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Izar Gijon Delivers Two

Last December Izar Gijon Shipyard delivered to Jan De Nul the suction dredgers named Taccola and Francesco di Giorgio each of which boasts a 4.400 cu. m. capacity. With a total of eight dredgers delivered in two years. Izar consolidates its position in the construc- tion of these technologically sophisticat- ed ships. Gijon has recently delivered two other dredges for the fFrench com- pany Dragages Ports, of with 5,000 cu. m. and 8,500 cu. m. of capacity.

Over the last two years. Izar has built dredgers of several sizes at its shipyards in Gijon and Sestao. The biggest ones, the Kaishuu and the Juan Sebastian

Elcano, with a capacity of 16.000 cu. m. each were built at Sestao Shipyard which also built the Filippo de

Brunelleschi, and the Francis Beaufort with a capacity of 11,500 cu. m. Six of the ships were for the Belgian owner Jan de Nul.

These are the main data of the twin

Taccola and Francesco di Giorgio.

Hopper capacity 4.400 cu. m.

Length 313 ft. (95.4 m)

Lpp 277.8 ft. (84.7 ml

Width 68.8 ft. 121 m)

Depth 27.8 ft. 18.5 m)

Dredging draft 23.6 ft. (7.2 m)

Deadweight at 6.5 draft 6,955 t

Suction Pipe diameter 900 mm

Dredging Depth 21.0/24.3 m

Speed 12.3 knots

Power Main Generator Diesels 2 x 2.700 kW

Propulsion Power 2x2.150 kW

Pump power shore discharging 3.000 kW

Jet pump power 1.200 kW

Bowthruster power 550 kW

Massive Dredgers

VT Halter Delivers First-of-Series

OSV for Seacor

Boeing Connexion Moves to the High Seas

As use of communications at sea expands rapidly, evidence that this trend has entered warp speed was signaled recently as corpo- rate Goliath Boeing announced its plans to roll out is high speed satellite capability to the marine business. Connnexion by

Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing

Company, announced an expansion of its service offering to include high speed satel- lite broadband capability for the maritime industry. "We're actively engaged in discus- sions with several of the leading maritime . operators, as well as potential distributors. and have received a tremendously positive response to our service and the speeds at which we can move data." said Connexion by Boeing President Scott Carson. "Operators of vessels around the world have the immediate need to stay connect- ed. allowing a more informed and efficient operation, no matter where they are in the world — close to shore or in the shipping lanes across the Pacific and other oceanic regions." The Connexion by Boeing maritime solution is expected to be approximately 10 times faster than the most commonly deployed narrowband mar- itime communications systems available today, and significantly less expensive to use. Applying the broadband capability of Connexion by Boeing to the maritime communications industry is a natural complement to its commercial airline serv- ice. The maritime solution leverages the existing satellite and ground-based net- work Connexion by Boeing has established and will bring the same capabilities for robust, high-speed connectivity to the maritime industry. Existing networks will provide coverage in the North Atlantic and a solution for Pacific Ocean coverage will be announced in the very near future.

Vessel operators and their passengers can use Connexion by Boeing to access the

Internet and firewall-protected corporate intranets, send outgoing emails or open large attachments from incoming emails; get the news, weather or destination information; or view satellite television programming. The service will also enhance ship-to-shore communications for ship captains and crew - providing new opportunities for long-distance learning, improve crew morale, remote monitoring of ships' systems and cargo, improved maintenance, and to make better routing decisions. All of these capabilities are expected to significantly improve the effi- ciency and safety of operations at sea.

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VT Halter Marine Inc. delivered its first vessel in 2004, the Seacor Pride. The 220- x 46- by 17-ft. Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) is classed

DPS-1 and can carry 5,100 barrels of liquid mud, 6,740 cu. ft. of dry bulk along with fuel oil and fresh water. Constructed at VT Halter

Marine's HMP (Halter Moss Point) Operations,

Seacor Pride is a high capacity supply vessel with a pair of Caterpillar 3516 main engines and a Caterpillar 3508 driving a 1,000 hp bowthruster.

Two additional Caterpillar engines drive liquid mud pumps on one end and the compressor that powers the bulk mud system on the other end. Offshore Supply Vessels carry goods, supplies, individuals (in addition to the crew) or equipment used to support exploration and off- shore production of mineral or energy sources. This state-of-the-art OSV is U.S. flagged, ABS classed and complies with

SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) requirements for international service. CEO Butch King said, "The Seacor Pride is a reflection of the com- mitment that we invest in every phase of ship- building, from design to delivery."

Main Particulars

Official Number 1140485

Radio Call Sign WDB5710

Length, o.a 217 ft. (66 m)

Beam 46 ft. (64 m)

Depth 17 ft. (14 m)

Light draft 6 ft. (2 m)

Loaded draft 14 ft (4 m)

Summer freeboard 3 ft (1 m)

Length BP 211 ft. (5 m)

Lightship 1,075 LT

Main Engines (2) Caterpillar

Type 3516B

Rated 2,000 bhp@ 1,600 rpm

Auxiliary generators Cat

Bowthruster SMI/Brunvoll

Dynamic positioning Kongsberg Simrad

GPS Furuno

Gyro C. Plath Navigation

Radar Furun

Radio system Furuno

VHF ..' Icom

Intemet/E-mail Globe Wireless

Class ABS

USCG Sub Chapter L Offshore

Speed 13 knots

Capacities

Drillwater 141,799 gal.

Potable water 34,660 gal.

Fuel 152,365 gal.

Liquid mud 5165 bbls