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14 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News wholly-owned Aframax vessels. OSG was named as a co-defendant in a superseding indictment of the chief engineer on the Pacific Ruby, who was first charged on

May 17, 2006. The charge is related to the ongoing

Department of Justice investigation that began in 2003 regarding the handling of waste oils on the company's vessels. The company continues to cooperate with this investigation.

Aker Arctic Ice Lab Inaugurated

Aker Arctic has erected a modern new office and ice model test facility in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki.

In addition to the ice laboratory and model testing activities Aker Arctic is offering its own portfolio of conceptual ship designs for various yards, ship owners and offshore operators interested in operations in ice- infested cold waters.

Simulators Installed in Semarang

Last month, Indonesia announced the launch of the

Transas Fishing & Navigation Simulator Center in

Semarang, central Java. The simulator operates within the Fishing Technology Development Center (BBPPI), part of the Republic of Indonesia's Department of

Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

The simulator comprises of the Transas Navi-Sailor

ECDIS, Radar/ARPA, NavAids and the full fishing module, including Echo Sounder, Sonar and Net recorder complete with winch panel and lever control.

In addition to under sea water visualization, the main visualization uses five circular projectors with Transas

Seagull correction. It covers the Indonesian Exercise

Area, including Dumai, Belawan, Surabaya, Jakarta,

Arafura and its Semarang water area with detailed port visualization.

Gensets Delivered to Korean Navy

Rolls-Royce delivered the first three gas turbine generator sets which will provide the main electrical power system for the

Republic of Korea Navy's the first 7,000-ton destroyer, designat- ed KDX-III.

Rolls-Royce delivered the first three gas turbine gen- erator sets which will provide the main electrical power system for the Republic of Korea Navy's first 7,000-ton destroyer, designated KDX-III. The first

AG9140RF gas turbine generator set was produced at the Rolls-Royce Indianapolis plant, and the other two were assembled by Samsung Techwin from Rolls-

Royce supplied kits. The first KDX-III destroyer, which is currently under construction, will be deliv- ered to the Korean Navy by the end of 2008. Another six generator sets, being assembled by Samsung

Techwin from Rolls-Royce supplied kits, will be sup- plied to the other two KDX-III destroyers that are scheduled to be built.

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News

Norsafe Workboat Completes Sea Trials

Norsafe AS reported exceptional bollard pull and low speed thrust using twin UltraJet 305HT waterjets coupled to twin Yanmar 340 bhp 6LYA-STP engines. The survey boat

Munin is designed and tested according to the "Nordic boat standard" for workboats. During sea trials a speed of 30 knots with a displace- ment of eight tons was comfortably achieved and a bollard pull of 2.8 tons was recorded.

According to Norsafe, the workboat has excel- lent reliability, maneuverability, and sea keep- ing abilities, making it suitable as a work plat- form for maintenance on seismic cables.

Munin 1000 Workboat Main Particulars

Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norsafe as

Boat Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PGS Geophysical

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Survey Workboat

Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Planing Mono Hull

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GRP

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.8 ft. (10 m)

Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ft. (3.4 m)

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Max 8 ton ( 17,637 lb.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Light 6.8 ton (14,991 lb.)

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 knots

Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin UltraJet 305HT

Reverse Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UltraJet Hydro-mechanical

Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin Yanmar 340 bhp 6LYA-STP

Gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x Twin Disc MG5050 ratio 1.53:1

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