Maritime Reporter, August, 1988

<BODY> <div> Queen to Holland America Line- Westours. The Yukon Queen, with an over- all length of 64 feet, a beam of 17 feet and draft of 2 feet 9 inches, is designed to comfortably carry 49 passengers. Six-cylinder, four-cycle, turbocharged, aftercooled Triple Lugger L6140As, manufactured by Alaska Diesel Electric, rated for 550 hp at 2,100 rpm, and coupled to three Hamilton 1031 jets, power her to speeds of 30 knots. Aside from the main propulsion system, the en- gine compartment holds two auxil- iary 8-kw Northern Lights diesel generators, six 8-D batteries for the 24-volt electrical system, and one battery for the 12-volt emergency electrical system. She will have a range of about 450 miles. Designed to carry up to 300 cubic feet of luggage, the Yukon Queen operates on the Yukon River, from Dawson City to Eagle in Alaska. • E.N. Bisso And Son Add Powerful Tug To Fleet A newly named docking tugboat, described by its owners as the most powerful such craft in the port of New Orleans, has been commis- sioned by E.N. Bisso and Son, Inc., tug operators and marine contrac- tors. The M/V J.A. Bisso II, former- ly the Evelyn Edwards, has gone into service after minor renovation following its acquisition in 1987. The tug measures 125 feet in length with a 29.6-foot beam. Two Fairbanks-Morse 10-cylinder op- posed piston engines produce 4,600 horsepower at 900 rpm, driving the boat through Falk gears with a 2.5 to 1 ratio. The engines were over- hauled by Bisso personnel. Changes included addition of an engine mon- itoring and alarm system, a new stack, installation of bow bumper and side fenders, and a new Micro- phor marine sanitation system. The tug will be used primarily in ship docking on the Mississippi Riv- er from the river's mouth to Baton Rouge. It is equipped for hawser towing and offshore work. The J.A. Bisso II was built in New Iberia, La., in 1965. E.N. Bisso and Son operate 12 tugs. For more information and free lit- erature on E.N. Bisso and Son, Circle 25 on Reader Service Card Stauff Introduces New Full-Port High-Pressure Ball Valve Stauff Corporation recently an- nounced the availability of their new high-flow, high-pressure, 1/4- turn shut-off valve. The company's new range of di- rect mount SAE flange valves were developed especially for rigorous applications that require high per- formance ball valves. Features of Stauff's new valves are: up to 5 inches with working pressures up to 3,000 psi; up to 2 inches with working pressures up to 6,000 psi; SAE flange connections for easier installation and repair; no threads in fluid path for reduced leakage; all body parts are machined steel for reduced torque operation and problem-free high-pressure switching; special self-lubrication seals also reduce operating torque; and minimum safety factor of 3:1. Stauff Corporation, with U.S. headquarters in Waldwick, N.J., has manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Stauff is a leading pro- ducer of superior quality hydraulic components and accessories. Stauff products are available via a network of distributors and warehouses in all industrial countries. For more information and free lit- erature on Stauff's new valves, Circle 55 on Reader Service Card Navy Awards $2.3-Million Contract To Southwest Marine Southwest Marine, Inc. has been awarded an advanced planning con- tract for $2.3 million for the de- stroyer USS O'Brien (DD-975) by the U.S. Navy. The contract con- tains an option worth $21.9 million for production work. The Navy will exercise the option based on avail- ability of funds. The repair period for the work is November 14, 1988 to November 1, 1989. The work, which includes an upgrade of the combat systems and a complete power plant overhaul, will be performed at the company's San Diego Division. 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