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GALLEY EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS

FULL LINE GALLEY EQUIPMENT * DESIGN-SALES-INSTALLATION rf Wide vmnute equipment MMufactmeM, Ucluditty ® A.R. LARSEN COMPANY, INC. 15040 N.E. 95th Street, Redmond, WA. 98052 800-735-7286 425-861-8868 FAX: 425-861-8668

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SCHILLER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 101 Eaton St, Suite 300

Hampton, VA 23669

Telephone (757) 727-0700, Fax (757) 727-0993

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INTERIOR JOINER WALL PANELS

Thermax 7 SALES & DISTRIBUTION Panel Specialists, Inc. Thermax NA 3115 Range Road

Temple, TX 76504-1240, USA

Tel: (800) 947-9422 *USA only (254) 774-9800

Fax: (254) 774-7222

AROUND THE WORLD NAVAL ARCHITECTS, INTERIOR DECORATORS, MATERIAL SPECIFIERS, SHIP-

BUILDERS, JOINERS, AND CABINET MAKERS LOOK TO THERMAX FOR: • NON-COMBUSTIBLE marine construction boards meeting requirements of SOLAS and IMO resolutions • Marine fire rated construction boards for bulkheads, joiner panels, walls, double shell, and ceiling • Marine Regulatory Body Certification (USCG/UL, Canadian Coast Guard, UK DOT, Lloyds, DNV, etc.) • Excellent core material for marine furniture fabrication • Environmentally friendly construction material (no fibers, no formaldehydes, nontoxic) • Technical Support • Inventory in the USA ready for immediate shipment • Laminating services available • Metal profiles for bulkhead systems upon request • Design, production, and sales of marine products according to requirements of DIN ISO 9001 / EN 29001

SALES

Panel Specialists, Inc. (PSI) 13114 Dulaney Valley Road

Glen Arm, MD 21057-9601, USA

Tel: (800) 540-5503 *USA only (410) 592-8540

Fax: (410) 592-3185

ISO 9001

Registered and Certified

THERMAX • Subsidiary of ISOVOLTA AG • Austria

A Constantia Industrieholding A.G. Company

Shipbuilder Fincantieri

Vessel name Aries

Vessel type Fast RoRo Pax

Owner/operator Tirrenia

Aries, built by Fincantieri, is the first of a series of four

MDV3000 Jupiter monohull fast ferries ordered by Tirrenia. During sea trials the 476 ft. (145 m) vessel reached a speed in excess of 45 knots in light conditions and at 100% MCR rating.

The carrying capacity at a ser- vice speed of over 40 knots is 1,800 passengers and 460 cars.

Moreover, the three garage decks can be loaded simultaneously for fast harbor turnaround time. With hoistable car-deck modules, the transport capacity can be altered to reflect fluctuations in passenger and car service needs from tourist season to low season and at night.

Aries and her sister ship Taurus have been built in high tensile steel with superstructures in alu- minum alloy. Four diesel engines and two gas turbines supply power at 95,000 hp. In June 1998 the vessels joined the route between

Civitavecchia (Rome) and Olbia (Sardinia).

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Main Particulars

Classification ABS, RINA

Flag Italy

Length, o.a 477.6 ft. (145.6 m)

Length, b.p 422 ft. (128.6 m)

Breadth 72 ft. (22 m)

Depth 85 ft. (26 m)

DWT, freight 1,200 tons

DWT, pax 805 tons

Speed, service 40.5 knots

Passengers 1,800

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Auxiliary engines Deutz

Steering waterjets KaMeWa

Booster waterjets KaMeW

Bowthrusters Fincantieri

Stabilizers Vosper, Fincantieri

Interior architect de Jorio

Air condition Novenco Hi-Pres

Access equipment ISO

Marine escape system Viking

Escalator OTIS

Integrated propulsion FiatAvio SEPA

Airseats Geven

Panels Metalleido

Aluminum structures Alusuisse

Gear MAAG

Cranes Pellegrini

Lifesaving equipment Viking

Vibration damping de Martini 46

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