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At today's prices, a vessel fueled by coal can cost nearly $3 million less per year to operate than one powered by diesel. And that's based on fuel prices alone. When you consider the higher maintenance cost of a diesel, and its need for expensive lubricating oil, the difference becomes even more staggering. Small wonder that coal is making a comeback in ocean ship-in Foster Wheeler, me worid -s jjjpupplierofmarinebotos, The boilers will power a 665-foot vessel with each supply- ing 48,000 pounds of superheated steam per hour at a temperature of 900F and operating at a pres- sure of 870 psi. Only proven state-of-the-art technology is used and the fuel is readily avail- able coal. The boilers and the totally enclosed coal and ash handling systems are custom engineered to meet specific operating require- ments. And with these fully auto-mated units toe's no need for m What's struction that have delivered top performance and high reliability for decades. Of course, we're not new- comers to marine coal power. Our last coal-fired boilers which were launched on the Great Lakes in the 1950s are still in operation today. And now, once again we're offering significant coal-based fuel savings at sea. After all, when you can save a million here, a million there, it all adds up. Foster Wheeler Boiler Corporation, Livingston, New Jersey 07039. i
