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General.

The contract, valued in excess of $18 million, has included the over- haul of the existing 2,000-hp, shaft-driven thrusters - three in the bow and two in the stern - and added four, 3,000-hp azimuthing units operating in 50 x 12.5-ft. (15.2 x 3.8-m) vertical tubes. To meet the increased power demands, four EMD 645 16-cylin- der AC generators were installed forward of the former engine room.

After completion of the conver- sion this summer, Glomar Explorer will be delivered under its own power to the Gulf Coast near

South America, where it will be fit- ted out with the rest of its state-of- the-art drilling equipment and commence work under a five-year exploration contract in early 1998.

Cascade General operates

Portland Shipyard, which provides full-service repairs and conver- sions for tankers, cruise ships, bulk carriers, containerships, gov- ernment vessels, tugs, barges and workboats. The Portland facility includes a 96-acre yard, more than 7,000 ft. (2,133 m) of full-service repair berths, and three floating drydocks. 1400 Toastmaster Drive • Elgin, IL 60120-9272 © JB00/323-2210 • FAX 800/635-4725 http://www.middleby.com

Call today for a demonstration of t'nis incredible innovation at 1-800-323-2210, ext. 260.

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Sulzer Launches New

Engine Type

The first model of the Sulzer

RTA96C diesel engine type designed by New Sulzer Diesel

Ltd. has been successfully started on the test bed of Diesel United

Ltd. in Aioi, Japan.

With a maximum continuous output of 60,390 kW at 100 rev/min, this 11-cylinder engine is touted by Sulzer as the world's most powerful engine. After suc- cessful completion of a comprehen- sive testing program, the new engine will be installed in the first of two 5,750-TEU containerships contracted by NYK Line with IHI for delivery later this year.

Four 12-cylinder RTA96C engines are also on order for four 6,674-TEU containerships con- tracted by P&O Containers Ltd., also at IHI. At a 65,880-kW output each, the first of these engines is expected to begin testing this fall.

All six RTA96C engines currently on order are being built under license by Diesel United Ltd. at its

Aioi Works.

For more information on New Sulzer

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Halter Celebrates Launching

Of Two OSVs

On April 10, two Halter Marine

Group, Inc. shipyards celebrated the near-simultaneous launchings of two offshore supply vessels (OSVs).

The Moss Point yard launched

Seacor Vision, a 225-ft. (69-m), 12,280-bhp anchor handling/tug supply boat for Seacor Marine,

Inc.; and the Halter Pascagoula yard launched C-Champion, a 220- ft. (67-m), 3,420-bhp platform sup- ply boat for Alpha Marine

Services. Both vessels are sched- uled for delivery in June.

For more information on

Halter Marine Group, Inc.

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Blount Celebrates Keel-

Laying Of Newest Cruise

Ship

Blount Industries, Inc. and

American Canadian Caribbean

Line, Inc. (ACCL) celebrated the keel-laying of their latest ship,

Grande Mariner, on April 5 at the

Blount shipyard in Warren, R.I.

The event was presided over by

Congressman Patrick Kennedy

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