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Walter Machine Offers

Free Literature On

Line Of Keel Coolers

Walter Machine Company, Inc.,

Jersey City, N.J., has free literature available fully describing its line of

Walter Keel Coolers, a fresh water cooling system for marine engines, generator sets, air-conditioning sys- tems and other equipment.

Using the principle of heat ex- change, the coolers are mounted on the vessel's outer hull near the keel for protection against grounding.

The engine's coolant or "jacketwater" flows through the cooler's tubing where its heat is extracted by the surrounding sea water.

According to the company, their closed-loop system reduces engine maintenance and fuel costs by using only fresh jacketwater as a coolant.

The Walter Keel Coolers are avail- able in three models, 19 sizes and over 200 configurations.

Under the "Walter" name,

Walter Machine also manufac- tures: V-Drives; Clamp-Fit propel- ler shaft couplings; Safe-Way pro- peller pullers; heavy duty gear- boxes; and custom high-speed speed increasers and reducers.

For additional free information about Walter Machine Company's extensive marine product lines,

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Latest Ohio Class

Christened At Groton

The U.S. Navy's latest Ohio class ballistic missile nuclear submarine (SSBN), the U.S.S. Nebraska (SSBN 739), was recently christened at

General Dynamic's Electric Boat Di- vision, Groton, Conn.

The 18,750-ton U.S.S. Nebraska is 560 feet long and 42 feet wide.

The submarine's primary armament consists of 24 Trident II D-5 inter- continental ballistic missiles.

Electric Boat is one of only two shipyards in the nation that is con- tracted to build nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.

Kvaerner-Masa Receives $58.8 Million Contract To

Convert German Ferry

Kvaerner-Masa Yards, Finland, a division of the Norwegian engi- neering and offshore group Kvaerner

A/S, recently announced that it has received an order valued at 350- million Norwegian Krone ($58,835,000) for the conversion of a train ferry owned by TT-Line of

Germany to a car and passenger ferry. The contract also includes an option to convert a second TT-Line train ferry.

The conversion work is scheduled to begin in December this year and will involve the addition of 760 new berths as well as a buffet restau- rant, night club, discotheque, children's playroom and shops.

Upon completion, the converted ferry will be placed into the TT-Line service between Travemunde, Ger- many, and Trelleborg, Sweden.

Korea Gas Awards

Joint LNG Contract

To Hanjin And Daewoo

The state-owned Korea Gas Cor- poration recently announced that it has awarded a contract to Hanjin

Heavy Industries Company and

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Heavy Ma- chinery, Ltd., for the joint construc- tion of the country's third and fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG) carri- ers.

The contract is arranged so that

Hanjin will undertake 65 percent of the shipbuilding work, valued at $500 million, and Daewoo will com- plete the remaining 35 percent.

Both ships are scheduled to be delivered to Korea Gas Corp. by the end of 1995.

Metro Machine Wins $11.6 Million Navy

Overhaul Contract

Metro Machine Corporation, Im- perial Docks, Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $11.6 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Com- mand (NAVSEA) for the regular overhaul of the Aegis guided missile cruiser U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CG-47). 91 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

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