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MARINE FINANCE Litton Supplying Fast Ferry Navigation Electronics Litton Marine Systems has received an order to supply bridge electronics for a new 57-knot fast ferry under construction at Derecktor Shipyard. Equipment to be supplied includes a C.Plath Navigat X MK 1 gyrocompass and Navipilot HSC autopilot. Circle 83 on Reader Service Card NORSHIPCO Proceeds With USNS Shasta Contract Military Sealift Command (MSC) has canceled its stop-work order and given NORSHIPCO per- mission to proceed with repair and conversion work on USNS Shasta. With options, the total value of the contract is between approximately $20 million and $25 million. The work is scheduled to begin around the end of February 1999 and con- tinue until January 2000. Work was originally stopped due to a protest by National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO) about the award of the contract to NOR- SHIPCO. Sperry Fin Stabilizers Chosen For Containerships Sperry Marine, Inc. a Litton Marine Systems company, has received an order from Odena Steel Shipyard to supply fin stabi- lizers for six new containerships being built for AP Moller. The ships will be fitted with Sperry Gyrofin ship roll stabilizers, which have been upgraded with a newly redesigned digital control system and programmable logic controller. The 55,000-gt containerships are scheduled to be delivered in 2000. Fincantieri Launches Third Jupiter Ferry The third fast ferry MDV 3000 Jupiter ordered by Tirrenia was launched in December at Fincantieri's Riva Trigoso ship- yard. The first two ships were delivered in May 1998 and suc- cessfully operated the Civitavecchia-Olbia route during the summer. The ferries, which can carry 1,800 passengers and 460 cars, have a service speed of more than 40 knots. Four diesel engines and two gas turbines sup- ply 95,000 hp. In the interest of safety, loading and unloading of vehicles takes place through two stern doors, avoiding the installa- tion of bow openings. 20 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News USACE Plans Mississippi Fuel Oil Barge The Marine Design Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is planning to contract for one steel fuel oil barge for ser- vice on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The approximate dimensions of the vessel are 195 ft. x 35 ft. (59.4 m x 10.6 m). Cargo capacity is anticipated at 342,000 gallons. The vessel will be U.S. Coast Guard certified as Subchapter D Tank Vessels, classed by ABS as Maltese Cross A1 Oil Barge with AMS in River Service and will meet the requirements of OPA-90. The bid package will be available in February 1999 with bid opening planned for March 1999. Interested parties may contact: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107-3391, Attn: CENAP-CT, Solicitation No. DACW61-99-B-0004. Sasakura developed new generation of Plate Type Fresh Water Generator. AQUARIO Capacity range: 3-40t/day No Front Cover!! The deletion of front cover provides:- * Easier disassembly and reassembly of Plate Heat Exchanger. ^••IHi^^Hlil^HBBBaHBaai * No corrosion of Frame, Guide bar, End cover and Bolts & Nuts because they do not contact with seawater. k. * Minimal installation and maintenance. Sasakura provides Water Makers of the Submerged Tube Type, Multiple Effect Type, Two Stage & Multi Stage FlashType, Reverse Osmosis Type and Vacuum Vapor Compression Type for various applications. ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. 7-32, Takejima 4-chome, Nishiyodogawa-ku,Osaka 555-0011, Japan Tel:+81 -6-6473-2134 Fax:+81 -6-6473-5540 U.S.A. : J.G.G.Services/Sasakura Tel:+1-610-430-6624 Fax:+1-610-565-9384 HONG KONG : Sasakura International (H.K.) Co.,Ltd. Tel:+852-2850-6139 Fax:+852-2850-5259 Circle 283 on Reader Service Card Circle 290 on Reader Service Card STORK-K11JANT Voltastraat 3, P.O. Box 23 8600 AA Sneek Holland Phone: +31 (0)515 413745 Fax: +31 (0)515 422478