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MANEBAR

THE NAVIGATOR is built to the following

MIL-SPEC specifications:

Water resistance & salt exposure;

MIL-T 28800c Dara 4.5 6.2 Vibration 1.5g 10-100 H Shock 5G peak.

Oyrfalton Specifications

Length 105 ft. (32 m)

Width 34 ft. (10.4 m)

Depth 16.6 ft. (5 m)

Equipment List

Main engines (2) Caterpillar 3516 B diesels, 2,000 bhp each

Z-drives Twin Ulstein Model 1650 with props set in 19 A nozzles

Auxiliaries (2) Caterpillar 3304 BT diesels

Electrical systems Harris Electric

Navigation/communication systems Harris Electric

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Circle 239 on Reader Service Card

S.E.M.T. Pielstick Propulsive

Units Supplied For Japanese

Newbuilds

In recent months, several Japanese newbuilds have been equipped with

S.E.M.T. Pielstick engines. Japanese licensee Nippon Kokan (N.K.K) ordered four 14PC2-2V Pielstick diesel engines, producing 23,100 hp each, for the propulsion of574-ft. (175-m) car ferries for Kyuetsu Ferry Co. N.K.K. will also supply two 16 16PC2-6 Pielstick diesels, with 12,000 hp, for a car ferry ordered by Arimura Sangyo Co. Japan's

Mitsui Shipyard delivered the Neptune, a 36.8- knot vessel to Tokushima High Speed Ship, fitted with two 16PA4-200VGA Pielstick en- gines built by Niigata Engineering. Niigata delivered a total of 47 of the company's PA4 engines to the Maritime Safety Agency and

Tokushima High Speed Ship. Diesel United also constructed a super high-speed car ferry with two 18PC4-2B engines. Hankyu Ferry

Co.'s two ferry newbuilds each feature two 9PC40L Pielstick diesels. A car-ferry built for

SNCM at Chantiers de l'Atlantique was also fitted with Pielstick engines, four 18PC2-6B diesels on elastic suspension.

For more information on S.E.M.T. Pielstick

Circle 63 on Reader Service Card

Pictured is the Pielstick propul- sion unit chosen to power

Suzaran, a Diesel United-con- structed super high-speed large car ferry.

Marco Seattle Christens New Tug

The NAVIGATOR

A High Precision DGPS System •

The Navigator is a precision navigation instrument with a 12 channel parallel processing receiver. With position accuracy of 1-3 meters, our detailed chart displays your movement directly on the screen.

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John Crane Marine USA 1536 Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Phone: 708/808-9240 Fax: 708/808-9295

Following a string of vessel conversions and modifica- tions, Marco Seattle Shipyard has returned to new construc- tion with the recent delivery of reverse tractor tug Gyrfalcon.

The new 105-ft. tug is operating in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, under the operation of Alaska Marine Charters, Inc. The

Gyrfalcon is under long-term charter to Sea-Land Service,

Inc. for ship assist and offshore towing in and around Dutch

Harbor, and will also be available for other commercial work in the area. The vessel is powered by two Caterpillar 3516 B Series diesels, each rated at 2,000 bhp, driving twin Ulstein Model 1650 Z Drives with 86 in four bladecl propellers set in Type 19A nozzles.

The vessel was christened at the Marco yard in early

September in a unique fwo-champagne-bottle ceremony.

Commenting on his firm's newest vessel, Alaska Marine

Charters President Bob Schoenbachler said, "We're very proud of Gyrfalcon, and happy to have been able to build in the Pacific Northwest."

For more information on Marco Seattle Shipyard

Circle 67 on Reader Service Card

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Circle 227 on Reader Service Card •Shows all depth markings & bottom contours. •Add / Delete Nav Aids. •WorldWide Vector Digitized Chart

Database. •Chart Update Program. •Voyage Recorder. •Automatic Beacon Selection. •Vessel Traffic Surveillance Capability. •Pole to pole data communications via satellite. •Portable Pilot Pack Version.