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f Pilot boat Elalat 9, delivered recently by Halter Marine to Marine and Transportation Services (Saudi), Ltd., is powered by twin Detroit Diesel engines developing total of 1,700 bhp for speed of 20 mph. Halter Delivers Large Pilot Boat For Middle East Service Halter Marine, Inc., New Or- leans, recently delivered the 87- foot pilot boat Elalat 9 to Marine and Transportation Services (Saudi), Ltd. The lightweight, steel-hull vessel will transport pi- lots and pollution-control author- ities to and from oil tankers at the giant Sea Island petroleum port off the coast of Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. The Elalat 9 reaches speeds of 20 mph powered bv her GM De- troit Diesel 116V-92TA diesel en- gines, each rated 850 bhp at 2,100 rpm. The reduction gears are Twin Disc MG-527 with a ratio of 2.92:1. The welded aluminum superstructure is insulated from the steel hull to prevent electro- lytic corrosion. She has accom- M.A.N.-GHH Sterkrade Completes Floating Dock For Jeddah Ship Repair At its dock construction yard on the German North Sea coast, the GHH Sterkrade Division of M.A.N, recently launched a float- ing dock built for the Jeddah Ship Repair Yard in Saudi Ara- bia. The contract for this 19,000- ton dock was awarded to M.A.N.- GHH Sterkrade in 1979 by Messrs. Navelink S.A./Portugal, at a contract price of about DM 25 million (about $12.5 million), which includes towage and moor- ing. Bearing Yard No. 79, it is the 38th dock to be built by the company in the past 26 years. The dock's length overall is 215 meters, outside width is 41.5 me- ters, clear inside width is 33.5 meters, molded depth of upper deck is 15.9 meters, and immer- sion depth over keel block is 7.55 meters. The dock can be used for the drydocking of ships weighing up to 19,000 tons, which corresponds 14 modations for six crewmen and is equipped with complete galley and mess facilities. A spacious lounge is also provided for the pilots. The vessel has a fuel capacity of 6,000 gallons and fresh water capacity of 3,000 gallons. Two Detroit Diesel 3-71, 30-kw gen- erators provide electrical power. One generator set is arranged for power takeoff to an Aurora pump and Elkhart fire monitor to pump 500 gpm of water for off-ship fire- fighting. The Elalat 9 was built to Amer- ican Bureau of Shipping require- ments for small passenger ves- sels, and was certified +A-1, re- stricted to area of operation. to about 60,000 dwt. Three longi- tudinal and five transverse bulk- heads divide the bottom caisson into 24 watertight ballast tanks, which are evacuated by means of six M.A.N, bilge pumps of 3,000 cubic meters xhour unit capacity, lifting the dock with a 19,000- ton ship sitting on its keel blocks out of the water in about 90 min- utes. The dock was designed and built by M.A.N.-GHH Sterkrade according to the Rules under the survey of Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Westinghouse Gets $27-Million Navy Award For Nuclear Components Westinghouse Electric Corpo- ration, Plant Apparatus Division, Wilkins Township, Pa., has been awarded a $27,016,000 modifica- tion to a previously awarded con- tract for naval nuclear compo- nents. The Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting ac- tivity. (N00024-74-C-5010) $142-Million Contract For Two Tankers Awarded To Bath Iron Works President John F. Sullivan Jr. of Bath Iron Works announced that the shipyard was awarded a contract of approximately $142 million to build two tankers, with a potential for additional ships, by the Falcon I Sea Transport Company of Houston. The con- tract, signed recently in Wash- ington, D.C., raised the business backlog of the shipyard to a peacetime record of approximate- ly $757 million. The chief executive officer of the Bath, Maine, shipyard said the project will require about 1,000 workers at its peak, with the first ship to be delivered within 32 months, the second to follow five months later. He said his company has immediate open- ings for approximately 100 tech- nical skills as a result of the con- tract, including naval architects; hull, mechanical, electrical and industrial engineers; loftsmen ; designer-drafters; and production planners. The 34,500-dwt, diesel-powered tankers, which will be chartered by Falcon to the Military Sealift Command, will measure 666 feet in length and have a carrving capacity of 225,000 barrels. They will be the first commercial ships built by BIW since it delivered the containership Resolute to Far- rell Lines last year. The vessels will feature advanced environ- mental and safety systems to prevent oil pollution and reduce other environmental hazards. applications up to 30,000 hp in single unit installations. The ef- ficiencies of TCU turbochargers range up to 67 percent, said to be equal to or better than any turbocharger currently on the market. These high efficiencies can translate directly into signif- icant engine fuel savings and/or in better control of engine emis- sions. TCU turbochargers are also de- signed to minimize maintenance and repairs. They are rugged in construction, with fully floating plain bearings; they are air- cooled, which eliminates casing corrosion problems. The rotating assembly is easily removable for servicing without disturbing ex- haust gas inlet and outlet con- nections. For free brochures describing the FMC/TCU turbochargers, Write 75 on Reader Service Card Free Analysis Kit For Fuel Savings Offered By Tracor Tracor Instruments is helping shipowners combat high fuel ex- penses with the introduction of the Satellite Navigator II and the Automatic Omega II systems. Through precise navigation, fuel savings can be realized in several areas. Almost any shipowner can save money by fitting Tracor nav- igation equipment, the company states. For a free fuel savings analy- sis kit that describes the return on investment by fitting satellite or Omega navigation systems, Write 82 on Reader Service Card FMC Coffin Pump Will Produce And Distribute TCU Turbochargers In U.S. Coffin Turbo Pump, a Division of FMC Corporation, has signed a letter of intent to manufacture and distribute Turbo Charger Union b.v. (TCU) turbochargers in the U.S., announced John Bur- rows, operation manager. TCU is based in Amsterdam, Holland, and has produced turbo- chargers for diesel engines for more than 35 years. TCU has over 10,000 successful installa- tions. "FMC Turbo Pump Divi- sion," Mr. Burrows said, "has be- come the predominant worldwide supplier of marine boiler feed pumps by offering a quality prod- uct, backed up by a highly re- sponsive and comprehensive parts and service network. TCU has an outstanding reputation for prod- uct quality and provides Coffin with a logical extension into the diesel and gas engine market." TCU has fitted its turbochargers to industrial, marine, and railroad applications, and services them worldwide. TCU manufactures radial de- sign turbochargers for applica- tions from 800 to 2,600 hp, and axial design turbochargers for New National Officers Elected By Marine Technology Society New national officers were elected recently by the members of the Marine Technology Soci- ety, Washington, D.C. President- elect is Gilbert L. Maton, presi- dent of Tracor Jitco, Inc. and a founding member of MTS. Ned A. Ostenso, director of the Na- tional Sea Grant College Program and deputy assistant director for R&D of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was elected vice president-Eastern Re- gion. Vice president-Southern Re- gion is Bernard Le Mehaute, pro- fessor and chairman of ocean engineering and acting chairman of marine affairs at the Rosen- stiel School at the University of Miami. Secretary-treasurer is Henry O. George, controller of the Oce- anic Division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Annapo- lis, Md. Richard M. Shamp, foun- der and president of Engineering Service Associates in Washing- ton, was elected director of pub- lic affairs. He has been exhibits chairman for the MTS annual conferences for the past eight years. Write 162 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
