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MARINE FINANCE Ellicott Wins Thai Contract Ellicott International has received contracts from the Harbor Department of the Ministry of Transportation of Thailand cover- ing 28 and 20 ft. (8.5 and 6.1 m) cutter suction dredges and associ- ated equipment for operation in coastal rivers and harbor porjects. The 28-ft. Super-Dragon dredges will feature a 3,100 hp hull pump, a 955 hp ladder pump and a cutter with 1,006 hp. These vessels are designed to produce 820-sq.-m. per hour of course sand through 6,561.6 ft. (2,000 m) pipeline. The 20-ft. Super-Dragons will have a hull pump of 1,710 hp and 250 hp on the cutter. In addition, Ellicott will deliver a tender boat as a sup- port vessel for each new dredge: a twin screw 1,004 hp model for each 28-ft. vessel; and a singel screw See Why m Water jetting More Surface Prep At 40,000 psi, Husky™ delivers more pressure than any other, so it removes It. coatings f ^KVU faster A '" single Husky pump supports more operators And, with our new HydroCat™ option, one Husky operator can work as fast as ten blast operators on vertical and overhead surfaces. With a "shipyard tough" Husky you'll produce an in-spec surface, overcome tough environmental HUSKY 40,000 psi Waterjet Surface Prep Systems CALL 8OO-446-FLOW im 4 r* m problems, and lower your cost There's no grit to purchase, contain, or dispose; no dust to contaminate the surrounding workplace; and no masking is required to protect equipment. Getting the entire job done faster, better, and for less—that's what winning contracts is all about. That's why tfie majority of contractors choose Husky for surface prep with water. Just see it and you'll believe it! FL$W http://www.fiowcorp.conn 540 hp model for each 20-ft. vessel. All vessels are scheduled for deliv- ery in 1999. Cegelec To Provide Propulsion And Automation Systems To New Royal Fleet Oilers 16 Circle 233 on Reader Service Card Two new Royal Fleet Auxiliary Oilers will receive diesel electric propulsion systems and full automation systems from the Marine and Offshore division of Cegelec projects. The first contract, awarded by GEC Marine's VSEL shipyard, is valued at approximately $16 mil- lion and includes the design, sup- ply and commissioning of propul- sion equipment. The second con- tract, valued at more than $2.4 million, is for automation systems, including Cegelec's integrated platform management system which will control power manage- ment, with many outstations being built into the power plant along with auxiliary systems such as tank gauges, valve stands and fire fighting equipment. The systems will power the two 30,000 ton ves- sels at speeds in excess of 20 knots, and delivery is scheduled for September 1998 and April 1999. MarinFloc Wins U.S. Approval Sweden-based Marin Mijoteknik AB recenlty obtained a U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval Certificate for its MarinFloc bilge water treat- ment system. The lack of satisfac- tory techniques to handle emulsi- fied bilge water from engine room areas has resulted in increased interest in such systems. Royal Caribbean has equipped eight of its ships with the MarinFloc sys- tem, and Star Cruises has ordered five units. More than 30 MarinFloc systems have reported- ly been installed and approximate- ly 20 units have been ordered within the last year. Circle 95 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
