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Uljanik Delivers for

Grimaldi-Napoli

On May 15, Uljanik Shipyards in Pula delivered Grande Lagos, built on behalf of Grimaldi-Napoli. The ship was launched by Mrs. Aldi C. Sekibo, the consort of the Minister of Transports of

Nigeria. Grande Lagos is the seventh ship, following up a maxi-order of 11 ships, that was built by the Croatian shipyards Ulajnik in Pula for the

Grimaldi-Napoli group. In three years the Uljanik shipyard launched and deliv- ered to the Grimaldi - Napoli group

Grande Benelux, and Grande Italia in 2001; Grande Spagna and Grande

Portogallo in 2002; Grande Roma and

Grande Napoli in 2003.

The 44,500-ton Grande Lagos is 196.4 m long and is a car-truck carrier ship and transports 5,379 cars or otherwise 456 trucks and 2000 cars; the loading sur- face is 45,671 sq. m. and with its II decks, its height is comparable to a 33- m building consisting of II floors. The engine power is 11.060 kW delivering a 20-knot maximum speed and a 19.3- knot duty speed.

Tech Agreement Signed

Northrop Grumman Corporation's

Ship Systems sector and Kockums AB and its parent company, Howaldtswerke

Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) signed a pact that is an expanded version of an earlier agreement and allows for the continued sharing of composite ship- building technologies. The modified contract and an accompanying technolo- gy license agreement extends the part- nership to include cooperative work in the design and construction of a com- posite lead ship technology demonstra- tor of the Deepwater program's fast response cutter (FRC). Upon approval by the Coast Guard, this ship will be the first in a series of 150-ft. fast patrol ves- sels that will eventually replace the ser- vice's aging fleet of Island-class boats.

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Smit Orders Damen

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Smit International awarded a contract to Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the construction of a new terminal tug, a

Damen Stan Tug 3509. Built as an enlarged Damen Stan Tug 2909 under standard rules of BV, the vessel will measure 35.3 x 8.9 x 4.3 m with a dis- placement of 420 tons with empty tanks.

The twin screw tug will be powered by two Caterpillar 3516B TA/A main engines driving, via Reintjes WAF 872/7.087:1 gearbox, bronze Promarin fixed pitch propellors within 2,500 mm v.d. Giessen Kort nozzles.

The total ouput will be 2,950 kW (3,959 bhp) at 1.600 rpnt. A bollard pull in excess of 52.8 tons is anticipated, with a free running speed of approxi- mately 12.7 knots. The tug will have basic functions for Mooring assistance,

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