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GREAT SHIPS OF 1998 Changing the way you communicate Designers Schuler & Allen Flag USA Classification ABS Length, o.a 480 ft. Breadth 84 ft. Depth to main deck 35 ft. Draft 30 ft. Capacity approx. 180,000 barrels Number of cargo tanks 12 Number of segregations 4 Lofters/ NC Programmers .DNC Ballast system Ameron Piping installation Global Paint Devoe Blasting and coating CCSI & IMIA (Continued from page 26) plating was installed in smaller increments. Because most of the original main deck and bulkheads were being raised to create a trunk deck, new lower portions of the transverse and longitudinal bulk- heads were fabricated and fitted. While the work was going on inside, the new side walls of the raised trunk were being fitted to the original deck and bulkheads. Finally, the completed deck and upper bulkhead assembly was installed. In all, approximately 1,400 tons of new steel were added to the unit. The cargo volume of the original barge was maintained approxi- mately the same by raising a trunk from the main deck almost 12 ft. (3.6 m) using the existing struc- ture to the maximum extent possi- (Continued on page 44) Circle 272 on Reader Service Card Maritrans and Tampa Bay Shipbuilding have broken new ground with the "internal rebuild concept. All the boats in the Whitbread Around the World Race 1997/98 have chosen Inmarsat terminals from Nera to keep in touch with the rest of the world du- ring this extremely tough regatta. Nera's well-tested Saturn B and Saturn C terminals ensure the participants standard phone connecti- ons, fax, e-mail and video recording transmission. By the end of 1997 Nera had delivered nearly 2 000 B Marine ter- minals, which represents a market share of more than 40 percent. Nera Satcom AS P.O. Box 91, N-1361 Billingstad, Norway Tel: +47 67 24 47 00, Fax: +47 67 24 46 21 Homepage: http://www.nera.no During the autumn of 1997, Nera introduced a new satellite station which is well suited for small crafts and pleasure boats, but also ideal as relief or back-up for larger commerci- al vessels or passenger ships. The Nera WorldPhone Marine is small, light, easy to use and install, and abo- ve all, affordable. All Nera Inmarsat terminals are at the cutting edge of operational safety and connection quality. Nera are the world's leading supplier of Inmarsat stations, with a worldwide service network of subsi- diaries and agents. NERR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT Tomorrow's satellite telephone is here now! 28 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News