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MARINE ENGINEERING • Materials

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Thordon Bearings Inc. offers two ., > environmentally friendly stern tube bearing systems that ^KpSr - save shipowners money. Both the sealedThor-Lube and open water lubricated COMPAC systems last longer, offer lower friction and install faster. And because they're pollution free, the fines and delays imposed on ships with leaking stern tubes are totally eliminated. So, for your next new build or conversion project, callTliordon.You'll prevent pollution, and save money.

After all, we swim in the oceans, too. 1.905.335.1440 and reversing system.

This summer, the company will install its first commercial computer-based ride control system with an embedded

Microsoft Windows operating system.

System interconnection will be via fiberoptic cable, and preliminary esti- mates show that the switch from con- ventional copper cable will result in a 40 percent weight savings.

Finally, Maritime Dynamics now offers composite trim tabs. The trim tabs — which are proven for controlling pitch and roll — were extensively tested before the first set was even fabricated.

The company undertook an extensive stress investigation using finite element analysis. Preliminary estimates predict a 70 percent weight savings over an equivalent steel trim tab.

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Segesta Jet Delivered To

Ferrovia dello Stato

Ferrovia dello Stato (Italian State

Railways) took delivery of an innovative new fast ferry dubbed Segesta Jet from

Italy's Rodriquez Cantieri Navali SpA.

The 165.5 x 29.5 ft. (50.5 x 9 m) vessel was delivered March 11, and is the first of three vessels for the operator, with the additional vessels due later this year.

The three will be deployed on the

Messina (Sicily) - Reggio Calabria route. Powered by a pair of MTU 16V 396 TE 74L diesel engines driving

Kamewa 715 waterjets, the 183 ton dis- placement vessel has a cruising speed of 30 knots fully loaded. The ship is fitted with the Rodriquez Stabilizing System

SMS (Seaworthy Management System), which is composed of four non- retractable fins, a set-up designed to reduce the movement of the vessel in rough seas. Classed by RINA, the ship also features a 10-knot bowthruster for additional maneuverability.

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Segesta Jet Equipment List

Length 165.5 ft. (50.5 m)

Waterline, full load 141 ft. (43 m)

Beam, max 29.5 ft. (9 m)

Hull depth 13.7 ft. (4.2 m)

Draft, max 4.4 ft. (1.35 m)

Displacement, full load 183 ton

Passengers 500

Main engines (2) MTU

Max. cont. output (2) 2,000 kW @ 1,975 rpm

Wateijets Kamewa

Cruising speed 30 knots

Range 280 nm

Class RINA

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Wavemaster International

Introduces New Fast Ferry

After years of development, Wave- master International has presented its latest vessel, a 30 meter Wavemaster.

With Manila-based Jet Ferries signing on as its latest customer, the Wavemas-

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Mari-Velles. The ferry serves a much needed service of trans- portation between the two areas after the recent eruption of