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Workboat 2002 Round-Up Bollinger to USCG: 50 Boats and Counting Marine Protector Class, USCG Cutter Pelican during patrol in the central Gulf of Mexico, oper- ating from its home port of Vermillion, La. What first began in 1996 as a contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to Bollinger Shipyards to construct one 87-ft. (26.5- m) Marine Protector Class Coastal Patrol Boat (CPB) with options, has since led to the delivery of 50 of these same vessels — all of which are named after marine protected species. The ship- yard delivered the USCG Petrel — the last of the 50 vessels - on September 4. Resulting from increased homeland security measures and other mission requirements, the USCG has received authorization for Bollinger to build up to 13 additional CPB's. With funding already secured, the construction of the 51st vessel will commence during the fourth quarter of 2002, with delivery planned in September 2003, with addi- tional vessels following at one month intervals. These Marine Protector Class boats are multi-mission platforms capable of per- forming Search and Rescue (SAR). Law Enforcement (LE). and Fisheries Patrols, as well as drug interdiction and illegal alien interdiction duties up to 200 miles offshore. Based on the Damen STAN 2600 design developed for the Hong Kong police, Bollinger modified the design to meet USCG requirements, such as a maximum continuous speed of 25 knots; Patrol speed not less than 10 knots; maneuvering speed not greater than four knots with one engine continuously engaged; and Berthing for a mix of male/female crew members of 10 plus a spare berth. Measuring 87 ft. (26.5 m), with a width of 19 ft. (5.9 m) and a maximum draft of 6 ft. (1.7 m), the vessels are armed with two 50 caliber machine guns as well as small arms, and can carry approximately 2,900 gallons of fuel and 400 gallons of potable water. Power is provided via a pair of MTU 8V 396 TE94 diesel engines developing 1,500 hp drive five-blade propellers on each of the boats through ZF BW 255 reverse/reduction gears. New Barge Pump Package Solutions In New Orleans last month Stewart & Stevenson was dis- playing its DDC Series 60 and 40 custom barge pump pack- age. which is among the first created specifically to meet USCG standards and the harsh conditions for product pump applications. Among other fea- tures. the package offers: emis- sions compliancey; fuel effi- ciency: enhanced diagnostic capabilities; and lower overall life-cycle costs. In addition to the new package, the company is touting new financing options for new equipment purchas- es and re-power packages using these engines. Circle 11 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Xenex Debuts New Marine Displays Xenex Navigation Inc. announced the new Xenex Navigence line of high-bright marine displays for radar elec- tronic charting and general marine applications. The Navigence Daylight-Readable (XDR) and Sunlight-Readable (XSR) marine displays are flat-panel. TFT. LCD displays with screens of 12.1-, 15-. and 17-in. respectively. The XDR and XSR series provide mariners a reliable, high-brightness and high-resolution screen image under extreme lighting con- ditions at a great value. Products such as the Navigence XDR and XSR marine displays are in significant demand in the growing PC-based marine electronics market. "Cost has become an important issue in the purchase of a marine display that meets the rising standard of safe navigation." said Harvey Russell, president of Xenex Navigation. Circle 14 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com SwiftCraft Aids in Speed, Power Prediction The latest designer tool from HydroComp is SwiftCraft, a new tool for speed and power prediction on monohull vessels under 250 ft. (75 m). Swiftcraft has been developed for designers and builders of motor yachts, patrol craft, small ships, supply vessels, ferries and other types of transit craft. "SwiftCraft was developed using a new interface architec- ture which builds upon a user's familiarity with navigation on the web." said Donald MacPherson, HydroComp's Technical Director. "Usability testing has determined that the new interface model promotes the rapid and proper comple- tion of tasks, which is absolutely critical to reliable speed pre- diction." Circle 15 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Westfalia Offers New Technology Westfalia Separator unveiled its D-Series, its newest separator for marine, power, oilfield and indus- trial applications. The D-Series are self-cleaning disc type separators used for the continuous treatment of fuel oils, lube oils, hydraulic oils, de-oiling of water and de-oil- ing and de-watering of sludge. The D-Series models are available with capacities from 410 to 9,855 gph. depending on application. Circle 16 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Engine Oil Analysis Kit Launched Jet-Care International and its parent company Spectro Oil Analysis Co. Ltd. introduced a new engine oil analysis kit and service for the marine market Designed for the workboat mar- ket. the Spectro Marine Kit contains 20 oil sample bottles with tubing, a pump to extract the oil and all the instructions and labels necessary for the preparation and the mailing of the sample back to either the Jet-Care or Spectro laboratories. On receipt of the oil samples, the following tests are carried out: wear metals, viscosity at 100 degrees C, flash point, fuel con- tent. insolubles. Total Base Number (TBN) and water content. This software provides the ability to trend, graph and view the actual oil analysis results. It is user friendly and flags imme- diately those systems or engines that require further investi- gation. Alert levels set using engine manufacturer's specifi- cations and from years of experience, take the guesswork out of troubleshooting. Circle 22 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com Scanjet's Tank Cleaning System Reduces Vessel Turnaround Time Based in Norway, Scanjet is a world-leading supplier of tankcleaning-machines (guns) to the marine market with deliveries to VLCC's, product tankers, chemical tankers, drilling rigs ^^H and supply vessels. The machines, which cover the tank surface completely by vertical and .JB horizontal rotation of the nozzle, have proven to be - especially in the North Sea - extreme- HN^HHiiMb^2' ^H ly efficient. Traditionally, vessels are equipped with two nozzles machines, which Scanjet MBHR^^BppjB^ ^H has managed to override. The company has developed a new generation of offshore ^^^BK^PrT, tankcleaning machines with just one nozzle. The machine boasts four different programs (pitch adjustments), which can establish, if needed, a dense track or a coarse/open track, I which cleans the tank in approximately three minutes. The drive unit is situated outside the tank, which gives low wear and reduced spare part-consumption. Scanjet's machines are ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ equipped with a unique magnetic (patented) coupling system, which eliminates any leakage between the turbine and the gear/drive unit. This system is especially helpful in the chemical tanker market, since oftentimes problems can occur dur- ing cleaning with a cargo that penetrates and coagulates in the gear unit/machinery. Scanjet's magnetic coupling system eliminates this problem completely since the cleaning water (or mud) can be re-circulated without any problem, thereby reducing slop to a minimum. Scanjet also supplies a purpose developed cleaning chemical (Scanjet Rig-Cleaner), which is an effective and often needed tool for achieving a totally clean tank. Circle 12 on Reader Service Card www.maritimereporterinfo.com 46 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
