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eduction gears. Two Wartsila Vasa 8R22/26 four- troke diesels, each developing 1,420 tW at 1,000 rpm, serve as auxiliary sngines. Electrical power is supplied by hree, three-phase Moteurs Leroy- 3omer, 50 Hz auxiliary generators connected to the main switchboard. Backup is a Cummins emergency gen set. Designed for daily operation in the Western Channel between Poole and Cherbourg, the vessel will make four crossings per day, a feat made possible through its efficient cargo loading and unloading. MacGregor-Navire (Fin) Oy sup- plied the ferry with RoRo equip- ment and passenger and provision elevators. The Barfleur's passenger accom- modations include 72 cabins with a total of 268 beds, two reclining seat lounges with a total of 295 seats, as well as a bar, restaurant and children's playroom. The air conditioning and ventila- tion system was provided by Hi- Pres A/S. The vessel is protected with a fire alarm system from Autronica Marin A/S, with detectors of ionic, flame, optical flame and thermal type. The water fire extinguishing plant for the entire ferry is comprised of three Hamworthy fire pumps con- nected to the emergency power sup- ply network. CO and foam fire extinguishing systems were both supplied by Unitor. Sliding fire doors were supplied by Kajaanin Metalli. Electronics equipment onboard includes: compasses and autopilot from Anschutz; radars and satellite navigation from Raytheon Marine Co.; Doppler from Sperry Marine; echo sounder from Skipper Electron- ics; and a radio navigator from Racal Marine. BARFLEUR Equipment List Main engines Wartsila Diesel Oy Auxiliary diesel engines Wartsila Diesel Oy Reduction gears Lohmann + Stolterfoht GmbH Propeller KaMeWa Couplings and Clutches Vulkan Kupplungs und Getriebebau Suction filters Boll & Kirch Filterbau Central water coolers Alfa-Laval Fire pumps Hamworthy Fire extinguishing Unitor Ships Service Fire alarms Autronica Compass and Autopilot Anschutz Radars Raytheon Doppler Sperry Marine Echo sounder Skipper Electronic Radio navigator Racal Marine Electronics P.A. and Entertainment Oy Philips Ab Cooling and Refrigeration compressors Sabroe Boilers Aquamaster-Rauma Ltd. Oil Burners Weishaupt/Monarch Air compressors Ingersoll-Rand Lube oil separators Alfa-Laval RoRo equipment MacGregor-Navire Windlass/Mooring winches Norwinch Rudder actuator De Finn Ky Bowthrusters KaMeWa Fin stabilizers Brown Bros. Life rafts Viking Lifeboat davits Schat-Davit Co. Auxiliary generators Moteurs Leroy-Somer Emergency genset Cummins Main switchboard Kvaerner-Masa Yards PACIFIC SPIRIT Westport Shipyard, Inc. Circle 48 on Reader Service Card Westport Shipyard, Inc., of Westport, Wa., delivered the Pacific Spirit to Spirit Cruises, which oper- ates a fleet of harbor excursion ves- sels in the Long Beach and Los An- geles harbor basins. The 60-foot vessel, which is certi- fied for 145 passengers in protected waters and 105 passengers in open waters, will be used on the firm's route between Long Beach's Shore- line Village and San Pedro's ports- of-call, and for special events. The Pacific Spirit is powered by a pair of 260-hp L6125 Lugger diesel engines from Alaska Diesel Electric of Seattle. The engines drive conventional propellers through Twin Disc MG- 6091, 2.49:1 reduction gears. Controls and instrumentation on the flying bridge include Mathers MMC propulsion controls, Morse steering controls and Lugger meters and alarms. Basic navigation and communi- cations equipment include a Raytheon R 21x Raster Scan radar. The engine room, which also con- tains a 12-kW M843N Northern Lights generator, is protected by a Fire Boy Halon 1301 system. Rather than fixed seats, cabin and topdeck spaces afford space for open seating plans to fit event re- quirements. A refreshment bar is built into the forward part of the main cabin. PACIFIC SPIRIT Equipment List Lugger Reduction gears Twin Disc Propulsion controls Mathers MMC Morse Meters and Alarms Lugger Raytheon Fire extinguishing Fire Boy Halon JET EXPRESS II Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Circle 49 on Reader Service Card The high-speed passenger cata- maran Jet Express II built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, The Duclos Corp., is owned by First Is- land Co., of Put-In Bay, Ohio. The 98-foot vessel is 29 feet wide with a 3.5-foot draft. The 395-passenger catamaran provides seasonal ferry service be- tween Port Clinton, Ohio and Put- In Bay on Lake Erie's South Bass Island. Running along side her 93- foot sister ship, Jet Express, the new vessel helps double the operator's daily excursion service to the resort community. Powered by twin 1,740-hp Deutz MWM diesel engines and driven by January, 1993 45 Traditional Design The Emerald Lady... Designed by John W. Gilbert & Associates and patterned after the most successful sternwheelers of the late 1800's, the "Hudson" and the "Queen City," "The Emerald Lady," twin sister of the "The Diamond Lady," offers the grandeur of the original 19th Cen- tury Steamboats with rich Victorian interiors on four decks of casinos, gift shops, passenger lounge, main dining room and upper dining areas and children's arcade. Larger sister vessel "Par-A-Dice" operates from Peoria, Illinois. For over 25 years, John W. Gilbert & Associates has been known for excellence and innovation in design of all types of riverboats and coastal vessels. JOHN W. GILBERT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Naval Architects & Marine Engineers for over 25 years 66 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 (617) 523-8370 (617) 523-2178 fax Circle 243 on Reader Service Card ViifiiiiW" *
