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MARINE FINANCE ribal Enterprise To Build ourth Ferry The Mashantucket Pequot Wbal Nation has announced an greement with Catalina Express f San Pedro, Calif, for the con- traction and purchase of a high- peed ferry, the fourth to be built >y the tribe's Pequot River Ship works in New London, Conn. ]atalina Express intends to use he 300 passenger, Catalina-class erry in service between the ports )f Long Beach and San Pedro, Halif. and the town of Avalon, Hatalina Island. The all-aluminum catamaran lesign is 133 ft. (41 m) long, and is powered by twin Detroit Diesel sngines, 3,110 hp each. The approximately $6.5 million vessel will have a cruising speed in excess of 40 mph. Circle 99 on Reader Service Card Austal Ships Wins Irish Ferries Contract Irish Continental Group PLC have purchased an Auto Express 86 vehicle-passenger catamaran from Austal Ships, scheduled to enter service in the summer of 1999. The aluminum catamaran will be operated by Irish Ferries on the 60 miles Holyhead - Dublin route, with up to four return crossings per day in the summer months. The vessel, powered by four DD 21 Alliance Awarded $68.5 Million For Phase I Design Work The Navy has awarded a $68.5 million contract to the DD 21 Shipbuilder Alliance for Phase I system concept design work in the DD 21 Destroyer Program. The Alliance comprises Bath Iron Works (BIW), a General Dynamics Company located in Bath, Me., and Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries, located in Pascagoula, Ms. The companies have been designated as the two DD 21 shipbuilders, with BIW serving as the Alliance prime contractor for the first phase of the program. The Alliance and its two teams (BIW and Lockheed Martin; Ingalls and Raytheon Systems Co.) will receive additional funding for later design phases leading up to the selection of the winning con- cept and construction of the lead ship. Actual construction of the DD 21s by BIW and Ingalls will start in 2004. September, 1998 CONSIGNATARIO DE BUQUES • FLETAMENTOS If you are looking for the best service during your call to Las Palmas, then you must choose a quality, smooth and professional ship agency. You have to choose ATLANSEA. Please consult us about our special rates for bunker-only calls. V NATIONAL ACCREDITATION OFCEKmCATKM 8MB CERTIFICATED NUMBER E-198011 ATLANSEA BUILDING C/ General Balmes s/n piso 4° A Telex: 96847 VANA E • Telefax: +34 928 22 46 33 Tel.: +34 928 22 60 13 (6 lines) 35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands (Spain) 'So VttOi Use One Sensor for all Shipboard Liquid Levels! This technology has been designed specifically for surviving the rigors of ballast tank continuous monitoring. It weighs less than one ounce, and is constructed from 100-percent pure titanium. • Accuracy one-quarter of 1-percent. • ABS, USCG and Lloyds approved. • FM Class I, Div. I, intrinsically safe. • Removal without tank entry. • Can include temperature. • One sensor for all shipboard liquids: Fuel Oil, Lube Oil, Fresh Water, Black Water, etc. • Generic 4-20ma output. • 15,000 Tanks worldwide. • Big Blue compatible. • EMS Automated Draft, Trim, and Heel System compatible. » Call today for more informationI ELECTRONIC MARINE SYSTEMS, INC. 800 Femdale Place Rahway, NJ 07065 732.382.4344 432.388.5111 fax emsmarcon@aoi.com e-mail http://www.emsmarcon.com Caterpillar 3618 engines each gen- erating 7,200 kW, will accomodate 800 passengers and 200 cars (or 125 cars and 10 buses or trucks) at a service speed of 39 knots. Circle 100 on Reader Service Card Cochin Repairs Vessels MV Bharat Seema, a passen- ger/cargo vessel operating between the main land and islands in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India, is undergoing repairs at Cochin Shipyard. Major structural repair and overhaul is involved with the ship's main engines, steering gear, deck and navigation- al equipment. Accomodation spaces, lounges and cafeterias have been refurbished, and a prayer room has been added. A double hull tanker, begun in (Continued on page 30) Circle 212 on Reader Service Card Circle 234 on Reader Service Card ATLANTIC SEA REEFER, S.A.