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Navy Boats Halter Responds To Venezuelan Navy Needs Halter Marine's 80 ft. (24.3 m) patrol boat for the Venezuelan government. Halter Marine has answered the call from the Venezuelan Navy for a variety of patrol boats. The company recently delivered four 80 ft. (24.3 m) boats to the country's government, which completes the con- tract for the design and Main Particulars Flag Venezuelan Length 80 ft. (24.3 m) Breadth, (molded) ... .18 ft. (5.4 m) Displacement 48 LT Draft 6 ft. (1.8 m) Speed, service 26 knots Bunker fuel capacity . .2,500 gallons Main engines Detroit Diesel Generator engines Perkins Generators Marathon Motor starters Square D Reduction gearsNigata/Detroit Diesel Engine controls Morse Steering controls Orbitrol hydraulic Shafting Aquamet VHF radio Harris Radar Raytheon Compass Ritchie magnetic; Litton Sperry gyrocompass GPS Garmain Davits Nautical Structures construction of 12 total vessels in this size range. Designed for high speed operations in coastal and riverine envi- ronments, the vessels will be used for a variety of patrolling efforts in Venezuelan territorial waters, specifically to counter illegal drug traf- fic, provide search and rescue assistance, and disaster relief. Powered by a pair of Detroit Diesel marine engines, the vessels will have a range of 1,000 nm and a maximum speed of 25 knots. Halter also supplied the last two 54 ft. (16.4 m) patrol boats for the Venezuelan National Guard. This particu- lar contract called for the design and construction of 10 vessels, all of which are propelled by two MTU marine diesel engines with a maximum speed of 36 knots. Circle 183 on Reader Service Card Halter's patrol boat for the Venezuelan government was also constructed as a 54 ft. (16.4 m) version. Bollinger-Built Tornado Kicks Up A Storm Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La. launched the USS Tornado, the U.S. Navy's newest Patrol Coast Ship. The 14th member of the Cyclone Class to be built by Bollinger under a sole-source contract with the Navy, it is the first to include design modifications, equipment and armament upgrades as part of the Navy's Pre- planned Product Improvement. The vessel is modeled after the successful Vosper Thornycroft Ramadan class design, modified to meet Navy requirements, which entail change in the stern - including a ramp for the launching and recovery - while underway — of naval special warfare boats. Throughout its design/construction process, Tornado was extended from 170 - 179 ft. (51.8 - 54.5 m) and adjusted to decrease its susceptibility to radar detection by reducing its signature. Featuring a new, fully integrated bridge command and control system to increase its capabilities, Tornado hous- es a satellite navigation system, forward looking infrared and surface radar with collision avoidance capabilities. Communications encompass Navy standard interior and external voice communications systems. FABRICATING^ KORT NOZZLES IN STANDARD AND CUSTOM CONFIGURATIONS HARRINGTON MARINE 6720 124TH AVE., FENNVILLE Ml 49408 PHONE 800-962-5000 FAX 616-543-4637 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.harringtonmarine.com Circle 236 on Reader Sen/ice Card MARINE PROPULSION PARTS & PRODUCTS KAPLAN & ASSOCIATES, INC Seal Kits Gear Sets Overhaul Kits "Hard to find Parts" New & Used Thrusters Prop Shafts Marine Equipment TOLL FREE 1.877.SEND SPARES (1.877.736.3772) Parts Available 7 Days a Week- 24 Hours a Day- Visa/Mastercard Harbormaster-Murray & Tregurtha-Sykes-Schottel-Jastram-Others 24 Hour Hotline: 248.788.8989 Tel: 248.788.8161 Fax: 248.788.8162 Email: alankaplan@aol.com Web Site: http://www.alkaplan.com Circle 242 on Reader Service Card INHERE IN THE WORLD IS METAL SURGERY? SPECIALISTS IN CAST IRON REPAIR Stitching approximately 100 In. of crack on a ship's propeller hub. A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES/ READY TO TRAVEL ROUND THE WORLD/24 HOURS A DAY One Year Warranty Grinding generator slip rings to save $1,000's in costs. METAL SURGERY, USA, Ltd. 1-800-394-8489/www.metalsurgery.com The Get-It-Done Professionals in World-Wide Repair Circle 252 on Reader Service Card July, 2000 57
