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The double side skin ensures safe access for close-up survey of the com- plete hull structure, even when the ves- sel is loaded. Furthermore, green water protection - by the forecastle and the protected underdeck passage to the fore decks - improves the safe operation of the vessel.

Damen Delivers MultiCats

Following delivery by Damen

Shipyards Hardinxveld of two shallow draft Multi Cats 1908 to Coastal

Shipping, these workboats were named by Miss Marina van Oord and Mrs. C.

Ybema on September 6, 2005. Named

CS Marine and CS Carmen the vessels will be used for anchor handling, supply duties, towing, hose handling and sur- vey activities. The 62.3 ft. (19 m) ves- sels will be deployed in the Caspian Sea on a long term contract, supporting the local oil- and gas industry. Because of the local conditions the draft is limited to one meter and despite this limited draft, the vessels have a bollard pull in excess of 9 tons.

Propulsion is provided by twin

Caterpillar engines, an Effer deckcrane as well as a towing winch are included in the deck lay-out.

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Delivery

Syarikat Borcos Shipping, based in the city of Miri in Sarawak East Malaysia, has taken delivery of the first of two fast crew boats from Strategic Marine

Singapore. A sister ship is scheduled for delivery to the firm in the late fall of 2005. Most of the aluminum for the 132 x 24.6 ft. (40.3 x 7.5-m) boat was cut in

Australia and shipped in containers to the company shipyard in Singapore for assembly.

Strategic Marine Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the

Australian parent company. The parent firm has delivered over 150 high-speed aluminum vessels with 40 percent of their production going to the interna- tional market. The new vessel, Borcos

Firdaus I, was built to specs by

Southerly Design of Australia. They fea- ture tankage for 55,000 liters of diesel fuel and 25,000 liters of fresh water.

Accommodation is provided for ten crew and 80 passengers. The 89 sq. m. after deck has a 50-ton cargo capacity.

The Borcos Firdaus I is powered by two

V12 1350 hp (1007 kW) at 1950 rpm

Cummins KTA38 M2 main engines and a single center-mounted V16 Cummins

KTA50 M2 generating 1800 hp (1343 kW) at 1900 rpm. Its sister ship will have all the same specs except it will

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