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New & Notable t^v 1 pi . 1 Wr. ^ -p rp tvI r» Flender Werft Delivers RoRo Derecktor Shipyard Wins Contract ror lwo Pilot Boats spoameborg Main Particulars Builder Derecktor Shipyards Main Engines 2 x Detroit Diesel 8V2000 Length, (o.a.) Beam, (molded) Beam, (o.a.) Draft 56 ft. (17 m) 16 ft. (4.8 m) 19 ft. (5.7 m) 5 ft. (1.5 m) Derecktor Shipyards signed a contract with the New York/New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association for the con- struction of two all aluminum fast pilot boats. The two vessels will be built according to plans by Camarc Small Craft Designs of Worthing, U.K. in Derecktor's Mamaroneck, N.Y. facility. Delivery is scheduled for fall 2000. The Sandy Hook Pilots serve the port of New York, the busiest commercial port in the U.S. They operate four boats from a stationary mother ship anchored near Ambrose Light- house in open waters and in a rough environment. "The Sandy Hook Pilots wanted a safe, reliable boat with superior ride comfort," said Gavin Higgins, general manager of Derecktor Shipyards. "We focused on a design that would give them great safety features in an extremely robust construction while affording a very smooth ride. The Camarc boat answers all these points and the Pilots were very impressed with its sea-keeping abilities during a recent test run on a sister-ship in a gale off the coast of Nova Scotia." The clean and modern look of the new boats is due in part to the new fendering system, which ensures great durability together with very high impact resistance. The continuous fender is cleaner than traditional tires and also safer because it avoids dangerous "hanging up." Other safety features include: Fuel capacity 1.500 gallons (5.600 1) Water capacity 25 gallons (100 1) Complement 10 Full Load Displ 27 ton Speed 25 knots S3' HIGH SPEED PILOT VTSSEL For SANDY HOOK PILOTS 4 IffFffi heated decks and handrails, forward raked windows on bridge for maximum visibility of deck area and of boarding pilots, port and starboard side doors for direct exit of pilot from the shelter of the deckhouse to the ship's boarding ladder. The structural design is based on Lloyds Register of Ship- ping Special Service Craft Rules and American Boat and Yacht Council Rules (ABYC) will be used for all the onboard sys- tems. The hull design is an advanced double chine hull, with full skeg on the propellers, developed in conjunction with U.K. towing tank facilities since 1983. Derecktor plans to use scant- lings well in excess of the rule requirements in order to obtain maximum hull strength and to exceed its minimum designed service life of 15 years. Circle 107 on Reader Service Card The first of a trio of three RoRo ves- sels built by Flender Werft Aktienge- sellschaft was delivered to owner Wagenborg Scheepvaart B.V. Named Spaarneborg, the vessel will be utilized by Finnish-Swedish forestry product group StoraEnso operating between the ports of Gothenburg and Zeebriigge. Specifically, heavy paper and cardboard supplies will be carried in StoraEnso's Cargo Units (SECU), which are specially fabricated tall con- tainers measuring 45 x 12 x 12 ft. (13.8 x 3.6 x 3.6 m), exceeding the conven- tional 40 ft. (12.1 m) container. The Dutch-flagged vessel, which was con- structed under the rules and regulations of BV ,is powered by a long-stroke cross-head Wartsila diesel engine with an output of 10,920 kW at 135-rpm. Circle 110 on Reader Service Card ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NEW in 1 For your predictive Maintenance Vibration-Noise-Structurai/Modal Analysis • Field Balancing • Laser Alignment *Torque-Torsional Vibration InfraRed Thermography • Thickness-Hardness-Crack Determination • Ultrasonic Flaw Detection • Ultrasonic Leak Detection • Electrical Motor Inspection • Engine Health Analysis • Emission Measurements • Strain Measurements • Electrical Installation Analysis T THE 66 Circle 326 on Reader Service Card Maritime Reporter/Engineering News
