Page 123: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (November 1998)

St. Gregory

Aluminum

Catamaran

Aker Finnyards Delivers Tali

Finnyards Ltd. and ESL Shipping signed the contract on the delivery of this ice- strengthened 13,200 dwt bulk carrier in the summer of 1997. The vessel was delivered in mid-August 1998.

MTV Tali is designed mainly for carriage of bulk cargo, such as grain, iron ore, coal and coke. The 450 ft. (137.15 m) long and 71 ft. (21.6 m) wide vessel will sail under Finnish flag predominately in the Baltic and Northern

European areas, but also meets the rules and

M/V Tali

Main Particulars

Shipyard Aker Finnyards

Vessel type Bulk cargo carrier

Length 450 ft. (137.15 m)

Breadth 71 ft. (21.6 m)

Draft 26.7 ft. (8.15 m)

DWT 13,200 tons

Speed, service 14 knots

Classification LR

Steel plates Rautaruukki

Profiles Inexa

Points Hempel

RoRo access/transfer outfits

MacGregor-Navire

Anchors, chain cables Wortelboer

Anchoring, mooring equipment . .Kamewa

Life and rescue boats Harding Safety

Liferafts Viking Life Saving Equipment

Deck and service crane Hydromega

Air conditioning and venting turnkey .Koja

Toilet Modules Parm

Galley turnkey Loipart

Main engines Wartsila NSD

Reduction gears Valmet

CP propeller Kamewa

Shaft bearings B+V Industrietecbnik

Sterntube bearings . .B+V Industrietechnik

Sterntube seals B+V Industrietechnik

Auxiliary diesels Caterpillar

Generators Leroy Somer

Purifier units Alfa Laval

Fuel oil supply unit Auramarine

Centrifugal pump Behrens

Screw pumps Leistritz

Plate coolers Alfa Laval

Steam boiler plant Aalborg Industries

Starting air compressors Sperre

Silencers Palossaren Metalli

Bilge water separator B+V Industrietechnik

C02 Fire Extinguishing Unitor

Fresh water generator Alfa Laval

Sewage treatment plant Format

Vacuum WC-system Evac

Steering gear Ulstein-Tenfjord

Tunnel thruster Komewa

Tunnel thruster motor Leroy Somer

Stabilizing and antiheeling system Intering

Electric switchboards Semco

Transformers Trafotek

Control and monitoring

NorControl

ECR control desk Telemerkki

Lighting fittings Glamox

Navigation system turnkey .. .Navielektro - Search lights Tranberg -Whistles Kockums - Radars Racal Deccc - Compass systems Tokimec • Log Consilium Marine - DGPS navigator Trimble - Wind measurement system Deif - Radio communication systemStondard Radio - Satellite communication system Nera

Clarification

Due to a technical glitch, the first few para- graphs of an article in the October 1998 edi- tion did not print clearly. ("The Data

Advantage" by Paul Stern, marketing man- ager, Comsat; Maritime Reporter &

Engineering News, October 1998, pg. 22).

Following is the introduction to the story.

The information age has arrived for vessels at sea. Vessel masters and operations man- agers need to communicate with each other, their suppliers and their customers in a time- ly and cost efficient manner.

There are, of course, many different ways to communicate. Different satellite services offer some combination of fax, voice, data or telex. Of all these offerings, data is the fastest growing choice and the one with the brightest future. At the same time, because it is the newest option for sailors at sea, there is still a lot of mystery about why and how to use a data transmission service.

Satellite data communications provides many advantages: planners know exactly when a ship will arrive in port, speeding up transfers of goods by automating customs pro- cedures and reports. With timely and reliable satellite data communications, ships can also send and receive a variety of business reports such as changes in manifests, navigational charts, orders for spare parts and supplies, bay and crew reports...to name just a few.

November, 1998 125 requirement of world wide traffic. The bulk carrier is classified in the highest Finnish ice class (1 A Super). It can visit the most north- ern Finnish ports, even under severe ice condi- tions, ensuring the energy management and raw material exports and imports.

Built in 1996

Low main engine hrs., approx. 2,500

Low gen-set hrs., approx. 4,500

Superior maneuverability

Finished interior, full galley

Speed 27-30 knots

Enclosed seating for 150 passengers

Large windows and viewing deck

USCG inspected (current C0I)

Stable, proven design in southeastern

Alaska waters

Full electronics

Heated and air conditioned cabins

Price reduced to $1,450,000 Call (907)747-8100

Allen Marine, Inc.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Length: 78', Width: 26.5', Draft: 2.5'

Tonnage: 91 gross tons

Cruise Speed: 25-26 knots with 150 passengers

Maximum Speed: 28-31 knots light

Main Engines: (4) 550 hp Lugger 6140AL

Generator: (1) 30kw Northern Lights single-phase 240V

Propulsion: (4) Hamilton 362 water jets

Fuel: (2) 1,200 gallon tanks

Water: (1) 110 gallon tank

Waste: (1) 150 gallon tank

ELECTRONICS (1) Furuno 1621 radar (1) Furuno 1941 radar (2) Icom M-58 VHFs (1) Echotec "Big Knob" plotter GPS (2) Sitex LCS 180 depthsounders (l) Newmar phone com system

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