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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 274 on Reader Service Card 70 Kvaerner Eureka Enters U.S., Spanish Market With Firefighting System The two 7,600 Voith Water Trac- tor tugs ordered by Seattle's Foss Maritime Co. and the four 4,300 Voith Water Tractor tugs contracted by a group of Spanish operators will be fitted with complete Kvaerner Eureka firefighting systems which meet class Fi-Fi I notation. The Foss tugs are being built by Trinity Marine Group of Gulfport, Miss., while the four Spanish tugs are under construction at Astilleros Zamaoona SA in Santurce-Vizcaya. Foss holds an option on three additional tugs with Trinity, while Astilleros Zamacona has an option on five additional tugs from the group of Spanish tug operators. The U.S. tugs will feature Kvaerner Eureka's twinbarrel com- bined water/foam monitor type EF 212E, remote control, pumps with PTO gearbox, foam mixer and self- protection spray over. Kvaerner Eureka is one of the world's leading suppliers of com- plete firefighting systems for tugs and offshore support vessels which meet Fi-Fi I and Fi-Fi II class nota- tion. The Norwegian company cur- rently has more than 50 percent of the world newbuildings with "classed" Fi-Fi systems. For additional information on Kvaerner Eureka's firefighting sys- tems, Circle 132 on Reader Service Card Circle Seal Adds Medium Duty, "Dead Tight Sealing" Relief Valve To Line Circle Seal Controls of Anaheim, Calif., has added a new set of me- dium duty relief valves to its exten- sive line of fluid flow management products. Designated the 5100 se- ries relief valves, they reportedly offer dead tight sealing in a chatter- proof package. The 5100 series relief valves are designed for liquids (including cryo- genic) or gases with pressures rang- ing from 10 to 2,400 psi. They utilize metal-to-metal seat design to carry the spring load, and an O-ring provides final seal. Sealing efficiency increases as pressure increases to cracking point. Reportedly zero leakage is experi- enced within two percent of crack- ing pressure. Chatter is eliminated through the use of a friction damping device. The series also provides for tamperproof adjustment from in- side the valve, to accommodate nor- mal variations in circuit require- ments. The 5100 series valves are avail- able in a wide variety of configura- tions, including incline, right angle, discharge to atmosphere and manual override versions. Choice of materials include stair less steel, brass, and steel with Bun N, Neoprene, Viton, Ethylene Pre pylene or Teflon O-rings. For additional information on th 5100 series relief valves from Circl Seal, Circle 131 on Reader Service Card Life Cycle Provides Engineering Services, Total Planned Maintenance Life Cycle Engineering, Inc (LCE), since 1976, has helped com panies in a variety of industries be come more safe, efficient and com petitive in the world marketplace. LCE offers engineering solutions which include: applied maintenance and repair; logistics support; pro gram management and documenta tion; and computer engineering ap plications of unique test equipmenl and tooling. Headquartered in Charlston S.C., the company now supports 25C engineers, scientists and equipment specialists in six regional offices across the nation. For additional information on Life Cycle Engineering and its services, Circle 94 on Reader Service Card IMMI Expands Gearbox Rebuilding Facility Industrial Maintenance & Ma- chine, Inc. (IMMI) has recently ex- panded its gearbox rebuilding facil- ity. The company now offers complete gearbox reconditioning of: Low speed, parallel shaft (spur, helical, double helical and herringbone), right angle (straight bevel, spiral bevel, skew bevel and worm and gear), cooling tower drives, etc.; and high speed, exciter drives, boiler feed pump drives, compressor drives, ID and FD fan drives, increasers, etc. The expanded shop features: -heat treating capabilities for a wide range of gear cutting tech- niques —a full complement of metric cutters to handle foreign boxes —housing repair, bearing re-bab- bitting and dynamic balancing —full testing and inspection —a full one-year warranty —and breakdown service 24 hours a day. Besides its gearbox services, IMMI also provides implant main- tenance, field machining, pump re- pair and general machine shop ser- vice. For additional information on the capabilities and services provided by Industrial Maintenance & Ma- chine Inc., Circle 130 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
