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Shipowners'

Facts Head Offices: Ochandiano 14-16 28023 (El Plantfo) Madrid - SPAIN Tel + 341 387 81 00

Fax + 341 387 81 14/15 parcel tankers, two for the

Norwegian Jo-Tankers and one for the British owner

Botany Bay.

The hulls have 34 stainless steel cargo tanks and the ship is able to discharge eight different products simultaneously.

Discharges eight products simultaneously

Astilleros Espanoles continues to win interesting new con- tracts.

For instance a trio of chemical having processing decks and plate freezing equip- ment on board.

The ships will rely on sea- water temperature and sea- water colour charts from satellites, bird-spotting radars, speed boats and chartered spotter planes.

This spotting-mix seems to be more economical than the costly helicopter landing pad and associated firefight- ing equipment installation.

First tuna ships to have process- ing decks-and more- on board ]A FPSO able to continue to produce well into the 21st century

The "Uisge Gorm" looks set to prove itself a valuable

North Sea asset for Bluewater which was formerly most active in the Far East market.

When Fife and Fergus have come to the end of their field lives, Bluewater will have a

FPSO which should be able to continue production well into the 21st century.

Three of the four seiners being built at Barreras yard are even longer than the biggest tuna seiner ever built.

Two of them will break new ground in the industry by

An innovative arrangement for

SweFerry

The cargo area of this rail- trailer-passenger ferry is config- ured in two lower tweendecks and features an innovative arrangement for a train lift. Circle 348 on Reader Service Card