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ers, and Desmi condenser pumps, are Stairs lead up and aft to the wheel- rent indicator, while a Samyung unit was ? atable work/rescue boat and associated used for the RSW, plate freezer and ? sh house, within which the navigation elec- speci? ed for the net recorder. The only davit. Meen Shandhani is classed by Bu- hold refrigeration systems. tronics are primarily Furuno (including exceptions to the use of Furuno commu- reau Veritas with I * Hull * Mach Special

Aft of the ? sh hold are tank spaces, X- and S-band radars, DGPS navigator, nications equipment are the SARTs (Sa- service / Research shipUnrestricted Nav- including double-bottom fuel tanks and log, GPS plotter/echo sounder) with myung) and EPIRB (McMurdo). A four igation. Its steel hull has a molded beam the RSW tank, and the research ves- Raytheon Anschütz selected for the au- camera HKVision CCTV system is also of 9.2m, depth of 4.6m and design draft sel’s large machinery space. Propulsion topilot and GPS; Hapcon for the bridge ? tted. of 3.3m corresponding to a deadweight power comes from a single Cummins navigation watch alarm system; and Hai- Outside on the forecastle deck are the of just over 194 tons. It is expected to

QSK38-M engine with the heavy duty yang for the AIS. Furuno also supplied hydrographic winch and associated con- commence extensive ? sheries resource rating of 1,400 hp at 1,800 rpm. a color scanning sonar and Doppler cur- trol station, plus a 4.2m Hwayan rigid in- surveys in the Bay of Bengal shortly.

This drives a ? xed pitch propeller through a 6:1 reduction Hitachi Nico/

Twin Disc MG-5506 gearbox. Mentrade supplied the propeller, stern tube, shaft- ing, and rudder package. Engine control and steering systems are from Kobelt.

The machinery space also houses a pair of 150kW, 50Hz generators powered by

Cummins QSB7-DM engines and the © two 75kW hydraulic power packs for

AED is the ultimate the ? shing deck equipment. A workshop area is located against the bulkhead that propulsion for quiet ships.

separates the machine space from the steering gear compartment, which also houses fresh water tanks port and star- board.

Accommodation for 20 crew is located forward of the hold and accessed from the deck above via an enclosed stairwell.

Four berth cabins are positioned either side of the stairs, with a 12 berth cabin located further forward.

Ahead of this is a ship’s store, and forepeak ballast tank. The same stair- well also leads up to the of? cers’ accom-

The best of both worlds now in one propulsion system: at submarine noise level. modation on the forecastle deck where © the RENK AED Advanced Electric Drive combines Together with our innovative capacity there is a twin berth cabin, an of? cers’ a high-speed electric motor with a reduction gear and our reliability this makes us the leading washroom, and single berth cabins for unit. The bene?ts: compact design, simple assembly, propulsion technology manufacturer.

the captain and chief engineer who share signi?cant weight saving, an uncomparably quiet run www.renk.eu an ensuite head.

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