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Annual (Continued from page 53) m system is from Praxis imation Technology, type iguard 008. The wheelhouse, 1 full height inclined windows all sides, offers an excellent w in all directions. Fore and aft :k with winches, and the side iwarks can be seen from the cen- l1 control position, ."he layout of the wheelhouse was so designed with close coopera- )n from the owner, and to ensure le final product would be exact- lg, the yard made a full-scale lock-up.

The forward transverse console vas chosen because of the new

Aquamaster Aquaduo control sys- tem, which consists of dual steer- ing levers, dual speed levers and a steering wheel.

The Aquamaster speed/steering control consists of a combined speed/steering lever for each propulsion unit, which are normal- ly positioned at each side of the control position instead of forward.

The Aquaduo system was devel- oped specially for this project

Deck equipment consists of an

Ulstein low-pressure hydraulic anchor/towing winch on the fore deck and an Ulstein winch on the aft deck. Both have a 10-ton pull

Tugboat Particulars

Yard Damen

Owner Howard Smith Towage

Main engines Ruston

Thrusters Aquamaster

Auxiliary engines Cummins

Alarm system Praxi

Windows/portholes Van Wingerden

Fenders Hercules

Paint International

Couplings Vulcan

Slipping clutches Twin Disc

Fittings Econosto

Pumps Desmi

Firefighting Thorn Security

Boiler Doalderop

Sewage plant Hamworlhy

Ventilation & AC Heinen & Hopman

Exhaust silencers Mercurex

Generator sets Stamford

Winches Ulstein

Deck crane Effer

Towingwires Marlow

Air compressors Quincy

Navigation lights Den Haan

Searchlight Pesch

GPS AP Navigator

Echo sounder Raytheon

VHF radio Sailor

Navtex receiver Lokata at a speed of up to 22 m/min. The forward winch has a dividing flange and can be fitted with two

Marlow Super line polyester ropes.

Melton and Bentley operate in

Felixstowe, while Lady Madeleine operates out of Sheerness on the

Medway.

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Aquamaster 71

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Ulstein 75

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November, 1996

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