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Inland Insights

A Detroit Diesel, 50kW, 4-7IN pow- ered generator, set in a stainless steel, quiet enclosure, was mounted on Kor- fund isolators atop the main deckhouse.

This generator will be used when the vessel is standing by in unmarked por- tions of the South American rivers, where vessels do not run at night. Addi- tionally, there is no 60-cycle shore power available there.

The vessel features several firefighting systems. An automatic C02 flooding system for the engine room was installed. A dry chemical, portable, wheeled extinguisher was placed aboard, and standard engine room elec- tric fire pumps were installed. An addi- tional 25 hp firefighting pump was installed in the forward hold, which is powered by the 50 kW generator set and controlled from forward. Two 200 ft. fire hoses are mounted on the forward bulkhead of the main deckhouse. A 25 hp emergency bilge and salvage pump is also installed in the forward hold.

A particularly high eye level (47 ft.) was designed, because the pilothouse is four decks above the main deck. There are no low bridges in the area in which the vessel will operate.

The vessel operated on sea trial with minimum vibration and excellent han- dling characteristics. It was readied for sea and floated into a partially sub- mersible dock ship and proceeded for

Argentina four days after sea trials.

Main Particulars

Length: 147 ft. (44.8 m)

Breadth: 38.5 ft. (11.7 m)

Depth: 10.7 ft. (3.2 m)

Fuel: 115,000 gal.

Potable Water: 18,000 gal.

Lube Oil: 850 gal.

Gear Oil: 135 gal.

Quarters: 15 crew in 8 staterooms

Guest Quarters: 2 Person with private bath

Main Engines: EMD 16-645 E4C

Generators: (2) at 99 kW each

Generators Driven By: 8V71 Detroit Diesel

Engine Monitoring Equipment .Point System (EMI)

Engine Coolers: Fernstrum Gridcoolers

Reserve/Reduction Gears: Lufkin

Propellers: 102 in. Kahlenberg

Steering System: Skipper Hydraulics

Hull Construction: Steel

Fuel Capacity: Approx. 100,000 gal.

Steering Rudders: Two

Flanking Rudders: Four

VHF Standard GX

SSB SEA 535

Capstan McElroy; Model#MCR-12-7.53N,

Winches: Nabrico

Galley Range Toastmaster M436KI

Freezers, Refrigerators, Trash Comp Kenmore

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Mississippi Fleet Addition

Bisso Towboat Co. Inc. announced a new addition to its fleet of Mississippi

River ship-assist tugboats. The tractor tug, Cecilia B. Slatten, was christened on May 13, 1999 during a reception at the Delta Queen Steamboat Terminal.

On May 17 the tractor tug began ser- vicing the Mississippi River. The 4,300 hp reverse Z-drive tractor tug has three staterooms with berths for six crewmembers, including sound and heat proof insulation in all accommodation areas to reduce noise, and two central air/heat units and a pilot house interior.

The pilot house is equipped with 40 windows giving the captain a 360- degree range of visibility.

Main Particulars

Classification ABS International Loadline

Length 100 ft. (30.4 m)

Breadth 38 ft. (11.5 m)

Draft 13.5 ft. (4.1 m)

Main propulsion EMD

Z-drives Aquamaster

Generator sets (2) 75 kW Lima

Autopilot, Gyrocompass Simrad

GPS Northstar

Fathometer Datamarine Intl. Offshore

Radar Furuno

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