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fully compliant with current IMO and
EPA 2007 standards and has approval
from all major international marine clas-
sification societies. It is supplied with
the Marine Monitoring System (MMS
II), which continuously transmits more
than 250 engine and auxiliary parame-
ters, thus creating conditions for reliable
operation without unscheduled service.
For Hellenic Seaways, choosing a capa-
ble shipyard was a matter of choice but
choosing a powerful service provider
left no choice. Eltrak S.A., the Greek
Caterpillar Dealer, offers 24/7 service
availability to the shipping company,
allowing the vessel to be operated virtu-
ally round the clock during high sea-
sons.
In addition to the favorable operating
costs, this local support was critical to
the Hellenic Seaways selection of
engines for the Highspeed 5. Moreover,
Hellenic Seaways could rely on history,
as the predecessor of the Highspeed 5,
Highspeed 4, is also equipped with four
Cat 3618 diesels and four Cat 3408
gensets and has demonstrated good
operational performance.
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Four New Tugs to Boost
AMNAV Fleet
In a commitment to enhance its servic-
es and to expand its ship-assist capabili-
ties at California's largest ports,
AMNAV Maritime Services will build
four new powerful tugs. The fleet
expansion was announced by Milton
Merritt, president of the company that
provides ship-docking services on San
Francisco Bay and at the ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach. "Through this
investment, we will be both growing
and improving our presence in the ship-
assist sector," said Merritt. AMNAV,
part of Seattle-based Marine Resources
Group (MRG), will build the new tugs
at an MRG-owned shipyard in Rainier,
Oregon. The Dolphin-Class tugs will be
78 ft. long and will offer 5,080 hp,
enough to handle a wide range of ships,
including new-generation Post-
Panamax and Ultra-Large Container
Vessels. The tugs will be powered by
twin Caterpillar engines linked to Rolls-
Royce azimuthing stern drives.
"In addition to being among the indus-
try's most powerful ship-assist tugs, they
will also be among the greenest,"
Merritt said.
"The engines will be certified under
the low-emission standards of the
International Maritime Organization
(IMO) and EPA," he noted, adding that
AMNAV also has upgraded a number of
its existing tugs with IMO-certified
engines. "We are committed to exercis-
ing good environmental stewardship as
well as exploring new and innovative
ways of conservation," Merritt said. As
for the timing of the new-construction
program, Merritt said it will enable
AMNAV to keep pace with customers
bringing ever-larger ships into the fast-
growing trans-Pacific trade. "The trade
is booming," Merritt said, "The trend
toward bigger ships is growing, and that
means we need more horsepower to
handle them."
The new boats are expected to be in
service by early next year.
Dolphin Class
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 ft.
Breadth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 ft.
Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 ft.
Design Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 knots
Certified Bollard Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 tons ahead
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 tons astern
Diesel Oil Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 gallons
Fresh Water Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 gallons
Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U. S. Flag
Regulatory Tonnage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Under 200 gt
Main Engines . . . . . . . . . .CAT 3512 B HD Series II
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,540 hp each at 1,800 rpm
ASDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US 205 FP Rolls Royce
Forward Hawser Winch . .Markey Model DEPGF-42
Stern Hawser Winch . . . . . . . . . . .Markey DEPC-32
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