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trical service; a 3304, 113-kW gen- erator set for emergency power, and a 3208TA engine to power the Schottel SST170 48-inch bowthruster. The three ballroom-sized decks will have 1,200 gaming positions, which includes 900 slot machines. Interiors of the casino decks will be designed by Interior Design Intl., of Seattle, Wash. In addition to the Alton Belle, Atlantic Marine has built four other casino vessel. Three paddlewheel vessels, Diamond Lady, Emerald Lady and Par-A-Dice, and the mod- ern catamaran, the Empress. Established in 1964, Atlantic con- structs all types of vessel including dinner boats, ferry boats, research vessels, tugs, barges and fishing vessels for the U.S. and interna- tional market. For additional information on the products and services offered at At- lantic Marine, Inc., Circle 198 on Reader Service Card MTU Engines Power One Of World's Fastest Yachts Some of the world's fastest yachts are powered by MTU engines. A recent yacht, the Moonraker, deliv- ered to John Staluppi, recorded a speed of 66.7 knots during sea trials. Moonraker is reported to be the third in a series of MTU-powered luxury yachts to establish speed records. Previously, the Octopussy, also owned by Mr. Staluppi, was regarded as one of the fastest yachts in the world with speeds of 53 knots, until the transatlantic record- breaker Gentry Eagle was rebuilt as a luxury yacht and reached a speed (M. ^ : Profile of the Moonraker powered by MTU engines. of 62 knots. In addition to being the fastest yachts in the world, more of the world's top 100 yachts are re- ported to be powered by MTU en- gines than any other engine maker. The 166-foot Moonraker, built in Norway by Norship-Eikefjord, is powered by two MTU 16V396TB94s, which deliver 3,480 hp each and a Textron Lycoming TF-40 gas tur- bine, at 4,600 hp. The boat is also equipped with three KaMeWa waterjets. For complete details on the line of engines offered by MTU, Circle 13 on Reader Service Card Insulations, Inc., Finishes Second Gaming Boat For Leevac Shipyard Insulations, Inc., of New Orleans, an insulation, refractory and inte- rior finish contractor, has completed work on a second gaming ship for Jennings, La.-based Leevac Ship- yards. Owned by Southern Illinois Riverboat Casino Cruises, a subsid- iary of Players International, the paddlewheel riverboat will offer gaming cruises on the Ohio River from Metropolis, 111. The 1,200-passenger vessel has a length of 210-feet, a 60-foot beam and an 11-foot depth. Insulations, Inc. worked on this Leevac boat The riverboat has three decks, with the top deck left uncovered for sightseeing, and three casinos. She was designed by Rodney E. Lay and Associates, Jacksonville, Fla., while the St. Louis-based firm of Direc- tions and Designs created the vessel's interior design. Insulations, Inc., was involved in the installation of insulation, fire- proofing and interior finishes for both the Player Ship and the company's first Leevac gaming-boat project, the 190-foot Casino Rock Island. The insulation work included in- stalling blanket and board materi- als in the hull, interior hulls, po- table water piping and removable insulation covers on the exhaust system. Fireproofing was done by fitting rigid mineral wool board materials on bulkheads to meet Coast Guard A-60 requirements. The scope of Insulation's work on the ship's interior included the in- stallation of sheathing, wall finishes, architectural ceiling systems and sound abatement materials. For additional information about Insulations, Inc., Circle 192 on Reader Service Card Alfa-Laval Retrofits Egyptian Passenger Vessels Alfa-Laval has received a major order from Egypt for oil treatment systems. The order was placed by El-Qamar El-Saudi El-Masry, Cairo, an Egyp- tian shipping line operating three passenger ships in the Red Sea be- tween Suez and Jedda. The company reportedly chose to replace existing Alfa-Laval fuel and lube oil cleaning systems onboard two of their passenger ships, the Mecca and the Sindibad, with Alcap systems from Alfa-Laval. Each ship is being fitted with an Alcap FOPX 605 for fuel oil and an Alcap LOPX 705 for lube oil. An additional LOPX 705 will act as a standby for both the fuel and lube oil Alcaps. The order also includes two Heatpac EHS heaters for each ship and Alfa-Laval Cleaning-in-Place systems for the separators. For further information on the Alcap systems from Alfa-Laval, Circle 6 on Reader Service Card Kvaerner Offers Four-Page, Color Brochure On New Motion Dampening System Kvaerner Fjellstrand, of Omastrand, Norway, is offering the fast ferry industry a free, four-page, color brochure. The new literature from the Nor- wegian builder fully describes its new Clipper Motion Dampening System (MDS) for improving the sea- keeping characteristics aboard their high-speed catamarans, a fast-grow- ing industry segment, in high seas. According to the company, its Clipper MDS is designed to improve passenger comfort and safety in heavy seas, allowing ferry operators new access to routes that were once prohibited because of rough sea con- ditions. The Clipper MDS consists of struts fitted at the forward end of each hull at precisely the point where they can provide maximum damp- ening effect. Additionally, an adjustable two- square-meter-area fin is mounted on each strut. Vessel motion is measured by sen- sors, which feed into a computer controlling the entire system. This system constantly adjusts the angle of the fins so that they are continuously counteracting the mo- tion of the vessel in the sea, provid- ing maximum comfort and safety. The system can be installed on Kvaerner Fjellstrand's 38.8 M Ad- vanced Slender Catamarans and 40 M Flying Cat models. Retrofitting on existing vessels is also possible. The company's first Clipper MDS has reportedly been successfully mounted and tested on the MTV Victoria Clipper, a vessel belonging to Clipper Navigation, of Seattle, Wash. Kvaerner's brochure includes a photograph of its Clipper MDS and a bar graph illustrating the MTV Victoria Clipper's percentage of bow acceleration versus wave height, with and without the Clipper MDS. To receive a free brochure about Kvaerner Fjellstrand's Clipper MDS or additional information about the company and its services, Circle 183 on Reader Service Card HYDRAULIC TOW PINS SAVE time and money ADD safety and control 30 YEARS PROVEN QUALITY WORLD- WIDE REPLACE- MENT PARTS AVAILABLE WliSTtiltN AUCIIIXi: WOltlCK Manufacturers of Hydraulic Tow Pin Units - complete with Cable Hold Down Block & Stern Roller 1870 HARBOUR ROAD. 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