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Boats & Barges Atlantic Aqua Marine Launches 23rd Aqua Truck For Spill Response The Casco Bay Responder from Atlantic Aqua Marine. Atlantic Aqua Marine, Inc., of Portland, Maine, launched its 23rd Aqua Truck multi-purpose steel work boat. Dubbed the Casco Bay Responder, the vessel was built for Clean Casco Bay, Inc., a local spill response group which consists of oil terminal and pipeline operators. The vessel will serve as the com- mand vessel for training and spill response operations. The 46-foot vessel has a breadth of 20 feet, and measures four feet from deck to bottom. Draft at the bow is just six inches, permitting routine beachings for transfer of personnel, equipment and vehicles. This vessel model can be outfitted with tankage to carry 200 barrels (approx. 10,000 gallons) of oil. The boat is powered by a Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine which drives Twin Disc reduction gears. Engine controls were supplied by Kobelt. Its first mission was a simulated oil spill drill with Marine Spill Re- sponse Corp. (MSRC) equipment and personnel, and U.S. and Cana- dian authorities. Specifically for the drill equipment, a five-ton aux- iliary hydraulic power pack, an eight-ton reel of 60-inch oil boom and a Desmi-250 skimmer were added. The Aqua Truck vessel was se- lected by Clean Casco Bay for its heavy duty construction, its barge design, its shallow water capability, its large deck space, its ability to transport heavy deck cargo and its ample maneuverability, even with a single engine. Steering controls for the vessel are from Jastram. Electronic equipment on the boat includes radar from Furuno, VHF radio from Motorola, electric panels from Newmar, GPS from Magellan and compass from Si-Tex. A sophisticated hydraulic system enables the vessel to operate two skimmers and a crane at once, at idle speeds without affecting ma- neuverability, a feat aided by the special rudder design from Ran tan. For additional information on the capabilities of Atlantic Aqua Marine, Circle 154 on Reader Service Card CASCO BAY RESPONDER Equipment List Main engine Caterpillar Steering Jastram Sanitation Raritan Cabin heat Red Dot Deck crane HIAB Searchlight Jabsco Deck Floods IJ Radar Furuno VHF radio Motorola Hailer Standard Reduction gear Twin Disc Engine controls Kobelt Deck hatches Nabrico Coatings International Interior light Aqua Signal Nav/Towing lights Perko Electric panels Newmar GPS Magellan Depth guage compass Si-Tex Rudder position Raritan Carbone Joins Wartsila As VP Of Manufacturing Wartsila Diesel, Inc. has an- nounced that Thomas Michael Carbone has joined the company as vice president in charge of manufac- turing. He will be located at the company's North American head- quarters in Annapolis, Md. Mr. Carbone will be responsible for expanding and managing Wartsila Diesel's North American engine and parts manufacturing. The Finnish- based firm has traditionally concen- trated it manufacturing activities in Europe, but has begun to expand its manufacturing capabilities world- wide. In addition, Mr. Carbone will be involved in long- and short-term strat- egies affecting plant production sys- tems. Lindenau Delivers Crude Oil/Products Tanker M/T Wels The double-hulled tanker MA Wels. Lindenau GmbH has delivered the 23,400-dwt tanker the MAT Wels to its owner the Partenreederei TMS "Wels" c/o Carl Buttner GmbH & Co. The double-hulled tanker was built for the transportation of chemicals, product oils and crude oil. The M/T Wels and her recently delivered sister vessels, the M/T Dorsch and the M/T Conger, are the largest ships which the shipyard has ever built. They are reported to be the largest tankers under the Ger- man flag and belong to the Lindenau Tanker Class 2000 developments. The Wels was constructed under the class and supervision of Germanischer Lloyd and has received the class notation GL + 100 A5 E3 "Chemical Tanker Type I" "Oiltanker" and the GL + MC E3 AUT Inert. The vessel has set standards on the safe and economic transport of chemicals and oils at sea by being constructed with a double hull. It also belongs in the Iceclass IA with a special stem and an ice abrasion- resistant coating on the underside of the ship. The international tonnage measurement was also reduced by 14 percent due to the segregated ballast tank status (SBT). The ship is powered by a MAN B&W main engine which provides a service speed of 15.5 knots at an output of 6,600 kW. Accommodations for a crew of 28 are provided in the after deckhouse. The deckhouse was strictly separated form the funnel to avoid sound trans- mission. Arrangement of the crew cabins was developed in coopera- tion with the shipping company. Navigation and electronic equip- ment includes an Atlas 9600 ARPA S-Band Rasterscan radar and an Atlas 9600 TM X-band Rasterscan Radar, as well as Satcom, direction finder, weather fax, Satnav, Decca, Loran C, Navtex and two VHFs. For further information on the shipbuilding capabilities of Lindenau GmbH, Circle 166 on Reader Service Card M/T WELS Equipment List Main engines MAN B&W Reduction gear Renk Tacke Couplings Vulkan Propeller KaMeWa Emergency diesel Yanmar Steering gear Frydenbo Bowthruster ...Jastram/ABB Bowthruster Control ABB Steam boiler Aalborg Fresh water generator.... Alfa-Laval Sewage treatment plant. Hamworthy Compressors ..Sauer & Sohn Electrical/Lighting Siemens Inert gas system Kvaerner Eureka Radar Krupp Atlas Elecktronik Gyrocompass/Autopilot.. Anschutz Portable cargo pump Frank Mohn Whistle Zollner Stern tube seal .Blohm & Voss SeDarators Westfalia 68 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
