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PROPULSION SELECTION GUIDE Fox: (713) 937-7962 Product(s): TH; PP Turboned b.v. Kreegweg 10 3330 CE Rwijndrecht, The Netherlands Tel: +31 78 6197400 Fax: +31 78 6123230 Hans Franken Product(s): TC Turboned N.A. 12 Petersburg Circle Port Colborne, Ont. Canada Tel: (905) 835-6790 Fax: (905) 835-0414 Product(s): TC Twin Disc Inc. 2619 Powers Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32207 Tel: (904) 739-6648 Fax: (904) 739-7383 Martin W. Mason, III U Ulstein Bergen A.S. P.O. Box 924 5002 Bergen, Norway Tel: +47 55 199000 Fax: +47 55 199104 Magnus Bernson/Odd M. Horgen Product(s): DE(ms); GEN Ultra Hydraulics Ltd. Anson Business Park Cheltenham Road East Gloucester, GL2 9QN, England Tel: +44 1452 857711 Fax: +44 1452 858222 Sonja Middleton Product(s): WJ V Valmet Power Transmission P.O. Box 158 FIN-40101 Jyvaskyla Tel: +358 41-2966-11 Fax: +358-41-2968-68 Martti Pasanen The Valve Company 3601 N. Dixie Hwy., #18 Boca Raton, Fla. 33431 Tel: (407) 750-6646 Fax: (407) 750-6648 Vinod Gulati Vesco Plastics P.O. Box 40647 Cleveland 2022, South Africa Victaulic 4901 Kesslersville Rd. Easton, Pa. 18044-0031 Tel: (610) 559-3300 Fax: (610) 559-3608 Voith Hydro Marine Technology P.O.B. 1125 D89509, Heidenheim, Germany Voith Schneider America 121 Susquehanna Ave. Great Neck, N.Y. 11021 Tel: (516) 466-5755 January, 1998 Fax: (516) 466-5308 Eli Shaprut Volvo Penta of the Americas 1300 Volvo Penta Dr. Chesapeake, VA 23320 Tel: (804) 436-2800 Fax: (804) 436-5150 Ed Monacchio Product(s): DE(hs); GT; P; WJ; TC; G; S; C Vulkan HeerstraBe 66 D-44653 Herne, Germany Tel: +49 23 25 9 22-0 Fax: +49 23 25 7 11 10 W Walter Machine 84-100 Cambridge Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07307 Tel: (201) 656-5654 Fax: (201) 656-0318 Don Chatrnuck Product(s): KC; GD Walz & Krenzer 90 FRorest Ave. Locust Valley, NY Wartsila Diesel Oy Two 14 MWAzipod units installed on the Elation Azipod Propulsion Azipod propulsion has been selected for two of Carnival Cruise Line's newest Fantasy-class vessels, Elation and Paradise, the latter due for delivery in 1998 from Kvaerner Masa's Helsinki Shipyard. Each liner will be equipped with twin 14 MW Azipod units, as part of the complete electric propulsion & power plant from ABB Marine. Two of the world's largest cruise liners, the 130 000 GRT Eagle -class vessels, being built at Kvaerner Masa's Turku Shipyard and due for delivery in 1999 and 2000, will feature three 14 MW Azipod units each. ABB Azipod Oy is a recently established company, owned by ABB, Kvaerner Masa-Yards and Fincantieri. ABB Azipod Oy Laivanrakentajantie 2 00980 HELSINKI, Finland Tel. + 358 10 22 2030 Fax + 358 10 22 26060 ABB Industry Oy Marine Division P.O.Box 185 00381 HELSINKI, Finland Tel. + 358 10 222 000 Fax + 358 10 222 2350 Circle 294 on Reader Service Card A l»l» 61 fuel consumption. The need for long shaftlines, rudders, and stern thrusters is eliminated, resulting in space and weight savings. Azipod also features exceptionally low noise and vibration characteristics. Azipod units are available in power ranges up to 25 MW (34, 000 hp) for cruise vessels, ro-ro ferries, tankers, container vessels and offshore DP vessels. Azipod propLilsion offers major benefits in enhanced maneuvrability and hydrodynamic efficiency, resulting in shorter harbor times, safe operation in harsh weather and restricted passages - and reduced exhaust emissions and