebeckwerft

The German shipyard, Schichau

Seebeckwerft AG, has developed a new type of SWATH vessel. The yard claims that the new design features high propulsion efficiency.

The two vessels which are cur- rently being developed are a 34- meter passenger ferry and a 55- meter car ferry. The yard is also presently studying the possibility of building a 100-meter jumbo ferry.

New SWATH vessel designed by Schichau

Seebeckwerft

The smaller ferry has a capacity to carry up to 350 passengers and is powered by gas turbines driving CP propellers. The vessel is reported to be able to operate in seas up to sea state five. The larger ferry can accommodate about 450 passengers, 105 cars and 60 tons of fuel and stores. Anticipated full load service speed is 35 knots. The vessel is driven by two CP propellers, each geared to a 10 MW gas turbine.

Schichau Seebeckwerft is a mem- ber of the Vulkan Group in Bremen,

Germany.

For more information detailing the new SWATH vessel design from

Schichau Seebeckwerft,

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