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Finnyards To Build HSS

Ferries For Stena

Finnyards Ltd. and the Swedish

Stena AB concluded a multi-million dollar agreement on the construc- tion of two high-speed ferries. The project includes options on two ad- ditional vessels.

The 407-foot long and 131-foot wide hull of the ships will be con- structed entirely of aluminum. The vessels will reportedly be the world's biggest and fastest aluminum-built, twin-hulled ferries capable of carry- ing trucks, trailers or buses.

Water-jet propulsion powered by four gas turbines will give the ships a top speed of approximately 40 knots. The High-speed Sea Service (HSS) ferries will be able to carry 1,500 passengers and either 375 cars or 50 trucks and 100 cars.

The vessels will be completed in

January 1995 and 1996, and will be operated by Stena Sealink between

Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire (Dublin).

In addition to these high-speed ferries, Finnyards' orderbook also contains a passenger ferry, a multi- purpose icebreaker and an offshore patrol vessel, as well as moderniza- tion of the Rosella car ferry.

For more information on

Finnyards,

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SWM Wins Three New

Contracts; Reaches

Settlement With RCCL

Southwest Marine Inc. (SWM) has been awarded approximately $28 million worth of new contracts by the Military Sealift Command (MSC). On July 2,1993, SWM won an award valued at $27 million for the conversion of the USNS San

Jose. On that same date, SWM also won a $713,000 contract for the Post

Shakedown Availability (PSA) for the USNS Tippecanoe. On May 19, 1993, a $726,000 contract for the

PSA for the USNS Guadalupe,

Tippecanoe's sister ship, was awarded to SWM.

The USNS San Jose, a U.S. Navy

Combat Stores Ship, will arrive at

SWM's San Diego facility for Modi- fication and Dry-docking (MDD) on

Dec. 2, 1993. Completion of the work is scheduled for Sept. 3,1994.

The USNS Tippecanoe will ar- rive on Aug. 26, 1993, and comple- tion is set for Sept. 24, 1993. The

USNS Guadalupe arrived on July 8, 1993. Delivery is scheduled for Aug. 9,1993. PSA's correct any problems arising after delivery of new ships by the builder.

In other news, SWM has reached an agreement with Royal Caribbean

Cruise Line (RCCL) regarding dis- putes that occurred while RCCL's cruise ship, Viking Serenade, was undergoing a major overhaul and conversion in SWM's San Diego fa- cility in 1991. The agreement calls for RCCL to compensate for changes to the original work package on Vi- king Serenade. According to Art

Engel, SWM's chairman and CEO, "We are all glad that an agreement has been reached, and we at SWM look forward to a continuing work- ing relationship with RCCL. The quality of work performed on Viking

Serenade was outstanding, and the ship is definitely one of the premier vessels in RCCL's fleet of cruise lin- ers." For more information on SWM,

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First Thermal Introduces

Zietren To Reduce Zebra

Mussel Infestation

First Thermal Systems, Inc., manu- facturer of thermal fluid systems and vaporizers, announced a break- through in heat transfer technology through its release to the market the Zietren™ process (patent pend- ing) to eliminate Zebra Mussel In- festations in water intakes of power stations, as well as to treat river locks, hydroelectric facilities and marine vessels. The Zietren process for Zebra Mussel eradication uses a specially formulated thermal fluid called Zietran™, and uses no harm- ful chemicals and does not require retrofitting or extensive back flush valving. For more information on this breakthrough process from First

Thermal,

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Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

S AHEAD.

ZERO-SPEED. Full steering effect in this mode. (3) ASTERN.

We've just taken another step ahead by going astern.

When you're firmly established as a world leader, it can be easy to become complacent.

But for HamiltonJet, quite the reverse is true... literally.

As the first to introduce the split duct deflector for superior astern thrust and vessel manoeuvrability, HamiltonJet has just advanced this concept another step.

The result is the patented HSRX servo- hydraulic follow-up control system. This major advance in applied hydraulics features a unique rotary valve integral with the deflector actuating cylinder.

The new HSRX gives full follow-up movement with enhanced reaction time and precision at the zero-speed position... simply. And all with inboard hydraulics for long life and easy maintenance.

HamiltonJet.

Definitely not astern in going ahead.

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