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New & NotabHHHHHHHHHHHHBHI Svenska Skum Equipment On New Fireboats Svenska Skum, a subsidiary of Unitor ASA, won contracts for the design and supply of external fire-fighting systems to a series of newbuilding fireboats under construction in Hong Kong and Greece. The Hong Kong contract involves the general design and system responsibility for the external fire-fighting system for the world's largest fireboat currently under construction at the yard of Wang Tak (Yard No. Y2001) for the Hong Kong Fire Department. The order includes the design, engineering, deliv- ery and commissioning of a complete external fire-fighting system for a 136 ft. (41.5 m) steel fireboat with a pumping capacity equaling Fi-Fi 2 class The complex system for the Wang Tak newbuilding comprises three main fire- fighting pumps with step-up gearboxes, clutches and flexible couplings. The specification also includes two large foam pumps with soft starters, eight fire monitors of various sizes up to 2,400 cu. m./hr. capacity, 10 swivel deck heads, six foam proportioners, 30 remote oper- ated valves and 10 monitored valves. In Greece, two 126 ft. (38.5m) steel high-speed fireboats under construction at the Greek shipyard Nayse SA (Yard Nos 108-109) for the Piraeus Fire Department will also feature complete external Svenska Skum fire-fighting systems. The order from specialist engi- neering and project management com- pany Tsokres & Tsokres Enterprises Ltd., of Piraeus will see Svenska Skum provide detailed system design, com- plete system engineering, equipment procurement, commissioning and docu- mentation for both 20 knot vessels. Each Greek fireboat will be equipped with two skid-mounted, diesel-driven fire pumps, foam and water monitors mount- ed on a telescopic mast and Snorkel boom, remote control system for valves and pumps, foam pumps and proportion- ers, as well as a self-protection water spray nozzle system. Circle 50 on Reader Service Card Rjeka Shipbuilders Readies To Construct Chem Carrier The shipbuilding contract initially signed by 3.Maj Brodogradiliste and Calisa this past August in Italy has come to fruition as the Croatian-based ship- yard has accepted payment of the first contract price installment. Throughout the next two years, (the vessel is scheduled for a 2002 delivery), construction financing will be covered by the buyer with financing for the remainder to be controlled by arrangers on the international capital markets. The Buyer's prepayments have been secured by a Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR), Zagreb. The scheduled contract increases 3 Maj's orderbook to a total of seven ves- sels — offering myriad of employment at the yard through 2003. Main Particulars Classification RINA Length, (o.a.) 577 ft. (176 m) Length, (b.p.) 554 ft. (169 m) Breadth 98 ft. (29.8 m) Depth to main deck 55 ft. (16.8 m) Scantling draft 36 ft. (11 m) DWT 35,000 15.2 knots Main propulsion engine .. ....3 Maj Wartsila NSD MCR .. .9,000 kW@ 130 rpm Cargo tank capacity 43,150 cu. m NKK Delivers Fourth Membrane Tank Carrier NKK Corp. has delivered a 22,500 cu. m LNG carrier to Mitsui OSK Lines and Nusantara Shipping. Named Surya Sat- suma, the vessel is the fourth LNG car- rier with a GTT Mark III type membrane cargo containment system. It was built at NKK's Tsu Works and will be chartered by Pertamina — Indonesia's state-run petroleum company — to carry Indone- sian LNG to Japan for Hiroshima Gas Co. The GTT Mark III membrane tank system is advantageous because of its compact hull form, higher safety and strength warranted by a complete dou- ble-hull structure, flat deck configura- tion for good bridge visibility and exceptional maneuverability due to a small windage area. Circle 1 on Reader Service Card Boskalis Expands Fleet With Suction Hopper Dredger On October 14, Waterway, a new 4,900 cu. m trailing suction hopper dredger for Westminster Dredging Co. of U.K. was inaugurated and launched at the Merwede Shipyard in Hardinxveld- Giessedam. The barge differs from oth- ers in its class because its shallow draft and large loading capacity has been especially designed to carry out on- and foreshore beach replenishment, dredg- ing and maintenance work in shallow water. This customarily involves silt, sand, gravel and soft clay. The Waterway is unique not only because of it low draft, but its dredge pump speed as well. It is adjustable through a special two- stage gearbox, which provides for pre- cise control of the mixture of speed and power. The company will deploy the barge mainly for dredging operations on short and medium-range distances by the end of this year. Circle 51 on Reader Service Card Main Particulars Length 320 ft. (97.7 m) Breadth 75 ft. (23 m) Draft 23 ft. (7 m) Dredging draft . (6.5 m) Load capacity .. 6,700 tons Hopper capacity 4,900 cu. m Speed 13 knots USNS Impeccable Christened At Halter Marine The newest Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship to grace the waters was christened on November 1 at Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss. The cere- mony included the official naming of the vessel — the only one in its class. Mea- suring 281 ft. (85.6 m), Impeccable can run at a speed of 12 knots, and is designed specifically for deploying two towed-array sonar systems — passive and active. The former listens for acoustic information, while the latter works in sync with the passive system to gather acoustic data. The vessel was co- sponsored by Leah Gansler, wife of the Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, Secre- tary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology; and Margareta Augus- tine, wife of Norman Augustine, for- mer chair and CEO of Lockheed Martin. Circle 52 on Reader Service Card Complete Marine Refrigeration Systems Air Conditioning Compressor and Chiller Units Reefer Cargo Box Installation/Repair Whatever Your Application It Pays To Contact ADRICK MARINE CORPORATION CALL US To Put ADRICK'S INNOVATION To Work For You Ships Air Conditioning Units Walk-in coolers and freezers Portable reefer storage units Portable A/C dockside systems Control room dehumidification systems Self contained A/C uprights and compacts Fan coil units Fiber glass panels with wire mesh Ship stores refrigeration unit Reefer cargo box doors Door gaskets ADRICK MARINE CORPORATION 81 Mahan Street West Babylon, NY 11704 Call (800) 326-ADRICK (631) 491-9475 FAX: (631) 491-9478 ADRICK COOLING CORPORATION 22 Circle 254 on Reader Service Card Main Particulars Length, (o.a.) 495 ft. (151 m) Length, (b.p.) 471 ft. (143.5 m) Breadth, (molded) 92 ft. (28 m) Draft 23 ft. (7 m) DWT 12,498 GT 20,017 tons Main engines Mitsubishi Output 7,796 kWx 133 rpm Service speed 16.5 knots www.maritimetoday.com Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
