Maritime Reporter, January, 1991

<BODY> <div> Great Lakes Dredge Buys Barker Boys Creek Towing In a move that both diversifies and broadens its offerings in the maritime arena, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has purchased the assets and contracts of Barker Boys Creek Towing of West Nyack, N.Y., it was recently announced. "The business unit will be a divi- sion of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.," said Witt Barlow, Great Lakes' president, in making the an- nouncement. "It will be known as Great Lakes Towing & Transport— GLT&T. The new division will coor- dinate the use of Great Lakes' tug fleet in the Northeast market. Ex- pansion of the unit's activity into the Great Lakes region is antici- pated as well." The acquisition brings the Great Lakes fleet in the Northeast to a total of eight vessels. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. was founded in 1890, and this year is celebrating its centenary. The com- pany has domestic offices in New York, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla., New Orleans, Oak Brook, 111., Oakland, Calif., and Cleveland. Leading Industrial [ Spanish Bank Backs Astilleros Espanoles i Banco de Credito Industrial, the leading industrial bank of Spain, ' and Astilleros Espanoles, S.A. have I signed agreements that will rein- force the shipbuilder financial I structure. The bank has opened a line of technical guarantees up to 25 billion pesotas that will enable Astilleros Espanoles to guarantee the comple- tion of contracts of newbuildings, repairs and conversions from for- eign purchasers. The bank also has given a loan of three billion pesetas to be used by Astilleros Espanoles to guarantee the completion of contracts of new- buildings, repairs and conversions from foreign purchasers. The bank has also given a loan of three billion pesetas to be used by Astilleros Espanoles for its eventual current assets needs. Conceptual Design For High-Speed Ferry Completed By IHI A conceptual design of a 200-dwt- class super high-speed car/passen- ger ferry with super slender twin hulls (SSTH), applicable to coastal and bay services, was recently com- pleted by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. of To- kyo, Japan. Since the vessel is of displace- ment hull type, it is able to have a larger deadweight tonnage when compared with existing high-speed ships like hydrofoils utilizing sur- face effect. Under the design concept, SSHT will be built by using an aluminum alloy for the hull (steel is also appli- cable according to requirements). It will be powered by four high-speed diesel engines, each with an output of 5,800 hp; they will be mounted within twin hulls. The design allows for adoption of screw propelling or water jet propulsion systems. Stearns Offers 12-Page, Full-Color Catalog On Industrial Products Stearns Manufacturing, St. Cloud, Minn., one of the top U.S. producers of personal flotation de- vices, is offering a free 12-page, full- color catalog on the industrial prod- ucts produced by the company. Titled "Men Who Know The Sea, Know Stearns," the well-illustrated catalog discusses quality control and gives descriptive text on flota- tion vests and coats, including sizes; cold water anti-exposure suits, also including sizes; products complying with SOLAS 74/83 requirements; fishing and industrial dry wear as well as commercial fishing and heavy-duty industrial dry wear; in- flatable flotation products; and flo- tation accessories. For more information and a free copy of the industrial products cata- log from Stearns Manufacturing, Circle 48 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News Scandinavian micro systems Pijplay >CAN a versatile passenger information system on a large multicolor screeni, designed especially for cruise ships and femes. References: M/S Nordic Prince M/S Sun Viking M/S Song of Norway M/S Song of America M/S Westerdam M/S Monarch of fhe Seas M/S Majesty of the Seas M/S Sovereign of the Seas M/S Seaward M/S Seabourn Pride M/S Seabourn Spirit M/S Maxim Gorki We also produce large multicolor displays for other applications P.O.Box 155, N-1411 Kolbotn, Norway Phone+ 47 2 80 7107 Fax + 47 2 80 8095 DjgitgL Gyro Repeaters Scandinavian micro systems Large super-bright Digital Heading Display. Analog Turning Indicator — allowing instant estimation of turning rate. Will work from most types of gyro com- passes — now also directly from Sperry SR100/SR220 Master Compass. Programmable as Master Repeater or Slave Repeater. Digital Data output (RS422) - for integration with survey and navigation computers. DIGITAL HEADING REPEATERS P.O.Box 155, N-1411 Kolbotn, Norway Phone +472 80 71 07 Fax +47280 80 95 Circle 232 on Reader Service Card 62 </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>