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business demands a value-added relationship with a lubrication company," explained Brent Lowe,

Manager of Chevron Marine

Lubricants. "Our experience with the Sea Princess illustrates this point. We worked closely with the

Sea Princess engineers to select the right Chevron lubricant for the engine as well as other mechanical systems on the ship."

This commitment wasn't lost on

Mr. Durmont. "The Chevron sales and support network is truly interested how the Chevron prod- uct is assisting our operation," he explained. "Chevron products meet OEM requirements, and

Chevron provides expertise and performance analysis. Plus they can deliver anywhere in the world in a timely manner at a competi- tive price."

For more information on Chevron

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SMI Signs Letter Of Intent

With Oceaneering

Service Marine Industries (SMI) has signed a letter of intent with

Oceaneering International, Inc. for the design and construction of a second 243 ft. (74 m), 4,000 hp multi-service vessel (MSV) with an option for a third. Ocean

Intervention II will have a diesel electric propulsion system provid- ing a total of 6,400 hp for electrical power generation.

Power will be produced by two

CAT 3508B-SCAC diesel engines with a 910 kW SR4B generator and one CAT 3406-DIT diesel engines with a 250 kW SR4 gener- ator.

For stern propulsion, two 1,000 hp GE 752 electric motors in tan- dem on each shaft line will provide power to two Aquamaster US 2011 360 degree azimuthing thrusters.

Maneuverability and station keep- ing will be aided by a pair of 1,000 hp fixed pitch Kamewa US 3524- 2TT tunnel thrusters. Ocean

Intervention II features full auto- matic dynamic positioning capabil- ity and will be classed ABS DP-2 for unrestricted ocean service and equipped with a fully integrated

GMDSS for area A3 operation and will be SOLAS-compliant. The new MSV will feature a built-in, 150-hp Millennium heavy work class ROV and equipment to sup- port diving and related services.

With a beam of 54 ft. (16.5 m) and a depth of 19 ft. (5.8 m) and a draft of 15 ft. (4.6 m), the vessel's capac- ities include oil day and storage tanks totaling 149,000 gallons, fresh water of 90,000 and drill water or ballast of 300,000 gallons.

Ocean Intervention II is scheduled to be christened in February 1999, after which it will commence ser- vice in deepwater offshore opera- tions.

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More Power From

Large Sulzer Units

Wartsila NSD has increased the power outputs of the Sulzer

RTA48T, RTA58T and RTA68T two-stroke marine diesel engines by approximately seven percent.

The output of the RTA48T has been increased from 1,850 to 1,980 bhp/cylinder; the RTA58T from 2,720 to 2,890 bhp/cylinder; and the RTA68T from 3,740 to 4,000 bhp/cylinder (2,750 to 2,940 kW).

These new outputs have been obtained by a combination of increasing the BMEP from 18.2 to 19 bar, and raising the engine run- ning speed.

For more information on Wartsila NSD

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