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Command, senior on-site construc- tion representative. Witnessing were Captain David W. Widdon,

U.S. Navy supervisor of

Shipbuilding, New Orleans;

Edward Barrett, Military Sealift

Command, Ship Introduction pro- gram manager; and T. Shen, U.S.

Naval Sea Systems Command, T-

AO project manager.

In addition, on May 17, Avondale launched the first of four double hull product/chemical carriers for

American Heavy Lift Shipping

Company (AHL) of New Orleans.

Attending the side launching were representatives from AHL,

Maritime Administration,

American Bureau of Shipping and

Avondale.

This marked the first launching of a commercial double hull tanker in the U.S., designed and con-

Stena Line Installs Windows-

Based ECS On Fast

Catamaran Ferries

Stena Lynx II is shown approaching Clais harbor.

Ferry operator Stena Lina has installed PC Maritime's Electronic

Chart System (ECS) Navmaster

Professional, with U.K.

Hydrographic Office ARCS charts, aboard its high-speed catamaran ferry Stena Lynx II. Sistership

Stena Lynx I is the next ferry sched- uled to have Navmaster onboard. "There's no forward view for pas- sengers, only side windows," explained Captain Roger Emmins of Stena Lynx II. "So the bridge dis- play showing Stena Lynx ITs track is 'piped' through to video screens in the cabins, allowing passengers to follow our route as it's plotted on the chart. This makes the journey more interesting, and if any passengers are feeling seasick, its encouraging for them to see how quickly we're reaching our destination."

Stena Lynx II routinely reaches 36 knots, carrying up to 600 passen- gers. Navmaster is reportedly the only Windows-based electronic chart system licensed for ARCS.

A key development criterion was for the software to be compatible with future electronic chart devel- opments. Navmaster is indepen- dent of chart type; new chart for- mats can reportedly be accommo- dated without altering the core functions, giving users an assured upgrade route should they wish to upgrade to ENC charts and ECDIS in the future.

For more information on PC Maritime

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July, 1996 structed to comply with OPA 90 requirements.

Immediately after the launching, the double hull forebody was float- ed into Avondale's' 20,000-ton dry- dock for joining to an AHL existing stern from which the existing fore- body had been removed. Extensive enhancements are also being made to the existing stern. The com- pleted AHL product/chemical carri- er is scheduled for delivery this

Pictured is the launching of the first of four double hull product/chemical carri- ers to be built by Avondale for AHL.

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September. This will be the first commercial ship deliv- ered by Avondale since 1984.

For more information on Avondale linking ports, coasts and continents by passenger ships and ferries

Passenger ships and ferries are connected with ports, coasts and continents by timetables that are accurate down to the last minute.

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Under such circumstances the reliability of the propulsion plant takes on particular importance.

MAN B&W four-stroke Diesel engines have been proving their reliability either as straightforward

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