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FBM Wins Order For Two

Protector Class Vessels

The Ministry of the Interior of

The United Arab Emirates has ordered two 108 ft. (33 m) Fast

Patrol Boats from FBM Marine

Limited of Cowes, Isle of Wight,

U.K. Constructed in marine grade aluminum alloy, these vessels are designed to undertake coast guard duties, and have excellent sea keeping and handling characteris- tics. The design is based upon the well proven Protector class hull, already in service with the Royal

Bahamas Defense Force and the

Chilean Navy.

Four 85 ft. (26 m) variants are operated by the U.K. Customs &

Excise.

The fast patrol boats are pow- ered by twin MTU 16V TE 94 engines each rated at 2,173 kW at 2,000 rpm, driving through con- ventional stern gear and pro- pellers giving service speeds of up to 35 knots.

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Day after day, Aquamaster tugs go to work. All around the world. It's no wonder, because the Aquamaster

Tugboat Concept offers superior benefits for the operators: exceptional manoeuvrability, top performance, easy maintenance and a long lifetime.

Supported by a global customer service network available around the clock. From early ideas and drawings through the complete life cycle of the tug.

That's why Aquamaster tugs are always where they belong.

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Eight Australian Patrol Boats

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Litton Marine Systems has won an order to supply radars and other bridge equipment for eight www.kamewagroup.com

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Cascade General Completes

Upgrades To Regal Princess

The P&O cruise ship Regal

Princess was re-launched in early

October after a 12 day stopover at

Cascade General's Portland ship- yard.

The 36,575 ton ship departed with an enlarged and modernized

Lido Cafe on Deck 12 and a new

Children's Center on Deck 14, as well as numerous other modifica- tions.

Besides a complete bottom blast and re-coat, numerous frames sup- porting the double bottom were repaired. In addition, the port six- blade Lips propeller weighing 33,000 lbs was removed, and the shaft was pulled.

Passenger areas were given a complete upgrade and re-fit, with new carpets and fixtures. Deck spaces were given new ceilings, wall paneling and decor. More than 500 workers were involved in the project, working around the clock to ensure the 1,596 passen- ger ship would be ready to resume operations out of San Francisco to the Caribbean on October 3.

Circle 48 on Reader Service Card patrol boats being built by Austal for the Australian Customs Ser- vice. These will be among the first vessels to be fitted with the new

Decca BridgeMaster E series radars, which were introduced in

September 1998. Each of the eight patrol boats will be equipped with interswitched Decca BridgeMaster

E S-band and X-band radars, along with gyrocompass, magnetic com- pass, autopilot and speed log from

Litton's C. Plath division.

The first systems were sched- uled to be installed in October 1998 with final deliveries by Octo- ber 2000.

The orders were placed through

Electrotech Australia Pty Ltd., Lit- ton's licensed sales and service agents in Australia. Electrotech's nationwide service coverage was a key factor in the selection of Litton equipment.