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services, fire fighting, and aft towing.

The 99 x 36 x 17-ft. tugboat will be classed ABS A1 Towing Vessel (Fire

Fighting Capabilities) and AMS, as well as comply with MARPOL regulations as required. The 4,200 hp is provided by two remanufactured EMD 12-645-E7 engines along with two Schottel SPR 1212 FP 360-degree Z-Drives. A 55-ton minimum bollard pull will be provided and two hydraulic powered winches - a 75,000 lb. stern towing winch and an 8,000 lb. hawser winch - are included in the deck machinery.

Rolls-Royce Delivers

Aircraft Carrier Propellers

Despite the significant impact of

Hurricane Katrina, Rolls-Royce has delivered the first of four propellers for the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), the U.S.' newest nuclear-powered air- craft carrier. The 60,000 lb. bronze pro- pellers, 21-ft. in diameter delivering in excess of 70,000 hp, are the largest ever machined by Rolls-Royce. The first of the four was cast and finished at the

Rolls-Royce foundry in Pascagoula,

Miss., and transported overland to

Northrop Grumman's Newport News

Shipyard in Virginia. USS George H. W.

Bush (CVN 77), 1,092-ft. long and with a displacement of over 97,000 tons, is under construction at Newport News.

Coastwise Completes

Landing Craft Design

Coastwise Corp. completed a landing craft design for Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The vessel is a shallow water RoRo passenger and vehicle ferry. The Juneau-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm designed this 65 ft. aluminum land- ing craft to operate on the Naknek River and Lake carrying passengers and heavy equipment to remote Brooks Camp, "Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes." This new 65 ft. vessel has a beam of 21 ft., travels at eight knots, operates with a crew of two and can carry 10 passen- gers. It was designed to carry full size road graders, loaders, and tanker trucks.

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News

IT’S ABOUT TIME.

The AFFF 2.5 Gallon

USCG Approved

Foam Fire Extinguisher ? For the first time in over 25 years! ? Prevents re-ignition of fires. ? Stainless steel cylinder with brass valve body to prevent corrosion and rusting. ? Schraeder valve design allows for easy, self, field recharging. ? Exceptional penetrating ability for class A Fires. ? Liquid based agent - no powder or gas! ? Use in 6 different locations per 46CFR:TABLE 95.50-10(a)

National Distribution through:

Western Fire & Safety Co., Inc. www.westernfireandsafety.com (206) 782-7825 p.

Also available through participating ABS recognized external specialists, or contact your local Fire Equipment Company.

The 250 CG Extinguisher meets USCG Requirements for Type A Size II and Type B

Size II extinguisher when mounted using the 810 CG bracket. ®

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Circle 239 on Reader Service Card Circle 244 on Reader Service Card 65 ft Landing Craft Particulars

Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coastwise Corporation

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USCG Subchapter T

Hull Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aluminum

Tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77.2 GT

Length, Main Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.2 ft.

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.3 ft.

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.1 ft.

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3 ft.

Service Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 knots

Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(2) Cummins QSL9

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285hp @ 1,800 rpm

Passenger Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Vehicle Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44,000 lbs

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