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Versatile Pacific Delivers $80-Million Icebreaker 'Henry Larsen' The Canadian Coast Guard re- cently took delivery of the Can$97- million (about $80-million) ice- breaker Henry Larsen, the largest of 12 icebreakers built so far by Versa- tile Pacific Shipyards Inc. of North Vancouver. The Henry Larsen has dimen- sions of about 327.5 feet overall length and 64.6 feet beam with a displacement of 8,290 tons at 23.7 feet draft. The vessel can accommo- date a crew of 72, has a cruising range of 15,000 nautical miles, a cruising speed of 15.5 knots, and a total shaft horsepower of 12,000 kw through two propellers. Versatile Pacific is currently com- pleting the definitive design of the proposed Can$347-million (about $284.5-million) Polar 8 icebreaker, which will be one of the largest ice- breakers ever constructed. For free literature giving full in- formation on the facilities and capa- bilities of Versatile Pacific Ship- yards, Circle 54 on Reader Service Card Emerling Named President TANO Marine Systems KAMEWA FOR MODERN PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY • Design and manufacturing of electronic • Comprehensive research and development control systems for all products facilities in the hydrodynamic laboratory • Training school • Worldwide service Controllable pitch main propellers KAMEWA A Vickers P.L.C. company KAMEWA AB • P.O. BOX 1010 • S-681 01 KRISTINEHAMN • SWEDEN TELEPHONE +46 550 840 00 • TELEX 66050 • TELEFAX 181 90 Circle 244 on Reader Service Card Circle 175 on Reader Service Card R.W. Emerling R.W. (Pete) Emerling has been named president of TANO Marine Systems, Inc., which designs and manufactures automation and con- trol systems for military ships and industrial applications. Mr. Emerling, who has been with TANO since its formation in 1972, is in charge of all sales, engi- neering, customer service and man- ufacturing personnel. He has served in a variety of engineering and exec- utive positions while with the com- pany. Mr. Emerling is subcommittee co-chairman for the Shipbuilding Committee of the American Society for Testing and Materials. TANO Marine Automation Sys- tems have been installed on more than 240 ships for the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Com- mand and U.S. merchant marine. TANO Marine Systems, Inc. is a subsidiary of TANO Corporation. For more information and free lit- erature, Circle 29 on Reader Service Card New Radars By Simrad Offer Desirable Selection —Literature Available Simrad/Anritsu's new radars, ac- cording to the manufacturer, offer superior short range performance, and exceptional resolution and defi- nition. They include the following selection. The RA720UA (0.25 - 60 NM, 5 kw) and RA721UA (0.25 - 96 NM, 10 kw), which Simrad describes as compact, affordable and offering outstanding performance and reli- ability, have 12-inch monochrome displays. The RA711CA (0.25 - 60 NM, 5 kw) and RA712CA (0.25 - 96 NM, 10 kw) have 11-inch color displays and boast a high level of performance. The AR-C12A has a large 14-inch color display and a 10-kw transmit- ter combined with, according to Simrad, superior detection, ex- tremely high resolution and defini- tion. All Simrad/Anritsu radars feature full function menus with self-test facilities, a high level of user pro- gramming ability, one-year parts and labor warranty, and the full support of Simrad's comprehensive dealer network. For further information and free literature on radars by Simrad, Circle 18 on Reader Service Card 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
