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ABB, Samsung Develop New

Propulsion Concept

Playing off of each other's strengths, ABB and

Samsung announced a jointly developed propulsion concept for the new 12,000 TEU containerships devel- oped by Samsung. Instead of being outfitted with a rudder, the ships will feature a CRP Azipod unit mounted directly behind the standard propeller. Locat- ed on the same axis, but without any physical connec- tion, the pod's pulling propeller will contra-rotate in relation to the shaft-driven main propeller. The arrangement will provide an estimated improvement of more than 10 percent in hydrodynamic propulsion effi- ciency.

Wartsila Powers The New Bay-Class

Landing Ships

Wartsila Corporation has received the contract to supply the diesel generating sets for two new Bay-class

Alternative Landing Ships Logistic (ALSL) building for the U.K. RFA. The four main diesel-generating sets in each ship will be powered by Wartsila 26 diesel engines: each ship having two Wartsila 8L26 and two

Wartsila 12V26 engines.

Wartsila will also deliver an emergency diesel gener- ating set to each ship. Additional ship sets for a further two vessels to be built at BAE Systems Govan yard will also be supplied subject to pending optional con- tract. The first two ships, newbuilding numbers 141 and 142, are to be built at Swan Hunter (Tyneside) Ltd in the U.K.

The twin-screw vessels will have diesel-electric propulsion. With an overall length of 579 ft. (176.6m) and displacement of 16,160 tons, they will provide tac- tical sea-lift as part of an amphibious group, and also be used for routine military transport and logistic sup- port. They will carry troops and their vehicles, includ- ing main battle tanks and landing craft.

Halter Marine Subcontracts

Noise Control Engineering

Noise Control Engineering (NCE) has been granted a subcontract from Friede Goldman Halter for the engi- neering and acoustical design services on NOAA's new

Fisheries Research Vessel, FRV-40. The ship, which will be designed to quietly perform fish stock assess- ment studies in the open ocean, will reportedly be one of the most sophisticated and quietest vessels of its type. NCE will be a key player in the detail design of the vessel along with Halter Marine's Engineering

Office in Gulfport, Miss.

The firm, which is preparing a variety of acoustic design studies and analysis, will be responsible for noise control treatment recommendations and their design.

The company will also perform construction inspec- tions and eventually test the vessel to assess if it com- plies with the requirements for underwater sound.

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Hebridean Spirit Is First Ever Cruise

Vessel To Call Ystad

On August 18, Ystad had its first ever cruise call fol- lowing its plan to become Southern Sweden's cruise destination for the region of Skane — known as the gateway to Swedish culture rich with Danish history.

Hebridean Spirit, and its Captain Mark Dexter, were

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ANCHORS _ CHAINS corned ^^^^ by two mili- tary orchestras and more than 2,000 spectators pierside, as well as Hakan Mattsson, the mayor of Ystad.

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Schlumberger, Yukos To Create Field

Development Planning Center in Moscow

Schlumberger Oilfield Services and Yukos have agreed on a three-year contract to create a field devel- opment planning center in Moscow. Representative reservoir models created at the center will provide the basis for determining the most economical design for field development lowest operating cost and capital expenditure for highest recovery and production rate.

Yukos will use the field development plans to produce drilling and workover programs, surface facility designs, environmental impact evaluations, economic evaluations, and secondary recovery plans.

The new Yukos center will serve as a key technology hub for the accelerated development of production and provide a training ground for Yukos engineering staff.

Equipped with the latest in technology and software, the center will enable virtual real-time access to Yukos fields for high-speed decision-making.

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Anteon Receives Information

Security Contract

Anteon has been awarded a four-year (base plus three option years), $4.7 million contract to support the Military Sealift Command's (MSC)

Department of Defense Information Technolo- gy Security Certification and Accreditation

Process (DITSCAP). The D1TSCAP was devel- oped to standardize the process of certifying and accrediting all DoD Automated Information

Systems. Under this contract, Anteon and Cor- bett Technologies, a small business specializing in information assurance and the DITSCAP, will assist the MSC in certifying and accredit- ing its critical information technology assets.

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U.S. Military's High Speed

Crew Experience MES

The U.S. Military's hand picked crew for the 315-ft. (96-m) Wave Piercing Sealift Catama- ran, Incat hull number 050, were recently able to experience, first-hand, the speed and exhila- ration of the vessel's Marine Evacuation System (MES).

The Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) MES installed on the craft provides a fast, safe, light- weight and reliable means of evacuating pas-

Tel.: +31 (0)10 429 2222 sen- ^^ Fax:+31 (0)10 429 6459 gers and ^^^^ [email protected] crew directly ^^ www.wortelboer.nl into 100-person liferafts via 56-ft. (17-m) inflatable slides.

The vessel, which has since been named Joint Venture, is des- ignated HSV XI (High Speed Vessel

Experimental One). It will be utilized by

TACOM, the Tank-Automotive and Armament

Command of the U.S. Army for its ability to per- form specific mission scenarios and limited operational experiments in order to assess its usefulness in U.S.

Military and Coast Guard applications, which require a platform to move troops, heavy military vehicles and equipment.

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Ideal for river barges, seegoing vessels, inland vessels, supply vessels and drilling barges

Jan Verhaar builds reliable, long-life

Omega bow and stern thrusters.

With a thrust direction that's adjustable over 360°, Omega thrusters will keep any ship on the right course. They're the ideal complement to a DP system with a

Bollard Pull of 24.9 LBF/kW.

The complete construction is placed inside the ship, so no vulnerable parts under the bottom plate.

The state-of-the-art Omega thrusters are available with power ratings ranging from 150 to 1500 kW.

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Tel: + 31 71 5172631

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