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ASTILLEROS ESPANOLES

Head Offices: Ochandiano 14-16 28023 (El Plantlo) Madrid - SPAIN

Fax + 341 387 8114/15 ASTILLEROS

ESPANOLES first tuna Mas having PWcessin* decks ^ LU,Ka ** "K* and plate freezing equip- to have process- ment on board- inn HoHk —artrl "n,e ^ wiU re'y 00 sea' '"SJ wswia -oiim water KmperaruK and sea- more-on board water colour charts ftom

Satellites, bird-spotting

Three of the four seiners radars, speed b

Two of them will break new pad and. associated firefight- ground in the industry by ing equipment installation.

ASTILLEROS ESPANOLES Head Offices: Ochandiano 14-16 28023 (El Plantto) Madrid - SPAIN

Tel + 341 387 8\ 00

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. "Speed mates newdients, both for passengers and freight"

Puerto Real for SKm Ro-Ro

Carl-Otto Dahlbeig. Stena Ro- will therefore offer a 35%

Ro's manager, is referring to increase in speed. the four ro-pax vessels to be built at the Puerto Real yard.

The new vessels will be able to operate at 22 knots, compared with the current speed of about 16 knots in

Stena's fleet. The four new

Head Office: Ochandiario 14-16 28023 (El Plantlo) Madrid - SPAIN

Tel + 341 387 81 00 m-t- 3^ 387 8\ 14/15 ability to operate and maintain each ship efficiently with a crew of 16.

Features contributing to minimum manpower include reduced lashings through the use of lashing bridges, and one-man bridge operation.

AESA In Semao, Seville, Cadiz and Puerto Real; ASTANO in Perrol; ASTANDER In Santander; JULIANA in Glj6n; BARRERAS In Vigo and MDE In Manises

As well as capacity and speed, a priority was an

Diesel-electric AC power station Wia\or helps shuttles loading in harsh conversion of north Sea environment Dana Maxima equips her for new trades

The length of this DFDS vessel was increased by inserting a new 31,5 m long midbody section, weighing some 1,000 tonnes. The bow thruster was modified to increase its po^Ntt from 550 kW to 800 kW.

Two of four containerships handed over ahead of schedule

Container ships are Corp (M1SC), currently featuring in the The first two vessels were

Juliana yard's output. The handed over ahead of yard is actually involved in schedule, a four-in-a-row newbuilding This Far East operation may be operation for Malaysian good case for actual European

International Shipping worldwide competitivity.

Increase to 350,000 bkyp ejqpe€ted in

Marlim Field,

Brazil

Cadiz yard is actually converting a semisubmersible rig into the Floating

Production System P-26, and the VLCC Cairu into the

Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Unit P-32 for

Brasoil, for the giant Marlim

Field, offshore Brazil. These orders underscore Astilleros" strong position in conversion of offshore units.

The 22,000 kW available to it there in 15.5 m waves and the main propeller and five 70 knot winds, thrusters enables each vessel (0.7 m/sec is the current to wimoeuvK into the speed, not the wind speed; loading position, and to hold 37 m/sec - 72 knots)

AESA in Sestao, Seville, Cadiz and Puerto Real; ASTANO in Ferrol; ASTANDER in Santander; JULIANA in Gij6n; BARRERAS In Vigo and MDE in Manises

Product tanker Lista, one of twelve outstanding ships of the year, as selected by American

Maritime Reporter

Lista, is a 33,000-cu.-m product tanker designed to meet the tanker built for Mowinckel most rigid standards of safety,

Kysttanker AS at Seville yatd. ecological criteria and low

The vessel is a new type of oil consumption.

AESA in Sestao, Seville. Cadiz and Puerto Real; ASTANO in Ferrol; ASTANDER in Santander; JULIANA in Gijbn; BARRERAS in Vigo and MDE in Manises

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