The General Ship Repair Corporation, Baltimore, Md., recently was awarded a $921,320 contract by the State of Maryland's Department of Natural Resources to construct an 80-foot-long steel buoy tender/icebreaker.
The new vessel, which is scheduled for delivery in December 1988, is custom-designed, combining two vessels in one. The new combination vessel will be able to operate as a buoy tender in 3 feet 6 inches of water and as an icebreaker in 4 feet of water.
A special design feature of the new vessel is its propeller tunnels.
The design concept allows the vessel to break ice up to 12 inches thick without damage to the propellers or the propeller shafts. The new vessel will be based in Matapeake, Maryland, and will be powered by twinscrew diesel engines capable of generating 700 horsepower.
The General Ship Corporation provides a full range of services for all kinds of vessels including new construction, repair, and conversion.
The company offers 24-hour service anywhere in port or at sea.
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will continue to service deepwater tugs at its Compass Dockside facility. Complementing the 5,000-square-foot engine shop, National Marine offers: 24-hour service; a 10-ton overhead crane; engine block and parts cleaning facility; a 330-foot dockside facility with shore power and all utilities; and
v i c e f a c i l i t y in Greenville, Miss., to serve the river transportation industry on the Mississippi. The facility will provide sales and 24-hour service of marine electronic, communications, and navigation equipment used on towboats, tugs, barges, workboats, and recreation vessels. A f u l l
accuracy. The system can now use seven satellites now in orbit, allowing measurement of positions for about three to five hours a day. Twenty-four-hour service will be available in about 1987. The JLR-4000 navigator is said to be one of the most compact and lightweight units in the world, with a unique
opposedpiston and Colt/Pielstick engines. The warehouse is computer-integrated with all Fairbanks Morse Service Centers to expedite parts on a 24-hour service basis to even the most remote locations. Mike Peterson, manager, parts and service marketing for the Engine Division, further stated that the
service report will be telexed to the office designated. From principal ports Drew guarantees this service in 48 hours. In addition Drew provides 72-hour service from secondary ports. Service from any remote outport is available within 48 hours after samples are received at a cognizant laboratory. Because
in the USA, can use seven satellites, now in orbit. This allows the measurement of positions for about three to five hours a day. Twenty-four-hour service will be available throughout the world in about 1987. According to Japan Radio Co. president Koji Matsui, the GPS receiver prototype was completed in
demand for software assistance and frequent applications upgrades Lastly, the tighter sailing deadlines, make shipping companies expect twenty-four hour service, seven days a week, 365 days a year, wherever they are. Indeed, marine system problems seldom occur at convenient times. "All our equipment problems
engine is well positioned to become a familiar workhorse on the United States waterways for years to come. Key features of this engine include a 500-hour service interval, torque characteristics for stable cruising, a purpose built marine design and an internal exhaust gas recirculation system that doesn’t
is through the use of Dometic’s super-duplex, radial axial high pressure pump that is highly resistant to the effects of seawater. There is an 8,000 hour service interval on the pump, significantly longer than the service interval of the traditional piston pumps used by some of the other brands of watermakers
engine is well positioned to become a familiar workhorse on the United States waterways for years to come. Key features of this engine include a 500-hour service interval, torque characteristics for stable cruising, a purpose built marine design and an internal exhaust gas recirculation system that doesn’t
. Said Wallace, “Our general rule of thumb – for overhaul – we use a proprietary ceramic liner instead of a cast iron liner. This gives us a 60,000 hour service interval in continuous duty operation.” Beyond this, and if a vessel did experience a cylinder problem, you can work on one head without breaching
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