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liimrimflifflmTfffminT^ •HMMi ••naHnHIMMHMHHMaMMi Guilder Vessel name Vessel type Owner Qiu Xin Shipyard Maria Desgagnes Tanker Groupe Desgagnes Constructed in China at the Qiu Xin Shipyard in Shanghai, Maria Desgagnes is a state-of-the-art double-hulled, ice class 1A, type 2 oil and chemi- cal tanker, which is able to transport 12 different types of cargo at once. Featuring a total capacity of 15,570 cu. m., the vessel measures 394 x 69 ft. (120 x 21 m) requiring an invest- ment of more than $35 million. The vessel is chartered by Petro-Nav, a subsidiary introduced by Groupe Des- gagnes in 1996 with two other share- holders - Nicolas Gravino and Richard R Carson - to develop the bulk liquid trans- port side of the business. The tanker joins two others in the fleet - Thalassa Desgagnes and Petrolia Desgagnes, as well as Rigel Shipping Canada tankers for which Petro-Nav has signed a long term charter agreement. Known as one of the best-equipped oil tankers in the Canadian fleet, Maria Des- gagnes is considered a milestone within the maritime industry. According to research completed by Groupe Des- gagnes, aside from the construction of ferries for governments - or passenger ships - this is the first new Canadian- owned merchant vessel to join Canada's shipping fleet since 1984 and the first oil tanker since 1982. This technologically-driven vessel includes a loading program that calcu- lates ship stability when intact or dam- aged, among other things; a computer- Main Particulars Flag Canadian Classification Lloyd's Designer Skipskonsulent A.S. Contract date August 16,1996 Length, (o.a.) 394 ft. (120 m) Length, (b.p.) 375 ft. (114.4 m) Depth 40 ft. (12.3 m) GRT 8,848 Displacement 17,726 Deadweight 13,199 Draft 30 ft. (9 m) Engine manufacturer Hudong Heavy Machinery Engine MAN B&W, 8,370-bhp, 6,150 kW Engine controls NorControl Steering controls Tenfjorg Generators 3 x Caterpillar @500 kW Bow thruster 1 750-bhp Reduction gears Flendertype PTO 1200 Deck machinery Hatlapa Bearings Simplex seal White Metal VHF radio Furuno Compass C. Plath Heat exchangers Alfa-Laval A/C Airtec Liferafts Viking Lifeboats/Davits .Norsafe Waste management system ODME Ballast control system .Danfoss, Ian Conrad System Cargo control Danfoss, Framo, lan Conrad Average speed 14 knots Consumption at sea 22 mt/day fuel Consumption in port 4 mt/day diesel Tank capacity Fuel 1,126 cu. m. Ballast 5,651 cu. m. ized monitoring system for cargo and ballast tanks, including ullage, temperature, high-level alarm, etc; and stainless steel heating coils for the cargo oil and slop tanks. With a loading and discharge capacity of 1,800 cu. m., the vessel's main engine houses a shaft alternator, while maneuvering bow thrusters assist in docking and navigation in restricted waters. See Litton Marine Systems Performance, reliability and flexibility are built into the complete line of type approved Bridge Master E radars. Superior automatic target and shoreline recognition in the worst sea and weather conditions are incorporated into each marine radar unit. All of these advanced radars are backed by the worldwide Litton Marine Service network. For Additional Information Contact: www. litton-marine. com OLitton Marine Service Fully type approved S- and X-Band Radars Unique clutter suppression system Choice of trackball or joystick with optional keyboard 40 target automatic tracking 2- or 6-way interswitching Simple installation and commissioning USA PH England PH Germany PH irSperry f Marina +1-804-974-2000 • FAX:+1-804-974-2259 +44 (020) 8329-2000 • FAX: +44 (020) 8329-2415 +49-40-291 890 • FAX: +49-40-299 00-298 Litton •ECCA. Marine Systems We Navigate Solutions Circle 246 on Reader Service Card December, 1999 45
