Maritime Reporter, January 1991

<BODY> <div> 5 Klinges To Serve On 1991 USA Ordnance Corps Hall Of Fame Induction Board David H. Klinges David H. Klinges, vice presi- dent, maritime affairs, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, has been selected to serve as the sole nongovernment- affiliated member of the 1991 U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame Induction Board. The induction board is composed of 13 distinguished members from the Ordnance military and civilian community. The other 12 are senior Ordnance general officers, warrant officers, command sergeant majors and Department of the Army civil- ians. The Bethlehem Steel executive is chairman of the board of directors of the Shipbuilders Council of America. He also serves on the Na- tional Defense Transportation As- sociation's Sealift Committee and is a member of the Military Sealift Command's National Defense Exec- utive Reserve. Astilleros Delivers First Of Two Tankers For Petronor Company Astilleros Espanoles recently de- livered the 140,000-dwt tanker Ar- teaga to its owner, Spanish oil com- pany Petronor. This Suezmax tanker, built at the Puerto Real yard of Astilleros, is the first in a series of two for the own- The 900-foot-long by 142-foot- wide Arteaga carries the latest in cargo-handling equipment, security and safety, air-conditioning and ventilation, maintenance, steering, navigation and communications in- struments, etc. Thames Operator Buys High-Tech Catamarans FBM Marine Ltd. of Cowes, Isle of Wight, has won a contract to build three new catamaran ferry craft for the Riverbus Partnership who operate the RiverBus service on the River Thames. The 62-seat catamarans are spe- cifically designed for use on riverine and harbor ferry routes. The design has taken into account many envi- ronmental concerns which will not only benefit Riverbus passengers but other users of the Thames and the general public as well. In particular, both internal and external noise levels will be low and January, 1991 wash levels generated by the new craft will be reduced to the point where, subject to PLA approval, constant high-speed operation should be possible. Leading the FBM team that ne- gotiated contract was John War- bey, FBM's marketing director. The catamarans will be con- structed from Fiber Reinforced Composite (FRC) material. This material has been specified by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for their new offshore lifeboats, the Mersey class, currently being built at FBM. FRC gives the new catama- rans a high degree of strength, stiff- ness and resistance to impact dam- age. The catamarans will be powered by two Scania 340-bhp marine die- sel engines, one in each hull. These will drive two Riva Calzoni IRC 390 waterjets instead of the convention- al propellers. This propulsion ar- rangement will give the catamaran a fully loaded draft of .75 meters, and a top speed of over 25 knots. Waterjet propulsion will also en- hance maneuverability of the cata- marans, which gives higher levels of safety and improves the turnaround of the ferries at the terminals. For more information and free lit- erature on FBM Marine, Circle 50 on Reader Service Card GEMS Closed Loading Liquid Level Indicators The Tank's Full! Nationwide sales and service to the marine industry for more than 35 years! Imo Industries Inc. Gems Sensors Division One Cowles Road Plainville, CT 06062 (203) 677-1311 FAX (203) 747-4244 I Expanded line of electrical or non-electrical indicators. I Helps satisfy Coast Guard regulation for "Tank Barge" and "Tank Ship Liquid Overflow Protection." Also ABS approved. I Tank contents including vapors completely sealed from atmosphere. 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