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Contracts

Ulstein Nordvestconsult

Garners Design Contract

Ulstein Nordvestconsult (UNVC), part of Vickers Ulstein Marine Systems, was awarded a contract comprised of the design of two 5,950-dwt RoPax ferries for a Greek shipowner.

Anek Lines is set to operate the ves- sels, which will carry trailers, cars and passengers, between Chania and

Piraeus.

Scheduled for construction at Fosen

Mekaniske Verksteder AS, Norway, the

RoPax ships are slated for delivery in

October 2000 and will measure 656-ft. (200 m) with a beam of 85-ft. (25.8 m).

Each vessel will travel at a service speed of 27.5 knots and hold a certifi- cate for 1,500 passengers.

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Ulstein Brattvaag Awarded

Supply Of Deck Machinery

Ulstein Brattvaag has landed contracts totaling $2 million by two of Japan's largest shipbuilders for the supply of deck machinery for a pair of LNG carri- ers.

The agreement also allows for options for corresponding equipment for two more LNG tankers, thus allowing the contract to double in value.

Construction of the series of 135,000 cu. m. LNG carriers for the Malaysian

State company Petronas tankers has been placed with two Japanese ship- yards: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and

Mitsui Engineering.

The contract calls for Ulstein to sup- ply a full set of low-pressure hydraulic deck winches for each LNG carrier, comprising two Brattvaag combined windlasses and mooring winches for- ward.

All components, such as the electrical- ly driven low-pressure hydraulic power packs and remote controls for foredeck and aftdeck machinery are also includ- ed.

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Litton Marine Wins IBS Orders

Litton Marine Systems, subsidiary of

Litton Industries has been granted orders to provide Integrated Bridge Sys- tems (IBS) for Norwegian owners.

The orders include two new 55,000- dwt LPG carriers for Bergensen (Gdy- nia Shipyard, Poland) and a 37,500-dwt chemical carrier for Jo Tankers at the

Kvaerner Kleven Flor0 yard.

Bergensen, which has opted for a complete DNV Watch One bridge sys- tem for ocean and coastal operations, will include Litton-supplied X-band and

S-band BridgeMaster E radars, Voyage

Management System (VMS) and other components.

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Leica To Supply Beacon

Reference Station

The Singapore Maritime Port Authori- ty has awarded a contract to Leica

Geosystems for the supply of a portable

DGPS beacon reference station.

The agreement, which consists of a

Leica MX 9400R DGPS beacon refer- ence station with disk antenna, also includes a portable beacon transmitter with autotuning antenna coupler and guyed monopole mast antenna, as well as Leica integrity monitoring software.

The system is designed to provide emergency backup to the fixed DGPS beacon system and is designed for a rapid deployment in casethe main sys- tem should fail.

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