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Wijsmuller Ship Delivery

To Continue As Redwise

Wijsmuller Bros, has become an inde- pendent company as of January 1. 2004.

A management buy-out enables

Wijsmuller Bros, to separate from

SvitzerWijsmuller of Copenhagen, the holding company of the formerly Dutch

Wijsmuller Group. The activities of

Wijsmuller Bros, will be continued under the name of Redwise Maritime

Services. Redwise' activities were the roots of the renowned Dutch Wijsmuller

Group, which in 2001 was acquired by

Svitzer of Denmark. The Wijsmuller name is associated world-wide with towage and salvage, but in early years it started with ship delivery.

Ribcraft Signs Contracts with USCG, USAF

Ribcraft recently won contracts to sup- ply boats for the U.S. Guard (USCG) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The

USAF contract is significant, as it is for the company's new Mitigator 7.8 m boat.

The Mitigator will be used in conjunc- tion with the Air Force's Para Rescue activities along the Florida coastline, by the Patrick Air Force Base Para Rescue team, who will use it for near shore res- cue and recovery operations for the air- fields and occasional space launches.

For USCG Ribcraft will supply several customized Ribcraft 19 ft. (5.85 m)

RIBs to the Coast Guard for peacekeep- ing missions and patrols overseas. Fully equipped with diesel inboard engines, these boats are capable of speeds in excess of 35 miles per hour with a capacity of more than six people. The 19-ft. Ribcraft 5.85 offers increased maneuverability, functionality, and can easily be transported by land, air and sea. Ribcraft offers RIBs ranging in size from 15 to 26 ft.

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First ME Engine Built in

Japan by Hitachi Zosen

The first ME engine to be built in

Japan, a 6S50ME-C. has been complet- ed by Hitachi Zosen Corp. The order was placed by Naikai Zosen for Nissho

Shipping. The engine was recently pre- sented to the guests at a ceremony at

Hitachi Zosen. This engine is destined as the main propulsion engine for a product carrier. The invited audience of over 200 people, included owners, operators, yard personnel and business partners, noted that the engine was very quiet and pro- duced very few vibrations.

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Technical specifications for 6S50ME-C

Output 9,480 kW( 12,900 BHP)

Engine speed 127 rpm

Weight approx 207 tons (dry mass)

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Brittany Ferries, Telenor

Sign Agreement

Telenor Satellite Services last month reported that it had signed a three-year agreement with Brittany Ferries to pro- vide high-speed data communications via satellite.

Telenor will provide Ku-Band service for two Brittany vessels, the Val de Loire and Brittany's newest vessel the Pont

Aven. with an option to install as many as six additional Sealink systems for the rest of the company's ferry fleet.

Operating at speeds up to 192 kbits per second. Telenor's Sealink service pro- vides high-speed data communications.

The system now installed aboard the Val de Loire and early in 2004 aboard the new Pont Aven offers one of the indus- try's most advanced shipboard satellite communications solutions available today complete with the highest reliabil- ity for the maritime community.

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