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bollard pull with a rating of 4,300 hp.

Main engines will be twin EMD 16-645 diesel engines, with two

Aquamaster US 2001 Z-drives.

The tug will be outfitted with a line handling hydraulic bow winch, stern capstan, quick release tow hook, and fire fighting moni- tor.

The tug is presently under con- struction at Main Iron Works in

Houma, La. and is scheduled for delivery in November/December of 1998.

In addition, Bisso Towboat is also repowering and refurbishing the tug Jane S., a 95 x 28-ft (28.9 x 8.5-m) vessel used for ship-assist work, although the ship is equipped with a double drum tow- ing winch.

The tug is powered by twin

Detroit Diesel 16V-149TI main engines with twin disc MG-540 reduction gears, Mathers shaft brakes and John Crane shaft seals.

The 80 x 83-in. four-blade stainless propellers were set in 81-in. stain- less steel kort nozzles. The vessel also received a new steering sys- tem, rudder and keel cooler modifi- cation, new exterior air intakes and ductwork for the main engines, new engine exhaust sys- tem, and stainless steel bits and bow staple. The Jane S. is rated for 3,600 hp and is currently oper- ating on the Mississippi River.

Derecktor Shipyard Orders

Oily Water Separator

Derecktor Shipyard has ordered a Nelson Bilge Boy Oily Water

Separator from FCS for their new ferry Ernest Hemingway.

According to FCS, the new ferry will reportedly be the fastest pas- senger ferry operating in the U.S.

The ferry is currently under con- struction and is scheduled for delivery in the Fall of 1998.

The Nelson Bilge Boy Oil/Water

Separator meets the new U.S.

Coast Guard requirement, effec- tive July 1, 1998. The requirement calls for approved 15 ppm oily water separating equipment for processing of oily bilge slops on ocean going vessels of 400 gt and above, but less than 10,000 gt excluding ships carried ballast water in their fuel tanks.

DML Team Wins Major

Submarine Support Contract

A major contract to provide in- service support to the Royal Navy's entire submarine fleet has been awarded by the UK's MoD to a

Submarine Management Group formed by DML, BMT Defense

Services Ltd. and Systems

Engineering & Assessment Ltd. (SEA).

Under the contract, the three companies working in close part- nership will provide a range of design support services to all class- es of submarines in service with the Royal Navy, covering the sub- marine itself, the combat systems on board and the technical data relating to each submarine. The project will involve tasks ranging from designing modifications and designing the installation of new equipment to keeping up to date a master library of design informa- tion and drawings for each subma- rine.

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YET.

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