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VPA Draws Plans For 25-Million-Ton Coal Exporting Facility The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) feels that a public coal facility capable of export- ing 25-million tons annually will be adequate to meet the immediate market demand, ac- cording to J. Robert Bray, VPA executive director. After discussions with engineers and consultation with potential users of the facility, the VPA said that the coal terminal would require 220 acres of the 623-acre Cox Enterprises site in Portsmouth, plus an ad- joining 86-acre site owned by Transco. The VPA and the City of Portsmouth are also discussing the possibility of use of a 100-acre site immediately adjacent to the Transco site. The 100-acre site is owned by Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commis- sion. The total 406-acre site would provide the necessary ground storage for the 25- million-ton capacity, and would also provide capacity for some future expansion, Mr. Bray said. The precise configuration of the property required for the coal facility cannot be de- termined without a detailed feasibility study, said Mr. Bray, but the terminal will not re- quire the entire 623-acre Cox site. The re- location of rail access to the coal facility is advocated by the VPA. The proposed new portion of the rail line, to be built by the VPA, would run from a switching station in Suffolk to the site. The proposed over- passes and grade crossings would eliminate major traffic tie-ups in Portsmouth and Chesapeake. ASNE Delaware Valley Chapter Hears Report On Delaware River Participants at recent ASNE Delaware Valley Chapter included (L to R): L. Cohen, vice chairman, ASNE Delaware Valley Chapter, CDI Marine Company, Voor- hees, N.J.; Howard Taylor, presenter, Philadelphia Maritime Museum, Philadelphia; and E.P. Weinert, chairman, ASNE Delaware Valley Chapter, Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station, Philadelphia. Approximately 70 members and guests, the largest turnout ever, attended a recent meeting of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Society of Naval Engineers at the Officer's Club, Philadelphia Naval Base. Howard Taylor of the Philadelphia Mari- time Museum made an excellent slide pres- entation on "Building the Waterway: A His- torical Look at the Delaware River." The Port of Philadelphia is not a great natural seaport. However, it ranks among the top three in the United States in terms of total tonnage handled. This is the result of a sig- nificant amount of human ingenuity and energy expended. The presentation dealt with the development of the Delaware River and the Port from 1609 to 1980. April 15, 1981 Chapter chairman Eugene P. Weinert pre- sented Mr. Taylor with a "Certificate of Appreciation." Holland-America Selects Sulzer Diesel Engines For Its Two Cruise Ships Sulzer low-speed, two-stroke engines have been specified for main propulsion and aux- iliary duties for two 32,000-grt, 30,500-bhp passenger cruise ships recently ordered by Holland-America Line from the St. Nazaire Shipyard of Chantiers de 1'Atlantique. With fuel costs forming a major factor in ship operating costs, the owners have planned a machinery installation to ensure overall economy, in particular in fuel bills and main- tenance and with special regard to low noise level. After detailed studies of various classes Pioneers and origi powered telephones Hose-McCann is reg name in I.C. Equipme of marine products, below. Every Hose-McCan engineered and m many years of ( operation. The name stands for reliability standard of quality. It SSisi It of main and auxiliary machinery and sys- tems, Holland-America, with Chantiers de 1'Atlantique, have ordered for each ship three Sulzer crosshead-type two-strokes, all to burn heavy oil. Two are for main propul- sion and the third to drive two electric al- ternators. It is the first time in many years that two-stroke crosshead-type engines have been used for auxiliary power generation. The reasons in this case are low consump- tion on low-grade fuel oil and fewer cylin- ders and moving parts to maintain. The propulsion engines, to be built in the CCM-Sulzer plant at Mantes-la-Jolie, will be of the newly developed 7RLB66 type, each rated at 15,225 bhp (11,200 kw) at 140 rpm. Each of these seven-cylinder "small-bore" engines is, however, optimized for fuel econ- omy reasons for 14,680 bhp (10,800 kw) at 135 rpm. 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