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North Carolina Shipyard Completes Revamping M/V Carteret, orginally con- structed in 1989 by Halter Marine, has completed rennovation at North Carolina Shipyard. The pro- ject involved stripping the vessel of all wiring, electronics, passenger lounges and pilot house, leaving only an empty shell. Carteret was then cut in half, and a newly fabri- cated mid-body was welded into place. The vessel was originally 161 ft. (49 m) long, powered by Caterpillar 3412 engines reaching 642 hp and carried 30 vehicles and 200 passengers. Carteret now measures 220 ft. (67 m) long with a gross tonnage of 771. It can carry 50 vehicles and 300 passengers and is powered by twin CAT 3508 engines each developing 805 hp. Carteret was scheduled to be deliv- Stern to bow, Gems Sensors has all your shipboard liquid level, flow and pressure sensing needs covered. Our MarineGrade' sensing components are precisely engineered for a wide variety of specialized needs through- out ships and off shore rigs. MarineGrade'' Sensors are ideal for both new and retrofit applications. WE EASY CHOICE FOR FLUID SENSING SENSORS FOR MOST ANY APPLICATION I Lube Oil Tanks I Fuel Oil Tanks I Hydraulic Systems I Coolant Tanks I Ballast Tanks I Cargo Tanks I Storage Tanks I Day Tanks I Potable Water Tanks IFire Fighting Foam I Gray Water Tanks I Overfill Alarm Monitoring I Sump Tanks I Waste Oil & Oily Waste Holding Tanks I Expansion Tanks I Feed Water Systems I Bilges Remote Alarm Indication Strobe Lights & Siren Void Spaces Level Switches Cooling Systems Flow Switches Cargo Oil/Product Containment Tanks GEMS Dipsticks™, Self-Checking Level Switches. Transmitters and Receivers „ABS CERTIFIED Fresh Water Tanks Transmitters, Receivers, Level Switches Auxiliary . Equipment Flow Switches Level Switches Double Bottom Tanks Transmitters and Receivers Forepeak Ballast Tanks Transmitters and Receivers SeaWater Ballast Tanks Transmitters and Receivers. Propulsion Systems Flow Switches "--Engine Room Service Tanks Level Switches, Transmitters, Receivers FREE! MARINEGRADE " FLUID SENSORS BROCHURE • Products "Sales Offices 'Distributors ^Yes, I want to keep up with the best! Send the latest MarineGrade™ brochure. Name Company Streets City Phone: .State _ Fax: Cargo tanks Bilges and Voids - •• Transmitters, Receivers, Level Switches Self-Checking Level Switches l- Fuel Oil Storage Tanks Transmitters and Receivers For Application Assistance Call: 1-800-321-6070 Gems Sensors Inc. One Cowles Road Plainville, CT 06062-1198 tel 860.747.3000 fax 860.747.4244 www.gemssensors.com ered to the State of North Carolina Ferry Division on May 22. Sub-suppliers such as Marine Accommodations played a major role in the ultimate success of the project. Circle 41 on Reader Service Card Carteret Main Particulars Shipbuilder North Carolina State Shipyard Vessel Type Ferry Owner/Operator State of North Carolina — Ferry Division Designer R.S. Dossett Flag U.S. Contract dole June 1996 Delivery dale May 22,1998 Length, o.a 220 ft. (67 m) Length, b.p 209 ft. (63 m) Gross lonnoge 770 Draft, design 6 ft. (1.8 m) Service speed 12 knots Complement six crew, 300 passengers Cargo capacity 50 vehicles Bunker 4,500 gallons Fuel consumption 65 gph Maine engine Caterpillar 3508 Auxiliary engines Caterpillar Propellers Bird Johnson Thrusters Michigan/Jostram Reduction gears Twin Disc Engine Controls Marine Engine Controls, Inc. Steering Controls Matthews Morine Bearings Johnson Radar Furuno Compass Richie GPS Northstar Autopilot Novcom A/C Marine Development Corp. (Continued from page 26) Amalienborg Main Particulars Length, o.a 472.5 ft. (144 m) Length, bp 439 ft. (134 m) Breath, molded 75.4 ft. (23 m) Depth, molded 40.7 ft. (12.4 m) Draft, design 28 ft. (8.4 m) Draft, scantling 9 ft. (8.7 m) Main engine Wartsilo Propeller Kamew Reduction gear Volmet Bowthruster Kamewa Rudder Ulstein Steering geor Ulstei Hydraulic cargo pump FRAM0 Cargo/slop tank coating Sigma Tnk level gauging system Autronica Cargo control system Autronic Valve remote control system Danfoss Tank cleaning machines Toftjorg Auxiliary diesel engines Alfa Laval Emergency generating sets Cummins Paint Hempel Rescue boat Norsafe Satellite navigator Sperry Deck machinery Aquamaster Rama 28 Circle 166 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News