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Astilleros Espanoles Delivers Bulk Carrier To Malaysia The Astilleros Espanoles SA (AESA) yard in Gijon has delivered the Bunga Mas Satu, first of a containership series ordered by the Malaysian International Shipping Corporation. The vessel was deliv- ered April 14, over a month ahead of schedule. Bungu Mas Satu is a double-hulled cellular container vessel. The 443.5-ft. (135.2-m) ship is classed by Germanischer Lloyd. The Sulzer main engine, type 6RTA52U, drives the vessel to a service speed of 17.3 knots at 90 percent MCR. For more information on AESA Circle 149 on Reader Service Card KaMeWa Acquires Aquamaster From Finnyards KaMeWa AB of Sweden, a sup- plier of marine propulsion systems, has acquired Aquamaster-Rauma, the Finnish azimuth thruster and deck machinery company, from Finnyards. Ingmar Jensen, KaMeWa's managing director, said, "With the addition of Aquamaster's comple- mentary product range we can now offer our customers a full range of propulsion products including a wide variety of thruster types. The Rauma deck machinery business is an exciting new product line for us, with excellent potential for future development." Timo Salokoski, managing di- rector of Aquamaster-Rauma, added: "Future access to, and col- laboration with, KaMeWa's world- renowned research laboratories will strengthen our ability to further develop vessel concepts such as safety tankers and escort tugs." KaMeWa's products include fixed and controllable-pitch propellers, tunnel thrusters and rotatable thrusters for the offshore industry, waterjet propulsion systems and electronic control systems. KaMeWa is part of the Propulsion Technology Div. of Vickers PLC, based in the U.K. For more information on the acquisition Circle 150 on Reader Service Card SCA, AWSC & Others Meet At First-Ever Meeting Representatives and members of five shipyard industry groups met April 4 at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., to discuss key issues in the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industries. The meeting was organized by the Shipbuilders Coun- cil of America (SCA) and the Ameri- can Waterways Shipyard Confer- ence (AWSC). Other groups in- volved were the South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers, Southeast Shipyard Assn., and San Diego Ship Repair Assn. 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