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New & Notable Derecktor Delivers Catamaran Ahead Of Time Derecktor Shipyards delivered its 299 ft. (91 m) high speed catamaran. Flying Cloud, to Woods Hole & Martha's Vine- yard Steamship Authority. Completed one week ahead of schedule, the vessel will be used for year-round passenger and vehicle ferry service to the islands of Martha's Vine- yard and Nan- tucket. Attaining an excess of 39 knots during sea trials, Flying Cloud demonstrated high stability and ride comfort due to its dynamic ride control system. Its service speed of 36 knots will allow the ferry to cross from Hyannis Port to Nantucket Island in less than one hour - signifi- cantly lower than the conventional two hour crossing time. Flying Cloud is powered by Paxman 12VP185 diesel engines driving Kame- wa 71SII waterjets. Passenger accom- Circle 210 on Reader Service Card 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. *No corrosion of Frame, Guide bar, End cover and Bolts & Nuts because they do not contact with seawater. k * Minimal installation and maintenance. J Type:EX-2 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 E-mail: webmaster@sasakura.co.jp website : http://www.sasakura.co.jp HONG KONG : Sasakura International (H.K.) Co.,Ltd. Tel:+852-2850-6139 Fax:+852-2850-5259 modation on two decks hold 171 per- sons, with exterior seating provided on the upper deck for open-air travel. Circle 73 on Reader Service Card Atlantic Marine Goes Coastal Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, Fla., launched the first of two 300 ft. (91.4 m) coastal cruise vessels under construc- tion for Coastal Queen Holdings, a sub- sidiary of American Classic Voyages (AMCV). Named Cape May Light, the 226-passenger vessel is sched- uled to be in the water by March 2001. Each coastal vessel will be powered by two Caterpil- lar 3516B diesel engines driving two Schottel Z-drives with electrical power supplied by Caterpillar gen sets rated at 1,825 kW each. The vessels' design will be completed by Guido Perla & Associ- ates, and Andrea Piacentini Design was contracted as interior designer, with an interior joiner package provided by Hopeman Brothers Marine Interiors. Circle 88 on Reader Service Card Highspeed 2 Ready For Service Austal Ships has completed the first of a trio of Auto Express high speed vehicle-passen- ger ferries for Greek operator, Minoan Flying Dolphins Mar- itime. The 236 ft. (72 m) catamaran named Highspeed 2 is scheduled to enter service for the summer season, preceding identical sisterships High- speed 3 and the larger capacity Auto Express Highspeed 4. Boasting various features such as the Seastate Tmax high speed steering sys- tem, which takes control from the ves- sel's waterjets at speeds in excess of 25 knots, the catamaran can hold 620 pas- sengers. The wheelhouse features 360-degree vision with berthing maneuvering from the wing stations. Electronics include Kelvin Hughes radars, navigational equipment and electronic chart naviga- tion (Nucleus 5000 II and Nucleus2 Ecdis), C.Plath gyro and magnetic com- passes, and Icom communications sys- tems. Two Marine Evacuation System (MES) stations, which can be activated locally or from the bridge - and are located forward, to port and starboard - are supplied by Liferaft Systems Aus- tralia. Circle 173 on Reader Service Card The fish can't believe their eyes Nowlgsydur turn. Insist upon Barkemeyer ">- manoeuvring- equipment ^ Barkemeyer Schiffstechnik GmbH & Co. KG., Birkenweg 11, D-21465 Reinbek Tel.: +49 (0)40 7118020, Fax:+49 (0)40 7110086 •V E-mail: info@barkemeyer.com, lnternet:www.barkemeyer.com Circle 264 on Reader Service Card
