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GIR Campbell Designs Hit The Waters The keel was recently laid for the first of a new standard design of geared, 20,000 dwt container bulk- er at the Hitachi Zosen Singapore slipway. Dubbed Stamford, the design has been developed by the yard in cooperation with Algoship and GTR Campbell. The new design is a handy-sized, multi-purpose dry cargo/container carrier for unrestricted ocean ser- vice. Stamford vessels are suitable for carrying bulk grain, iron ore, packaged lumber, steel coils, steel pipes, containers and unitized car- goes. The vessels are equipped with three electro-hydraulic level luff- ing jib cranes for cargo handling, each rated at 36 tons. Propulsion is provided by a Hitachi B&W 6S42MC Mk VI unit producing 6,150 kW at 136 rpm. Auxiliary power is provided by three 600 kW diesel generators. In addition, GTR Campbell also recently celebrated the delivery of Marielle Bolten for owner Aug. Bolten. The 28,000 dwt vessel, designed to GTR Campbell's Fantasy-class specifications, mea- sures 594 x 32 x 47.2 ft. (181 x 9.7 x 14.4 m) and has a grain capacity of 38,608 sq. m. Marielle Bolten features five 30-ton electrohy- Marielle Bolten is the first of two 28,000 dwt GTR Campbell Fantasy class vessels to be built at the Dalian shipyard for owner Aug. Bolten. draulic deck cranes and a Dalian MAN B&W 5S50 MC producing 5,760 kW at 120 rpm, providing a service speed of 14 knots. For more information on GTR Campbell Circle 53 on Reader Service Card Stamford design. Ugland International reported- ly intends to invest in a second new vehicle carrier. The company has signed a contract with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for a 12- deck, 6,100 car carrying vessel, which is to be identical to a vessel ordered from the Japanese ship- October, 1997 SEAWARD INTERNATIONAL, INC. 3470 Martinsbuig Pite, EO. Box 98 Clearbrook, VA 22624-0098 USA 1-800-828-5360 (540) 667-5191 Fax: (540)667-7987 www.seaward.com SEA GUARD® Is a registered trademark of the Chem Ray-SEAGUARD Corporation. Used under license by Seaward International, Inc. Stop by and visit with The Cortney Company, Inc., Seaward representatives, at the International WORKBOAT SHOW, booth #225, in New Orleans this November. Circle 227 on Reader Service Card 73 YOU'D BE HARD-PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER FENDER. REALLY HARD-PRESSED. Large or small, floating or fixed, Seaward SEA GUARD® fenders cover you from the tropics to the arctic. Seaward International brings to fender technology the same rigorous quality control and attention to detail we put into all our marine products. From the 2 ft x 4 ft (0.6 m x 1.2 m) to the tanker- scaled 14 ft x 28 ft (4.3 m x 8.5 m), all our fenders meet the most stringent quality and performance standards. The SEA GUARD fender combines quality assurance standards with new elastomer technologies such as a reinforced skin, making it the answer to most fender system requirements. The first of its kind 20 years ago, the Seaward foam-filled fender maintains its record of reliability. And we continue to develop and supply the protective marine technologies that keep you on course. All our products tell the same story: Seaward is committed to safe- guarding your peace of mind. Structures, ships, environments, budgets: We protect it all.
