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Elliot Bay To Design Propulsion Improvements For Alaska Highway Ferry The Alaska Marine Highway sys- tem has given Elliot Bay Design Group, of Seattle, the task of de- signing general improvements in the propulsion and auxiliary machin- ery systems of the ferry Tustumena, to compensate for past size and ca- pacity increases. Originally built in 1964 with a length of 246 feet, the Tustumena grew by 50 feet during a 1972 length- ening. More recently, additional superstructure was added in 1990. All of this added considerable weight and windage, but no change was ever made in the vessel's engines or bowthruster. That has had a real impact on operations in the confined water of Alaska's south central coast. Elliot Bay is studying how best to Alaska Marine Highway's ferry Tustumena. improve the ferry's capabilities. Op- tions include reworking the ferry's existing Fairbanks-Morse 38-1/8D engines, to boost them from 1,600 hp to 2,000 hp, or selecting a re- placement engine. Either way, the following improvements will be part of the new propulsion package: con- trollable-pitch propellers; a new bowthruster system; new Caterpil- lar-powered generator sets; an en- closed engine room control station; and a new gyro for the ship's stabi- lizer fin system. For more information about Elliot Bay Design Group, Circle 133 on Reader Service Card Hornblower Executive Elected IMTA President P. Michael Watson, president and co-owner of San Francisco-based Hornblower Dining Yachts, was elected president of the Interna- tional Marine Transit Association (IMTA). Mr. Watson and co-owner Terry MacRae, the Passenger Ves- sel Association's 1993 vice president, bought Hornblower in 1980 with two small yachts. The company has grown to 24 yachts operating in six California cities, and employs 700. Hornblower also owns Invader Cruises in San Diego and Monte Carlo Cruises in San Francisco. IMTA represents more than 200 operators,including public and pri- vate companies worldwide. It pro- vides an international exchange for operators, naval architects, manu- facturers, suppliers, shipyards, gov- ernment agencies, support services, marine engineering and planning consultants, and specialists in mari- time training. The association seeks to encour- age industry cooperation and ad- vancement, and acts as an adviser to the International Maritime Or- ganization (IMO). Two Appointments At Halifax Shipyards Andrew McArther, president and CEO, Halifax-Dartmouth In- dustries Ltd., announced the ap- pointments of Paul Hopkins as the director of new construction and D.R. "Dusty" Miller as project manager for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Program. In this newly created position, Mr. Hopkins will be responsible for the production engineering, fabri- cation, outfitting and trials for the 12 Maritime Coastal Defense ves- sels to be built at H-DIL's Halifax Shipyard. 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