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M.T. Knock Clune: First European Tanker To Comply With OPA 90 The first European double-hulled Suezmax oil tanker complying with the requirements of OPA 90 was officially named at the Belfast ship- yard of Harland and Wolff Ship- building and Heavy Industries Ltd. The 132,000-dwt M.T. Knock Clune has been developed by the Harland and Wolff design team within the similar efficient hull form as was used on the single-hull Suezmax design. She is powered by one MAN B&W 6S70MC engine and runs at about 14.7 knots at normal output. The vessel incorporates an approximately nine-foot double bot- tom and 6.5-foot double sides. She is fitted with a deep well cargo pump- ing system which is centrally con- trolled by an advanced computer system. The M.T. Knock Clune was chris- tened by Kathleen Davidson, wife of Jim Davidson, chairman of Fairhaven International Limited and a director of Fred. Olsen Ltd. Speaking at the Naming Cer- emony, Dr. T. John Parker, chair- man and CEO of Harland and Wolff Holdings pic, said, "Currently, freight rates in dry bulk are increas- ing in a steady and upward trend and we are confident that we will conclude further business this year Self-supporting Prismatic-shape 3MO type B K > art 5 v/'Mtm i j§ 9 r r ^Jgk| A N our Fnnnh In LNG Transportation has opened a new era in LNG transportation with the debut of its state-of-the-art SP8 LNG carrier. »VERY LOW BOIL-OFF > ANY LEVEL LOADING > EASY MAINTENANCE > GOOD MANEUVERABILITY »UNRESTRICTED TANK SHAPE > STRONG "I..NK i STRONG HULL STRUCTURE > FLEXIBLE DECK ARRANGEMENT > SUPERIOR STABILITY > EXCELLENT RELIABILITY AND SAFETY > PROVEN TECHNOLOGY » WIDE AND FLEXIBLE APPLICATION Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. SHIPBUILDING & OFFSHORE HEAD OFFICE ANNEX :Tokyo Chuo Bldg.,6-2, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO 100 JAPAN Tel: Tokyo 03-3286-2329 Fax: Tokyo 03-3286-2435 Circle 221 on Reader Service Card 20 in chartering out our large S162 Capesize Bulk Carriers on the inter- national market." Harland and Wolff is concentrat- ing on the series building of mer- chant ships, in both the large Tanker and Bulk Carrier sectors. For more information on Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Ltd., Circle 88 on Reader Service Card STN Systemtechnik Nord Wins Offshore Order To Equip Pipe-Laying Vessel STN Systemtechnik Nord GmbH has been chosen as the system part- ner of Allseas Marine Contractors - a major offshore company - for a project reportedly worth millions of dollars. The marine technology division of STN has been awarded the order for highly sophisticated equipment for the power supply and distribu- tion system as well as the propul- sion plants of the large pipe-laying vessel "Solitaire." The total installed capacity on board will amount to 82 megawatts. The new pipe-layer "Solitaire" is a vessel equipped with eight high- thrust azimuth self-propelled pro- pellers for maneuvering and posi- tioning of the vessel. This pipe- layer, which is the largest of its type, is more than 935 feet long and can lay pipes with diameters up to 60 inches in virtually unlimited water depths. Important partners of STN Systemtechnik Nord GmbH cooper- ating in this project are product di- visions of AEG Aktiengcsellschaft. They are Bremen, which is supply- ing the electrical machines; LDW Berlin, which is supplying the drive systems and power electronics; and Regensburg, which is supplying the medium voltage switch gear. The order will be performed in a period of approximately 20 months. The first components will already be completed by the end of the year so that system tests can be per- formed on schedule. For more on STN Systemtechnik Nord, Circle 91 on Reader Service Card FMC Delivers Electrothermal- Chemical Rapid-Fire Gun For Ship Self Defense FMC Corporation's Naval Sys- tems Division announced the deliv- ery of reportedly the world's first rapid-fire Electrothermal-Chemical (ETC) gun to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Dahlgren, Va. Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
