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GREAT BOATS OF 1998

Avondale Industries, Inc. Shipyards Division

Avondale's 20,000 MT Drydock

Industries Ocean's

Ocean Intrepide

Ocean Intrepide, built by

Industries Ocean at Isle-aux-

Coudres Shipyard, is the first in a new generation of Ship Assist Tug, delivered to Groupe Ocean Fleet,

Montreal, Canada. The new vessel features a double chine hull with gently sloping stem and a short skeg and countern stern. The hull is ice-strengthened for operation in eastern Canadian ports.

The vessel is powered by a pair of Mitsubishi S16R-MPTA engines, which provide a total of 4,076 hp to drive two Niigata ZP-21 360-

Circle 208 on Reader Service Card

Avondale

Shipyards Division

Repair Services degree azimuthing Z-drive units, through Niigata RGC 140 KY reduction gear clutches (slip clutch) giving the tug a maximum speed of 12.8 knots. Auxiliary power is provided by two

Mitsubishi 6D22T gensets with 165 kW each. The vessel features a new automation control system,

Bureau Veritas AUT-MS.

An electric line handling winch with single drum powered in both directions, variable speed, friction hand brake, spooling gear and warping head is located on the fore deck. The line pull is 18,000 lbs. at 70 fpm. The brake holding capaci- ty is 240,000 lbs. On the aft deck is a vertical electric capstan mounted atop the towing bitt.

Main Particulars

Shipbuilder: Industries Ocean

Owner/Operator: McAllister/Groupe Ocean

Flag: Canadia

Classification: Bureau Veritas, 13/3

Length, o.a.: 80 ft. (24.4 m)

Breadth, molded: 30 ft. (9.1 m)

Gross Tonnage: 178

Lightweight: 302

Draft (design): 13.7 ft. (4.2 m)

Speed, Service: 12.8 knots

Main Engines: (2) Mitsubishi S16R MPTA

Total hp: 4,076

Propellers: Niigata ZP21 Z-peller

Generator Engines: (2) Mitsubishi, 6D22T

Generators: 165 kW Simpower SM 0165 D3P: 6D22T

Couplings: Centaflex

Reduction Gears: Niigata

Engine Controls: Simpson Power Product

Steering Controls: IMPEG

Deck Machinery: .Timberland Line Handling Winch

VHF Radio: 2x Sailor RT 2048

Radar: X-Band Radar

Compass: Magnetic & Gyro Compass

GPS: Trimble NT 200 D

Heat Exchangers: Weka Box Coolers (Continued from page 52)

Generator Engines: Cummins 6BT5.9-6D (M)

Thruster Engines: Cummins NTA 855-M

Generators: Stamford 75kW

Couplings: Reintjes

Reduction Gears: Reintjes WVS 430

Engine Controls: Kobelt

Steering Controls: Gulf Craft Steering System

Deck Machinery: Fritz Culver

Shafting: Aquamet 17

Bearings: Johnson Duramax

Coatings: Hempel

VHF Radio: ICOM 1C-M59

SSB Radio: Sea 222

Radar: Furuno

Compass: Dirig

GPS: Garmin

Autopilot: ComNav

Maritime Reporter/Engineering News

Avondale's 82,300 MT Drydock

Repair Services that are available at

Avondale Include: • Shafting, Propellers and Rudders • Rubber Lining and Fiberglassing • Offshore Vessels • Structural Replacement/Repairs • Machinery Overhaul and Repairs • Pollution Control Devices • Inert Gas Installations • Ship Conversions and Jumboizing • Thruster Installations • Electronics Upgrading • Quarters Modification • Voyage Repairs; Barge Repairs • Re-Powering • Gas Freeing; Re-Coating

Drydocks Available Are: • One 82,300 MT Dock - can lift ships up to 379M long and 61.9M wide • One 20,000 MT Panamax Dock - can lift ships up to 235M long and 32.2M wide

Heavy Lift Services: • A 200-ton Gantry Crane • A 628-ton Floating Crane Barge

Fully-Staffed Engineering Department

AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.

SHIPYARDS DIVISION

POST OFFICE BOX 50280

NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70150-0280 •

PHONE: (504) 436-5274

FAX: (504) 436-5280