Maritime Reporter, May 1989

<BODY> <div> mercial ferries operating in North America. According to George Duclos, president of Gladding-Hearn, the ferry should be completed shortly. Put-In-Bay expects to begin operat- ing the Jet Express in June. The 380-passenger catamaran will run seasonal ferry service daily from Port Clinton, Ohio to Lake Erie's Put-In-Bay Island. Mr. Duclos ex- pects the M/V Jet Express to be able to make the 12-mile trip in about 20 minutes. For the comfort of the passengers, 80 rubber shock absorbers will be mounted between the hulls and the two passenger cabins to dampen en- gine noise and vibration. On-board accommodations will include uphol- stered seats, heating and bike racks. At present, one Gladding-Hearn- built INCAT vessel is in operation on the Great Lakes. The 82-foot, 365-passenger Mackinac Express was delivered by the Massachusetts yard to Arnold Transit Company in 1987. One hundred and ten Interna- tional Catamarans are operating in 15 countries and on San Francisco Bay, Alaska's Yukon River and Bos- ton Harbor. One of Gladding- Hearn's newest INCATs began ferry service last summer between Boston and the island community of Mar- tha's Vineyard. For free literature detailing the shipbuilding services of Gladding- Hearn, Circle 78 on Reader Service Card McDermott Reopening New Iberia Facility To Serve Offshore Industry McDermott Marine Construction is reopening its New Iberia, La., yard to serve the offshore industry. The operations of the facility is being managed by W.E. Earles. McDermott Marine Con- struction is a major operating unit of McDermott International, Inc., a leading worldwide energy services company. The company and its sub- sidiaries provide engineering and construction services for industrial and utility facilities onshore, and to the oil and gas industry offshore. They also manufacture steam-gen- erating equipment, defense prod- ucts, tubular products, and process control systems. For free literature on the facilities and capabilities of McDermott, Circle 41 on Reader Service Card Artist's conception of the newbuilding for Silja Line. The vessel's machinery consists of four Wartsila Vasa 9R46 main engines and four Wartsila Vasa 6R32 auxiliary engines. Selecting Machinery For High-Powered Cruise Ships —Literature Available— Machinery selection for a cruise ship is a demanding task. Compared with other ship types, there are many unique requirements for cruise ship machineries. Passenger demand must be given the highest priority when selecting machinery concepts. The machinery should not be ob- vious from the passengers' point of view. Three of the most important passenger requirements are: no vi- bration, no noise and no smoke. From the interior designer's point of view the machinery should be small and compact. The shipowner is responsible for the rest: to ensure that the ship keeps the itinerary economically and safely. He not only has to comply with the wishes of his customers, but also must make sure that the machinery pro- vides highest reliability, high flexi- bility, low operating costs and low investment costs. At first glance all these require- ments might seem difficult to com- ply with. Fortunately, experience has shown that all of them can be met. The latest trends in cruise shipping clearly indicate that one of the most rational alternatives in a cruise liner is a medium-speed pow- (continued on page 26) WE REACH FURTHER THAN YOU THINK more than 130 years in the shipbuilding industry, the Ulstein Group today offers a wide range of marine equipment and services. Ship design, diesel engines, propulsion systems among other types of ships equipment is our trade. All from one single supplier. Subsidiaries in 9 countries and representatives world-wide enable you to reach one of Ulstein's 2100 employees wherever you are in the world. Good business relationship takes a long time to develop. Which is why we safeguard our reputation jealously. ULSTEIN - SUPPLIERS TO THE MARINE INDUSTRY SINGAPORE - HONG KONG - CANADA - USA - WEST GERMANY - SPAIN - DENMARK - UNITED KINGDOM - NORWAY Circle 220 on Reader Service Card May, 1989 ULSTEIN INTERNATIONAL A.S. N-6065 Ulsteinvik. Telephone + 47 70 10 050. Telex + 0056 42 342. Telefax - 47 70 11 442. 21 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>