Two Models Of Zodiac's
Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB)
Chosen By U.S. Navy
Zodiac of North America, Stev-
ensville, Md., recently announced
that through their representative
Menge Marine Equipment Group,
New Orleans, the U.S. Navy has
chosen two models of Zodiac's Rigid
Inflatable Boats (RIB) to equip the
new AGOR 23 currently under con-
struction by Trinity Marine at the
Halter Marine Shipyard in Moss
Point, Miss.
The RIB-S, Zodiac's USCG SO-
LAS-approved craft, will be the
AGOR 23's rescue boat, and their
H730 outboard has been approved
as the ship's workboat.
The Navy will be outfitting their
T-AGS 51 and 52, also being built at
Trinity, with RIB-S USCG SOLAS-
approved models as rescue boats.
Zodiac's RIB model H530 will be
put into service as the ship's work-
boat.
According to the company, the
RIB models feature the speed, ma-
neuverability and fuel economy of a
fiberglass hull while providing the
stability and holding capacity of
Zodiac's world-famous inflatable
boats.
For further information and free
literature from Zodiac,
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PSRY Accomplishes
A 'First'—Shortens
And Lightens A Vessel
Portland Ship Repair Yard
(PSRY) and contractors Cascade
General, Northwest Marine, and
West State Inc., who have added
capacity to ships, done major over-
hauls, repowering and many other
specialized projects, recently accom-
plished a "first" with the removal of
50 feet and 40,000 deadweight tons
of capacity from the ship Keystone
Canyon. The change, making the
vessel shorter and lighter, was nec-
essary to enable trading to Puget
Sound and San Pedro Bay.
PSRY Dry Dock No. 4's size and
capability was a key to this project.
For more information on the fa-
cilities and capabilities of PSRY
and its contractors,
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12-Page Exxon Brochure
Offered On UNIVIS N
Hydraulic Oils
Exxon Company, U.S.A., has in-
troduced a new 12-page brochure on
its UNIVIS N hydraulic oils.
UNIVIS N is a line of premium
anti-wear hydraulic fluids designed
for high performance in widely vary-
ing temperature conditions as found
in the marine, construction and
public utility industries, for exam-
ple. The oils help ensure pump
startup at low temperatures, while
maintaining oil viscosity at high am-
bient temperatures.
For a copy Exxon brochure,
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January, 1991
Furuno Again Honored
At Annual NMEA Awards
Banquet In Florida
The National Marine Electronics
Association (NMEA), during their
annual awards banquet at the
Tradewinds Hotel in St. Petersburg,
Fla., again honored Furuno prod-
ucts for outstanding performance
and reliability. At this year's cere-
monies, industry sales and technical
personnel chose eight Furuno units
as "top of the line" products, a near
repeat of the honors received last
year.
Receiving awards in eight of the
26 categories, Furuno won both ra-
dar awards, one for units of 24 miles
or less, the other for units of more
than 24 miles. This is the 14th
straight year Furuno has won for
radar. Furuno also dominated the
fishfinding category, receiving the
recording sounder award for the
17th straight year, video sounders
for the 7th time and sonars for the
10th time.
For free literature on products
from Furuno,
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This used to be the engine room.
Now this space is pure profit.
Even better, thanks to GE's compact
LM2500 gas turbine engine propul-
sion, there are 69 more spaces just
like it aboard. That's how many
additional passenger cabins LM2500
propulsion yields over diesel engines
in the typical 1900-passenger cruise
ship.
Since the overall operating cost
of either system is virtually the same,
with LM2500, your bottom-line gets
more of what you operate a cruise
line for. Plus, your passengers get a
smoother, cleaner, quieter voyage.
And the Captain, the most trouble-
free ship of his career.
Sounds like a sea story? Ask the
U.S. Navy. Or the navies of 16 other
nations. For more than a decade,
LM2500 propulsion has provided
them more shipboard space, excep-
tional reliability, lower maintenance
costs, and availability for sea duty
that's consistently over 99%.
To find out how GE's LM2500
propulsion can help you cruise
into the future profitably, contact
Manager of Cruise Line Marketing,
Mail Drop N-158, GE Marine &
Industrial Engines, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 45215. Or
call 513-552-5378.
GE Marine
& Industrial Engines
Keeping the Promise .
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