Maritime Reporter, February 1989

<BODY> <div> Voith Receives Orders For Four Water Tractors The West German firm of J.M. Voith GmbH recently announced that British shipowners Tees Tow- ing Co., Ltd. of Middlesborough or- dered two Voith water tractors from the Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd. Shipyard. The 98-foot-long by 32-foot-wide tractors will be propelled by two size 28 G 11/185 Voith-Schneider pro- pellers connected through hydraulic couplings to one Ruston diesel en- gine each type 6 RK 270 developing 1,270 kw at 750 rev/min. To be able to fully utilize the flex- ible ship-handling capability of the Voith water tractor, the new vessels will be fitted with towing winches. These are useful for rapidly varying the length of the towline and adapt- ing it to suit the space conditions in open water or in a lock. Operation is designed so that no members of the crew need to stay on the aft working deck during the towing operation. Also announced was an order for two Voith water tractors by the Chi- nese Petroleum Corporation (CPC). The 103-foot-long by 36-foot-wide vessels are currently under con- struction at the shipyard of the Chi- na Shipbuilding Corporation in Keelung, Taiwan. Each tractor will be equipped with two size 28 G 11/185 Voith- You know what you want... ... but where do you find Ji^j Sophisticated up to date vessels IT W built by the people you can trust, the I # people with a first-class reputation for: • design which meets your specific requirements • quality construction and, of course • delivery on schedule Vessels to boost your profits. Try Associated Shipbuilding Industry, P.O. Box No. 117, 51001 Rijeka, Yugoslavia. Telephone: 617-111 (20 lines). Telex: YU 24-137, 24-240, 24-338. Telefax: 611 -411. Cable: 3.MAJ-RIJEKA. (A member of the Association of Shipbuilding Industry "JADRANBROD ", Zagreb, Yugoslavia) Our customers know why Circle 165 on Reader Service Card 58 Schneider propellers driven through hydraulic couplings by one Stork- Werkspoor diesel engine each with a MCR power of 1,250 kw at 1,000 rev/min. The vessels will be fitted with powerful firefighting equipment, with the water pumps being driven through a PTO from the main en- gines. In addition, the tractors are designed so that they can also be used for small supply duties. For free literature giving more information on Voith water trac- tors, Circle 3 on Reader Service Card Lindenau To Construct 3,500-Dwt Product Tanker For Ethiopian Shipping The Lindenau GmbH, Schiff- swerft & Maschinenfabrik, recently received an order for a 3,500-dwt clean oil tanker for Ethiopian Ship- ping Lines. The vessel is a new design, especially developed for shallow water and tropical condi- tions. The 310-foot by 48-foot product/ oil tanker, which will be equipped with 12 loading tanks, fits the new- est international and national tech- nical standard regarding economical ship operation and cargo handling, optimal maneuvering, safety of ship, environmental protection, etc. It will be powered by a MaK 6 H 453 main engine with a nominal output of 1,985 kw at 600 rpm. The naviga- tion plant includes Krupp Atlas ra- dar, Anschutz Gyrocompass and gy- ropilot and SAGEM speed log. Delivery of the product tanker, the 38th special tanker Lindenau will be delivering, is scheduled for October 1989. For free literature giving full de- tails on the facilities and capabili- ties of Lindenau, Circle 83 on Reader Service Card Wisenbaker New GM, Spinner II Products Division Of T.F. Hudgins W.C. (Bill) Wisenbaker Jr. has been named general manager for the Spinner II® Products Divi- sion of T.F. Hudgins, Incorporated. The division markets a proprietary oil cleaning centrifuge which is used on heavy-duty diesel engines for the trucking, transit, industrial, marine, railroad, and oilfield markets. In this new position, Mr. Wisen- baker will be responsible for the division's marketing programs, sales representation, distribution chan- nels, and engineering support ser- vices for Spinner II products in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. T.F. Hudgins is the exclusive North American distributor of Spinner II oil cleaning centrifuges manufactured in England by Gla- cier Metal Company. For more information and free lit- erature on Spinner II products. Circle 56 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>