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The Detroit Diesel-powered Harry Newell. Workboats Northwest Yard Delivers High-Speed Fireboat To Ketchikan Ketchikan, Alaska, a city "five miles long and two blocks wide," in the words of one area firefighter, has acquired a new, 30-knot fireboat ca- pable of covering that expanse. The Harry Newell, named for the only member of the Ketchikan Fire De- partment to lose his life in the line of duty, was duty, was delivered recently by Workboats Nrothwest, Inc. of Seattle. It has barged north where it was christened at the city built on a narrow shelf along the Inside Passage in Southeast Alas- ka. The all-aluminum Newell culmi- nates a more than three-year effort by Ketchikan to replace a well-used, 65-foot wooden fireboat, which de- spite its 4,000-gpm pumping capac- ity, was deemed too slow to serve the city. Ketchikan has been ex- panding at each end because of the lack of building space on the precip- itous mountains along the Passage. A substantial portion of the city is built on piers, another reason to have a fast, highly capable fireboat. With an overall length of 45 feet and beam of 12 feet, the new fire/ rescue boat has a pumping capacity of more than 5,000 gpm through four fire monitors. Propulsion is provided by two Detroit Diesel 6-71 TI turbocharged and intercooled engines, each developing 410 bhp, powering the boat via Twin Disc 509 reverse/reduction gears at a top speed of 30 knots. Main engines were supplies by Pacific Diesel of Portland. The builder supplied the bow thruster. United Fire Service of Issaquah, Wash., supplied the firefighting package. Water pressure is provided by four American 1250 pumps. An Elkhart monitor atop the cabin de- livers 2,500 gpm; an Akron monitor at the bow delivers 1,000 gpm; and two Akron stern monitors each are capable of throwing 750 gpm. United Fire also supplied the AFFF foam system. The Prop Shop of Lynnwood, Wash., supplied the 26- by 31-inch, four-bladed, stainless steel propel- lers. The 2 Vi -inch shafts were ma- chined by V.M. Dafoe Machine Shop of Vancouver, Canada. Steer- ing systems and controls are by Wagner, supplied by Wm. E. Hough of Seattle; Morse supplied the en- gine controls. Sea Glaze, also of Vancouver, and Sandy's Glass of Seattle supplied windows. Electron- ics supplied by Northern Marine Electronics of Seattle include a Fu- runo 2000 radar and a Sitex FL5 depth sounder. The Harry Newell is similar in construction to the Williams, a 45- foot fireboat that has served the City of Portland since delivery by HARRY NEWELL Major Suppliers Main engines (2) .... Detroit Diesel Reduction gears Twin Disc Propellers The Prop Shop Shafting Dafoe Machine Bow thruster . . Workboats Northwest Steering system Wagner Engine controls Morse Filters Raco Fire monitors . Akron (3); Elkhart (1) Discharge valves Akron Foam system United Fire Warning lights Whelen Windows . . .Sandy's Glass; Sea Glaze Fendering Johnson Rubber Hatches Freeman Marine Radar Furuno Depth sounder Sitex Spotlight Carlisle & Finch Workboats Northwest in 1984. The yard also recently delivered a small- er firefighting boat to Sand Point, Alaska. Currently under construc- tion are several fire and pollution control boats. For further information, includ- ing free literature on the facilities and services offered by Workboats Northwest, Circle 53 on Reader Service Card SI Introduces 'First Family' Of Survival/Exposure Suits —Free Literature Available Survival International, Inc. (SI) of Seattle, Wash., is offering free new literature on its "First Family" of survival/exposure suits that have been introduced for the 1986 year. The firm is said to be the only com- pany that produces a complete line of such products to fit infants, toddlers, children and adults. SI found that many commercial fishermen and maritime fleet offi- cers have families aboard, and there is also the recreational boating fami- ly, all who require the best in safety equipment. As a result, the compa- ny produces a complete "family of exposure suits," confirming, the lit- erature states, its commitment to customers to provide the best possi- ble line of products to meet their needs. The well-illustrated 1986 catalog describes the various exposure suit types, pointing up standard and special features, along with listing suit sizes, etc. It also describes sev- eral other products the company produces in its total survival/rescue line. Survival International has a num- ber of dealers and distributors throughout the United States and overseas where the entire line of products can be purchased. For free literature containing full information, Circle 34 on Reader Service Card MR 13010 2 86 Circle 195 on Reader Service Card People's Republic Acquires Tung's Euroasia Dockyard Euroasia Dockyard in Hong Kong has been acquired from the Tung Group by the Peking-controlled China Merchant Steam Navigation (CMSN) for some HK$170 million (about $21.7 million). The Hong Kong facility has been traditionally involved in rig building. It is located on Tsing Yi Island adjacent to exist- ing Chinese-controlled shipyard fa- cilities. Prior to completion of the deal, it was necessary for the Tung Group to acquire the one-third ownership held by Chung Wah Shipbuilding, and then sell the entire company to CMSN. China had previously gained rig- building experience from a joint venture with Far East Levingston of Singapore. 38 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News BFGOODRICH TAKE YOU THERE. 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