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Each hydraulic jack has a capacity of 100 metric tons at 2000 bar and a stroke of 10 mm - 3/a inch. By linking a number of jacks together you can make any desired diameter to fit the ships' propeller or rudder shaft. The starter is connected to the handpump and the job can start. In use at yards all over the world. DISTRIBUTORS WANTED! Halter Marine Delivers Second Of Four Supply Boats To Point Express, Ltd. make it easy, use holmatro®'s unique propellerstarter! dosed height: 50 mm - 2 inch Write 233 on Reader Service Card 5 inch weight: 6 kgs - 13 lbs h v hnlmatrn p ° box 33 tel.: 01621 -13950 u. v. nuiniauu 4940 aa raamsdonksveer tlx: 54892 industrial equipment holland ASK FOR BROCHURE OR QUOTATION Halter Marine, Inc. of New Orleans, La., recently delivered the Point Chaleur, the second of Point Express, Ltd., of Morgan City, La. The Point Chaleur is 191 feet long with a 40-foot beam and a 14-foot depth. She is powered by two EMD 16-645C diesel engines developing 1,950 hp each at 900 rpm. They drive two, 90-inch- diameter four-blade propellers through Lufkin RHS 2120 re- verse/reduction gears with a ra- tio of 3.0:1. The vessel's six Smatco tanks each carry 1,000 cubic feet of bulk mud and four additional tanks carry 1,344 barrels of liquid mud. Dry mud is moved through the system by a Gardner Denver WCG air compressor and liquid muds are pumped by Mission Magnum pumps. Some of the Point Chaleur's other capacities are: 61,000 gal- lons fuel oil; 1,824 gallons lube oil; 165,400 gallons ballast wa- ter; and 16,888 gallons of fresh water. Her aft deck has nearly 4,000 square feet of cargo space. There are two Westinghouse equipped control stations aboard and a 56-point engine alarm sys- tem provided by EMI. The hy- draulic steering system was man- ufactured by SSI and maneuver- ability is enhanced by a Bird- Johnson model 20 bow thruster driven by a Detroit Diesel 8V71 diesel engine through Capitol reverse/eduction gears. The main switchboard and dis- tribution panels were built by Continental Electric. Auxiliary power is supplied by two Detroit Diesel 8V71-N diesel engines generating 125 kw. Two The Point Chaleur is powered by two EMD 16-645C diesel engines. dear the air. Clear the air of fumes, dust, pollutants. Let Flexaust Hose and Duct move them out. For exhausting, mate- rials handling and ventilation, too. Four flexible, light- weight lines to choose from: 1) Flexaust- Hose, the industry standard: 2) Flexadux" Plastic Hose: 3) Springflex®1 Duct (retractable): 4) Bendway " all-metal Duct (hand-bendable). Easy to install. A variety of hose and ducting fabrics, extra coatings, connectors, wearstrips, etc. To 48" ID. You never had a better choice. 400 stocking Distributors nationwide. Send for FREE Catalog FLEXAUST VVMM COMPANV Division of Callahan Mining Corporation the industry standard 11 Chestnut Street Amesbury, MA01913 (617)388-9700 TWX 710-347-0593 starboard radar has a Raytheon IBCAS anti-collision unit. The vessel is also equipped with a Raytheon depth sounder, Henchel rudder angle indicators, and a Henschel intercom. Some of the deck equipment includes a Smatco 66 DAW 200 towing winch, a 5-foot by 8-foot Smatco stern roller, and an HBL electrohydraulic anchor windlass. Living and working space is heated by Lennox electric strip heaters and cooled by 15 tons of Dunn and Bush water cooled air- conditioning. Seven staterooms provide berths for 20 persons. The Point Chaleur is American Bureau of Shipping classed Al, Maltese Cross, full ocean towing, AMS, ice class "C", and carries a Panama Canal admeasurement certificate. She was built at Halter's Lock- port, La., division which will soon complete her sister ships, the Point Liberty and Point Nor- mandy. The first in the series, the Point Bravo was delivered recently. (See MARITIME RE- PORTER, February 15, 1983 is- sue) . Quincy model D325 air compres- sors provide compressed air for diesel engine starting, the pneu- matic control system, air whistle, sea chest, and ship service. Aurora pumps service bilge, ballast, fuel transfer, and the on- ship fire-fighting system while Viking pumps handle oily bilge and fuel oil standby. The fuel oil separator was manufactured by Westfalia. The sanitary water system contains a Deming pres- sure set with a vertical 82-gallon tank. Water closets drain into a Micropher MC-200 sewage-treat- ment system. Satellite navigation is provided by a Magnavox MX4102 direc- tion finder with interface to a Sperry gyrocompass. The VHF radio is a Sailor RT-144 and the SSB radio is a Stevens SEA 106-1. Two Raytheon model 6425- 6UP radars are installed. The Tug ANTHONY P ST. PHILIP (and sister ALICE ST. PHILIP) are equipped with Markey Towing Winch, Capstans and Anchor windlass. These twin screw 5600 horsepower St. Philip tugs are engaged in regular cross U.S. Gulf service pushing 27,500 D.W.T., self discharge bulk cargo barges. St. Philip holds with Markey. Shouldn't you do the same? [MARKEY) MARKEY MACHINERY CO., INC P 0. Box 24788. Seattle. Wash 98124 79 S. Horton St.. Seattle, Wash 98134 Ph 206 622-4697 H J WICKERT S CO INC , 790 Tennessee St Sir Irmcisco. Ca 94107 . Ph 415-647 3500 J H MENGEC0, INC. P (J. Bo* 23602, New Orleans La 70183 . Ph 504 /33-48/1 I H MENGE CO . INC . 1011 World Trade Bids. 1520 Texas Ave. Houston, Tx 77002 . 713 224-9750 14 Write 380 on Reader Service Card Write 255 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
