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Bollinger Shipyards signed of a multi- vessel contract with Rigdon Marine to build 10 platform supply vessels (PSV) for Rigdon Marine, based on a new GPA 654 Class, designed by Guido Perla &

Associates. The design incorporates increased carrying capacity and greater operating efficiency, compared to simi- lar sized vessels, while at the same time allowing simplified construction meth- ods to reduce construction cost. All ten are planned to be built at Bollinger's

Lockport La. facility.

Donald "Boysie" Bollinger, chairman and CEO of Bollinger said, "We are excited about our upcoming program with Rigdon Marine. I have worked along side of Larry and several of his team members for many years. The tim- ing of this state of the art PSV program is ideal for both of our organizations, and I am confident that this program is only the first of several to come."

The GPA 654 Class of PSV is a newly designed vessel that measures 190 x 46 x 18-ft. The vessels will be diesel-elec- tric and classed ABS +A1+AMS+DP2,

USCG Subchapter L and SOLAS.

Larry Rigdon, president and CEO of

Rigdon Marine Corporation said, "Our organization is committed to the rede- velopment of the State of Louisiana and having the next phase of our building program in Louisiana and at Bollinger is another reinforcement of that commit- ment." To double the size of its existing fleet of 10 PSVs, Rigdon Marine recent- ly completed a series of financial trans- actions which strategically positioned the company for growth. It signed a $170 million Credit Facility with a group of European banks led by DVB

Bank and secured $30 million in equity investment.

The newly restructured Rigdon

Marine Corporation has replaced its original financial capitalization for the recently completed GPA 640 series of 10 platform support vessels and has obtained additional financing for a new series of 10 vessels, which it has on a firm contract with a Bollinger.

S-separator

Norddeutsche Reederei charters to Hapag-Lloyd feature S-separators, which reduce sludge volumes through an optimized bowl design and

CentriShoot discharge system. Their CentriLock system replaces the threaded lock ring with a wear-minimizing snap ring. on board

Protection

Ship owners like Hapag-Lloyd have high performance expectations. This is why owner Norddeutsche

Reederei H. Schuldt uses Alfa Laval S-separators on its long-term charters to Hapag-Lloyd and other companies. “We get truly effective fuel oil treatment from our

S-separators,” says Norbert Haiplick, Norddeutsche

Reederei’s Superintendent. “With their unique bowl design and their CentriShoot discharge system, they wear less and produce less sludge than conventional models.”

Jürgen Hansen, Norddeutsche Reederei’s Technical

Director, is also satisfi ed. “It feels good to work with a committed separation partner,” he says. “Alfa Laval’s involvement in the Separation Performance Standard is creating a better margin of engine safety.”

For more on S-separators, the Separation Performance

Standard or our work with Norddeutsche Reederei H.

Schuldt, visit us at www.alfalaval.com/marine

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Rigdon to Build PSVs at Bollinger

Rigdon Marine's new GPA654 Class PSV to be built at Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La.

MAN B&W Diesel Debuts New 51/60DF Series

The MAN B&W Diesel Group is launching a new four-stroke engine onto the market that burns both gas and MDO (Marine Diesel Oil), and can also run long- term on pure HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil).

The 51/60DF (Dual Fuel) engine is based on the 48/60B range, tried and tested in both marine and stationary applications.

The 51/60DF is currently the largest four-stroke gas engine on the market and is to be incorporated in all its versions into the MAN B&W Diesel product portfolio in a spectrum ranging from the six-cylinder in-line engine to the 18-cylinder V- engine.

A special common rail pilot oil injection system helps make the engine more environmentally friendly. The available engine power ranges from 6,000 to 18,000 kW.

The 51/60DF is aimed at the LNG tanker market, and also for base load elec- tricity generation in power stations with a good gas connection. The first series- produced engines will be dispatched in mid-2007.

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