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Batservice Delivers First 40-M Cat The Norwegian ship and boat builder Batservice Holding AS continued its successful SeaLord series by delivering the SeaLord 38. This is the largest catamaran which has been built by Batservice Holding to date. The fast ferry is now sailing on the route from Harstad - Troms0 in Norway and carries 336 passengers plus a crew of five, including living quarters. The SeaLord 38 is also specially designed to suit handicapped passengers. It is, for exam- ple, the only known catamaran equipped to be flexible, due to the special width of 38.7 ft. (11.8 m), allowing the possibility of increasing the number of passengers to 449. Also new is the use of four smaller engines instead of two larger ones. Four MTU 183 TE92 engines, each with 625 kW, drive two Servogear CCP propellers via two Servogear 250 gearboxes, providing a speed of 34 knots. Using four instead of two engines increases flexibility and reportedly reduces the mainte- nance and operational costs. For example, for four smaller engines the Time Before Overhaul (TBO) is 15,000 hours, as compared to 6,000 hours for larger engines For Batservice, this is an important step into the 125-ft. (40-m) class of catamarans. It is even claimed by the company to be the most economical catamaran in the 40-m class. This is very much due to research aiming at eco- nomical hulls, resulting in very low resistance through water and very good maneuvering per- formance. "Our hull constructions result in substantially reduced fuel consumption for our clients, said Managing Director Bj0rn W. Fjellhaugen. "The SeaLord 38 needs only 600 liters of fuel per hour, while similar catamarans use 800 to 900 liters per hour. Furthermore, we achieve the same service speed with cheaper engines, and experience lower maintenance costs for the engines." For more information on Batservice Holding Circle 152 on Reader Service Card Cargo Vessel Clipper Fantasy Launched By Dalian Shipyard The launch of the 28,000-dwt Clipper Fantasy for the Fantasy Shipping Co. of Nassau, at the Dalian Shipyard in China, marks the return to shipbuilding of GTR Campbell, of Athelstan, Quebec. The multi-purpose cargo vessel is the first of a new class, for which eight orders have been placed so far — three each for Dockendale Shipping of Nassau and Clipper Americas of Houston, and two for Egon Oldendorff of Lxibeck, Germany — and it follows in the foot- steps of the George Campbell-designed Freedom, Fortune and Friendship classes pro- duced between the 1960s and the late 1980s, with some 300-plus examples being built. The Fantasy is heir to this tradition, yet incor- porates more recent innovations. It is the con- Mackay COMMUNICATIONS Circle 289 on Reader Service Card 52 Circle 275 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News ALL DIGITAL INMARSAT SATURN B TERMINAL FOR CLASS I/II VOICE, TELEFAX, AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL UNIT FOR BULKHEAD OR DESK TOP MOUNTING WITH: • 5 RJ-11 Jacks for remote telephones • G3 Fax and PABX Interfaces • RS-232/V.35 modem interfaces • Telex printer output line • HSD 56/64 KBPS option HANDSET CONTROLLER WITH DUAL KEYPADS FOR: • LES default programming • Short number dialing • Readout of status records • Antenna Controller • Test diagnostics SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A VARIETY OF A.C. AND D.C. VOLTAGES For further information, contact Mackay Communications 300 Columbus Grtle, Edison, New Jersey 08837 Tel.: (908) 225-0909 Fox: (908) 225-2848 $$ COMSAT Mobile Communications COMSAT'S Mobile Link*1" service uses Land Earth Station code 001 and provides a global link to the Inmarsat satellite system and offers the advantage of voice, fax and data communications that are virtually the same as those in the office or home. Call COMSAT at 1-301-428-2379 for information. POWER State-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing capabilities have made The Cincinnati Gear Company a leader in the power transmission industry. Cincinnati Gear offers a full line of high performance marine reduction gearboxes, designed for high efficiency, minimum weight and low maintenance. Our marine propulsion experience ranges from mega yachts, hovercrafts and high speed passenger ferries, to fleet oilers and military support ships. High power density gearing for transmitting gas turbine and diesel engine power, is one of our specialities. CINTI's extensive experience developing state-of-the-art gear designs enables us to develop custom gearboxes for specialized applications, including parallel shaft, epicyclic and hybrid gearbox arrangements. For more information on how CINTI can transmit power for your application, contact... America's Leading Gear Manufacturer
