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Gulf of Mexico Bollinger Launches USS Tornado Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La. has launched USS Tornado, the U.S. Navy's newest Patrol Coastal Ship. The 14th of the Cyclone Class constructed by Bollinger, under a sole-source con-tract with the Navy, the vessel is the first to include design modifications, equip-ment and armament upgrades as part of the Navy's Pre-Planned Product Improvement Program. Boasting a new, fully integrated bridge command and control system to increase the vessel's capabilities, Tornado is equipped with a satellite navigation system, forward looking infrared and surface radar with collision avoidance capabilities. The vessel is based on the Vosper Thornycroft Ramadan class design and modified to meet Navy requirements. One specific change is the extension of the stern, which includes a ramp for the launch and recovery, while underway, of naval special warfare boats. As a result of this process, Tornado increased in Circle 204 on Reader Service Card r\MSHS_ GOVERNOR CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. v GROUP OF COMPANIES AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS & SERVICE CENTER WOODWARD Governor Control Systems, Inc, a Motor-Services Hugo Stamp, Inc., Group of Companies is pleased to announce its appointment as Distributor for Woodward Industrial Controls. GCS is fully equipped for your Woodward sales, service and engineering needs. GCS Distributor Territory Bahamas Bermuda Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Michigan North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee U.S. Virgin Islands Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Our new custom-designed Ft. Lauderdale facility offers: Service ? 24-hour support and field service ? Factory-trained and certified service engineers and applications engineers ? Exchange program ? Climate-controlled repair facility with state-of-the-art equipment, including Test Stands Extensive inventory, plus access to worldwide distributor i & Sales application engineering sal© of new app Customer training and Installation, training and sta ? Extensivi GCS specializes in retrofits of marine propulsion systems. 3190 S.W. 4th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33315 Phone (954) 462-7404 Fax (954) 761-8768 e-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] length to 179 ft. Vessel Specifications (54.5 m) from Length: the 170 ft. (51.8 ^eaf v , Draft: 8 ft. m) earlier mod- Engines. Paxman els. Featuring Gears: Reintjes hulls and main Generators: CAT decks made of sPeed: 351:11015 steel and alu- DisP'~t: 360 1t minum super-structures; Tornado is fully operational through Sea Sate 3 with a 26 ft. beam and a draft of less than 8 ft. It is powered by four Paxman diesel engines develop-ing a total of 13,400-hp, driving four 42 in. diameter propellers through Reintjes gears. Electrical power is provided by two 150 kW Caterpillar generators and the vessel's continuous speed is above 35 knots, and maximum range at 12 knots is more than 2,500 nautical miles. The vessel has a displacement of 360 long tons light ship and is scheduled for deliver in Spring 2000. Circle 197 on Reader Service Card Tug Repowered By C.R. Harbour Towing C.R. Harbour Towing and Transporta-tion LLC recently completed the repow-ering and refurbishment of 95-ft. (28.9 ft.) tug Brandon C. Roehrig. The tug's original Cat D-398s were removed, and a pair of 3,300 hp Cat 3512Bs were installed, coupled to a pair of Haley DRV-1711 6:1 hydraulic reduction gears. Also fitted were a set of Bird Johnson 96 in. five-bladed New Genera-tion work wheels. An articulating upper house pilothouse, with a 44 ft. (13.4 m) height of eye, was added. The house folds down to give the tug an air draft of 34 in., thus allowing the tug to clear most of the lift bridges in the port of New York. Other work included the remodeling of the living quarters, galley and pilothouse. A new electronics pack-age ? including Furuno D-GPS, Autopilot, Radars, SEA-156 VHFs and SSB radios and Sperry Gyro ? was also installed. Circle 63 on Reader Service Card OFFSHORE & MARINE PUMP AND PUMPING EXPERTISE SINCE 1860 ALLWEILER ONE SUPPLIER, ONE CONTACT, ONE SUPPORT ~ us at Workboat, Booth #2418 World Leader in the design and supply of complete liquid mud and cargo handling systems Liquid Mud Pump ALLWEILER Marine, Inc. 12600 SE 38th Street, Suite 230 Bellevue, WA 98006-5232, USA Tel.: 425-643-0377 Fax: 425-643-0456 Toll Free: 888-583-8801 Oil Based Liquid Mud Agitation and Circulation Systems. Circle 255 on Reader Service Card