Maritime Reporter, August, 1988

<BODY> <div> PROPULSION UPDATE Wartsila Vasa 46 Main Engines To Power UBC's New RO/RO Vessel Building At HHI In Korea English United Baltic Corpora- tion's new RO/RO vessel will be equipped with Wartsila Diesel's Vasa 46-type main engines. The 13,000-dwt vessel, under construc- tion at Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in Ulsan, Korea, will have a father-and-son main engine instal- lation consisting of one six-cylinder and one nine-cylinder Vasa 46 en- gine. The total output of the ma- chinery is 13,600 kw. The new vessel, which is bigger than any of UBC's existing ships, will be delivered in July 1989 and is scheduled for traffic between the U.K. and Finland. The vessel is ice- strengthened to 1A Super standards and the advanced propulsion ma- chinery allows optimized operation regardless of route and output need. The main engines will be manufac- tured at Wartsila Diesel's new pro- duction facilities in Turku, Finland, and they will be delivered to the shipyard by the end of the year. The Wartsila Vasa 46 selected for the new UBC vessel is an innovative medium-speed heavy fuel engine designed for maximum operational reliability. The Vasa 46 was launched in June last year and has awakened great interest in the market. The most significant design features of the Vasa 46 are the thick-pad bearing technology for re- duced bearing loads, the SwirlEx charging system for high efficiency, and Twin Injection, the double in- jection system for a high rate of combustion and low fuel consump- tion. The anti-shake technology of the Vasa 46 includes rigid engine structure, full balancing and resil- ient mounting. The first Vasa 46 engine will be delivered this month to the J.J. Sie- tas shipyard in Hamburg, where it will be installed as the main engine for the German Schiffahrtsgesell- schaft Odin KG's new RO/RO ves- sel. The Vasa 46 is offered in four-, six-, eight- and nine-cylinder in-line versions and in 12-, 16-, and 18- cylinder V-versions. The output range of the engine is 3,600-16,300 kw and the speed range 450-514 rpm. For more information and free lit- erature on the Wartsila Vasa 46 engine, Circle 64 on Reader Service Card United Baltic Corporation's new RO/RO vessel will be equipped with Wartsila Vasa 46 main engines. Shown above is a six-cylinder version of the engine. $1.7-Billion Order For Four Greek Frigates Won By Blohm And Voss AG A $1.7-billion order from the Greek Navy for four MEKO-class frigates has been won by Blohm and Voss AG of Hamburg, West Germa- ny.The order includes electronic and weapons systems which will be financed by credits under the U.S. Munson Manufacturing, Edmonds, Wash., recently completed this 35-foot pilot boat for the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. Munson Manufacturing Delivers Volvo-Powered Pilot Boat Boat Designed For Heavy Seas Beyond San Francisco's Golden Gate Foreign Military Sales program. Blohm and Voss's Hamburg facil- ity will construct the first frigate, while the remaining three will be assembled from components sup- plied by the West German firm to Hellenic Shipbyards Co., Scarama- nanga, Greece. The Greek contribu- tion to the project is valued at about $200 million. The project is reported to be the largest purchase by the Greek Navy in years. Munson Manufacturing, based in Edmonds, Wash., has delivered a new 35-foot pilot boat to the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association, which was specially designed for the heavy seas beyond San Francisco's Golden Gate. The Hammerhead type vessel is now in service picking up pilots who guide larger vessels in and out of San Francisco Bay. The boat is propelled by a pair of Volvo AQAD41 engines with Volvo 290 dual props. The power steerage package incorporates a Morse rotary cable helm and steering cable and Volvo power steering. Propulsion guidance involves a Morse MT-2 dual engine, single lever control. Morse controls are also installed at a second, remote control station at the dive door. The engine room was insulated with Barrier 104, and the whole ves- sel utilizes sprayed foam for insula- tion and flotation. Engine spaces are protected by a Firelay manual halon system. Electrical power underway is pro- vided by the engine-driven 24-vdc system through a BIC breaker pan- el. A Marinco 30-amp shore power inlet also was provided. Lights on the boat include the Warn-A-Light Model 851 white strobe on the roof, Jabsco 14780 150-amp quartz flood- lights, Perko 2-1/2-inch mast and pole light, Jabsco remote spotlight, Heller navigation lights, Morse docking light, and Guest 807-2R dome lights. Cabin windows encompass a three-section windshield, four slid- ing windows, and two fixed windows aft. Sea Glaze provided a watertight cabin door. The enclosed head is from Rariton Crown and discharges into a 20-gallon flush, fill, and vent freshwater system uses Jabsco pres- sure water pump. Electronics in the vessel include a RAY 410 loud hailer with outside speaker, Robertson AB100DL auto- pilot with an F100 remote at the dive door; Furuno FR 803-D radar; and a rack is provided for five hand- held radios. For free literature fully detailing the boatbuilding services and facili- ties of Munson Manufacturing, Circle 31 on Reader Service Card PILOT BOAT Equipment List Main engines (2) Volvo Propellers Volv Propulsion controls Morse Power steering Volvo Autopilot Robertson Radar Furun Breaker panel BIC Pressure water pump Jabsco Shore power inlet Marinc Floodlights Jabsco Mast & pole light Perk Remote spotlight Jabsco Navigation lights Heller Docking light Morse Dome lights Guest Horn Seaday Halon system Firela Heater Red Dot Cabin door Sea Glaze Head Rariton Crown Life raft Avo Maj. Gen. Henry J. Hatch Named Chief Of Engineers By President Reagan Maj. Gen. Henry J. Hatch was recently nominated by President Reagan as the next Commanding General and Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. When confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he will succeed Lt. Gen. E.R. (Vald) Heiberg III, who retired last month. General Hatch, cur- rently Director of Civil Works in the office of the Chief of Engineers, has also been nominated to the grade of lieutenant general. 44 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>