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Vessels

New SWATH From ACMA

Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA) has completed the design development of a new SWATH (Small Waterplane

Area, Twin Hull) vessel that will be completed with a variety of operations options. The proposed vessel will be 92 ft. (28 m) with a beam of 47 ft. (14.3 m) and displacement of 240 LT. It is based on a variation of the tech- nology used by ACMA's in the development of the 120-ft. Stillwater River, a

SWATH crewboat built for Trico Marine Operators, Inc.

The speed of ACMA's new SWATH has been reduced from 28+ knots to 20 - 25 knots to accommodate a variety of propulsion system combi- nations (diesel/reduction- gear w/CP or FP wheels).

The flexibility of this design will allow the ves- sel to perform a variety of missions including offshore personnel transport, harbor ferry, oceanographic, dinner cruise/excursion, rescue and light 8 cargo/emergency equipment transporta- tion. Designed to meet the latest USCG,

IMO, SOLAS and other class and flag rules, the vessel can be configured with crew accommodations for six, with a functional galley and a full HVAC sys- tem for the comfort of the crew and pas- sengers.

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Keppel Singmarine

Delivers Tractor Tug

Keppel

Singmarine

Pte Ltd. delivered one of the world's largest tractor tug to Maju

Maritime Pte Ltd. Measuring 111.5 ft. (34 m) with bollard pull in excess of 64 tons, Pisces 53 is on a long term charter through Briny Marine Services Sdn Bhd to support Brunei Shell Petroleum Co

Sdn Bhd's exploration and production activities.

Following its naming, Pisces 53 will join its sister vessel Phoenix 52 and an utility tug Pegasus 51, two other Maju

Maritime tugs that were delivered in early June 2003, at the Brunei Liquefied

Natural Gas Terminal in Lumut, Brunei; these vessels were contracted to Keppel

Singmarine in May 2002.

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Austal USA

Delivers Zephyr

Austal USA delivered the 143-ft. (43.5-m) passenger cata- maran Zephyr to

Circle Line-

Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. in New York City.

Zephyr is Circle Line's first aluminum high speed vessel, and the second Austal USA has delivered to the New York area in the last three months. The new cat meets Circle Line's requirements for a vessel capable of fulfilling a variety of roles. With a service speed of 29 knots and C0I for 600 passengers, the vessel has been developed through close coopera- tion between Austal USA and Circle Line and will expand the owner's harbor sightseeing cruises, and evening charter operations as well as providing speed and comfort on longer distance runs. The vessel will also be able to operate alongside Battery Park — the tradi- tional home of Circle Line Statue of Liberty

Ferry — where pilings and dock heights posed specific challenges. The vessel is powered by four Cummins KTA38M2 diesel engines, each coupled to a Hamilton 571 waterjet through a

Reintjes WVS 440 reversing gearbox. This configuration allows the catamaran to be operated with either two or four engines, giv- ing the vessel two distinct service speeds to match its varied operating profiles.

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