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Dunkerque Pilots Get

New Boat

Dunkerque Pilots have taken delivery of Pilotine XIV, its third VT Halmatic

Nelson 48/50 pilot boat. The new boat is powered by twin 331 bkW (450 mhp)

Volvo Penta D12 engines and achieved 23 knots on sea trials. Pilotine XIV is similar to the fleet of Nelson 48/50 pilot boats recently built for ABP

Southampton, but incorporates a num- ber of features demanded by the French

Marine Marchande and by the pilots themselves. Perhaps the most notable addition is the 420 mm diameter circular

NIBs fender incorporated into a recess in the hull and deck molding.

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NASSCO Delivers

BP Oil Tanker

National Steel and Shipbuilding

Company delivered the Alaskan

Explorer, the second of four Alaska- class double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA.

Alaskan Explorer joins sister ship,

Alaskan Frontier, which was delivered in August 2004 and is delivering oil from Alaska to West Coast ports, includ- ing BP refineries in Los Angeles, Calif., and Cherry Point, Wash. The third ship will be delivered in late 2005 and the fourth ship in 2006.

These double hull ships are designed for a life of 35 years and their deck structure has a life of 50 years. The diesel-electric propulsion system, with redundant engines, shafts and screws, is designed to increase reliability and reduces air emissions and maintenance downtime. The ships use seawater instead of oil to cool and lubricate their propeller shafts, eliminating the possi- bility of accidental oil leaks. Their cargo piping, normally installed on the deck, is run inside the cargo tanks, to reduce the risk of small spills.

The ships are 287 meters (941 feet) long, with a beam of 50 meters (164feet) and a capacity of 1.3 million barrels of oil.

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Main Particulars

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 ft. (15.2 m)

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.7 ft. (4.5 m)

Draft - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.3 ft. (1.3 m)

Displacement - full load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.4 tons

Engines . . . . . . . . . .Volvo Penta D12-450 (331bkW)

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 knots

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WE JUST MADE THE SEA A SAFER PLACE TO CRUISE

The Hammar remote release systems are designed to release heavy loads, such as liferafts or other objects, with little effort on all kinds of vessels. Two remote release systems are available:

MRRS – Saves space, reliable and cost effective

The Hammar manual remote release system (MRRS) is operated manually by means of a vacuum pump. The vacuum is conveyed via stainless steel tubing to a

Hammar H20 remote release unit. When the unit is activated a sharp stainless steel knife cuts the rope sling holding the liferaft that should be released.

The system is suitable for installation up to 50 meters in length.

ERRS – Effective management for evacuation of passengers

The Hammar electronic remote release system (ERRS) is operated via an elec- tronic control panel that activates one or several electric Hammar H20 remote release units. The ERRS system is easy to operate and install, saves space and is very flexible thus giving an effective man- agement for fast evacuation of a large number of passengers. This system has no limitation in installation length.

Visit our website at www.cmhammar.com for more information

Available in U.S. from: Datrex Inc. P.O. Box 1150, Kinder, LA 70648. Phone 800-828-11 31 or 337-738-4511, Fax 337-738-5675. [email protected]

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