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Groveready Wins Ailsa Troon Contrm On the left, Vik and Sandvik-designed trawler. On the right, McAllister- designed barge. EXCLUSIVE AGENT MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS C¥RANCIA FRANCE, II EDICONSULT INTERNAZIONALE Mr. Vittorio Negrone Piazza Fontane Marose 3-16123 Genoa, Italy Telephone: +39 10 583684 Fax: +39 10 566578 Mr. Daniel Solnica 25 Rue Saulnier 75009 Paris, France Telephone: +33 1 4246 9571 Fax: +33 1 4246 8508 Groveready Ltd. has been chosen by Ailsa Troon Ltd. to design, manufac- ture and supply steering gear for five vessels being built by the shipyard. The first vessel, a 44-ft. (13.4-m) barge designed by S.C. McAllister, is current- ly the final stages of fitting out. Construction will commence shortly on two 131-ft. (40-m) white fish trawlers designed by McDuff Ship Design, and a McDuff-designed trawler. Vik and Sandvik-designed 112-ft. (34-r. vessel. In addition, a fifth set of steering gea is to be fitted to a 27.2-ft. (8.3-m) barg designed by S.C. McAllister, being buil at the yard for Manchester Ship Canal. For more information on Groveready Circle 28 on Reader Service Card HMI Moves Forward With Thruster Production Harbormaster Marine Inc. (HMI) has begun a scheduled production run of Model BT-200 thrusters. The BT-200, designed for ships under 150 ft. (46 m), uses a 36-in., four-blade propeller turning at 643 rpm and pow- ered by diesel, hydraulic or electric power of 150 to 200 hp at 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. Fairbanks Morse And Baylor Provide Platform Engines The Fairbanks Morse Engine Division of Coltec Industries has received an order to supply two 2,365-kW dual fuel engines to be coupled with two Baylor Co. totally enclosed, 2,365-kW genera- tors. The units will generate power to China National Offshore Oil's Weiz Hou platform located in Beibu Bay, South China Sea. For more information on HATCHES G' quick- open or bolt down 8" round to 33"x48" We also specialize in POT HAULERS 10" and 12" Deck Hardware cleats • blocks • deck irons • rosemounts • hawse rings • etc. CUSTOM CASTING brass and aluminum BAYWOOD, INC. Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 TEL (360) 855-0818 OR 1-800-386-6156 FAX (360) 855-0916 Fairbanks Morse Circle 25 on Reader Service Card For more information on Baylor Co. Circle 26 on Reader Service Card $1.75 Billion Order 7 LNG Carriers Ordered By Korea Gas Korea Gas Corp. has reportedly awarded seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier orders to four domestic firms, a Korea Gas offi- cial said. Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Yukong Line Ltd. and Hanjin Shipping Co. each won orders for two carriers and Korea Line Corp. for one. Each selected firm teamed up with a shipbuilding company: Hyundai with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.; Yukong with Samsung Heavy Industries Ltd.; Hanjin with Hanjin Heavy Industries Co.; and Korea Line with Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. South Korea plans to put the car- riers in operation in the year 2000 to transport LNG imports. Each LNG carrier is estimated to cost approximately $250 million, bring- ing the seven-ship order total to about $1.75 billion. 68 Circle 294 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News