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(continued from page 47) national chairman Timothy D.

Kelly, "The TF-40's, in combination with very good design products from

IAC, Philadelphia Gear, and given

KaMeWa's excellent-as-usual prod- uct, represent very favorable foot- print and weight profiles. We are particularly impressed by and ap- preciative of the technical support to date from KaMeWa and Textron-

Lycoming." Mr. Kelly added, "We are very pleased to work with Nichols

Brothers to execute these builds.

We are certain that their extensive fast craft aluminum ferry experi- ence will enhance the end-products."

A U.K.-based company an- nounced its intentions to clear con- tingencies and fund a contract for

Swath Ocean's SOLAS 4000 luxury cruise vessel.

The craft would be built at the

Bromborough, Merseyside, U.K., facility of John Mowlem Construc- tion PLC. The contract is for 5.195 million U.K. Pound Sterling ($8.1 million), with delivery scheduled for

Autumn 1993.

The passenger cruiser will have a 108.3-foot length, a beam of 52.5 feet and a draft of 9.5 feet. She will be Bahamian-flagged and fitted with two Caterpillar 3406 diesels in a direct-drive arrangement to twin fixed pitch propellers via conven- tional Twin Disc reduction gears, generating a service cruising speed of 12 knots with six days endurance.

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Two Caterpillar 3306B 60-hz gei erator sets will provide power ar.

ABB Flakt will supply a tailore

HVAC system.

The prospective owner intends t employ the 36-passenger, 14-cre

SOLAS 4000 cruiser for summe operations in Europe and over th winter in the Caribbean. Shipboar amenities include: 18 luxury cabins a dining room; panoramic lounge library/conservatory; and a stern mounted watersport float platform

The design authorities withii

Swath Ocean for the Super 4000

Class newbuildings are Swatl

Ocean's chief of technology and na val architect G. Robert Lamb, anc the overall design authority for the 4000 Class and naval architect.

Stephen J. Phillips.

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MHI's Super Shuttle Breaks

Speed Record During Trials

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has announced that its

Mitsubishi Super Shuttle 400, the

Rainbow, reportedly the world's first super high-speed fully submerged hydrofoil catamaran powered by die- sel engines, has achieved a record- breaking maximum speed of 45.4 knots during its sea trials. MHI claims that this is the fastest speed ever obtained by a large-size, fully

MHI's 'Rainbow,' reportedly the first high-speed, diesel-powered, submerged hydrofoil catamaran. submerged, hydrofoil passenger ship.

The 310-ton Rainbow is equipped with four high-speed Mitsubishi

S16R-MKT-S diesel engines gener- ating 2,850 hp and two Mitsubishi

MWJ-5000A waterjet propulsion units with double-cascade type im- pellers, both of which were newly developed by MHI to be high-pow- ered and lightweight. MHI launched the hydrofoil at its Shimonoseki

Shipyard & Machinery Works in

September 1992.

The Rainbow is 109.25 feet in length, has a beam of 43.3 feet and a 13.8-foot depth. The hydrofoil's deep v-shaped hull bottom sections allow the vessel to take-off and land smoothly, even in rough seas.

After the completion of her sea trials and the adjustment of some onboard equipment, including the

Auto Pilot on Foils (APF) system, the 341-passenger Rainbow will be delivered to Oki Shinkoh.

For more information on MHI,

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