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extensive series of trials. The vessel was built to a design by Robert Allan Ltd., Vancouver, originally prepared in 1984, and lat- er updated prior to the awarding of a construction contract in 1988. The R.B. Young will be based at the Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sid- ney, B.C., and will conduct coastal hydrographic survey work through- out the coastal waters of British Columbia. She is equipped with the very latest in scientific equipment for the performance of this work, and was designed and equipped so that upgrading and modernizing of electronic data recording and analy- tical equipment could be readily ac- complished. The vessel is of all-welded steel construction, with an aluminum wheelhouse, all constructed in ac- cordance with the rules and under survey of the American Bureau of Shipping. The hull is of simple, dou- ble chine form, with a fine entry, full stern, and relatively full midsection. A full height forecastle extends nearly 60 percent of the length of the vessel, leaving an open aft deck for a variety of equipment, depend- ing upon the nature of work to be performed. Possible configurations include either two 8-meter survey launches, in davits, or hydrographic winches and stern gantry. Vessel propulsion is by twin CP propellers, each driven by a high- Profile drawing of the R.B. Young. speed marine diesel engine through a reduction gearbox. Installed ma- chinery includes the following: main engines, Cat Model 3406, each rated 322 bhp at 1,800 rpm; gearbox, Hun- dested Model CPG 32, 4:1 reduction ratio; and CP propellers, Hun- dested, four-blade, 1,300-mm diam- eter. Electrical power is provided by two 1,200-rpm Cat 3306 diesel gen- erators, each supplying 95 kw of power at 240/3/60. Power stabiliza- tion is provided on all circuits sup- plying scientific systems. The R.B. Young has accommoda- tions for 11 persons—six ship's crew and five scientific mission staff. For free literature on naval archi- tects Robert Allan Ltd., Circle 27 on Reader Service Card For more information and free lit- erature on the facilities and capabil-ities of Allied Shipbuilders, Circle 28 on Reader Service Card BOATS & BARGES Considerable effort was expended in designing the R.B. Young to provide a quiet and comfortable habitat for both crew and scientific personnel. Robert Allan-Designed Hydrographic Survey Vessel Delivered By Allied Shipbuilders Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. of North vessel R.B. Young to the Canadian Vancouver, B.C., Canada, recently Department of Fisheries and delivered the hydrographic survey Oceans, following a successful and BOATS & BARGES Aluminum Boats Constructing 140-Foot Dinner Yacht For Chicago Aluminum Boats, Inc. of Crown Point, La., is constructing an all- aluminum, 140-foot, 350-passenger dinner yacht, the Anita Dee II, for Tee Dee Enterprises, Inc., which has operated smaller charter vessels in Chicago for over 12 years. Designed by Aluminum Boats, Inc., its parent company, the Trini- ty Marine Group, and yacht design consultant Alfred (Jay) Coyle Jr., the Anita Dee II maximizes space on the two primary passenger decks—main and second—by elimi- nating stanchions or supports. Atop is the flybridge which in- cludes a lounge with fixed cocktail seating for 62, dance floor with bandstand, bar and promenade area. A helipad is also located on the flybridge. Below decks, the Anita Dee II will have four staterooms, separate crew quarters, a captain's stateroom with bath, quarters and bath for two, and a changing area and lockers for the chef and waiters. The Anita Dee II will operate in Chicago during the summer to mid- October, and in the winter from the Bahia Mar Resort and Yachting Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., from mid-November to mid-March. As the contract called for only ANITA DEE II Equipment List Main engines . Caterpillar Reverse/reduction gears . .Twin Disc Generators . Caterpillar Steering system . Al George Engine controls . . . Kobelt Air compressors . . . Quincy Bow thruster . . Arcturus Shafts . . Aquamet Propellers . . .Federal Strainers . . . Groco Bilge pump . . . Jabsco Fire pump . . . Crown Freshwater pumps .... . . .Deming Sanitation pumps . . . Barnes Air conditioning/heating . Lemoine's Radar . . . Furuno VHF International Compass . . . Ritchie Fathometer Datamarine Navigation lights .Aqua Signal Engine room lighting . . . . . Pauluhn Horn . Kahlenberg Blowers . . .Hartzell Potable water filter system . . Pure-Pro Water closets . . . Kohler Sanitation flushing .... . . . .Burks Macerator Hydromatic Windows B.J. Aluminum Co. Lifefloats . .Jim Buoy Lifejackets . . . Sterns Bell . . . Perko Pilot chair Eacco Marine Batteries . . . .Gould Battery chargers . . . Sentry Looking more like a stylish megayacht than a commercial charter boat, the Caterpillar- powered Anita Dee II will be available for group charters, private parties, wedding recep- tions, corporate functions, and other events. eight months construction time, Aluminum Boats was able to speed up construction by having the boat's hull and superstructure fabricated at Equitable Shipyards in New Or- leans, a sister shipyard to Alumi- num Boats, in the Trinity Marine Group. The Anita Dee II will be 140 feet in length, with a 33-foot beam, and a 9.5-foot depth amidship. She is powered by two Caterpillar 3408TA diesel engines driving through Twin Disc reverse reduction gears, and can achieve a cruising speed of 12 knots. For free literature on the facilities and capabilities of Aluminum Boats, Inc. Circle 32 on Reader Service Card 40-Page Catalog Offered On Full Line Of Joystick Controllers From Merritt J.R. Merritt Controls, Inc. of Stamford, Conn., has introduced made-to-order 1-, 2- and 3-axis joy- sticks for industrial and military ap- plications to control mobile work platforms, cranes, material handlers and robotic manipulators. These Type CS2 joystick control- lers are corrosion resistant and envi- ronmentally sealed to NEMA 4x. They are especially suitable for use in high duty cycle applications and where severe temperatures are en- countered from -40 to +70 degrees C. Up to eight contacts or combina- tion of contacts and potentiometers can be supplied along with an exten- sive variety of options and accesso- ries for providing step, stepless and proportional control. For further information and a free copy of the new 40-page catalog on J.R. Merritt's full line of prod- ucts, Circle 43 on Reader Service Card 54 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
