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Atlantic Marine Delivers Passenger Ferry Te Florida Atlantic Marine, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., recently delivered passenger/vehicle ferry Jean Ribault to the Florida state Department of Transportation. The 168 x 64-ft. (51.2 x 19.5-m) ferry is designed to carry 40 vehicles and 220 passengers, and is in operation between Mayport and Fort George Island on the St. John's River. Jean Ribault replaced the 45-year-old Ferry Buccaneer. Designed by Cunningham and Walker Marine Consultants, Inc. of St. Augustine, Fla., the ferry is powered by two 975-hp EMD 645E6A main engines, each with Lufkin reduction gears driving 66-in., four-blade bronze propellers at each end. The vessel has two Detroit Diesel 60-kW, 1,200-rpm main generators, one 25-kW emergency generator set, and a maximum speed of 12 knots. Atlantic Marine is a full service shipyard, building vessels for the domestic and international markets. For more information on Atlantic Marine Circle 130 on Reader Service Card Renard Named BV Chairman On May 30, Bernard Renard, chaiman of CGIP, is scheduled to take over the chairship of leading classifica- tion society Bureau Veritas (BV). At that time, Frank Piedelievre, chair- man of Poincare Investissments, will become vice chairman, and Dannick Rousseau will assume the executive vice presidency. These appointments will follow the retirement of Chairman Hugues Laurin, who has served for 26 years, 16 of them as chairman. Report- edly, he will be named honorary presi- dent of the society. For more information on Bureau Veritas Circle 124 on Reader Service Card SOLUTION ANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS INC. SPECIALIZING IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT & DISPUTE RESOLUTION Marlton, NJ 609/985-5000 609/985-5656(F) Contact Tom Cummings Mt. Pleasant, SC 803/849-8003 803/849-8101(F) Contact Jerry O'Keefe Norcross, GA 770/246-9100 770/246-0875(F). Contact Joe Meredith "Damage Control" cant wait until you're underway. It starts before the vessel reaches the designer's boards or the builder's ways. We can assist you in maintaining budget and schedule ... or find out why you didn't... ANALYSTS IN PROJECT CONTROLS, CONTRACTS AND DISPUTES Circle 244 on Reader Service Card HALEY CLUTCHES IGEARSI COUPLINGS 800-6,000 HP Range • Ratios From 2:1 Up To 10:1 Able To Match Existing Foundations With Custom Designs HALEY Clutches & Couplings Complete The Perfect Package HALEY Rl 2828 ^ PNEUMATIC CLUTCH MARINE GEAR L HALEY r^M i f f i i SI HALEY DRI2016 HYDRAULIC CLUTCH MARINE GEAR MEMBER AMERICAN GEAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION MARINE GEARS, INC P.O. BOX 689 • Greenville, MS 38702-0689 • TEL 601-332-8716 • FAX 601-335-4322 MARINE GEARS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2600 Concord • Belle Chasse, Louisiana 70037 TEL 504-394-4431 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-227-9198 • FAX 504-394-1460 Circle 277 on Reader Service Card 10 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
