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EUROPEAN UPDATE

Norwegians aid Maltese with RoRo contract

Further details on the three vessel order clinched by Malta Shipbuilding for ferry opera- tor Gozo Channel Line (see MR I EN August 1996 European Update), have revealed a sub- stantial Norwegian involvement, particularly on the part of Ulstein Trading.

The double-ended enclosed ferries, destined to replace aging tonnage which provides daily ser- vice between the islands of Malta and Gozo, represent a highly valued contract for the yard whose reduced workforce has been involved in diversification projects such as crane building and container manufacture.

Although being built at the Malta facility, the actual construction process will be performed with a seven-person consulting team from

Ulstein. Ulstein is also supplying all materials for the ferries, from steel to curtains, and sev- eral subsidiary companies will be contributing to a package of equipment which represents approximately 40 percent of the contract value.

The design of the vessels is also Scandinavian — from the drawing board of the Dwinger

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Circle 281 on Reader Service Card sengers, each ferry will have a diesel-electric plant powering four Ulstein azimuthing thrusters for a 13-knot service speed on the 25- min. crossing. Ulstein Bergen KRGB6 diesels are being employed as generator drives, Ulstein

Marine Electronics is supplying switchboards and remote control systems, and Ulstein

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Although not tendering such an extensive package, Ulstein liaised with the Maltese yard in the early 1980s, supplying designs and equipment for two UT 704 supply ships built for

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Peck & Hale Inc., a supplier of cargo securing systems for the defense and transportation industries, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The company — who focuses pri- marily on the maritime and defense industries — offers cargo securing systems for general cargo, partial container, fully cel- lular, RoRo or multi-purpose vessels as well as Adjust-A-Matic wire and high shock chain tiedowns for securing palletized ammunition, vehicles and aircraft on U.S. Navy supply, support and amphibious assault ships.

According to Peck & Hale representatives, the changes in the way containers are carried — vessel sizes and container stack heights — have called for improved lashing systems. The defense buildup of supply support ships has required innova- tive solutions to securing all types of cargo. The top three issues driving the company's product/service development are: the requirement for cargo securing manuals as outlined in IMO

MSC/CIR C.745; the consolidation of mega ports with deliver- ies to other areas by feeder vessels; and the new containers curing product standards being developed by ISOAC 104/SC 1/WG2.

New products at Peck & Hale include the Lock-Matic multi- functional T/L and multi-mode lashing systems. The company expects continued growth in Far East markets, combined with worldwide transportation and delivery options. Peck & Hale introduced its first specialized Adjust-A-Matic cable lashing sys- tem in 1946. Today, more than 9,000 commercial and naval ships are reportedly outfitted with Peck & Hale equipment.

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