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oil, a booster module and ancillary equipment. The center has moved its operation to Taguig, Metro

Manila.

Alfa Laval A.E.B.E., Greece, has won an order to supply oil treat- ment and freshwater generation systems for a catamaran ferry, reportedly the first to be built in

Greece. The vessel is under con- struction at the private shipyard of

Atsalakis in the Perama Free

Zone, Piraeus, for Goutos Lines.

The 262.5-ft. (80-m) long catama- ran will be powered by two Mirr- lees Blackstone engines rated at 6,100 bhp, providing a service speed of 25 knots. The catamaran is capable of carrying up to 1,600 passengers and has deck space for 250 cars and 18 trucks. Launched on September 30, 1995, the vessel will begin operating in the Greek archipelago in spring 1996. Goutos

Lines operates a fleet of three fer- ries and is reportedly the only shipowner currently building in

Greece.

For more information on Alfa Laval

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DOT Funds Ferry Projects

Secretary of Transportation

Federico Pena announced that the U.S. Department of Transport- ation has awarded more than $220 million in discretionary funds for "J.W. Fishers' PULSE 8X is the highest performance hand held pulse-induction metal detector that money can buy." •Jack Fisber, President

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PULSE 8X features rechargeable batteries, ear phone, meter read-out, and interchangeable coils.

It comes complete with all accessories including underwater and land ear- phones and land handle. Will not give false readings on minerals." (^^245 ) J. W. Fishers Mfg., Inc. 1953 County St., £ Taunton, MA 02718 USA (800)822-4744 Tel. (508)822-7330

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Pulse 12

Boat-towed Metal Detector $8,295

DHC-1

Diver-held

Camera $3,195

SSS-100K

Side Scan Sonar $26,995 $5,495

DV-1

Dropped

Viideo $2,995

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Telefax (203) 762-3764 88 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897, USA important infrastructure-related projects across the nation, with more than $14 million allocated for ferry projects. "In the first two years of this Administration, we have invested more than $40 bil- lion in our nation's transportation infrastructure, a larger amount than in any other two-year period,"

Secretary Pena said. "These grants build on President Clin- ton's commitment to rebuild

America. We have chosen them with common sense, strategically investing these funds so that we provide the greatest benefit to our highway users across the country."

The funds, made available for eli- gible projects at the discretion of the Secretary, are provided from various accounts through the department's Federal Highway

Administration. Selection and dis- tribution of the FY 1996 alloca- tions were based on requests by the states and the eligibility of the projects submitted for additional federal funding. Ferry boats were one such recipient of these funds.

The following funds, totaling $14,931,643 were allocated for fer- ries:

Alabama: $456,000

Alaska: $1,633,497

California: $1,850,000

Washington, D.C.: $1,000,000

Illinois: $195,00

Kentucky: $95,000

Louisiana: $680,00

Maine: $400,000

Missouri: $336,00

New Jersey: $1,000,000

New York: $2,110,946

Pennsylvania: $1,000,000

Puerto Rico: $192,00

Rhode Island: $864,000

Tennessee: $719,20

Texas: $800,000

Washington: $1,600,00

Astilleros Espanoles Orders

Reach New Records

Orders won in 1995 by Astilleros

Espanoles reportedly amounted to $834 million, breaking the barrier of $820,400,000 million in a single year for the first time in the histo- ry of the group and the Spanish shipbuilding industry. The figure refers to contracts for newbuild- ings, offshore units and large con- versions, and does not include repairs.

It is also the first time Astilleros

Espanoles has received orders totaling more than $738,360,000 million in two consecutive years, as a result of the new products policy implemented at the end of 1993, aimed at entering higher added- value markets. This high level of contracts also provides a sound starting point for the implementa- tion of the Strategic

Competitiveness Plan, recently approved by the European

Commission for the years 1996- 1998.

For more information on Astilleros Espanoles

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