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Asie III (continued from page 16) Omstrand, then shipped as deck cargo to Singapore, where it was christened. Asie III has a one-year contract of affreightment with Esso Production Malaysia Inc. (EMPI), with an op- tion for an additional year. The ves- sel will operate in the South China Sea transporting personnel and light cargo between installations in the Semangkok, Irong Barat, and Tapis oil fields. This entails the ves- sel being stationed offshore for peri- ods of 6-8 weeks. EMPI will also use the boat to evaluate the feasibility of using a high-speed vessel such as the Asie III between the shore base and the offshore installations. The vessel has an overall length of 103.35 feet, beam of 30.84 feet, DEUTZ DELIVERS ANYWHERE ...even across the frozen Beaufort Sea For the Deutz sales/service team nearest you, contact: Deutz Corporation: 7585 Ponce de Leon Circle Doraville, Ga. 30340 Telephone: (404) 449-6140 1-800-241-6320 Telex: 0070-7478 KHD Canada Inc. 180, rue de Normandie Boucherville, Quebec Canada J4B 5S7 Telephone: (514) 641-2680 Telex: 05-268544 The Repowering Mission: To deliver two Deutz SBV 12M 628 diesel engines (total 6,000 hp) to the Canmar Supplier VII in the frozen Beaufort Sea in the dead of winter. The Deutz Response: The Deutz engines were hauled overland to the highway's end, then trucked on the same flatbed trailer across 200 miles of ice to man- made McKinley Island at 140° W, 70° N, in record time. The Operation: The Deutz team was on hand to supervise all phases of shipment, receipt, and installation. We were delighted that with some added man- power, the Canmar crew easily installed the new Deutz 628s under our engineer's supervision. Conclusion: No repowering challenge is too chilling for Deutz! Rely on Deutz. More than 80,000 vessels do. Deutz is represented in all 50 states and 10 provinces. 18 KHDI DEUTZ depth of 11.48 feet, and maximum draft of 7.38 feet. She is powered by two MTU 16V 396 TB 83 diesel engines, each developing 2,010 bhp at 1,940 rpm, driving Liaaen/Helix controllable-pitch propellers through Reintjes reduction gears with a ratio of 2.5:1. A water jet, hydraulically operated bow thruster supplied by Frank Mohn is installed in each hull. Electric power is pro- vided by two Mercedes Benz/Stam- ford diesel generators, each of 50 kw. During trial runs the boat's speed was measured at 29.1 knots, 0.5 knots above the speed specified in the contract. Fjellstrand's 103-foot catamaran has been subjected to extensive tests in extremely rough sea conditions. The vessel has two single cabins, one double cabin, and one four-man cabin forward on the main deck. Crew quarters also contain a galley, messroom, and a shower/lavatory. The passenger lounge has adjusta- ble seats and two lavatories with showers. The cargo deck aft has an area of about 1,075 square feet and a capacity of 40 tons. Built to Det norske Veritas classi- fication 1A2, Light Craft, R150, Passenger Catamaran, the Asie III is the third 103-foot offshore catama- ran built by Fjellstrand. Of the pre- vious vessels, one was delivered to Brazil and one to France. In addi- tion to the three offshore boats, the shipyard has sold seven 103-foot passenger catamarans to Chinese and Norwegian shipping compa- nies. ASIE III Major Suppliers Main engines (2) MTU Reduction gears (2) Reintjes Propellers (2) Liaaen/Helix Generators (2) ... . Mercedes Benz/ Stamford Steering gear Servi Anchor winch Petter Air conditioning Semco Radars (2) Deberg Gyrocompass, autopilot . . Robertson Echo sounder Simrad Satnav, wind meter Walker HF/MF radiotelephone, VHV (2) .Sailor Radio direction finder Deberg Speed log Ben Athena Intercom system Vingtor Circle 194 on Reader Service Card Asie Dua-Halter Marine: details on page 16 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
